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Some things are fleeting, and Quentin insists you do not forget that — but the Greeley band will comfort listeners through cynic solidarity. Comprised of five jazz musicians who study music at University of Northern Colorado, their name derives from the classic William Falkner novel “The Sound and the Fury” and the band is. This means the personnel are intellectual, career musicians, so their sound is meticulous and technical. The EP, however, is not hollow braggadocio. Accompanying the musicianship is sentimental, empathetic songwriting. According to their Facebook page, they play “complicated music to make you think about death and get sad and stuff,” a line borrowed from the Scott Pilgrim”series. Like

the source material of their description, Quentin’s music is steeped in melancholy. The four track EP is tightly packed with lines that will illicit anguished eye rubbing and drooped head swaying. On track three, “Smoke and Bone,” vocalist Arianna Snow croons, “I feel your mouth insipidly; we are tinged with empty apathy … Entwined with you but I’m alone; moments from now we’ll smoke and bone.” Caviler 20-somethings, gluttonous for 21st century gloom, will identify with Quentin’s sound. If, however, you are immune to the human condition, and somehow immutably content, you can also find a lot to love about Quentin (but you may first want to address the lie you’re living). Themes of empty relationships, impermanence and pining for fictional characters are the fuel, but propel grooving, oftentimes danceable, melodies. The music is surprisingly accessible coming from a quintet of jazz musicians. Quentin’s EP is the perfect summer listen — a July afternoon so beautiful it makes you sulk. For reference, members cite Radiohead, Broken Social Scene and Modest Mouse as influences, and the sonic tradition of these musically savvy, commercially accessible sad-pop groups is alive in Quentin.

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The Patti Fiasco

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Years ago, we covered an independent feature film made in Fort Collins titled Whensday, a comedy that had its love of bicycling, beer and Colorado on its sleeve. This included it’s soundtrack, which was a best-hits of NoCo music circa 2013. One of the songs featured in the film was created by an outfit originally from Wyoming, The Patti Fiasco. The five (man) band, led by Alysia Kraft, have kind of become a fixture within the Fort Collins music scene. In 2013, the group won FoCoMA’s Best Front Person award and have played alongside artists like Charlie Musselwhite and Big Head Todd And The Monsters. And we now have their latest

album, Saved By Rock And Roll. The Patti Fiasco describes its output as “Americana,” a confluence of rock, country, blues and folk music. This is a modern rock and roll outfit that, at times, can have a bit of a country and blues tinge to their musicianship and a punk sensibility in their vocalist. Kraft can possess an edgy attitude in one song then bring on some warmth and emotion in the next. Backed up by guitarist/vocalist Dee Tyler, bassist Niles Mischke, drummer Peter Knudson and Ansel Foxley on his hand-built electric dobro, The Patti Fiasco delivers one of the more unique sounding rock albums we’ve heard. Saved By Rock And Roll has a small town friendliness and sense of fun baked into it that makes The Patti Fiasco sound like an awesome house band at a good dive bar somewhere in the Midwest. This, in general, is a strong album that must be listened to from start to finish, preferably with a beer in hand. The Patti Fiasco will be playing at Bohemian Nights Festival in Fort Collins on Sunday, August 14; I’d recommend grabbing tickets for a show to see them live, bring some beer money, and grab a copy of Saved By Rock And Roll. You will not be disappointed.

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Omni Deluxe

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It’s strange to describe a record so aesthetically planted in nostalgia as anachronistic, but it’s oddly difficult to describe Omni’s debut record otherwise. The trio, founded by former Deerhunter guitarist Frankie Broyles, shoots for the postpunk of 1978 and sticks the landing in a number of areas, but the songwriting and guitar arrangements featured on Deluxe can’t help but reflect the sensibilities of younger men interpreting the era through a modern lens. Once you look past the unabashedly blown-out ‘70s tape deck recording and the handful of Marquee Moon or More

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Songs About Buildings and Food moments, you’re left with understated vocals and tangential guitar leads that are very much of the past decade, but that’s not a detriment. The disconnect between the album’s surface and its musical subtext elicits a dissonance that draws the listener back to the play button for further inspection. More often than not, art is most interesting when it exists outside simplistic chronological boxes, and Omni’s Deluxe proudly situates itself neither in 2016 nor 1978. “Wednesday Wedding,” an early highlight, fires along with eighth-note post-punk aplomb, but the guitar melody playing along is clearly influenced by numerous subsequent interpretations of the genre. It’s unsettling but also terribly fun to listen to. Omni can also really play. The staccato riffs and grooves are lock-tight and economical, and songs never linger longer than warranted. The end result is a tidy ten-song 29:56 record, equally suited for aimless summer drives as it is manic basement post-punk dance parties.

