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STRFKR

Being No One, Going No Where Apryl Carnahan

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STRFKR’s fourth album Being No One, Going Nowhere is named after Ayya Khema’s popular book on meditation.

Fittingly the album explores the Eastern philosophical concepts of existentialism and introspection. But this is still a STRFKR album. While it delves into more serious themes, the music is nevertheless fun and groovy in the most cosmic ways possible.

STRFKR founder Joshua Hodges reportedly went to the Joshua Tree desert to find his muse for this album, so it’s not surprising that the songs so easily incorporate philosophy into them. In the first track “Tape Machine,” Hodges can be heard singing “Was this trouble your nature?/Why can’t you shake it?” Paired with pretty synths

and a warm hook, this introduces the recurring themes of an individual’s existence, enlightenment, and destruction that are so prevalent throughout the album. Being No One, Going Nowhere isn’t a lesson on these ideas, but rather an invitation to open up to Hodges’ thoughts while still serving a main purpose: to dance.

The album utilizes electronics in an exuberant way that sounds warm and fuzzy rather than robotic. Songs like “Something Ain’t Right” and “In The End” both have an M83-like feel to them while sticking to classic STRFKR indie-pop roots. “Maps” is a synthwave jam and “When I’m With You” has a seductive house sound to it. However, it’s “Open Your Eyes” that differentiates itself with a guitar rhythm. Perhaps the album’s best moment, existentialism appears again with Hodges singing “Squeezing the palm of my hand/In these bodies, we are alone.”

It’s songs like “Open Your Eyes” that leave me longing for more like it from STRFKR. Still Being No One, Going Nowhere is some of the band’s best work and achieves the blissfulness the album strove for.

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The Unlikely Candidates Bed of Liars EP

Andrew Stieger

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The Unlikely Candidates new EP, Bed of Liars, arrives in style and has an elegant alternative sound that has plenty of fans tuning in. Steering away from their previous acoustically dominant EP Follow My Feet, Bed of Liars delivers a powerful, gripping sound that fully utilizes Kyle Morris’ electric wide-ranging vocals.

The unlikely duo of Kyle Morris and Cole Male formed a musical partnership when the two were just 14-years-old at a juvenile detention center in their home town of Fort Worth, Texas. The two were booked on grand theft auto charges and found they shared a pasBANDWAGON MAGAZINE | 6

sion for tenacious garage rock and Sex Pistol powered punk. After what would be a long ride, the two formed The Unlikely Candidates and soon became a gritty alternative band on the rise.

Bed of Lairs delivers an upbeat rhythm that won’t quit. They scored a huge hit with the track, “Ringer,” which is undeniably fun. Not stuck making catchy pop tunes, “Violence” delivers an eerie resonating intro just before their signiture electronic unearthly sound kicks in. Kyle Morris’ vocals are one of a kind, Cole Male and Brenton Carney’s guitars shred the entire EP. Overall, Bed of Liars solid.

The Unlikely Candidates are currently on tour and will be stopping at the Moxi Theater in Greeley, Colorado on March 24. They will also be appearing at the Lost Lake Lounge in Denver the following night.

Shady Elders Inside Voices

Noel Billups

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Inside Voices is the debut, full-length album from the Denver based quartet, Shady Elders. An appropriate album title as the songs are dreamy, lush, and moody.

Singer/guitarist Fox Rodemich’s smooth alto voice compliments the band perfectly and is the defining

force behind the songs.

The band headed out to California to record the album and after over a year later, the album finally got its release on February 17. The opening track “XXIX” is a haunting acoustic song that sets the tone for the album. With lightly strummed guitar and Rodemich’s haunting vocals, the song slowly builds to a swirling, reverbed out climax with synths and electric guitars. The following track, “Naked Parade,” sounds like it could be the soundtrack to speeding down a desert highway with all the windows down. The song contrasts the delicateness of the first with a driving floor tom, drum beat and bass line. Rodemich’s

voice contrasts the rhythm section and effortlessly floats on top in her own space. “D&OD” was one of the singles released in anticipation of the album and may just be the best track on the album. It is the epitome of indie pop. With a beat you can dance to and catchy vocal melodies, it’s also the most upbeat song on the album. The band serves the songs well by playing what is needed and not stepping on each other’s toes.

