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BandWagon Magazine northern coloradoâ€™s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

BandWagon Magazine northern colorado’s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

ALBUM REVIEWS

Photo By Denee Petracek

TY SEGALL MANIPULATOR

Kyle Eustice

BandWagon Magazine Laguna Beach native Ty Segall has exploded with popularity since he started popping up in lo-fi garage rock bands around Orange County in the early 2000’s, and now, Segall’s solo career is on fire after releasing 2008’s self-titled debut. With an affinity for fuzzed-out guitars, surf rock and ‘60s-inspired psychedelic garage rock, Segall has proven to be on the front lines of the recent garage rock surge. Fortunately for Segall, he made the move to San Francisco before MTV’s reality show, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, landed on his front door. It transformed his hometown into something unrecognizable to him. Fortunately, that’s beginning to change. “It just got too much attention,” he says. “All of these new businessesw showed up and new kids that were going to school for all the wrong reasons. Some kids wanted to get famous and their parents supported that. A lot of the really cool, older restaurants shut down because they couldn’t keep up with all of the new business. New laws popped up for awhile, like no skateboarding. For real, it was super weird. A lot of really weird things happened. It’s getting better now. The notoriety has worn off, which is cool. It’s just a trip.”

Technically, his first solo effort was a cassette-only release titled Horn the Unicorn, but 2008’s self-titled album debut was really what started to garner him significant attention. Each subsequent release seemed to be better than the last. 2009’s Lemons, 2010’s Melted and 2011’s Goodbye Bread were further evidence of his love for ‘60s-sounding distorted guitar tones and penchant for songwriting. On Goodbye Bread, which was his Drag City Records debut, Segall played every single instrument, however, drummer Emily Rose Epstein stepped in for 2012’s Twins, 2013’s Slaughterhouse and more recently, Manipulator (August 26 on Drag City). While his music may mimic the garage rock sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Segall doesn’t share in the whole “sex, drugs and rock-n-roll” philosophy, per se. He’s much more careful about what he does (or doesn’t do) and assures he “isn’t a fan of groupies.” “I never felt comfortable with speed, heroin or hard shit like that. I’ve tried some hallucinogenics in my life and some other drugs,” he admits. “I drink alcohol and that’s about it. I don’t smoke weed or anything like that. Substance abuse is just more recognized now than it was in the past. People are always surprised that I don’t smoke weed. I get a lot of flack for not smoking. I mean dude, it’s hard to tastefully be socially responsible and share your ideas. That’s the hardest part.

You can’t go on stage and go ‘Fuck drugs!’ People are going to be like, ‘that’s not fun’ and they will probably go to the bar.” Manipulator kicks off with the title track, featuring an unrelenting organ that immediately infiltrates your subconscious, making it impossible to forget. From then on, Segall slays the guitar and rips through the entire 17song effort. Stand out tracks include “The Clock” (which is almost reminiscent of a Led Zeppelin track) and the more down tempo “Green Belly.” Stick around to the last track “Stick Around,” the quality doesn’t suffer for a single moment. Segall indeed manipulates our eardrums with his continuation of an incredible catalog.

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BandWagon Magazine northern coloradoâ€™s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

BandWagon Magazine northern colorado’s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

ZOÉ

en español

PROGRAMATON Crystal Mendoza

BandWagon Magazine Zoé es una banda Latinoamericana formada por cinco integrantes. La banda tuvo su comienzo en la ciudad de México. Su establecimiento retrocede hasta mediados de los años ‘90. Su música originalmente fué influenciada por el pop británico como los Beatles sin duda alguna. León Larregui (vocalista y guitarra), Sergio Acosta (guitarra), Jesús Báez (teclado) y Ángel Bosqueda (tambores) emprendieron Zoé en 1994. Casi veinte

años más tarde, los mismos cuatro integrantes más la incorporación de Rodrigo Guandiola (batería) son a lo que llamamos Zoé. Hoy en día los podemos apreciar con un estilo de rock alternativo e indie rock que se podría clasificar entre más estilos. En el Dos Mil Trece publicaron su quinto álbum Programaton. “Dos Mil Trece” el nombre de una de las canciones donde mencionan el Programaton de la vida. En el álbum Programaton, Zoé está intentando de describir la vida. Este “Programaton” que es la vida es el diseño de la portada del albúm. Programaton es un esfuerzo a

innovarse a lo largo de una gira por los Estados Unidos. En el álbum usan sonido y letra melancólica hacia el amor. Al mismo tiempo mantienen el sonido de rock. Agregan algunos elementos reciente de música electrónica. Esto no se había usado en previas producciones. Además tienen un sonido repetitivo al igual que la letra de sus canciones. Empezando con la canción “10 AM” podemos apreciar un tono de nostalgia y letra donde le cantan al amor. “No funciona como lo queremos, el amor ocupa devoción,” es su forma de expresar lo difícil que puede ser una

relación. Continúan llorandole al amor hasta la canción Dos Mil Trece en que dan consejos de la vida diciendo cosas por el estilo de “no tengas miedo déjate llevar.” Describen el Programaton que es la vida como “Túneles prismáticos” que se ve en la portada. esta canción continúa con metáforas como “ven integrate al software de programaton.” Programaton ha sido el gran intento a innovación. Fué algo diferente a lo que inicialmente la banda aspiraba a tocar. Aunque es melancólico y nostálgico, el sonido y letra contagiosa fue un éxito hasta su canción “10 AM” llegar a ser número uno en iTunes.

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TV GIRL

FRENCH EXIT Chris Sheridan

BandWagon Magazine Last month we were treated to a wonderful release from Twin Peaks, who gave fans the perfect soundtrack to a hot afternoon in the shade, when cooling off is a pipe dream but the day is just too beautiful to have any complaints. This time, TV Girl joins the party: their new release French Exit is a great soundtrack to sing in autumn. TV Girl started as a collaboration between Brad Petering and Trung Ngo before becoming Petering’s solo act in 2013. Petering casually refers to French Exit as a solo album “Depending on how you look at it,” which is an odd line considering this follows a 15-track mixtape a couple of years ago titled The Wild, the Innocent, the TV Shuffle. The album’s Bandcamp page goes on to advertise “12 songs about lost lust, too much love and not enough.” TV Girl overall is a delightful, swimmy adventure that lazes comfortably through each track with a cheerfully detached demeanor. Opener “Pantyhose” sounds almost like someone trying to properly tune a radio before the percussion jumps in, followed by a chorus of girls vocalizing, with all of it coming together for a catchy introduction. Following that, “Birds Don’t Sing” is the clear standout with a memorable main hook and amusingly melancholy “Birds don’t sing, they just fall from the sky/