Retrofette

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Earlier this year, electropop duo Lzrwlf, comprisedof Sean Culliton and Xavier Provencher, announced that they would be changing their name to Retrofette. The three track I Don’t Mind EP is the duo’s first proper release under the new moniker and marks a

new beginning as they hone in on their danceable, new wave/ synth-pop sound. Along with the name change, the band brought in Ben Weirich on synths and Dylan Johnson on drums to take their live shows to the next level. The opening track “I Don’t Mind,” saturated with big synth pads and a funky lead line, kicks off the EP the right way. Calling to mind other artists such as Chromeo or Friendly Fires, Retrofette takes synth pop head on while adding their own unique signature. The following track, “Skeletons,” lays down a groove that that is almost straight out the 80’s. With a broader range of percussive sounds on this track, from acoustic to electric, Retrofette is able to expand their tonal pallet in other ways than

just through synthesis. Closing out the EP is the track entitled “Munich.” With the instrumental sounding almost like it’s straight out of an N64 cartridge in the best way possible, it provides an almost nostalgic element while pairing nicely with Cullion’s crooner-esque vocals. Overall, the I Don’t Mind EP is a solid first release from the

band with each track having the potential to stand alone as a single. Hopefully they’ll continue to expand on their sound and make their mark on the Denver music scene while creating a niche for more synthpop artists. With something for everyone, Retrofette makes music that will make you want bust out the track suit, dust off the Delorean, and dance.

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ARTIST PROFILE:

WESLEY SAM-BRUCE By Jed Murphy BandWagon Magazine The best part of Greeleybased visual artist Wesley Sam-Bruce’s work is it’s clear he goes all the way with an idea. When he conceptualizes a piece, no matter how intense or bizarre the idea is, he makes it happen. Recently, BandWagon got the chance to speak with Sam-Bruce about his work after his return from San Diego, California, where he recently wrapped up a massive project with the New Children’s Museum. Listening to Sam-Bruce describe his projects, for the most part his ideas seem weird and far-fetched. He paints a very large picture for very large ideas and approaches his projects only limited by his own imagination. The grandioseness of it could easily be brushed off by skeptics… But then he delivers. Not only does he deliver, but he makes a living doing it. “As an artist a lot of the time I’m trying to create this

poetic version of some of the experiences I’ve gotten to take part in. It’s as if the real world and the art I’m trying to make is this mountain cruising through, and I’m just following along and picking up the pieces that fall off and I arrange them into piles,” says Sam-Bruce. His most recent project working with the New Children’s Museum is epic in scale and execution. Titled the “Wonder Sound,” this multilevel installment is made up of thirty different rooms. From crawl spaces leading to hidden grottos, to a room filled with climbable spiderweb-like ropes, SamBruce set out to create the sensation of exploring something ancient and foreign. “We had this big gallery space, about 1,500 square feet. The idea was to create this big installation that was part tree house, part village and part undiscovered world,” says Sam-Bruce. Packed with content, SamBruce uses poetry and images to tell the narrative

of a creation story he developed throughout the installment, even going as far as to create his own language to communicate that story. “Wonder Sound” is the result of two years of preparation. Sam-Bruce partnered with six different community centers around the San Diego area where he did similar installments that would lead up to the opening of “Wonder Sound”. Originally from San Diego, Sam-Bruce moved to Greeley in 2013 during a hard life chapter so he and his wife could be closer to her family after she fell ill. Still dealing with some of these problems, Sam-Bruce says a lot of their journey through those hard times made it into this installation. “There is paradox everywhere in this installation, and a lot of that comes from our life being this paradox of joy and mourning. She and I get a lot of joy in life but it’s like this prism where on one side you have joy but at any given time you rotate that same

experience there is pain and suffering, and that’s the case with any human being.” Despite the hardships that life has thrown at Sam-Bruce and his wife, through it all they have managed to carve a piece of life for themselves that is beautiful. Not only this, but he has managed to cross the threshold to full-time artist that so many people have a hard time doing. At 30, you’ll find Wesley Sam-Bruce an artist comfortable with himself and the work that he does. He is driven to tell the story taking place around him in a way that connects to the basic human nature in all of us, no matter how outrageous it sounds when he explains it. Probably not going to San Diego anytime soon? You can find Wesley Sam-Bruce’s work all over Northern Colorado, including murals in Downtown Greeley down Art Alley and on 8th Ave, as well as art installations in John Galt Coffee and Zoe’s Cafe. Who knows, there might be a Poke Stop at one of them.

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New on 94.3 The x: Songs you need to hear this month... Shelby Taylor-Thorn | On Air M-F 3p.m.-7p.m. The 1975 – Somebody Else If you needed a post-breakup song, you can thank The 1975 for this. As sad and beautiful as Matt Healy is in the music video, it does such justice to that first time you saw a photo of your ex on Facebook with... somebody else; the first time you sat in the Alley Cat Café in the middle of the night, belligerently slamming coffee and throwing shade at the couple in the booth across from you.

The Struts – Put Your Money on Me This song is like a perfect leather jacket: edgy, timeless and kind of hot. Glam rock is back, and this band deserves a lot of credit for slamming out hits that keep us reminiscing about what Jagger-era rock ‘n’ roll was like – and make us so comfortably attracted to men donning excessive amounts of glitter and eyeliner.

