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FeaturesSwerve: From The Classroom To The Stage – Cover Story July 2019Led by singer Lauren Johnston, Swerve are colorful, quirky, exciting and eccentric, but they all wanted to be in a band playing music that was not only fun, but their own. “You don’t need permission to do anything musically, which is great,” said bassist and back-up singer Julian Cary. After winning the 2019 BandWagon Battle Of The Bands, Swerve’s future is uncertain, but they will hit the Stampede Free Stage Tuesday, July 2nd.Valerie Vampola · Jul 1, 2019MusicAlbum Review: Julian Cary – heaven?indeedJulian Cary is a jazz artist, but he doesn’t allow the idea of what jazz should be interfere with his expression: On “heaven?indeed” he neglects traditional song form, adapting the music to fit the form of E.E. Cummings’ poems. The record retains a subtle honesty wrapped in moments of dynamic, tonal beauty.Valerie Vampola · Apr 8, 2019FeaturesThe Unlikely Candidates: Kyle Morris On Seeking The UnexpectedSince their beginnings, The Unlikely Candidates have toyed around with a slew of different sounds, despite charting more than once in Billboard’s Alternative Rock category. “We’ve Always been influenced by bands who weren’t stuck on one particular sound,” Kyle Morris Says. The Unlikely Candidates play The Moxi Theater on March 3.Valerie Vampola · Feb 24, 2019FeaturesOpen Fire – A Bond Forged By MetalDuring a rare quiet moment the “Dave Cave,” a basement devoted to metal music, members of Open Fire remember the day Dave MacKenzie sent out the news that his son, Tyler, was killed in Iraq in 2005. Just two months before, they’d had so much fun playing their first big gig before thousands at the first “Thunder in the Rockies.” This month, Open Fire play their 14th anniversary show Saturday, January 26 at The Moxi Theater.Dan England · Jan 15, 2019ReviewsAlbum Review: The Motet – Death Or DevotionDeath Or Devotion, The Motet’s ninth album, showcases the band’s reverence for the funk tradition through masterful execution of the style. Each track exudes booty-shaking energy, thanks to airtight grooves from the rhythm section, crisp but nasty horn lines, and soulful vocals. Catch them January 11 and 12 in Aspen and Telluride and at Red Rocks this summer.Alec Bell · Jan 7, 2019ReviewsAlbum Review: Igaus Davis – Keep Your Candles Close ByKeep Your Candles Close By is sonically, emotionally intimate and thematically concise, teasing at something we won’t see pan out. Some strife within the band Igaus Davis has lead to this being their final release, creating sonically solemn vignettes of despair and resignation.Jack McManaman · Dec 2, 2018PremieresSingle Premiere: Chess At Breakfast – Paper Crane“From soft and subtle, gradually building with spacey synth leads to an all-out head bang, complete with a Gilmour-esque guitar solo and vocal effects spiced in for grungy flavor.” Stream the exclusive premiere of Paper Crane below, read the full review HERE and catch Chess At Breakfast Saturday, December 1 at Magic Rat in Fort Collins with Bright Silence and December 6 at The Moxi Theater in Greeley.BandWagon Magazine · Nov 29, 2018ReviewsSingle Review: Chess At Breakfast – Paper CraneWith Paper Crane, Chess at Breakfast stay true to their blend of atmospheric psychedelia and gut-hammering riffs, paired with lyrical themes of despair, angst and fantasy. The band goes on a musical journey from soft and subtle, gradually building with spacey synth leads to an all-out head bang, complete with a Gilmour-esque guitar solo and vocal effects spiced in for grungy flavor. The track ends with a satisfying glam-rock supernova for its climactic finale.Nate Wilde · Nov 27, 2018105.5 The Colorado Sound's Featured Artists105.5 The Colorado Sound – Top Picks You Should Hear In SeptemberOn their 9th studio album, Death Cab For Cutie continues the sound that started bringing them fans 20 years ago. Rich Costey’s ethereal production keeps Ben’s light & dream-like vocals out front so we can hear the nuances in his thought-provoking lyrics. Brooklyn’s Josh Karpeh (aka Cautious Clay) is a 25-year-old artist with a very clear sonic vision. He made a splash earlier this year with his debut EP Blood Type and a quick follow up with the Resonance EP in June. Charley Crockett is a troubadour in the truest sense of the word. Crockett left home in his teens, hopping railroad cars and busking on the streets to earn his keep. He even spent a year in Paris before returning to his native Texas. In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, The Rock*A*Teens were a band