Girls don’t call and they never tell you why/ That’s just how they say good-bye.” The musical concept that anchors TV Girl is a double-edged sword as the soft, low vocals take a backseat to the music itself. While that music is nothing short of wonderful, the mumbled vocal delivery treads close to being grating at times. It’s not really all that bad in every song. Things are clearer on “Louise,” where TV Girl achieves a dreamlike nirvana. Some will find the vocal style easier to swallow than others, but TV Girl is an acquired taste and, to their credit, an unmistakable trademark of the project. The musicianship here is remarkably solid. It’s not often that the different musical aspects of a band can hold together so well, but TV Girl pulls it off. The album has an overall casually fast-paced vibe, but each song plays on that vibe a little differently. In “Louise” the xylophone bounces along accompanied by woodwinds in the forefront. “Hate Yourself,” allows the piano to take center stage and features deeper, clearer vocals. “Birds Don’t Sing” has what sounds like a horn running right through the center. Part of the fun of this album is the delight of the uncertainty of what’s going to happen next. Further musical variation comes in those dreamy soft tracks like “Talk to Strangers,” which slips along so gracefully may as well be a calling card for the Sandman. Immediate follow-up “The

Blonde” is just as relaxing with its main hook. And who doesn’t like that scatstyle of singing? The final treat comes in the form of closer “Anjela,” whose clangy percussion and acoustic guitar defiantly shrugs off a lost love. The whole thing is complex in a very fulfilling way; it utilizes multiple instruments without showboating and adopts its own style without being tired. This is meticulously orchestrated music with every piece in place like hairs on the head, nothing out of order. When music feels this tightly constructed and simultaneously so effortless, it’s definitely worth checking out. Summer exits stage left to great fanfare with French Exit.

OPERATORS EP 1

Chris Sheridan

BandWagon Magazine Put your feet down. Wake up. The time to relax, veg out and drift away to soothing, surreal tones has ended. Operators, the new project from Dan Boeckner of the great Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs and Divine Fits, have dropped their debut EP, simply titled EP 1, and it’s strikingly energetic and forceful. In terms of comparisons, Operators are probably closest in sounds to Handsome Furs. Not to be confused by the hard rock band of the same name, Operators sport a peppy electronic sound that splits the difference evenly among its songs between clean, exciting beats and softer, fuzzier sounds. It mostly works quite well, and with the different types of ideas and sounds Boeckner experiments with on the album, it’s exciting to anticipate what he’ll do with the next Operators release, especially if that release is enabled by the expanse and budget of a full-length album. EP 1 leaps into action right from the very beginning with “True,” a satisfying blend of dark and catchy. The undercurrent of deep, throbbing bass keys supplements the sparkly electronics, coming to a head in the final third of the song as the chorus continues to shout “One/One/One/One/ One/One/Truelove.” The lyrics of “True” aren’t complicated but it’s easy to find yourself humming along to it hours after

listening. The pounding percussion doesn’t hurt either. “Book of Love” isn’t quite as interesting. While the vocalization here is very satisfying, the minimalist musicianship focusing on just a couple of keyboard riffs is just too simplistic and doesn’t do much. It redeems itself in the second half during which the keyboard breaks away for some different and very satisfying soloing. Things get much less generic with “Cruel,” which despite the title is musically one of the happiest-sounding cuts on EP 1. The driving bass line is simple yet completely effective, and gets better once it pairs with a tempo-matching synth tone. This, however, is one of those songs that continues to stack pieces on top of each other, and a third sliding guitar joins the mix to make it even more eclectic. While Operators do occasionally drift into softer pieces, those are still driven by that power that fuels the rest of the cuts. It’s not explosive in its delivery, opting instead to pulse beneath the surface. It’s a good way to get the toe tapping. “Ancient” starts out more mellow than the rest of the album on the surface, but an exciting crackling of electronics just beneath eventually comes to a head for a much more invigorating house-flavored vibe that continues to truck along for several minutes before slowly tapering off. “Start Again” might be the best track on the EP, with a low, omnipresent synth surging through the base of the track and assorted other electronic samples

interspersed with some of the strongest vocalization of the EP. Of all of the tracks, it’s the dark musical vibe of this and “True” that offer the most exciting potential for Operators. We’re on an incredible hot streak for electronic artists this year. With City States, Panama and now Operators, the growing number of notable acts on the rise continues to impress. Boeckner himself, following such greats as Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade, is once again making waves. One fan commented that “Anything Dan touches turns to gold.” This observation becomes more and more accurate with each successive release, and while EP 1 is not perfect, it’s still quite good and worth listening to as yet another example of Boeckner’s surprising skill at adding that secret ingredient for successful alternative rock.

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BandWagon Magazine northern colorado’s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

FILM REVIEW SNOWPIERCER 2013 - 126 min - Rated R

JAY WALLCACE

BandWagon Magazine For the past year or so, Captain America star Chris Evans has been stating in interviews that he’ll probably retire from acting after his contract with Marvel Studios is done, with plans to go into directing shortly thereafter. Looking at his resume, it might seem understandable: he’s been a few movies that leave much to be desired, such as the Fantastic Four films and stuff such as Push and The Nanny Diaries. Despite these films, Evans would be an idiot to retire from acting. For starters, his role as Freddie Prinze Jr.-doppelganger Jake in the awesome satire Not Another Teen Movie showcased his excellent comedy chops, which pop up once in a blue moon, such as in Edgar Wright’s comic adaptation Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World playing selfimportant movie star/Evil Ex Lucas Lee. And while known for his action chops in the likes of Cellular and more recently as The First Avenger, he doesn’t smile and wink and phone it in like most action stars. (COUGHBruceWillisCOUGH) He’s actually pretty decent at bringing some pathos to his characters, making them sympathetic and relatable; he can make a goody-two-shoes such as Steve Rogers interesting to watch before he

turns into Captain America, and doesn’t turn him into a generic tough guy. What I’m getting to is, Chris Evans is actually a good actor. And his latest film, Snowpiercer, is Evans’ potential magnum opus, should he retire from acting. An adaption of a French graphic novel by South Korean director Joonho Bong, (2006’s The Host, not the 2013 film) Snowpiercer takes place a couple decades into the future. An attempt to combat Global Warming resulted in turning the whole planet into an ice cube, killing most of the life on Earth. The few remaining people on the planet board a giant, perpetual-motion-powered train – the Snowpiercer – that circles the globe. A class system evolves shortly thereafter; the front of the train are occupied by the elites, while the poor cope in the back of the train. Curtis, Evans’ character, is stuck at the back and is looking to take the front of the train. Curtis isn’t alone in his efforts. Elder Gilliam (John Hurt) is supportive of Curtis’ planned rebellion. Teenager Edgar (Jamie Bell) is his young ward, itching to get to the front of the train. Tanya (Octavia Spencer) joins his crusade in the hopes of getting her son Timmy back after he’s taken to the front by armed guards. But as they pass through the many train cars, they find themselves up against the likes of Minister Mason (Tilda Swinton, who’s fucking eating the scenery and clearly loving every minute