Grouplove – Welcome to Your Life The other night my neighbors had a raging house party and I think it got shut down after a noise complaint. I had no idea that any of this happened though, because it was the same day that Grouplove dropped this song, and I refused to part ways with my headphones all night. Following 2013’s ‘Ways to Go’ and ‘Shark Attack,’ I was expecting an off-the-wall new single in true Grouplove fashion. What we got instead was an emotionally-charged power ballad that is the most inspiring thing you’ll hear like, ever.

The Moth & The Flame – Red Flag The Moth & The Flame is new to The X airwaves, but we were so excited to introduce them to Northern Colorado at the Aggie Theatre last month. You can now hear ‘Red Flag’ on The X, or find it on the album Young & Unafraid, which every time I plug into, I find myself feeling just that; a young millennial braving love, facing tribulation and taking on everything else in the ‘real world’ with aberrant confidence.

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Coin – Talk Too Much If you went to Denver Day of Rock earlier this summer, you may have seen the Nashville band, Coin. They’re four guys who are a little synthy, a little rocky, and their song ‘Talk Too Much,’ (though more catchy than sexy) is a welcome addition to any make out playlist. And don’t act like you don’t have one. I know you have one.

Panic! At the Disco – Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time

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When I was in middle school, my mom had a B-52’s ‘greatest hits’ album in her car, so I’m incredibly well versed in ‘80s pop, and I know a ‘Rock Lobster’ guitar riff when I hear one. Little did I ever expect a rock band to sample something stashed in inside the console of my mom’s Honda, but they did, and it’s one that you can’t help but crank to the right. It’s the B-52’s literal ‘Song for a Future Generation,’ I guess. GROUPLOVE

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After 12 years this Colorado staple is closing the book on their time as a band. After getting accepted into the Berklee School of Music in Spain graduate program, vocalist and guitarist Chris Heckman approached the band unsure of how to feel or what to do next. “I knew something was up when Chris called me.”says keyboardist Nate Hammond. “Chris never calls and is like ‘Hey man, can we talk?’ Chris is

very reclusive; usually we have to drag him out of the house. The fact that he was trying to get a hold of me I knew something was up,” According to Hammond, Heckman spoke with him about the grad program and his apprehension about where the band would stand. “Immediately we were like, ‘dude, you need to take this opportunity.’ I don’t think anyone was telling him not to do it.”

It’s safe to say The Epilogues have put in their time in the Greeley scene. Ten of the last 12 years they have been a band they have regularly made the trip from their home in Denver to play for the local scenesters. While they have rode the rollercoaster that is the professional music business with both extreme highs and extreme lows, Greeley has been inconsistent with its appreciation of the band. Having personally been to probably several dozen Epilogues shows, I have seen 100 people turn out on some nights and five people turn out on others. Part of it is the somewhat spoiled nature of Greeley concert goers, who have the best in Colorado music presented to them and it still not being good enough to buy a ticket, and The Epilogues not having a sound that resonates with a secondary market like Greeley, where there is less experience with live (and different) music and more experience peering through the pop filters of the internet. It is important to note that the overall impact of these four friends can’t be measured in national record

sales. While The Epilogues did have a large recording contract within reach only to have it taken away, The Epilogues in their twelve years of being one of Colorado’s most influential and respected bands stands as not only an example of the times but an example of the dedication necessary for a local band to break out. How many Colorado kids picked up an instrument because of an Epilogues show? How many local musicians saw them do what they were doing and decided they wanted that too? In today’s era of front pages and timelines it’s easy to clump their successes into a subcategory of one hit wonders and locals who “almost made it”. But The Epilogues were beyond that. The Epilogues made the music they wanted to make and not only did they not apologize for it, they pushed it harder than most bands are willing to do. Most widely known for their hit “Hunting Season” in 2012, The Epilogues were making all the right moves. When we had them on the cover of February issue in 2012, they were just finishing a sold out tour supporting AWOLNATION. They released their fulllength album, Cinematics, and things were on the up-and-up. “I think a big moment for us was selling out The Gothic when ‘Hunting Season’ was in its prime. Having 1,300 people singing along to the words is a phenomenal feeling,” says Hammond recalling some of the good experiences they had as a band.

But when it comes to the bad moments for the band, according to Hammond there is one moment that the band unanimously agrees was the worst. As they were truly establishing themselves as a national band after the success of “Hunting Season,” they began to be courted by several record labels. Deciding to go with Sony as they had the best offer on the table, everything was lining up. Then, much quicker than it came, the head of the label who was going to sign them left town for a week, and in that time Sony decided to downsize. As a result, Sony parted ways with The Epilogues before they could get their foot fully through the door. “In one week we went from getting ready to sign a $500,000 contract to getting it revoked because Sony wanted to go in another direction,” says Hammond. The result was a huge setback for the band right when they were hitting their stride. But while this would destroy most bands, The Epilogues decided to stick it out, and did so for five more years. Now as things come to a close, instead of ending things outright as many bands have a tendency to do, The Epilogues decided to simply enjoy their final hours as a band before their final show on August 19th where they will also be releasing their final album. Looking back, Hammond has two pieces of advice for young musicians who want to make a living doing it. One, don’t complain, ever. “If the van is hot don’t complain about it. Everyone knows the van is hot.” Second, “Go be a fucking doctor, it’ll be easier. At least you’ll have a syllabus, there is no syllabus to being a professional musician.”

