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MusicReview: Grits & Gravy – “Symphony”Last month, G&G dropped another addition to their growing discography with their latest EP titled Symphony . Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, the pair takes a whole new approach to hip-hop by incorporating the style and feel of major symphonic works, tastefully combined with the drive and flow that they are so well known for.Craig Basarich · Mar 26, 2013FilmReview: “Hitchcock”Director Sacha Gervasi set about honoring the man himself with his biopic Hitchcock , an entertaining romp through one of Hitchcock’s biggest challenges in his career: Getting his adaption of the book Psycho to the screen.Jay Wallace · Mar 21, 2013MusicReview: The Strokes – “Comedown Machine”Comedown Machine sounds like Angles version 2.0, but that’s what they said about Room on Fire after Is This It . Personally, I think if you’re on to something juicy, keep squeezing. You can get the highly-anticipated fifth The Strokes album March 26th.James Garcia · Mar 19, 2013FilmReview: “A Good Day to Die Hard”In A Good Day to Die Hard (or Die Hard 5 ) young director John Moore tries his hand at the franchise, and comes up short in just about every way imaginable.Sean Hunter · Mar 14, 2013ReviewsColorado Legislature Passes Historic Civil Unions BillThe Colorado House passed a bill Tuesday that would allow same-sex couples to get civil unions in the state, sending the bill to Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk where it is expected to be signed into law.Austin Wulf · Mar 12, 2013MusicReview: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – “Push the Sky Away”Hot off the heels of his 2012 film Lawless , Nick Cave returned to the studio with his most successful career project, The Bad Seeds. Push The Sky Away was released on February 18th and features some of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ most cinematic music to date.Sean Hunter · Mar 12, 2013ReviewsMarijuana Tourism Comes to ColoradoWhen Amendment 64 passed in November, it opened a world of possibilities that stoners and entrepreneurs dreamed about.Austin Wulf · Mar 7, 2013MusicReview: American Tomahawk – “So So Slowly, The History of a Perfect Spiral”Lead by Ault, Colorado native and Los Angeles, California resident Adam Halferty, American Tomahawk is a dream-like voyage that tells the story many people are living.Jed Murphy · Mar 5, 2013MusicReview: Anchorage – “Patience”Some may be familiar with the old version of Anchorage, the hardcore/metal outfit that has graced Greeley and all of northern Colorado with their sounds for over four years.Lucas Wingfield · Feb 26, 2013FilmReview: “On the Road”The 2012 film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s bohemian classic On The Road does not fail to inspire feelings of boyish excitement and wonder. But for those easily lost in nostalgia for a time most of us never experienced, America’s glory days of the 40s and 50s, this movie will spin you into a fit of whiskey swilling and amphetamine insanity.James Garcia · Feb 21, 2013MusicReview: Rhythmic Fuzz – “Rhythmic Fuzz”At its core, Rhythmic Fuzz’s self-titled album is a reggae hip-hop album.Jed Murphy · Feb 18, 2013FilmReview: “Django Unchained”Oscar season is upon us, and this year there is slightly more controversy than usual surrounding the film industry’s celebration of the Best of the Year.Jay Wallace · Feb 14, 2013

ReviewsColorado Snubbed in Disaster Relief BillAfter no vote on the Senate’s Disaster Relief Appropriations Act at the end of last year, legislators were forced to rewrite the bill, which offered billions of dollars in aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy and the wildfires in states like Colorado. But the House of Representatives’ draft of the bill, which passed on January 29th, excluded the funding for Colorado. That bill offered $50.7 billion dollars in relief to individuals and businesses affected by Sandy.Austin Wulf · Feb 11, 2013MusicReview: FIDLAR – “FIDLAR”Step aside, LMFAO; the real party rock has arrived.Austin Wulf · Feb 5, 2013FilmReview: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”On paper, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” sounds like a typical “coming of age” film: Troubled, insecure Charlie (Logan Lerman of “Percy Jackson & The Olympians”) navigates his first year of high school, becoming friends with a pair of outcasts (Emma Watson and “Californication”’s Ezra Miller,) falling in love and dealing with the terribleness that is being a teenager.Jay Wallace · Jan 24, 2013MusicReview: Pearl Necklace – “Soft Opening”Straight out of the Brooklyn electronic music scene, Bryce Hackford and Frank Lyon make up the band Pearl Necklace.Jordan Wood · Jan 22, 2013MusicReview: Lydia – “Acoustics ’12”It is rare for a band to produce two albums in less than two years, but Lydia hates to disappoint.William Woods · Jan 22, 2013FilmReview: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is the first in a new trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 “Lord of the Rings” prequel of the same name and directed by Peter Jackson. Starring British television favorite and “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” star Martin Freeman as a young Bilbo Baggins (relative of Frodo Baggins from “LOTR” and previously played by Ian Holm.)Sean Hunter · Jan 17, 2013MusicReview: David Leonard – “To and From”Leonard’s 2011 debut album, consisting of pleasant classical guitar noodling, is something you listen to after the end of a long day to unwind.Jay Wallace · Jan 15, 2013MusicReview: Juvenile – “Juvie Tuesday”“Juvie Tuesday” is the first mixtape or album release since June for the 37-year-old rapper from New Orleans, Juvenile. What makes it so unique is that it features members from Cash Money’s group Hot Boys, such as Lil Wayne and Birdman, who have not rapped together in years.John Hann · Jan 15, 2013