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MusicAblum Review: Breach & Bellow – “Burn the Effigy”esse Spencer, local celebrity and adamant musician released his latest endeavor from his solo project Breach & Bellow this last month. Burn the Effigy is B&B’s debut album, but Spencer is anything but novice to the music scene. From Longmont, Colorado he was born into music.Rose Hedberg · May 4, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Joe Lee Parker— DaijiFor the last few years, one of the local artists I’ve personally supported was musician/photographer/former BandWagon staff member Joe Lee Parker, who has been one of the…Jay Wallace · Apr 28, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Save Me—Racing On The SunReleased in January 2015, Save Me, the new EP from alternative-rockers Racing on the Sun, was the perfect way to kick off the new year for the Northern Colorado music scene. Recorded at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins and released at the Moxi Theater in Greeley along with a fancy new light show, Save Me marks a new era for the band. The EP is comprised of three emotionally charged songs and is the perfect introduction to the band’s new and refined image to new and old fans alike.BandWagon Magazine · Apr 23, 2015MusicCrítica del álbum: La Deriva— Vetusta MorlaVetusta Morla, un grupo musical originado de Tres Cantos, Madrid, es reconocido por sus melodías de género rock alternativo.Crystal Mendoza · Apr 21, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Sequential—The PanoramicSequential is the brutal, five track EP released in December 2014 by progressive metalcore band The Panoramic.BandWagon Magazine · Apr 19, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Wild Onion Twin PeaksTo dismiss Twin Peaks simply because they share a name with an old television show beloved by some and forgotten by others would be a mistake.Christopher Sheridan · Apr 18, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Policy— Will ButlerIn May of last year, I was lucky enough to score some tickets to see one of my favorite bands in concert.Clark Lamson · Apr 15, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Isosceles Ivory CircleIt was the later days of her first project, and Connie Hong was beginning to feel like it was time to move on.Clark Lamson · Apr 13, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Full Nelson — In The WhaleFormer Greeley band, now Denver favorite hit the ground running with their latest EP Full Nelson.Jed Murphy · Apr 6, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Navigate—Aspen HourglassEach member brings forth a unique musical background, ranging from jazz, to classical and metal. Only when the members of Aspen Hourglass combine these elements does something magical happen. Ethereal at first, but with time, and multiple listening sessions, the complexities of the music begin to reveal themselves.Cole Peterson · Mar 13, 2015MusicAlbum Review: The Hotboxed EP – THCThe Hotboxed EP is intended to be a showcase of his abilities as a songwriter, producer, and performer. The album incorporates many reggae elements and features local reggae talent Bad Kat, President Destine, and Spellbinder. The album dropped while opening for Afroman last year at the Moxi Theater.Cole Peterson · Mar 10, 2015MusicAlbum Review: After—Lady Lamb The BeekeeperAt 15, when Aly Spralto began writing music of her own in the basement of a DVD rental she worked at, she grew into the habit of keeping a journal by her bed.Clark Lamson · Mar 2, 2015MusicAlbum Review: In Tall Buildings— DriverIf Erik Hall, the mastermind behind the Chicago based band In Tall Buildings, could have everyone listen to two albums it would be Neil Young’s On The Beach and Steve Reich’s…Jed Murphy · Feb 24, 2015MusicAlbum Review: The Potato Pirates— Raised Better Than ThisJust as diverse as the big city itself, Denver punk band The Potato Pirates’ new album has something for everyone.Natalie Allen · Feb 17, 2015

MusicAlbum Review:The Decemberists — What a Beautiful World, What a Terrible WorldA few weeks ago in our New Music Monday column, I said that the debut singles from The Decemberists’ new album suggested we might be seeing another warm, kind, folksy album. While What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World may sound at first to be just that, it is far away the toothiest album to The Decemberists’ name.Clark Lamson · Feb 12, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Montoeros— If You Think You’re In The Wrong Place, You’re Probably HereAl describir así mismos como una banda bilingüe de math/punk/indie rock, Montoneros captura algo por lo que varias bandas locales matarían.Jed Murphy · Feb 10, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Death Grips — Fashion WeekIf you aren’t a prior Death Grips fan, here’s a little background. This is a band that positively described the vibe at their own concerts as “volatile” when speaking to Pitchfork in November 2012. This is a band that left their label over disputes concerning the release of their fourth album, Government Plates for free to the public. This is a band that after later launching their own label, “Third Worlds” in conjunction with Harvest and Capitol Records, broke up seemingly out of no where, and cancelled all upcoming tour dates, including an opening slot for Nine Inch Nails at Red Rocks.Clark Lamson · Feb 5, 2015MusicAlbum Review: Duchovny —Crystal Broth“It’s not about meth,” says Noel Afan Billups, of Greeley-based band Duchovny, regarding their new EP Crystal Broth.Jed Murphy · Jan 19, 2015MusicAlbum Review: J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills DriveSecond only to folk music, hip-hop is the paramount storytelling genre of all time.Clark Lamson · Jan 12, 2015FeaturesNew Music Mondays: Guster- EvermotionRyan Miller, Adam Gardner, Brian Rosenworsel, Luke Reynolds, and Joe Pisapia make up Guster, a Tufts University-birthed pop outfit, which began when Miller, Gardner, and Rosenworsel met Freshman year. Evermotion is their long awaited 7th studio album, and it’s just the dose of cheer that I needed, full of atmospheric charm, and stellar melodies.Clark Lamson · Jan 12, 2015