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By Kyle Eustice | BandWagon Magazine

Before he was in The King Khan & BBQ Show, Mark Sultan played drums for the Canadian punk outfit Powersquat, who were noted for particularly violent live shows. After Powersquat disbanded, Sultan took over vocal duties for The Spaceshits, who also had a reputation for violent shows. They were so crazy in fact, The Spaceshits were eventually blacklisted from multiple venues in Montreal. Needless to say, Sultan has quite the history.

BW: You’ve been known by many different names, including Meedles, Von Needles, Skutch, Creepy, and Kib Husk. Where did all of your aliases come from and do you just go by Mark today? Sultan: I guess there are many reasons for all of the dumb names, but mainly I guess it had to do a lot with growing up listening to punk music, and always laughing at the funny pseudonyms. But with mine, it became really problematic. People don’t even know I was in certain bands. How did you meet the late, great Jay Reatard?

With all of that behind him, he started The King Khan & BBQ Show in 2004 after cultivating his one-man-band show under the moniker “BBQ.” Along with King Khan, the duo catapulted to notoriety and quickly garnered a cult following. These days, Sultan is doing a handful of intimate solo performances simply as Mark Sultan. In anticipation of his Surfside 7 show, Sultan took a few moments to talk about his many, many aliases, working with the late Jay Reatard and touring with The Black Lips.

I met Jay years ago, maybe in ’97. My band at the time, The Spaceshits, played with, I guess it was the Reatards, and I think Compulsive Gamblers in Memphis. We were all blown away by his ‘punkness’. But there were like 15 people at the show [laughs]. Anyhow, rock-n-rollers always ran in the same circles. I played with Lost Sounds later in Montreal, was friends with his then girlfriend Alix and him... I dunno. We were all part of the greater rock-n-roll scene and came from a time when everyone supported one another. I considered him a friend. He never actually produced any of my stuff, but he mastered my album Sultanic Verses on a massive, vulgar bender with me and King Khan at a house in Memphis. I still cherished memories of the absolute surreal anarchy

of that night. And then after, when he was doing well solo, and my band ‘The King Khan & BBQ Show’ we’re doing well, we ended playing shows together, including shows in South America, where again, we went on a massive binge of partying. He was a good dude. If you had to describe the music you make to someone who’s never heard you before, what would you say? I think I play pretty straight forward rock-n-roll. Like very revenant stuff. I have recorded a ton of music and a lot of solo stuff people have heard is varied, but yeah, I’ve also done lots and lots of very real rock-n roll-stuff. I guess I’m just a music fan. The thing is, saying ‘rock-n-

roll’ means way too many things these days. Even if I say ‘doo wop,’ people think Dion or some shit. I don’t like that stuff. Or people hear my stuff and say it sounds like Back To The Future because they don’t even know Chuck Berry. So I don’t even bother saying anything anymore. I noticed you’re playing a pretty small venue in Fort Collins. Do you prefer more intimate venues? I dunno. I really don’t care what size the place is. I’ve played big and tiny, and everything in between. I grew up with a punk ideology. I never once thought about ‘making it’ or selling tons of records or anything. I’ve been lucky enough to play for years, travel the world, and have fans. That’s success to me. I’m excited to play a small place and feel like we’re all friends sharing an experience. I’ve met and interviewed the Black Lips a couple times. Tell me about your experiences recording with them. They’re my brothers. I’ve known them for years. Me and Khan toured with them in 2005 or 2006 and played to like 10 people a night. It ruled. Now they do well. But they’re the same dudes. I have many stories. Recording with them was like having a party with a tape machine rolling, which is how it always should be. What are you working on now? I just set up my studio and label here in Germany, Chompazoid, and have been focusing on recording stuff I like, how I like it to sound. Considering you’re from Canada, what do you think about the current political climate in the U.S.? I mean, what can you say? Shit is cyclical. Stuff gets heavy. I love my friends there. My intention is to have fun, learn and eat. Politics—that shit is heavy here, too. It’s just the way the world is headed. I can’t stop that. But I can give my heart and soul and share a passing moment of magic with like-minded people.

Do you think music has the power to inflict change? Bah. On a grand scale? I think the only thing music can do now on a grand scale is be a soundtrack to some kind of financial transaction. Smaller scenes— everything just seems co-opted and flat. I don’t even see an underground anymore. The same people who start ‘punk’ bands read the major label rulebook, and their goals are completely different than mine. Change is something only a collective consciousness, a universally coincidental thought can affect.