of it) and various baddies, some of which are not as obvious as they would appear. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a sci-fi film of this caliber; I couldn’t even name the last one I’ve seen that was as cutting and dark as Snowpiercer. It’s a metaphor for the dark side of capitalism and class systems and what happens when we attempt to control our environment. At the same time though, it’s a unique, badass action film. Evans is well suited for it; an axe-wielding fight against Gimplooking psychopaths in (what I assume is) the butchers’ car is pretty fantastic. The breakout from the rear of the train in the beginning as also well-done and genuinely exciting. Let’s talk acting. If you didn’t get it by now, I think Evans is a good actor, and his role as Curtis is superb. Without giving too much away, his revelation to door-lock engineer/prisoner Namgoong Minsu (Song Kang-ho) about his early days on the train were shocking and heartbreaking at the same time, and his aggression toward Swinton’s bucktoothed Mason really comes through the screen; he can be frightening at times. The actor that stood out for me though: Alison Pill, Evans’ co-star from Scott Pilgrim, who plays a creepy-as-fuck schoolmarm that’s “teaching” kids about the history of the train and it’s creator, Wilford. (Ed Harris, I won’t go into it here, too much to spoil.) It’s the most unnerving scene in the film, watching her

propagandizing her pupils with whitewashed facts about rebellions past and catchy songs about Wilford. The only complaint I have about Snowpiercer is a bit about Yona having

clairvoyant-like abilities; that seems too convenient story-wise. Aside from that though, if you can see Snowpiercer in theaters, do it, you won’t be disappointed.

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Northern Colorado Breaks World Chalk Record KENDRA HAMMAN BandWagon Magazine

Greeley Colorado is attempting to break a Guinness World Record this month for the “longest pavement chalk art”. The Great Chalk-A-Lot is a community event that you’ll want to be a part. On September 6th, 2014 citizens of Greeley, Colorado will draw 3.7 miles of pavement chalk art in the parking lots surrounding UNC’s main campus in order to break the previous record made on June 5th, 2009 in Jena, Germany. Students of Jena completed the longest chalk art at 3.47 miles, made up of 6 foot by 6 foot square segments. The Chalk A-Lot event will be held in UNC’s Student Center parking lot, located on 11th ave and 22nd street and will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 6th and end at 6 p.m. that night. You can register your team online, or come the day of the event and chalk up as many squares as you would like. After all, there are 3,005 squares up for grabs. Participants can take on a square by themselves, or have a team of hands to help create a 6x6 masterpiece. The theme of the nearly 4 mile long work of art will be nature. All art must be representational (our apologies to you Kandinsky contemporaries out there, no abstract art will be accepted.) No art experience is necessary

and all the chalk will be provided. Nearly 75,000 pieces of chalk have been purchased for the event. Stencils, or pictures to draw from will be provided if coloring is more your thing, or you can draw your own composition. Art coaches will be available on hand to help. Ed Rogers, Former Greeley Central art teacher and local artist gave life to this momentous idea last December when trying to come up with a community activity that would really allow for individual expression and “lead to an exciting goal.” Roy Otta, Greeley City Manager was thrilled with the idea, said Rodgers, and immediately got the ball rolling on the Chalk A-Lot event. His hope for the event is that there is enough participants to make the art come to life, and to break the record on a beautiful fall day. Ed Rodgers is hopeful that Greeley will succeed. Rodgers said in an interview with BandWagon Magazine “In regards to achieving a world record in art, My thoughts are… WHY NOT US! We in Greeley have an opportunity to do something grand and have loads of fun in the process.” The Greeley Creative District is working along side many memeber of the community including the Chalk A- Lot sub-committee which is made up of art educators such as Ruth Wydeven, Patty Jones, Ed Roger and the School of Art and Design Director at UNC, Andrew Liccardo. The committee

Pictured Above: Ed Rogers Promoting the Chalk A-Lot event at Friday Fest In Greeley Photos By Kendra Hamman

also features artist, Tom Bator, Assistant City manager, Becky Safarik and Community resource coordinator, Deb Deboutez. Chalk A-Lot is truly an example of how the creative efforts in Greeley have made a more cohesive community

that thrives to bring the people of Greeley fun ways to interact and make our city “great from the ground up.” Bring your kids, your club, your family, church group, best friends, and neighbors to this family

friendly, record-breaking event. Registration is easy and can done by calling the City of Greeley 970350-9774 where they will take your name and the number of people in your group.

BandWagon Magazine northern coloradoâ€™s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

BandWagon Magazine northern colorado’s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014

ROSE HEDBERG BandWagon Magazine

Every dream 79-year-old Rock ‘n Roll idol Jimmy Angel ever had growing up was to be a New York Yankee, not a legendary Rock star. But when his baseball career with a Yankees farm team was cut short by an injury, the pressure to support his mother who he humbly referred to as Mommy couldn’t be solved by a simple day job. Back home in Memphis living with his single mother, Angel had to figure out what his next dream would be. Not only was he feisty, but also his charming smile and luscious black hair made an uncanny resemblance to that of his schoolmate at Humes High, Elvis Presley. Angel was approached in 1957 at a record store in Memphis by four sharp-dressed “fat cats from New York City,” big-name figures of the Colombo crime family, a notorious Italian-American mob with roots to a gang formed by Joseph Profaci in 1928. They asked him if he wanted to be a singer, an idol of the Rock ‘n Roll phenomenon sweeping the country. Jimmy tried to explain he was no singer like Elvis, but no wasn’t a reasonable answer for the opportunity. They told Angel, “We own ten record companies — we can make you a star. And we hear you need a job. Just do what you’re told and we’ll take care of the rest.”

