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FeaturesCROWE BOYS: TWO BROTHERS TAKE ON THE WORLDTwo brothers from New Orleans are strumming joy and singing life loud enough for the world to hear.Landon Ungerman · May 7, 2024FeaturesAn Honest Conversation with Tyler RamseyWhen it comes to lyricists, there are few artists as true to themselves as Tyler Ramsey.Landon Ungerman · Apr 2, 2024FeaturesThe National Parks Tell Their StoryBrady Parks, vocalist and songwriter of The National Parks, was drawn to folk music by the storytelling aspect of the genre.Jed Murphy · Nov 1, 2017FeaturesGasoline Lollipops and The Artistic Vision of ‘Soul Mine’The Boulder-based folk/punk/alt-country outfit Gasoline Lollipops launches a successful Kickstarter campaign to complete their new album, Soul Mine, back in July, resulting in their first vinyl release.Jay Wallace · Oct 2, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Pandas & People – Out to SeaPandas & People’s debut album, Out To Sea, is good. And, frankly, it should be. Pandas & People have been together since 2013, putting out EP’s and singles, opening for the likes of the Doobie Brothers and Twenty- One Pilots, and placing in the top three of 93.3‘s “Hometown for the Holidays” twice over the last couple years. Not bad for a folk/alternative band formed in Greeley only four years ago.Jay Wallace · Oct 2, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Ian Mahan – RockfordIan Mahan, based out of Denver, says he blends together pop, blues, folk, “and old-time entertainment,” and his latest album, Rockford, particularly leans toward an acoustic indie/pop blend with gentle, relaxing lyrics.Jay Wallace · Sep 1, 2017MusicAlbum Review: Edison– Familiar SpiritDenver-based folk/rock outfit Edison, consisting of singer/guitarist Sarah Slaton, multi-instrumentalist Dustin Morris and former Lumineers guitarist Maxwell Hughes gave been…Jay Wallace · Jan 9, 2017FeaturesBlues Jam Spotlight: Davy KnowlesGrowing up in the Isle of Man, 29-year-old blues musician Davy Knowles learned to play guitar by listening to records he’d find in his father’s collection, which included artists…Kyle Eustice · Jun 6, 2016MusicNew Music Monday: Mac Demarco — “The Way You’d Love Her”“The Way You’d Love Her” is the lead single from Another One, the mini-LP scheduled for an August 7th release. The track doesn’t do much to push outside Demarco’s wobbly-kneed stoner yodels, but I’m not sure anyone wanted him to. I know I didn’t. “The Way You’d Love Her” features the same smiley strumming and light keyboard work we have come to expect, though the vocal ventures closer to earlier works from Rock and Rock Night Club. Demarco creates a lazy river with his melodies, which the listeners glide abidingly down. The author has an unusual knack for writing melodies that feel upbeat, while creating a sneaking feeling that the content doesn’t echo the sentiment.Clark Lamson · May 18, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Mumford & Sons — Wilder MindMumford may have gained their fame riding (some say starting) the wave of popularity for pop-folk music, but Wilder Mind finds the band ditching almost all of their familiarly twangy tunes for a fairly straight laced alternative rock sound. In place of fever pitched banjos come shining, sometimes dry guitars. The resulting sound places them closer to War on Drugs, Ryan Adams, or Ben Howard than any of their pop-folk contemporaries.Clark Lamson · May 11, 2015MusicNew Music Monday: Tallest Man on Earth — “Sagres”In 2006, Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Mattson released his self-titled debut to overwhelmingly positive reviews under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth.Clark Lamson · Mar 2, 2015Concert PhotosMountain Standard Time @ The Aggie Theater, September 26th.[vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid style=”lazy” grid_id=”vc_gid:1491963685826-85ca51ff-57d3-10″ include=”11068,11069,11070,11071,11072,11073,11074,11075,11076,11077,11080,11081,11082,11084,11085,11086,11087,11088,11089,11090,11091,11092,11093″][/vc_column][/vc_row]BandWagon Magazine · Sep 29, 2014FeaturesExclusive Download: Katey Laurel – “From Here”Denver-based singer/songwriter Katey Laurel has offered BandWagon readers a chance to download her EP From Here for free.BandWagon Magazine · Jan 24, 2013