What is the most important message you’d like to communicate to your audience if anything? That you can do anything you want in your life in your space. You can control your immediate destiny. That there is no shame in displaying your heart. That music can move people, including you. That rock-n-roll is a holy, holy thing.

Mark Sultan with Special Guests, August 8, Surfside 7, 238 Linden St., 8 p.m. Tickets are $12/ADV and $15/DOS. Visit www.surfsideseven.com for more information.

Kyle Eustice BandWagon Magazine When sisters Jen and Jessie Clavin were little, the Los Angeles natives would play around with their father’s guitars, often daydreaming about starting a band one day. As they discovered groups like Siouxee and the Banshees, The Slits and the Velvet Underground, they realized it was actually a possibility. Right before graduating from high school, their dreams finally surfaced into reality. In 2002, the Clavins co-founded a local punk outfit, Mika Miko, and quickly gained an underground cult following at infamous L.A. venues like The Smell. “Our shows just started getting crazier and crazier,” Jen recalls. “I feel like we didn’t know what to expect from Mika Miko, but we realized there was a lot of room for the music we were making and being a part of the DIY world.”

After Mika Miko’s dissolution, Jen and Jessie formed Bleached in 2011. It provided them with the stability and creative control they’d always craved. Bassist Micayla Grace and drummer Nick Pillot eventually rounded out the line-up. “With Mika Miko, if one puzzle piece was missing, the whole thing would fall apart,” Jen says. “With Bleached, we decided to have full control of the project so that doesn’t happen. It took a long time to trust Micayla as a full-time member. She’s been around for three years now, so we decided she’s an official member of Bleached. We met Nick at the beginning of the year, and I feel like Nick is the best drummer out of all them.” The formula seems to be working. Bleached just released its sophomore album, Welcome the Worms, and it’s solid

from start to finish. Mostly written in the Joshua Tree area, it finds the sisters in a place where they’ve finally honed in on their sound, perfecting their signature flavor of indie punk. Jen, who writes all of the lyrics, has been through a lot over the past couple of years, which is evident in every song, especially on “Desolate Town.” After a crazy, drunken fight with a friend, Jen decided it was time to put the booze down. During that time, she wrote “Desolate Town,” which sounds eerily similar to an early Nirvana track. “I recently had lunch with my friend who that song was about,” Jen explains. “I was drinking a lot and got in this insanely horrible fight with my friends. It was caused by this guy I was dating and I was kind of letting him emotionally abuse me. It was my fault ultimately because I was allowing

it. I ended up losing it and ultimately losing my friends. I felt so alone in L.A. It felt like a desolate town.” Jen stopped drinking at the end of last year, which she admitted had become “uncontrollable.” She often wouldn’t remember what happened the night before. “It kind of sucks that you almost need that life or death situation to happen,” she says. “I had to stop.” “Jen has been amazing,” Jessie adds. “I would support having an alcohol free backstage zone if she needed it. I think for awhile we were doing that, but people would slip. We have to remember it’s important for Jen. To see how far she’s come is incredible. We have to respect the reason we are in this band and that’s thanks to Jen working so hard.”

For Jen, it was a blessing in disguise, but she still struggles sometimes. Being in a band often requires playing in bars, where naturally there’s lots of alcohol around. “It’s hard because I’m the only one that doesn’t drink,” she says. “Seeing everyone else drink is really rough.” Thankfully with her sister’s support, it’s getting easier. Bleached is preparing to perform at both the Denver and Chicago Riot Fests, which feature legendary bands like the Misfits, Jane’s Addiction and Ween. Jen and Jessie look forward to getting on stage every night, but for different reasons. “For me, it’s that 45 minutes of performing where you can really let yourself go and it’s a high you only get from performing,” Jen says. “Before, when I was drinking, I

would try to get really fucked up because my nerves were so bad and I felt like I wouldn’t be entertaining if I wasn’t drunk. Now I think I perform better now that I’m sober. “I also like to revisit the songs live because I get excited to play them again,” she continues. “I’m also singing lyrics from when I was getting really fucked up and I feel like I can revisit that moment but only for a couple minutes, then I realize I’m on a way better path now.” “I feel like I recently just started admitting this,” Jessie says. “I’ve always wanted to be a performer. I love being on stage and love the attention, but only the attention about something I created. I love to show people this is the music we write and this is me. I’ve wanted it since I was a kid. I have to

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By Kyle Eustice | BandWagon Magazine