He accepted the offer when they handed his mother $5,000, He learned to sing, emulating Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. The result; a deep soulful sound with the iconic doo-wop high notes. As his career in music developed he discovered that the mob and music were inevitably tied, and his growing popularity meant more attention from the head of it all. “Joe Colombo, Sr. was my adopted Godfather. He was the boss of bosses in New York.” Colombo’s role in New York was evident and he founded the Italian-American Civil Rights League in 1970. Angel’s status in Rock ‘n Roll and loyalty to the Colombo family meant that he was the poster child for the Italian-American civil rights movement. When Colombo was shot at the second Italian Unity Day rally in New York on June 28, 1971, the boss was left paralyzed and Angel was under pressure to answer to the FBI. The mafia wars raged on during this time and an on-going FBI investigation harassed Angel for years about information concerning his Godfather, information that he didn’t know. “I just sang, that’s all I did. Made records, went on tour and sang,” says Angel. In 1985, encouraged by singer Pat Boone and Mary Reeves (Jim Reeves’ widow), Jimmy headed to Japan to break away from the harassment. He stayed for 26 years performing abroad, playing for celebrities and politicians, only to return to America in late 2011. “Japan saved my life, sweetheart. They

saved my life. They love Rock ‘n Roll, they love baseball. (But) I love America and I want to get it back.” Decades abroad didn’t leave Angel’s patriotism abandoned. He never lost his sense of manners, his loyalty to America, his mommy and to his dreams. “Anything but your dream is just a distraction. Your dream comes first. That’s why it’s special. Rock ‘n Roll is special, music is special. The most miserable people I meet in my life, they have that look. They never took the shot at what they wanted to be. They just talked.” His focus allowed him to appear in 35,000 teen magazines, record four albums and over 30 hit singles including “Teenager in Love” and “Thank You For Loving Me.” At 79 years old he’s still rocking. A documentary of his life, Mob Star: The Jimmy Angel Story (AVM Films), is nearing completion and should be released next spring. After returning from Tokyo, Angel began searching for a new band. Connections brought together Angel and The Jason Gutierrez 3 (Jason Gutierrez on guitar/vocals, Sal Gutierrez on bass, and Jon Biggs on drums). In the ‘80s Jason and Sal Gutierrez were members of tribute band Valenz, honoring one of Jimmy’s ‘50s buddies, Ritchie Valens. Led by the famed rocker’s cousin Ernie Valens, the band opened for legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. A new album by Angel and his band is due out around the same time as the documentary.

In 2012 this new union of musicians embarked on Jimmy Angel’s campaign to “get America back.” Their love for the ‘50s and ‘60s inspired multiple bookings around the Los Angeles area, and secured a regular appearance at the Smoke House in Burbank, California. Their first tour together will lead them right into Northern Colorado for the 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Rock n’ Roll Sing-Along Festival September 29–October 1 at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse. The show will include songs from the new album, and favorites like “Runaway,” a hit for Del Shannon, “Teenager in Love,” and Jimmy’s own “Elvis & Marilyn.” Sharing the stage will be Sha Na Na, original stars of Woodstock and the hit movie Grease. Angel’s learned that everyday is important, every song is important and every minute counts. His music and the new band are a chance to leave an impression before it’s too late. He plans to do this sticking to what he knows and where he says he belongs. The world’s changed in the last 50 years of his career but his view is still the same. “Elvis, Marilyn, James Dean, Ricky Nelson, Eddie Cochran – that’s what I care about. I don’t think about anything past 1964. That’s how I live, that’s how I think…the ‘50s are best, forget the rest.” Tickets and information can be found at www.coloradocandlelight.com and by calling (970) 744-3747

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KYLE EUSTICE

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Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst always seems to be in high demand, at least in terms of interviews. He seldom consents to one and if he does, it’s for the typical major publications like Rolling Stone or Spin. It’s a rare day when he agrees to one on a smaller scale. However, Oberst grew up in my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. I’ve seen him around since he was a wide-eyed 14-year-old at Creighton Prep, an all-boys Jesuit high school. Even then, Oberst had his eye on playing music, not so much his studies. There was an incredibly small midtown venue on 33rd and California St. called Kilgore’s that proved to be a breeding ground for several Omaha artists, including Norman Bailer (which would eventually become The Faint), Cursive and the Oberst-led Bright Eyes. Although the first time he was on stage was technically at the age of 7, it was at places like Kilgore’s and The Cog Factory he began playing to bigger crowds and really honing his craft. Back then, of course, no one could predict that he would one day be called “the new Dylan” of our generation. Much like his music, he’s soft spoken and at times, seemingly shy, but all of that dissipates when he has a guitar in his hand. Inside, he seems to be a tortured soul like any other creative force, which is why so many young people could relate to his words and would elevate him to a “god-like’ status. His first record was actually a cassette he released in 1993 at just a mere 13-yearsold. Called Water, the release was funded by older brother Justin on their own imprint Lumberjack Records, which would later become Saddle Creek Records, making them founders and present day executives of the label. In 1994, Oberst formed Commander Venus with Tim Kasher (Cursive), Ben Armstrong and Robb Nansel (co-founder of Saddle Creek), but disbanded in 1998 so Kasher could focus on Cursive. Bright Eyes was formed out of the ashes of Commander Venus and was originally intended to be Oberst’s solo project, but it grew into much more. Water was only the beginning of a vast catalog that includes nine Bright Eyes albums, several EPs with Desaparecidos, one album with Park Ave and eight solo albums, culminating with 2014’s Upside Down Mountain [Nonesuch Records]. For 21 years, Oberst has chipped away at the layers within his emotional being to deliver such powerful songs as “No Lies Just Love” and “Lover I Don’t Have to Love.” At 34-yearsold, he’s apparently nowhere near being done.

“I don’t like to stay in one spot for too long,” Oberst says. “I like to keep it moving and have different musical experiences. I’ve been working on Upside Down Mountain over the last two years and it’s finally done. I produced it with Jonathan Wilson, who is an amazing multi-instrumentalist and allaround renaissance man. We’ve been friends for several years and made music causally, but this is the first time we got to make a record from start to finish. That was a real joy. We did a bunch of recording in L.A., Omaha and Nashville at this studio called Blackbird. It was a long, winding road, but I’m glad it’s here.” The 39-year-old Wilson has produced albums by several folk/Americana artists, including Father John Misty, Dawes and Bonnie Prince Billy. Famous for that “Laurel Canyon” sound, his touch is extremely evident on Oberst’s latest effort. “He’s definitely seeped in that Laurel Canyon aesthetic and the music he makes is very much in that vein,” he says. “I think there are elements of that which are definitely apparent on the record. I think it’s pretty eclectic as far as styles. We tried to tie it together sonically because it was written over the course of a long period of time by my standards. It took three years so it’s a bit less conceptual than other records I’ve made. Blake Mills also worked on a track. He’s toured with Lucinda Williams and Fiona Apple. There were a lot of cooks in the kitchen. I’m always blessed with so many talented people.” Unlike Bright Eyes’ Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005) and Casadaga (2007), Upside Down Mountain, like he said, is not a concept record. He was, however, able to hammer down an overall theme. “If I was to look for a theme in it, it would be the idea that we’re all kind of alone on our own internal mountain tops,” he says. “It’s also the idea of becoming at peace with that sort of solitude and the idea that the good parts of life are finding connectivity to other people and finding ways to feel less alone on that mountain.” Oberst makes a rare appearance at the Mishawaka Amphitheater on September 25th with special guest Jonathan Wilson. Visit www.themishawaka.com for more information.