While some different styles are explored on the album, Rodemich’s distinct voice ties it all together. The production is fantastic and completely appropriate for the genre.

While there are not many frills, it is just oozing with straight up, dreamy indie pop goodness. Inside Voices is a strong album and a great debut for the band.

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COIN – “I Don’t Wanna Dance” File under: Songs I Keep on Repeat for Hours. COIN’s new single might be about not wanting to dance, but it kind of makes you want to do the opposite. This song could also just be something one of the band members uncovered on an old 8 track they found in a garage somewhere. We’d believe it. #80sTreasure?

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number one, and then remained on the charts for a total of 64 weeks – which is a pretty freakin’ long time.

Following behind ‘First’ by nearly two years to the date, will ‘Love Is Mystical’ do the same? We don’t know, but nwe do know we’re into it.

Missio – “Middle Fingers” We all love to use that thing every now and then – or, more often than we should... sorry, Mom. We spun Missio’s “Middle Fingers,” which is, in fact, about flipping the bird, during my Test Drive at Five, and it was one that our listeners gave a ‘thumbs up’ to right off the bat. Likely because it’s so appropriate for I-25 traffic.

OK, girls chasing boys, boys chasing girls; not exactly an unexplored lyrical concept, but here’s a new take on it.

For when you’re tired of ‘playing the game’ and you’d rather just go out with your friends and forget about The Heydaze – “Hurt Like Hell” feeling like you have to try – “She Said,” from the mesh shirt-wearing UK They once toured with Jesse indie band, Sundara Karma.

Cold War Kids – “Love Is Mystical” Where has the band Cold War Kids been? Back in 2015, you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing the song “First”. It turns out that over the last year, while the band seemed relatively quiet, they were actually making a little history. The single hit

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KEEPING METAL ALIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY Richard Anthony Garcia | BandWagon Magazine It’s great to see when Colorado bands ‘make it’. Touring yearround opening for huge bands, playing big festivals, and shredding for the impressionable youth. However, it’s not always easy for those bands to continue playing music because of how tough the music business really is. The reality is that until you reach a certain level, things are well... financially underwhelming. Touring is also extremely dangerous from all the time spent driving, and longevity is nothing but an uphill battle while most lucky and successful metal bands only become selfsufficient… if they stay together.

After their first independently released EP in 2008, Allegaeon (pronounced uh-lee-juhn) released their first full-length record on Metal Blade Records in 2010. They have since released

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three more full-length albums in just over five years with the label. Without a doubt, Allegaeon is putting in the leg work too; touring the country year-round with bands like Act of Defiance, Chimera, Job For A Cowboy, and Whitechapel.

As is commonplace with many bands at their level, regardless of their apparent success and obvious work-ethic, Allegaeon was struggling financially and recently asked their fans for some extra cash each month in order to keep the ship afloat. When they launched their campaign on the crowdfunding platform Patreon, the story was picked up by metal blogs like MetalSucks and Lambgoat. Currently, the campaign is netting the band around $3,800 per month from over 300 fans which is not a ton

of money, but certainly goes a long way for a band like Allegaeon each month.

Allegaeon made more headlines when Mish BarberWay, vocalist from Canadian band White Lung, called the band “... the laziest, most pathetic, sub-human beta males in America.” and plenty more in a column she wrote for the website Clrvynt suggesting the band reevaluate their “... internal business management, cutting expenses, working a day job and being FUCKING REALISTIC.” reacting to their recent crowdfunding campaign and the attention it garnered.

The consummate professionals they are, Allegaeon was quick to dispel the quarrel. Vocalist Riley McShane got the Canadian rocker on the phone within a day of the story going

Times have changed. Gone are the days of selling records and touring once a year or even once per album cycle. Northern Colorado’s own Allegaeon is learning what it means to be a successful band today and looking for alternative ways to make make ends-meet and continue their budding careers; keeping metal alive... viral and Guitarist Greg Burgess was imploring furious Allegaeon fans to stop sending death threats to the abrasive author. McShane made it a point to squash the impending beef shortly after it began.