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the eldest son of reggae icon Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley had impossibly large shoes to fill. After his father’s untimely death in 1981, the young Marley was left to continue his father’s legacy, one that began in the early ‘60s. Through his music, Bob Marley called for political and social reform, spoke out against injustices and soothed the souls of countless fans. It was a daunting job, but the seven time Grammy Award winner has managed to slide into the role with ease. Ziggy—born David Nesta Marley in 1968—was only 13 when his father passed away. At this point, the Kingston native had barely started to dabble in music with his group The Seven Do Bees. He went by the name “Freddie Dic,” but that name never stuck. Instead, he started going by Ziggy, a nickname his father had given him. (In Jamaica, Ziggy means “little spliff.”) In 1979, two years before his father died, Ziggy formed The Melody Makers with his siblings, which included Stephen, Sharon and Cedella Marley. It started him on the long road to international stardom and an illustrious solo career. Ziggy’s latest album, Ziggy Marley, is his sixth studio album and it’s a Ziggy creation in every sense of the world. “I produced the whole record,” Ziggy says in his unmistakeable Jamaican accent. “We worked with other producers in the past like Scott Litt, Don Was and a few others. I knew the direction I wanted to go with my music and the producers are there to help us along. But my last few solo

records, I produced by myself. I’ve gained a lot of experience and learned from a lot of people throughout the years. It helps to work with other people, too.” As a Marley, Ziggy has been able to work with some of the entertainment world’s most talented artists and producers. It’s not surprising he’s able to produce his own music, having learned from some of the best, although it wasn’t exactly simple. In true Ziggy form, however, there was a lesson to be learned. “It had its ups and downs,” he says. “It was a challenge, but it was a good challenge. It takes patience. It takes open mindedness. You can’t let the ego get into your decisions and stuff like that. It’s a good exercise.” It’s hard not to compare Ziggy to his father. Their voices are eerily similar and they look nearly identical. It’s almost like Ziggy is the very embodiment of his father’s spirit. “Let’s say I get some food in my tooth and I pick it out,” Ziggy says. “They say, ‘Look, he picks out that food just like his father [Laughs].’” Above all, Ziggy and his father share a passion for the Rastafarianism movement, although Ziggy says what Rastafarianism means is not exactly what’s important to him. “What is most important is to love each other,” he explains. “If I was to define it, my version of it could be different from somebody else’s. My version is just love. Somebody might have more intricacies, but love is the root and that is the real thing.” On stage, Ziggy seems to be possessed by the music. He often does material from Bob Marley’s catalog in addition to his own. With his signature dreads and vintage fashion sense, he commands the crowd almost like his father is there guiding him along. “Just like my father, there is a presence I feel,” he says. “Whether it’s my father or not, is not such an identifiable thing, but there’s a spirit there. I think it’s not just about me

connected to my father. I think a lot of us who have open minds and who are willing to accept things beyond what scientists can prove [laughs] have had experiences that let us think there is spiritual things happening. You know, I’m sure my father experienced it, too. I don’t know if you were to ask him, ‘Hey Pop did you feel the spirit…” of who, I don’t know [laughs]. “I think the history of the universe my father is now a part of,” he adds. “The ideas we are inspired to speak and sing about are inspired by these spirits. He’s a part of the whole; he’s not a part of the singular. We feel that wholeness I would say.” When Ziggy speaks, there is always a lesson to be learned. He speaks with such positivity, awareness and enlightenment, it’s easy to forget he’s human. When he’s met with hardship, he offered a very simple solution to overcome any obstacles in one’s life. “I accept it,” he says. “It is what it is. I accept it, but I try to find a way to move forward and get out of it if it’s something I need to get out of. Or something I need to move forward and get my life going again. I’ve been through some difficulties, and a lot of songs were written because of difficulties. I’m accepting of circumstances and situations I get myself in. “In my life, and this is not for everyone, the experiences I’ve had in my life everything has happened for a reason or a purpose,” he continues. “If I’m jogging on the trail and my shoelace gets untied, there’s a reason why my shoelace got untied. Those couple seconds where I stopped to tie my shoelace, something changed. I’m where I was supposed to be, tying my shoe. You’re there fixing your tie now because that’s where you’re supposed to be.” Ziggy Marley, August 7, ARISE Music Festival, 8:15 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Visit www. arisefestival.com for more information.

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CONCERT CALENDAR Monday August 1st

Wednesday August 3rd

OH PEP! @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Paul Dehaven

Grass For That Ass Fort Collins Presents: Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Funkma$ster and Cloud Kickers International

Thursday August 4th

Never Kenezzard @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 6:30pm w/ Voideater, The Terminals, Ora, The Assemblage

No Dry County @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Matt Skinner

Deerhoof @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8pm w/ Blank Spell, déCollage

Shark Dreams and Shady Elders @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm

Tuesday August 2nd 5QUAD @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 6pm w/ Loren Gray, DUHITZMARK, Flamingeos HONNE @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Jones LCD Soundsystem @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Savages, Museum of Love

LCD Soundsystem @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Savages, Museum of Love

ARISE MUSIC FESTIVAL August 5th - August 7th @ Sunrise Ranch, Loveland,

Hot Beef Combo @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm

Nacho Picasso @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Avatar Darko, Dirty Rotten Rhymers, Ryan Charles, Curta, SneakGuapo FOXXES @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Palehorse Palerider ,Nevayda Gunn ,Memoryboy Trve Brewing Presents: Khemmis @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm w/ Call Of The Void, Muscle Beach