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Rhymesayers Entertainment artist Brother Ali has been spitting out albums since emerging out of Minneapolis with 2000’s Rites of Passage. It was a brave introduction to the life of an albino rapper and a little insight into his heavily politically minded views. 2003’s Shadows on the Sun, 2007’s The Undisputed Truth, 2009’s Us, and 2012’s Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color continued Brother Ali’s path of delivering content-driven, independent hip-hop. There’s a new business model in the rap game and Brother Ali is vocal about his stance on where things are going. His last tour, The War and Peace Tour, featured longtime friend Immortal Technique. Although he doesn’t have a new album to push this fall, he’s embarking on the Home Away From Home Tour any way and coming to the Aggie Theatre September 19 with special guest Bambu. BandWagon Magazine: The War and Peace Tour seemed to make a lot of sense considering you and Immortal Technique are both rather politically minded. How did that tour come to fruition? Brother Ali: Tech and I have been friends for a long time. We both put in a lot of initial groundwork in our own communities, me working in the Midwest and him on the East Coast. We both come from battle rap background.

We make songs people care about. We make albums that people respond to and then you know, just doing our independent thing. But when we first started touring nationally, we started touring together. One of my first times headlining was his first national tour. One of the first times I headlined First Avenue up in Minneapolis, he was the support for that, too. That was a benefit show we did for an Iraqi man and the police had beat him up so we were raising legal funds for that. We’ve always had this long-standing friendship and partnership. We always wanted to go on tour together and this year it worked out because we are on all four of the Rock the Bells festivals. It’s a combination of this being a friendship and a personal thing, but we wanted to make a statement about the current industry and the music climate, that there is an audience for music that also cares about the well being of people. People call it conscious rap, but really it’s just music that cares about the well being of the people. It cares about justice. It created hip-hop. What was it like working with Immortal Technique on the War and Peace Tour? We both have very strong, loyal fan bases and for us to tour together, we’re able to do business at a respectable level. It really makes the statement in the industry that this music is commercially viable; music with a message is commer-

cially viable. That is not only for us, but it’s also for the artists that are just coming out to realize that this is an option. This is a lane. You don’t have to only talk about the four subjects that are approved by commercial rap. You can talk about other things and even in a challenging way. I agree with you there. There are people in the underground circle that talk about their own personal realities, but they don’t challenge their fans because they are afraid they will lose their business. Part of what this tour shows is that we can challenge ourselves and challenge our fans to be more active and to examine things in a more meaningful way to help build power. I love that. It’s interesting because with all of the artists I’ve interviewed, just most recently Rah Digga and Big Daddy Kane, you guys are all saying the same thing about music. What do you think it’s going to take to kind of make that switch? I feel, at this point, radio is out of control. There’s no content in the music anymore. No one is talking about anything real and that’s what kids are exposed to. I think the fact that, I mean, you know, I’m doing what I think should be done. You know what I mean? So rather than preach about it, that’s kind of part of what this tour is about to show that is a lane. To lead by example? Just doing what I think should be done. I was going to say there’s a shift in the

way business is done so the underground, independent model has become big. That’s the model we have to usher in. Whether the people that get big with it are getting credit or not is a different matter. But the reality is we put a lot of bricks in that building. That’s a good thing because it gives the kids that are coming along now an understanding that they have a lot more control over what they’re saying or doing and how they do it. We show them that saying something and having content in their music, talking about what’s healthy and good helps build power for people. They at least have more freedom to explore those things now that there’s a lot more independents. Well Macklemore, for example, has a bit of a different message. He’s addressing same-sex marriage and drug addiction, stuff like that. Do you think more artists like that need more exposure to maybe change the message that’s getting out to the masses? Um, I think that it’s just really important that now that there is an opportunity for more independent business to be done. It’s important for people to see that. Now people are making their decisions on what’s best for them. They are asking the question, ‘what’s in my best interest?’ It just shows there is that commercially viable lane to talk about something and that creates people that are inspired to do it.

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VIBESQUAD IS ALL ABOUT THE LOVE KYLE EUSTICE

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Considering the music Aaron Holstein makes, you’d never guess the man behind VibeSquaD is a trained multiinstrumentalist with a background in jazz. The talented Colorado-based music producer emits sounds that can make your ears bleed with its pounding bass, swirling synthesizers and relentless energy—just don’t call it dubstep. His infusions of funk, hip-hop and other polyrhythmic textures into his electronic concoctions defy categorization. Combined with his eccentric stage persona, Holstein is in a world of his own. “I’ve been making music for a long time and I started off playing guitar, bass and keyboards,” Holstein says. “I was on the road for about 15 years. I ended up producing electronic music basically around 2000. I had made some hip-hop on the MPC60 and a little bit earlier than that. That was just a hobby while I was playing guitar. Then when I got into producing music with computers in about 2000. I got really into it. I bring a really original approach at making really funky music that makes you feel good.” After being on the Denver scene for more than a decade as a member of Future Jazz Project, Zilla and Sporque, Holstein’s

profile has been on a steady rise. In 2012, Holstein had the opportunity to tour with longtime friend Lorin Ashton, better known by his stage name, Bassnectar. “We did a lot of shows in a row,” he says. “I think we did 26, including Red Rocks. It was really fun for me to get to play to a crowd of that size every night and learn how to be a really good direct support act for Lorin and would set him up in a good way, but also not make what I was doing non-existent. It was cool. It was a lot of living on a tour bus with 12 people. I’m not a big fan of doing long tours with lots of people, but I had a good time.” At this point, the majority of the population has been exposed to EDM (Electronic Dance Music), almost to a fault. It’s featured in Taco Bell commercials and countless other ad campaigns. The hip-hop/electronic music crossover is complete. Rappers Kanye West and Jay Z used a Flux Pavilion beat on their albums, which is heavily EDM-influenced. What most people don’t realize is dubstep began in London around 1988 and only over the past several years did it become extremely popular in the States. “It happens a lot in different music genres,” he says. “All of a sudden they