you liked so as to be cooler than your Pavement & Liz Phair-loving friends. Over their 5 albums, no band has combined the ethos of indie rock, rockabilly, and punk better. Hailing from the thriving music neighborhood of Cabbagetown in Atlanta, GA, their influence has been crucial to indie rock.BandWagon Magazine · Sep 27, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: I Am The Owl – A Mission to Civilize: Part III Am The Owl’s newest release is for longtime fans of the Fort Collins punk/metal band and new listeners alike. Recorded at the Blasting Room, a heavy hitting local recording studio readers should familiarize themselves with (if you haven’t already), A Mission to Civilize: Part II rips. Fans of the hybrid genre will dig the searing guitars and signature “tight, but huge” drums. Following up their first release, A Mission to Civilize: Part I, the new drop expands on I Am The Owl’s galvanizing sound with much-welcomed production value increase. Fans of local DIY punk rock, don’t let that turn you off.Michael Olivier · Jul 1, 2018ReviewsAlbum Review: Modern Leisure – Super Sad Rom-ComModern Leisure’s Super Sad Rom-Com is a chilled-out / bummed-out illustration of a songwriter’s studio apartment life. Having departed from former Denver bands The Outfit and Shady Elders, mastermind Casey Banker “wanted to express the loneliness and euphoria of being a guy living in a semi-big city in my 20’s.” Made layer by layer and then re-recorded from scratch, the resulting collection of mid-tempo dream-folk jams make us want to hit the beach and text our ex with a Bluetooth boombox and ice-cold LaCroix in hand.Kevin Johnston · Jun 29, 2018

Concert Photos2018 May Play Music Festival – Downtown Greeley[vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1526501387099-f135a05b-9b91-8″ include=”18734,18742,18740,18741,18736,18735,18733,18737,18739,18738,18732,18695,18696,18713,18714,18720,18715,18716,18689,18692,18690,18691,18743,18744,18745,18746,18747,18693,18694,18699,18707,18708,18726,18697,18698,18727,18728,18729,18704,18730,18703,18686,18687,18688,18701,18710,18700,18709,18711,18718,18719,18712,18721,18731,18702″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text]2018 May Play Music Festival in Downtown Greeley on May 11th 2018[/vc_wp_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]Caitlyn Williams · May 12, 2018

Concert PhotosBandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands @ Moxi Theater – Greeley[vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1522368626696-510a46d3-50dd-4″ include=”18580,18579,18578,18577,18576,18575,18574,18573,18571,18572,18570″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text]The Great Salmon Famine, Soul Solum and Igaus Davis at BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands in Greeley on March 24th 2018, [/vc_wp_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]Caitlyn Williams · Mar 24, 2018MusicAlbum Review: St. Lucia– MatterSynth-pop band St. Lucia, created in 2012 by South African native, Jean-Philip Grobler, have just released their second studio LP, Matter.Jaida Gibson · Mar 21, 2016FeaturesHieroglyphicsGood news has descended upon the hip-hop community: not only is the entire Hieroglyphics crew reunited for a tour, but they’re bringing Del the Funky Homosapien along with them.Kyle Eustice · Mar 21, 2016BandWagon Español: Roka Hueka“We are strong and rather difficult to break, but at the same time there is a space inside where we put all our ideas and dreams together.” When members of Roka Hueka arrived in the Mile High City they hadn’t imagined the great musical adventure they would embark on thanks to the creator of the group, Andy Gonzalez.Irma Sandoval · Feb 8, 2016FeaturesIn The Whale at the Aggie TheatreBandWagon Magazine Presents In The Whale with Slow Caves, American Blackout and Lion Drome at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins.Dylan Adams · Jul 12, 2015MusicSage Francis with Proximity, Wasteland Hop and EQ at Aggie Theater[vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1491962933148-d9a173e3-de3d-9″ include=”13703,13704,13705,13706,13707,13708,13709,13710,13711,13712,13713,13714,13715,13716,13717,13718,13719,13720,13721,13722,13723,13724,13725,13726,13727″][/vc_column][/vc_row]Dylan Adams · Jun 19, 2015Concert PhotosSilver and Gold @ The Moxi, March 6th, 2015BandWagon Magazine · Mar 8, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Alabama Shakes — Don’t Wanna FightIn 2012, Alabama locals Brittany Howard, Zac Cockrell, Steve Johnson, and Heath Fogg released their debut album, Boys & Girls.Clark Lamson · Feb 16, 2015