Friday August 5th Hot Beef Combo @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 8pm Curci’s Album Release Party @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Trizz, Ca$ual, PDF, and more

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The Covz @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Prestor John Top Flite Empire @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ King Tef, Hypnautic American Aquarium @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Ol Hickory, Smokestack Relics Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Los Lobos, North Mississippi Allstars

Saturday August 6th The Epilogues (Farewell Show) @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm w/ Slow Caves, Quentin, They Call Me Hero, Implicit Whispers The Symbols @ Key Largo Lounge, Greeley - 9pm Sevendust @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 7pm w/ Crobot, Against Himself, and Red Tide Rising Girls to the Front ft. LaRissa Vienna and the Strange @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ The Hits, Rotten Reputation, Mr. Atomic

28 T Sisters & Elephant Wrecking Ball @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests The Penske File / Combatillac @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm Sianvar @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 6pm w/ My Iron Lung, Save Us From The Archon, GhostPulse Declan McKenna @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Maybird

JARREN BENTON

Monday August 8th

Trampled by Turtles @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 7:30pm w/ Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Dead Horses

Mark Sultan @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ RL Cole

Eric Church @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 7pm

10th Anniversary of the Colorado Playlist @ Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellvue – 4pm w/ The Railbenders, Goatz and Liz Barnez

Flogging Molly @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm w/ Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, Chuck Ragan

Thursday August 11th

Sexpot Comedy Presents: Kurt Braunohler @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 7pm w/ Nathan Lund, Anthony Crawford, Miriam Moreno, Ryan Nowell, David Rodriguez

Tuesday August 9th

Sunday August 7th @ Moxi Theater, Greeley, CO

MitiS

@ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Toy Box, Mosis Dylan Earl & the Reasons Why @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm w/ High Plains Honky, Last of the Easy Riders Slightly Stoopid @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Soja, Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh

Sunday August 7th Jarren Benton @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm w/ Soul Brothers, Top Flite Empire, Devin Scheer, Miss Rice, D.P.R., Phonosapien, 2Can Ofish

Reverend Horton Heat & The Melvins @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 7pm w/ Helms Alee

Michael Franti and Spearhead @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5pm w/ Zella Day

The Unlikely Candidates @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 8pm w/ Racing on the Sun

Apathy & Celph Titled @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ NME The Illest

The Windermeres / Couch Bombs / Nasty Bunch Of Bitches @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 5pm

Thin Air Crew @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Joey Swahv & The OP, The Soul Men, One Click, No Coast Company Higher Ground Presents: ManifestiV / Harkener / Hot Sisters @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm

King Lil G @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Dallas Garcia, Swizzy J, Rhymesight

Band Of Horses @ Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellvue–6pm w/ special guests

The Donkeys @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8pm w/ Coastal Wives, Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart

The Byrd House Presents: Cody Johnson Band @ Terry Bison Ranch, Cheyenne, WY– 7pm

Eric Church @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 7pm

Trapdoor Social @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Redlands, This Broken Beat, Atlantic Panic Rocky Mountain Low / Protomartyr @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Nightshapes, Gleemer

Twang and Round @ The Pit, Greeley– 7pm

Wednesday August 10th

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Dynamo @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 8pm w/ The Condors

Trampled by Turtles @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Lord Huron

Friday August 12th Brother Scoo Presents: D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ 8 Bucks Experiment Tribal Seeds @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests IAMTHESHOTGUN @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ The Burial Plot, Unreasonable Human, Doomsday for the Destroyer, Cyclonus Channel 93.3 Presents Broods @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Jarryd James Rocky Mountain Low / Mean Jeans @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Bummer’s Eve, Modern Convenience, Poison Rites LSD Bags Album Release @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm Pretty Lights @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Marvel Years, Maddy O’Neal

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Saturday August 13th Tickle Me Pink @ Hodi’s Half Note, Ft Collins– 8pm w/ special guests Twist & Shout Presents: Eldren @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Quiet Oaks, Sunboy Band Of Horses @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ The Wild Feathers The Blind Pets @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm w/ Dirty Few, Fast Eddy, Bad Licks Pretty Lights @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Supervision, Chris Karns

Sunday August 14th The Bardeauxs & Pressbox @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm Summer Breakout @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 5pm w/ Dorsia, Sing, Cicadas, The Reallyz, Grotto Cats, The Ephinjis, The Solid Ocean, The Lacuna Brotherhood, Island on the Moon Old Crow Medicine Show / Brandi Carlile @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Secret Sisters

Saturday August 13th @ Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins

Monday August 15th Hunny / The Frights @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 7pm w/ Gymshorts Lisa Prank @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8pm w/ Petite Garçon Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5pm w/ Alter Bridge, Saint Asonia

Tuesday August 16th Jonathan Tyler, William Clark Green @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests

Oh My Snare / Freya Wilcox & The Howl / Stat Dad @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 10pm The Fall Of Troy @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ 68 Boys Like Girls @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ The Old Fashioned Dirty Heads @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5pm w/ KONGOS, The Expendables, Katastro

Wednesday August 17th Grass For That Ass Fort Collins

Presents: Miner @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests The Byrd House Presents: Whitechapel @ Atlas Theatre, Cheyenne, WY– 7pm w/ The Panoramic Radio 1190 Presents: Your Friend @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm w/ Tyto Alba Ryan Adams @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm w/ Kurt Vile and The Violators

WHITECHAPEL

Thursday August 18th VERIDIA @ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 7pm w/ Random Hero, Ilia, Danger Scene, Sean Be Valley Queen & Carly and the Universe @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 8pm Antique Scream / Men Of Letters / Combatillac @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm Charming Liars / Creature Canopy @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Compass & Cavern, Weathervein

Wednesday August 17th @ Atlas Theater, Cheyenne, WY

w/ special guests Get Dead @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Straight Outta Luck, The Larimers, Worst Neighbors Sugar Skulls & Marigolds EP Release @ Hi-Dive, Denver– 8:30pm w/ Native Daughters, Ghosts of Glaciers, Altas Grace Potter @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm w/ Lake Street Drive

LIL UZI VERT @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ special guests

Saturday August 20th

Billy Changer @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm

Jeff Austin Band @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ special guests

Flume @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5:30pm w/ Vince Staples, Chrome Sparks, HWLS

Friday August 19th Tiger Party @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm Micky and the Motorcars @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm

Yonder Mountain String Band and Drive-By Truckers @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5:30pm w/ Preservation Hall Band

Sunday August 21st Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band & Vertical Arrays @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm The Ataris @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Escape Wheel, Lowjob Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm w/ Shovels and Rope

Monday August 22nd Channel 93.3 and Twist & Shout Present: Beach House @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 7pm Jackson Browne @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm

Tuesday August 23rd J.WAIL ft. Steve Molitz & Chris Littlefield @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Tenth Mountain Division, TwoScoopS, Space Race, Fractal Factory, Amorphic Sort, Crimbrulé Civil Youth @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 6pm w/ Miguel Dakota, Courier GT,

GET DEAD! / Broken Bow / Third Man In @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 8pm In The Whale @ Key Largo Lounge, Greeley - 9pm EOTO @ Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellvue– 6pm w/ Unlimited Aspect Live Band Micky and the Motorcars @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Gasoline Lollipops

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w/ The Tallest Man on Earth

Monday August 29th Styx and The Colorado Symphony @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6pm

Tuesday August 30th Mac Demarco @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 8pm w/ Homebody Heart / Joan Jett and The Blackhearts / Cheap Trick @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5pm

MAC DEMARCO Tuesday August 30th @ The Ogden Theater, Denver, CO

Thunderthief

Wednesday August 24th P-Nuckle & Resinated @ Aggie Theater, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Tunnel Vision, Rawtune Lord Dying @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7:30pm w/ Child Bite, Joel Grind

Thursday August 25th Mark Stivings @ Moxi Theater w/ The Mystery Collection Mishawka Amphitheatre Presents: Bob Schneider @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins– 8pm Pallbearer @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Khemmis Gov’t Mule and Moe. @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5pm w/ Blackberry Smoke

Friday August 26th DiViiNE

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Wednesday August 31st

@ Moxi Theater, Greeley– 8pm w/ Y-O, Fresh Crew, MakeShift, Roy Charles, Typeone1, Kanon Lebron, Grip Da Bodyrocka, Advocate

Roughneck

The Architects @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Slow Caves, The Ghoulies, Roommates

Soda Jerk Presents: Beware of Darkness @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 7pm w/ special guests

Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ The Ogden Theater, Denver– 8pm 1964 The Tribute @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm

Saturday August 27th Neid / Genocide Method / Wyvern Spire @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 8pm Mac Sabbath @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Lotus Gait Eros & The Eschaton @ Larimer Lounge, Denver– 8pm w/ Maybe Baby & The Bitch Boys, I Sank Molly Brown Reggae on The Rocks @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 1pm w/ 311, Iration, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, The Werks, Judge

Sunday August 28th

The Ananda Agency & Surfside 7 Present: Grandad’s Dynamite / Father Mountain / Overslept @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins– 9pm The Head and The Heart @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 6:30pm

Grass For That Ass Fort Collins Presents: Sweet Lillies @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ The Jauntee Tribulation @ Marquis Theater, Denver– 7pm w/ Youth Code, Horrendous Tame Impala @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison– 5:30pm w/ Mac Demarco

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Like Sudoku, no single number can repeat in any row or column. But... rows and columns are divided by black squares into compartments. These need to be filled in with numbers that complete a ‘straight’. A straight is a set of numbers with no gaps but can be in any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black cells remove that number as an option in that row and column, and are not part of any straight. Glance at the solution to see how ‘straights’ are formed.

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SUDOKU and STR8TS No. 791

Sudoku

Very Hard

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