become a fad in their popularity. I got really excited about dubstep when I heard it six or seven years ago. It influenced me. I wasn’t going to devote my whole sound to following a style that other people were making so I just sort of took what I liked from it and kept doing the stuff I do. It’s a much different tempo. I play in the midtempo, funk and hip-hop tempos. I think it’s really fun music, but it’s really popular on a fad type level and that always ebbs and flows with the times. “I feel like nobody is talking about dubstep anymore,” he adds. “A lot of people are doing ravey, EDM, part-trap, parthouse, post-dubstep and hip-hop vocals, all of which I don’t do any of. I don’t feel like I’m the ambassador of dubstep or trap or any of that. It’s a mixed up style I made up myself.” With so many different genres, subgenres and sub-sub genres of music, it can be difficult to filter the seemingly endless sea of music. There’s only one term Holstein is ok with when it comes to describing his music. “I guess I’m comfortable with bass music,” he confesses. “It’s a really general term so someone can understand what I do. I realize describing it helps people sift

through the many, what they want. It a to rattle off, ‘oh it’s At some point, it fe describe it. I’ve bee music my whole lif backbeat. That’s th other influences in mixed up.” Hip-hop is very craft, in addition injected into his first exposed to du of electronic mus with elements of with hard, unrelen electronic element o was really based in kind of morphed ag “I grew up on hi to break dance an time. I really paid 40s so when I was hip-hop, that was t get our hands on it Records like Run-D was it. We went an came out because t next to the rock rec to. License To Ill—al

many choices and find always feels really silly s funky and bassy, etc.’ eels like a fake way to en experimenting with fe and I really like the he thread, but as far as n my style, they’re really

important to Holstein’s to the other genres music. When he was ubstep and other types sic, it was brimming dub and reggae roots nting beats. It had that of wobbling bass, but it n reggae music. Then it gain. ip-hop,” he says. “I used nd buy records all the d attention. I’m in my young and getting into the first time we could t. Those early Def Jam DMC and stuff like that nd got those when they they were sitting right cords we were listening ll those original tapes

when it was really exciting were a big deal. I had “Rapper’s Delight” on a 45“, not the 12“, that one had some dirty words. I saw the Beastie Boys’ License To Ill tour and it changed my life. Hip-hop is definitely important to me. Funk is super important to me, as well. Before hip-hop, I listened to a whole bunch of George Clinton derived funk music religiously and Frank Zappa, too [laughs]. He was so dialed into music. He was so disciplined and funny at the same time. He could make this body of work that could make sense to all the crazy people.” His latest effort, 2012’s Orphan Alien Pt. 2, definitely gets weird with the adrenalinepumping track “Burn Rubber (I’m a Wreck),” which is a synth-smacking bass anthem featuring Izza Kizza spitting lyrics over Holstein’s infectious soundscapes. It confirms the hip-hop/electronic music crossover is the norm these days. The internet has, of course, aided in Holstein’s steady rise to notoriety. The tour with Bassnectar also helped get his name out there. However, VibeSquaD’s music is contagious on its own and speaks for itself—loudly. “The internet has made it so we can all get this new information right away,” he says. “There’s so much mediocre stuff on

the internet so when there’s some music that somebody’s thrilled about and raving about it, other people click on it to check it out. I think the speed to which people can find out about a song for instance is pretty instantaneous. Just Twitter all your friends to go check out this one track and everybody starts waving their baseball hats to that track. That’s what it’s like now. I think just as many cool things will breeze through. It’s all sort of becoming a larger genre of electronic dance music because there’s a lot of stuff on a lot of levels that people are getting enthusiastic about.” As much as kids are gravitating towards this type of music and enjoying the massive parties that normally coincide with it, there is a dark side. At Maryland’s Mad Decent Block Party this August, two young people died of overdose deaths while several others have perished over the years at the Electronic Daisy Festival, most recently in July 2014. Sadly, drugs and EDM go hand in hand. Holstein tries to have a level head about it all. As a father, he’s even more aware of it today. “I really hope everyone is taking care of themselves and know what they’re doing to themselves,” he says. “Kids should try to have some safe fun on whatever level

that means to them and their friends. I try not to judge people, but at the same time I certainly don’t want to see somebody out of control and hurting themselves to have fun at one of my shows. My whole point is to make this music and be a positive vibration. Not to sound corny, but I want it to be an uplifting thing so it’s creating some peace and love- not actually creating harm. I don’t ever want to be the guy who has an attitude about partying because everyone should just be responsible. “I think a lot of my audience in the States are fans of the jam band scene, which is where they might have first experimented with those things,” he continues. “A lot of the electronic parties have evolved out of after parties for a lot of these big jam band concerts. That’s part of the culture. There’s a whole sea of people merging with other scenes. When dancing all night is involved, people are going to do that in the way they’re going to do that. I would like to see people with a vibe of knowing they should have fun with that, but be responsible and healthy. There’s a balance. When I was experimenting, my whole point was to learn something. I’m lucky I had a positive experience.”

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Greeley is currently home to Crabtree Brewery, Wiley Roots, and Syntax, but those living near 8th Avenue might not be aware of another brewery located in town way out on West 10th Street. The place in question is Broken Plow Brewery, which opened up back in January, brews ten regular beers and two seasonal beers, and while a few restaurants have some of Broken Plow’s brews on tap, you can really only sample their unique beers at the Brewery, located at 4731 W 10th St. The brewery is run by Randy and Regan Waddle. Mrs. Waddle is the owner and Manager of the Tap Room, while Mr. Waddle acts as Brewmaster. Mr. Waddle was a homebrewer for going on 30 years, making beer during the downtime he had while dealing with their farming business. “[He] just thought we did the farmers’ market, farm thing for 25 years,” Regan Waddle said. “It was getting difficult for us physically – we’re not young spring

chickens anymore – so he just thought, ‘if we’re going to do this-’ he wanted to go professional with the brewery for quite a few years now, he just thought now’s the time.” Mrs. Waddle said that the brewery had a soft opening on New Years Eve, filling it to capacity. A couple days later, the brewery officially started. The Waddles have six other employees helping them run the place. One of them is their son, Zach Waddle, who acts as head brewer. “Everything I learned about brewing, I learned from my dad,” the younger Waddle said. “It’s fun at times. It can be a struggle working with family, other than that it just been good learning experience. Learned how to brew on a big system. Dealing with guests and stuff and throughout the evening nights that I bartend. Other than that, full time job.” Zach describes his father as a major Hop-head when it comes to beer, and the menu backs that up. Mrs. Waddle said that Broken Plow sells more hoppier beers than other breweries in town. Wheats, pale ales, stouts and porters. Their best selling beer is a particularly unique one – Signature Chili Wheat, a

spicy, seemingly light beer brewed with Anaheim Chilis. Another person who’s worked for the brewery since day one was Vicky Kelly, an Evans resident originally from Alaska. Kelly met the Waddles through friends she knew in town, saying she did hit the basement a couple times to sample their beer. Kelly recommends the Desert Brown, describing it as being sweet, as well as the Deja Moo Oatmeal Milk Stout and the Two Rivers Smoked Porter, the later described as tasting similar to a Guinness. While out of the way compared to the other breweries in town, the Waddles do keep in touch with Crabtree and Wiley Roots. Earlier in the year the three breweries collaborated on a beer for the Greeley Stampede, dubbed the Stampede Pale Ale. “Randy actually already knew Jeff Crabtree from a brew club they both belong to, years ago,” Waddle said. “The brew club is still going, and it meets now. It’s been in Greeley for over 25 years, it’s called the Union Colony Brew Club. So they’ve known each other for a while. Kyle, from Wiley Roots, jumped into the scene about a year ago, and is a great guy.