“Funny story. At end of that article she was like ‘if this article offends you please feel free to contact me,’ all this kind of stuff, so I did... She was awesome, I’m not gonna lie. It was a very good conversation. She gave me the room to clear the air, all while expressing what her points were and at the end of it, she was like ‘you know, I’m really sorry. I should have talked to you guys first about everything, I was just standing in an airport drinking wine and like writing it on some tiny website, I had no anticipation that it was going to blow up to the extent it did.’” said McShane in an interview with Metalsucks, of the critical frontwoman.

Most recently, the band parted ways with long-time bassist Corey Archuleta after the original vocalist, Ezra Haynes, left the band in 2015. Member changes are inevitable with most any band that experiences the kind of longevity that Allegaeon is

now approaching. “I want to be a Music and Entertainment Lawyer,” said Archuleta, leaving the band after realizing that he couldn’t be an active member of the band and attend law school at the same time.

Creatively, the band is fresh off the release of their new full-length record that they recorded with Archuleta and their new vocalist Riley McShane, called Proponent to Sentience.

The album was recorded with metal producing king, Dave Otero at Flatline Audio, and the band released a new music video alongside new playthrough videos in support of the new record. Sonically, Allegaeon is very much staying true to their roots through most of the record while incorporating several new elements into the band’s musical palette. Long time fans can be sure to expect the same face-melting riffs and epicly stoic breakdowns, but while familiar at times the album is a divergence from previous releases. From several instrumental intermissions and technical acoustic flamenco guitar tracks, to the clean vocals that shine brighter towards the tail end, this new record stands

out. The 12-Track epic ends with the closing track, a RUSH cover, “Subdivisions”. Originally the band wanted to release it as a bonus track for international markets and that’s why the label had them record it, but the band ended up putting it on the album as the last track for everyone to hear. Perhaps this sort of sound, which is a clear departure from the norm, is a taste of what is to come from the band?

“I think it showcases a lot of things that we want to do as a band.” said McShane in a recent interview with BandWagon Magazine. “We won’t be diving head first into that (sound) moving forward but we aren’t just a death metal band.” With each record Allegaeon expands their legacy and becomes an even greater staple in the American metal music scene.

The band is currently touring in support Proponent to Sentience. You can catch them live at the Metal Blade 35th Anniversary Tour at Summit Music Hall, March 6 in Denver and again headlining the Moxi Theater in Greeley on Friday March 31. See you fans at the show.

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Thirty-four-year-old Erin Fein, better known by her alter-ego Psychic Twin, found inspiration for her latest album, Strange Diary, as her marriage began to dissolve. Out of pain, often comes powerful art, and the nine-track album is no exception. While the project is a sometimes brooding and emotional ride through her divorce, it also provided some much needed therapy at a crucial time as she tumbled through her painful, artistic purge.

“I believe that good art often comes from pain, but I don’t believe that good art only comes from pain,” Fein explains. “I believe when you are truly in deep pain, you are

Born in the Midwest (ChampaignUrbana, Illinois), Fein’s interest in music began at a young age. Her grandmother used to joke she came out singing as soon as she exited the womb, but she never had any formal training.

“I started writing little songs on the piano when I was about 4,” she remembers. “I guess it’s just one of those things that came naturally to me. I don’t have a traditional understanding of music though, but I do understand music in my own way and it feels as much apart of me as breathing is.”

After joining her brother’s band at 17, she never looked back and a career in music is something she’s been after ever since.

“I would credit my family with playing a huge roll in my musical influences,” she says. “My dad introduced me to classical and jazz, and my oldest brother introduced me to the best weird pop artists of the ‘80s and early ’90s. Everyone in my family loves music and so it was always around, always playing.

Our house was rarely silent.

This early childhood music education had a huge impact on what eventually became my influences for Psychic Twin.”

