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FeaturesChris Cart3r: Talking My Sh*tIn the pulsating heart of Denver’s music scene, Chris Cart3r stands as a beacon of resilience and creativity.Landon Ungerman · Aug 5, 2024

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FeaturesHunter James & The Titanic: The Ghost Inside Searching for Solace“What a lovely surprise to discover how unlonely being alone can be.” With these words, American treasure Ellen Burstyn sums up a lesson many of us spend a lifetime learning.Landon Ungerman · Jul 17, 2024

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Reviewsego n friends – are u alone? | Album ReviewIn the heart of Denver’s rising music scene, indie pop artist ego n friends has released his much-anticipated debut album, are u alone?.Landon Ungerman · Jul 8, 2024

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ReviewsSelfish Health (Toxic Pain) by Shanghai Metro Temple | Single ReviewWhen someone close to you is constantly in crisis, you can spend all of your energy on that person without even realizing it.Gabe Allen · Mar 11, 2024

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FeaturesSlow Joy: Emotional Honesty and Universal AppealDigging Deep Esteban Flores, the visionary behind the solo project Slow Joy, stands out not only for his unique blend of grunge, emo, and shoegaze but also for his deeply…Ely Corliss · Mar 4, 2024

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FeaturesCasper Allen: The Honesty of a Broken VoiceCasper Allen’s Wild RideLandon Ungerman · Jan 30, 2024

CITRA performing with two guitarists in patterned shirts, Marshall amps, and drums under a CITRA backdrop.

ReviewsInside My Head by CITRA | Single ReviewDenver rock band CITRA is catapulting into the new year with their new single, Inside My Head.Landon Ungerman · Jan 5, 2024

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FeaturesAn Interview with Emerging Artist, COLLURIn the heart of Colorado’s music scene, COLLUR, an alternative artist and college student, has been making noise with his genre-defying sound.BandWagon Magazine · Nov 20, 2023

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EditorialsMilquetoast Renditions A Timeless Classic On “Nights In White Satin”Frontman James McAndrew and bassist Dan Zangari from the Denver-based sextet Milquetoast & Co.Landon Ungerman · Jun 1, 2023

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MusicAlbum Review: Musuji – Blanket StatementTo say that Musuji’s reputation precedes them would be an understatement. Known for their “wild with madness” moniker, Musuji mash together layer upon layer of sound and energy to create their own blend of funky, intense indie rock that is equally as chill as it is disastrous – and that’s in a good way.Nate Wilde · Jul 7, 2022

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MusicAlbum Review: Fast Eddy – Take A LookAs modern rock groups lean into synthesized productions, Denver’s Fast Eddy keeps the standard rock ‘n roll traditions alive in their new full-length album Take A Look.Valerie Vampola · Feb 3, 2022

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PremieresAlbum Premiere: Bellhoss – GeraniumsGeraniums, Bellhoss’ debut record, premieres today via BandWagon Magazine! The ennui of this 7-song bummer-rock collection engages without dragging it’s heels; a credit to Becky Hostetler’s honest, forward-leaning twang which distinctly brightens up the mid-tempo telecaster sway throughout, bringing to mind Pinegrove, ALVVAYS, and even Kurt Vile in feel and frankness.Kevin Johnston · Jun 3, 2019

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ReviewsAlbum Review: Ethyl and the Regulars – Honest WorkEthyl and the Regulars’ new album “Honest Work” is a reflection of just that – a mature Americana sound grounded in tradition, yet they incorporate jazz elements including a Thelonious Monk melody as a thematic tool for instrumental conversation.Valerie Vampola · May 16, 2019

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ReviewsAlbum Review: Pedro The Lion – PhoenixAfter the release of Pedro The Lion’s 2004 record Achilles Heel, the term “emo” would be weaponised as a slur—by outsiders and longtime acolytes alike—and earnest and plaintive music was largely cast aside for the irreverent, angular, and abstract indie rock that would define much of the next decade. Fifteen years after the band’s last release, hordes of music listeners will gather in front of stages throughout 2019 t(including The Bluebird Feb 10) to see Pedro the Lion in support of its long-anticipated return on Polyvinyl Records.Ryan Murphy · Feb 8, 2019

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ReviewsAlbum 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

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FeaturesSlow Caves – Poser / Rover 7″ ReleaseSlow Caves evoke a depth of maturity that belies their youthful, blonde, surf-rock appearance.Kevin Johnston · Mar 1, 2018

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FeaturesOne Flew West – Explicitly ThemselvesTried and true emo-honesty comes off OFW’s chest in spades, but the truth is, more and more of Northern Colorado is all ears. Shout-y open-throated hooks throughout the EP evoke images from its release show last month at The Bluebird Theater, packed with hoodied disciples bopping and shouting along. “One thing we tried really hard to convey on this EP was the energy of our music that we display at our live show” OFW says. “A big part of that was incorporating gang vocals into the recording. We always get the audience to sing along when we play live and we wanted to harness the energy that comes with that into a recorded song.”Kevin Johnston · Feb 1, 2018

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Features888: No More ‘Critical Mistakes’When Denver musician Danny Stills was surfing the internet one day, he stumbled across an 888, which is a tape made for a machine manufactured in the 1960s used to record the Beatles and other timeless acts.Kyle Eustice · Sep 3, 2016

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RJD2 NOT R2D2Ramble Jon Krohn, better known as producer RJD2, was born in Eugene, Oregon, but grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he met other artists affiliated with the Ohio hip-hop scene such…Kyle Eustice · Jan 20, 2016

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MusicAblum Review: Plum – Light Years, Dark YearsDenver rockers, Plum, have done it again as they just released their highly anticipated EP Light Years, Dark Years.BandWagon Magazine · Jan 11, 2016