The three of them get together, and you can just see the wheels together. They’re planning another collaboration.” The Waddles even helped Wiley Roots when flood waters were encroaching on the brewery earlier this year, loaning them empty kegs to save beer. Waddle described the Stampede Pale Ale as not a heavy beer nor a light beer. The twist was each brewery dry-hopped the beer at the end with a different hop. Beer was the exact same recipe with a different hop, and subsequently a different taste. “When you did the tour and you taste the beer at each brewery,” she said, “and you’d get a little punchcard, and at the last stop, we had a special glass made that had the brewery's’ logo etched on this glass. You got to keep the glass at the third stop.” As of right now, Waddle said there are no plans for bottling or canning in the future for Broken Plow, and they’re not distributing yet. They do have Growlers for $17, refill for $12, and they also accept growlers from other breweries. For more information on Broken Plow Brewery, visit http://www.brokenplowbrewery.com/.

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COLORaDO CONCERT CALENDAR Monday September 1st Avo’s Jazz Fest @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 2pm ft. Smooth Beethoven, Dave Williams with Banshee Tree and more! Vinyl Mondays - 90’s Hip Hop Party @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Tuesday September 2nd Zion Souljahz Soundsystem @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Enormodone Open Jazz Jam @ Pourhouse Loveland – 7:30 pm w/ Pourhouse Jazz Trio

Meeting in the Ladies Room 80’s Dance Party @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Wednesday September 3rd Lez Zeppelin @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ Special Guests Miscomunicado @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Sheer Khan and the Space Case

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Native Daughters @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm w/ Truck or Dead Horse, & Muscle Beach Knox Hamilton and Colony House @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm

Thursday September 4th

2014: A Bass Odyssey @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm

David Jacobs-Strain and Michelle McAfee @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm

RE:UP Wednesdays ft. ill-esha @ The 1up Colfax Denver – 9pm w/ Modern Measure, Marcelo Moxy

Grass for that Ass @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 8pm ft. Trevor Jones Band

Passenger @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 8pm

VibeSquaD @ The 1up Colfax Denver – 9pm w/ Freestyle Fellowship

Human Ottoman @ Quixotes True Blue Denver – 9pm w/ Bustin Jeiber Montropo @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm Yuna @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ GG&Lee

Friday September 5th Danny Schafer @ Cranford Cove Tea Tavern Greeley – 9:30pm Mini Mansions @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Special Guests Dizzy Wright & Jarren Benton @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Black Pegasus, Thin Air Crew, Royal Fam, & more

Blue Canyon Boys @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8:30pm w/ Rich With Friends Robert Walter’s 20th Congress & Monophonics @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm Michael Rose @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm w/ Liberation and DJ Uplifter Lez Zeppelin @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 9pm The Growlers @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm Paradise Fears, & Hollywood Ending @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 6:30pm

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The Breeders @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 8pm w/ The Funs

Saturday September 6th VibeSquaD @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ Kit Trillion, WolfsOnbience, HippyFlip, Dayuum Hilltop Hoods @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Sims, Courier & Jax-Zen and Aklock Elmer Funk @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm

Drag the River @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ Denver Broncos UK, Ol Hickory

Sunday September 7th Stitched Up Heart @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ Modern Weapons, Scarlet Canary, Locals TBA Lineage Music Studio Kids @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 2pm Butch Hancock @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ The Prairie Scholars

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Fucked Up @ The Bluebird Theater Monophonics & Robert Walter’s 20th Denver – 8pm Congress Michael Rose @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 8pm

Tuesday September 9th

Dizzy Wright and Jarren Benton @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm w/ Black Pegasus, D-Stylz, No Coast Company, and RIMES

Bright Vibes Colorado @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm ft. Ashton Kynard, Crunchy Kids, Austie Frostie and more!

Meeting in the Ladies Room 80’s Dance Party @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Reverend Horton Heat @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Pinata Protest, Reno Divorce

Theory of a Dead Man @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 7:30pm w /Black Stone Cherry, 3 Pill Morning

Wednesday September 10th

The Aquabots @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 7pm w/ Kepi Ghoulie (of Groovie Ghoulies)

VInyl Mondays - Justin v. Gene @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Monday September 8th

The Growlers @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm w/ American Culture

Joey Cape @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm

Open Jazz Jam @ Pourhouse Loveland – 7:30 pm w/ Pourhouse Jazz Trio

Covalent Bond @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm ft. Age and Xsavier, That Kid Jhii, J-Rob, Isaiah Anthony, Steve O Spadez w/ The THC Girls RE:UP Wednesdays ft. LTJ Bukem @ The 1up Colfax Denver – 9pm w/ Brownie, DrFameus

Senses Fail @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 6pm w/ No Bragging Rights, & more

Thursday September 11th Joe Marcinek Project @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm ft. Joey Porter, Garrett Sayers and more w/ Hog MaGundy Ian McFeron and Alisa Milner @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm Grass for That Ass @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 8pm ft. Pickin on Allmans The Meter Men ft. George Porter Jr., & more @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ The Congress

Zebroids @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm w/ The Blue Rider, Colfax Speed Queen, The Kinky Fingers

Friday September 12th The Dig @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ Silver & Gold, Bach Hotel, The Wild After In The Whale @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ Cadaver Dogs, Locally Grown Tim Gauthier and Brian Khaun Jazz Duo @ Cranford Cove Tea Tavern Greeley – 7pm Skydyed @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm

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Abeasity Jones w/ DP tha Prince @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ Everai, Kay Dee, Mesn, Dealz Makes Beats

Dirtwire @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm w/ Kalya Scintilla

Wednesday September 17th

The Disco Biscuits @ Ruby Hill Park Denver – 4:15pm

Local Alliance Music and Art Collab @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm. ft. Eminence Ensemble

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm

Joscho Stephan @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Dave Beelge

Dirty Few and Jermaine and the Sex Party @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm w/ SPELLS, Best Creeps, The Plates, Hiera Nova Tobacco @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ The Stargazing Lilies