The concept for the name came to her while she was still living

consumed by it, at least for a period of time.

To be totally consumed by pain puts a person in a special state, and this can be channeled into obsessive creativity. The creativity that exists in these moments is a survival tactic, even if you don’t realize it, it is.

“I believe that because of this desperate relationship you have with your art when you are in pain, you are able to be much less insecure,” she adds. “You’re open because you can’t be any other way. Pain cuts through walls and transcends vulnerability. When it’s that deep, it leaves you raw and open, and able to create in a unique and connected way.”

in Illinois and recording in her basement, where she would write some of the first Psychic Twin songs.

"I remember being down there and working away into the night, and very distinctly feeling like I was writing music with myself, an alter ego, a twin or a clone,” she explains. “I imagined how incredible it would be to actually write with your twin. I imagined she would always know what to do, what to sing, how you feel, or at least a representation of part of you. Almost like you were psychically connected.”

Fast-forward to 2017 and Psychic Twin is finally gaining traction, however, it’s presumably been an intense growing period for her as she learns to navigate the waters on her own.

“I feel I have changed a lot in the last five years,” she says.

“It was important change that came at a high price, but in the end, after all of the worst of the pain, I’m so grateful for where I am today and that my life went through the transition that it

did. I read something recently about stoic perspective on pain that I thought was simple and powerful. It said, ‘It is from failure, struggle and death that meaning is produced. It’s death that gives life urgency. It’s failure that teaches us lessons.

It’s suffering that shows us who we are.’”

With a firm grasp on who she is, Fein is moving ahead with her passion for music. As she hits the road in support of Strange Diary, touring will provide a type of emotional release not unlike when she’s in the studio, however, studio time is more intimate.

“Performing isn’t so intimate, but it allows you to share something very genuine and that can transcend a lot of pain and just be downright fun as hell,” she says. “I feel, when I perform live that I can truly disappear into the alternate land that exists in my mind in regards to Psychic Twin. This is one of my favorite and most healing elements of being a musician. I love live performance. It’s high pressure — very hard — but so rewarding.

Touring provides the ability to get to do that night after night and that part of it is very cathartic for me.”

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Ely Corliss | BandWagon Magazine Twenty years ago Sherri DuPree was writing and performing music with her sister Chauntelle out of their family’s coffee shop in Texas. By 2001 the two sisters had recruited their other siblings Stacy and Weston to join the band.

Pretty soon Eisley was breaking into the Dallas music scene and beyond signing to Warner Bros. in 2003. Over the years, the DuPree family has toured and collaborated with an impressive list of indie rock bands as Eisley including New Found Glory, Switchfoot, Say Anything, Taking Back Sunday, Rooney, and Mutemath among others. Sherri and her sisters would even lend their voice to the Bright Eyes album Cassadaga in 2006 while in the studio for their second album: Combinations.

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In the years to follow the band would release two more full length albums and an EP before the band announced in 2015 that Chauntelle and Stacy would be leaving the band and that Weston would only be writing and recording with the band in a limited capacity. That left Sherri DuPreeBemis and her cousin/bassist Garron DuPree, who joined the band in 2005 at the age of 15, to spearhead the next album that would become “I’m Only Dreaming”.

For a band that’s been around as long as Eisley, few have stayed as true to their sound as this family band of indie-rockers. Fresh off the release of their first fulllength album in four years, the band is staying true to form. Sher-

ri DuPree-Bemis explains in their latest press release,

“Musically, you could say it’s classic Eisley, in the sense that it’s melodic, moody pop and is written from the heart. Lyrically, it’s very whimsical; it has a vibe that will take you into its own world and let you escape your normal life for a few minutes. I like to cloak things in a little mystery and romance; I think it’s part of what makes all of Eisley’s songs sound like they’re from the same world.

Every record is like opening and reading a book in a series.”

I’m Only Dreaming, the band’s fifth full-length, which was produced by Will Yip who has worked with acts like Circa Survive, Balance

& Composure, and Lauryn Hill. The album was released via Equal Vision Records on February 17, 2017.