Saturday September 13th Wild Wombat @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 9pm w/ B Wright Cloud Cult @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm The Magic Beans @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm w/ Special Guests

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Sunday September 14th YACHT @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm w/ White Fang, DJ Shannon von Kelley Afton Showcase @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 6:30pm ft. J2k WE OUT HERE, William Felton & more! The Disco Biscuits @ Ruby Hill Park Denver – 4:15pm

Monday September 15th

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Open Jazz Jam @ Pourhouse Loveland – 7:30 pm w/ Pourhouse Jazz Trio

Strange Americans @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm w/ The Knew, & more

This Must Not Be The Band @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 9pm

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Tuesday September 16th

Vinyl Mondays - Mike v. Mark @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

GBH @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ The Bad Engrish, Strafgod The Nth Power @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm w/ Kinetix R5 @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 6:30pm w/ special guests Tab Benoit @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Kris Lager Band Five Iron Frenzy @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm w/ Frontside 5, The Freeze Ups Debauchery Tomorrow @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 8pm w/ Wendy Clark Band, Crimson Crows, & more

Thursday September 18th Born to Wander @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm EGI @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm Blockhead @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Elaquent and Yppah JEFF the Brotherhood @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ Music Band Grass for that Ass @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 8pm ft. Pickin’ on Ween, Pickin’ on Dead Break Science @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Manic Focus, Project Aspect Katchafire @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Alex Vibe, Jordan T Denver @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm ft. Austra w/ Shady Elders, Eros & The Eschaton

Friday September 19th Dead Floyd @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm

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BandWagon Magazine northern colorado’s arts & entertainment SEPTEMBER 2014 Julie Hoest, Liz Barnez, and Cary Morin @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm Rootdown Fest @ Cervantes’ and The Other Side Denver – 9pm ft. Dilated Peoples & Souls of Mischief w/ Ethan Tucker, The Chicharones, Na’an Stop, (ninth) Cloud, and many more! Soulive @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Orgone Gun Street Chost @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30 w/ I Sank Molly Brown

TREVOR HALL @ Aggie Theater ~ 9/20/14

My Favorite Bands Festival @ 9th St. Plaza Greeley – 5:00pm

Friday Night Follies @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 9pm

Rose’s Pawn Shop @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm w/ The Threadbarons, Marty Jones

Lexi Shanley @ Cranford Cove Tea Tavern Greeley – 9:30pm

Cash’d Out @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm w/ Brent Loveday & The Dirty Dollars

Official Riot Fest Aftershow @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 8pm ft. Blockhead

Iron Horse pickin’ on Modest Mouse @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm w/ Special Guests

Saturday September 20th

BoomClap @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Hot Gazpacho Trio Brother Ali @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Bambu, Mally and Special Guests

Soulive @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Juno What?!

Wendy Woo Trio @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8:30pm

Top Flight Empire @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Jmorr, Mikey P n’Key, ItsEvi, Sarca$t

Rush Archives @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ High N’ Dry My Favorite Bands Festival @Lincoln Park Greeley – 12:00pm Trevor Hall @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Mike Love

The Whigs @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ Mosey West, Disgrace the Traitor Official Riot Fest Aftershow @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 10pm ft. Face to Face w/ Larry and His Flask

Sunday September 21st The Chicharones @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm w/ E-Turn, DJ SPS Afton Showcase @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 6:30pm ft. Rae Miller, Particle Apparitions, Leaving La Mancha

Monday September 22nd

Other Creek @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8pm Problem @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ Bad Lucc Vinyl Mondays - Stone v. Stone @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Tuesday September 23rd Chvrches @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Special Guests Open Jazz Jam @ Pourhouse Loveland – 7:30 pm w/ Pourhouse Jazz Trio Gardens and Villa @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ Sandy Alex G. , A Band in Pictures Pinback @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Tera Melos Young Rising Sons @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm

Wednesday September 24th Birch Street @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm Sister Speak @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 7pm

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Trust @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ Crater Tayyib Ali @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm w/ D-Stylz, Devan Blake Jones, ROOKE5, and Jim Chief RE:UP Wednesdays ft. Phaeleh @ The 1up Colfax Denver – 9pm w/ Groundislava, Marcelo Moxy

Thursday September 25th Little People @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Fort Knox 5, Stelouse Dead Jam @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 9pm Fruitiion @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 9pm w/ Grant Farm

Crowbar @ The Gothic Theatre Corin Roddick of Purity Ring Denver – 7:30pm w/ Revocation, Havoc, Fit For An Autopsy, Armed For @ The 1up Colfax Denver – 9pm Apocalypse K. Flay @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9pm

Lykke Li @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 7:30pm w/ Mapei

Mike Watt @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ The Pollution

Hercules and Love Affair @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Rose Quartz

YOU ME AT SIX @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 7pm w/ Young Guns, Stars in Stereo, The Downtown Fiction

Sankofa ‘After Set’ @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 7:30pm ft. Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest

THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS @ Hodi’s Half Note ~ 10/2/14

Glass Animals @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ Rome Fortune

Friday September 26th Moses Jone Funk Orchestra @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm The Patti Fiasco @ Hodi’s Half Note Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ The Deadwood Saints

Mountain Standard Time @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 8pm w/ Fruition Lineage Music Project @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 8:30pm Ty Segall @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm DJ Shadow / Cut Chemist @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Edan & Paten Locke Jesse R.S. @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm Living Colour @ The Summit Music Hall Denver – 7pm

Saturday September 27th Good Gravy @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm Hot Rize @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver – 9pm ft. Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers Dead Floyd @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver – 9pm w/ AfroZep and Otis Heat Interpol @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 9pm w/ Rey Pila Stromae @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 9pm Perfume Genius @ The Hi-Dive Denver – 9:30pm w/ Mattaeh Baim

Sunday September 28th Poetry Slam @ Avogadro’s Number Ft. Collins – 7:30pm Within Temptation @ The Gothic Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Amaranth Agent Orange @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ In the Whale, Codename: Carter

Monday September 29th Agent Orange @ The Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins – 7pm w/ Special Guests Vinyl Mondays - Goth Night @ The Hi-DIve Denver – 9pm The Electric Sons @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm

Tuesday September 30th Anybody Killas @ The Moxi Theater Greeley – 8pm Open Jazz Jam @ Pourhouse Loveland – 7:30 pm w/ Pourhouse Jazz Trio The Dandy Warhols @ The Bluebird Theater Denver – 8pm w/ Bonfire Beach Phantogram @ The Ogden Theatre Denver – 8pm w/ Lia Ices Kopecky Family Band @ The Larimer Lounge Denver – 9pm w/ Avid Dancer

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