Like previous releases, Eisley’s new album takes the listener through several peaks and valleys from joyful indie-rock bliss to reflective down-tempo synthedout tracks that bookmark the narrative of the album. Lorne, loss, change, and unwavering love are the most recurring themes of that narrative. Recently becoming a parent alongside husband Max Bemis, who just happens to be the frontman of Say Anything, Sherri DuPree-Bemis opened up about the track “You Are Mine” revealing,

“This song is about loving someone deeply and the beauty and challenges that

come with being in a long term, committed relationship.

You’re going to argue, you’re going to rub each other wrong and disagree and drive each other absolutely crazy sometimes but at the end of the day you just want to be together. (‘You’re my everything, my sun and moon, you make me swoon; Wake me up, talk too much, piss me off, but you are mine’).”

The new album takes a fresh perspective on that classic Eisley sound, with several tracks abandoning the traditional live drum sounds for a drum machine and what can only be described as a chillwave-esque vibe that compliments these indie pop ballads tactfully. The guest vocal perfor-

mances from husband Max Bemis and Circa Survive’s Anthony Green are also a welcome addition to the album. Lyrically, the record seems to be be more grounded than previous albums. Eisley has an air of maturity that can’t be ignored with this new record and new era for the band.

Eisley is currently touring in support of the new album with a lineup that includes: Sherri DuPree-Bemis (vocals, guitars), Garron DuPree (bass), Remington DuPree (drums), Elle Puckett (lead guitars, vocals), and Jedidiah Lachmann (keys).

Catch Eisley live in concert at the Moxi Theater in Greeley on Sunday, March 19th 2017.

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CONCERT CALENDAR Wednesday March 1st

An Evening with Dark Star Orchestra @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm

The B-Side Players - A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield @ Hodi’s Half Note Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests

The Wild Reeds and Blank Range @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–10pm

Lettuce - ‘Mt. Crushmore’ Tour @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ The Russ Liquid Test Jojo @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Stanaj

Amy & the Peace Pipes @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm w/ WOLFER & Happy Dapples I Prevail @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Wage War, Islander, Assuming We Survive

RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–9pm w/ Plastician, Decadon, Mikey Thunder, Jubee

Pacific Dub @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm

Thursday March 2nd

Black Tiger Sex Machine @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm w/ Dabin, Kai Wachi

Garrett Sayers Trio - Thinkbox Album Release @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests

WhiteWater Ramble @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–8pm

Ian Moore @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm

THE PATTI FIASCO SATURDAY MARCH 4TH @ HODI’S HALF NOTE

Friday March 3rd BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands - Final Round @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm kLL sMTH @ Hodi’s Half Note Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests The Magic Beans @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Greener Grounds

Dark Star Orchestra @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm Cycles & the Jauntee @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–8pm w/ OffSteady Immortal Technique and Evidence @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm w/ Saving Banksy movie premiere Vallis Alps @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm w/ Matt Maeson

Vince Staples @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Kilo Kush

Saturday March 4th

888 @ Marquis Theatre Denver–7pm

The Patti Fiasco @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Mama Lenny & The Remedy

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The Lox @ Cervantes’ Matserpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm w/ Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheet Louche Poison Rites (LP release) @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm w/ Dramad, shiii whaaa

Friday March 10th Infinite Conscious @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–8pm w/ Ritual of Ascension, WiddlyWah, We Are William

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE FRIDAY MARCH 4TH @ AGGIE THEATRE

Immortal Technique x Evidence x Saving Banksy Movie Premiere @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guest One Flew West, Silver and Gold, Ivory Circle @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–8pm Vince Staples @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Kilo Kush

Sunday March 5th Mipso @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–8pm w/ special guests Chess at Breakfast / Race to Neptune @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–8pm

Monday March 6th

Wait And Shackle & SerpentFoot @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm Japandroids @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Craig Finn & The Uptown Controllers AngelMaker @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–6pm w/ Falsifier, Extortionist, Filth, Vaalbara, Fist Thrower

Voodoo Glow Skulls @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm

UNC Jazz Thang @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–6:30pm

Tchami @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–9pm

Dark Star Orchestra @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm

Ugly God x Nessly @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ TOKE

Wednesday March 8th

Trollphace @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm w/ Trasmpa, Skism Adia Victoria @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm

Tuesday March 7th Jazz Jam Session @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–7pm

William Singe / Alex Aiono @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–9pm w/ Plastician, Decadon, Mikey Thunder, Jubee

Thursday March 9th Farewell Qbala @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Sunspot Jonz of the Living Legends The Colorado Sound’s First Birthday Party feat. Dragondeer, Rob Drabkin, Brent Cowles, and Paper Bird @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–7pm Meeting on the Mountain Episode #9 @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–8pm w/ The Last Revel, Liz Barnez, Grant Farm, B Galloway

Red Fang @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Big Jesus Rudy Love Jr @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–8pm Glass Delirium (farewell show) @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Scarlet Canary, Something for Tomorrow, Anchors Affliction Samiam @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ The Gamits, Armchair Martian, Hotel Bar Bro Safari @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Bleep Bloop, Jaykode Great American Taxi @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–8pm The New Mastersounds @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Viceroy @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm

Saturday March 11th Slow Caves - “Desert Minded EP” @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–8pm w/ My Body Sings Electric, Stella Luce, VYNYL Samiam @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Armchair Martian, The Gamits & Arliss Nancy

Burlesque Night @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm w/ Bang Bang

Joseph @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ The Marshall McLean Band

Rusted Root @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm

Bandits, Wolfer, Stilted @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–9pm

Jeremy Garrett, Andy Falco & Danny Barnes @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–8:30pm w/ Clusterpluck

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Cycles & The Jauntee @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Amorphic Sort

Trout Steak Revival @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters, The River Arkansas

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Ides of Mae (album release) @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Lolite Bro Safari @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Bleep Bloop, Jaykode The New Mastersounds @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm

Sunday March 12th The Dirtball (of Kottonmouth Kings) @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 8pm Ruines ov Abaddon @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm w/ Sar Isatum and Plaguehammer

SLOW CAVES

Monday March 13th Haymarket Squares / Canyon Collected / Broken Bow @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm We the Kings @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm

Tuesday March 14th STRFKR @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–8pm w/ Psychic Twin Signals Midwest & Larimers @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm Call Me Karizma & The Emo Espresso Tour @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–6pm w/ Cosmos & Creature, Kid Quill, Patternist Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm

Wednesday March 15th The Bastard Suns @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 8pm w/ Bedford Falls, ¡Mayday! @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests P.O.S. @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–9pm w/ Plastician, Decadon, Mikey Thunder, Jubee Chronixx @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–8pm Slothrust @ Larimer Lounger, Denver–8pm

Thursday March 16th The Collection @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm

SATURDAY MARCH 11TH @ MOXI THEATER

The Bastard Suns @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins -8pm Jon Wayne and the Pain @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests TAUK w/ Skydyed @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm The Griswolds @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm Grateful Bluegrass Boys @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–9pm w/ the Sweet Lillies, Burn it Blue Young Buck @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Stélouse @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm

Friday March 17th The Stubby Shillelaghs @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 8pm w/ Ben Pu & Crew Grateful Bluegrass Boys @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests Wish You Were Pink (performs Darkside of the Moon and Animals) @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Bill Smith (plays John Scofield’s A Go-Go) and Elise Wunder (plays Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black) TAUK @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–9pm w/ Greener Grounds, Eminence Ensemble The Werks: Werk Out West Music & Arts Festival @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Bebe Rexha @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–7pm w/ Daniel Skye

Saturday March 18th Old 97’s @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–8pm Write Minded @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Red Sage and MISCOMUNICADO Jon Wayne & the Pain @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–8pm

Shiba San / MK @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm The Werks: Werk Out West Music & Arts Festival @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Montoneros @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm w/ Overslept, Instant Empire

OLD 97’S SATURDAY MARCH 18TH @ MOXI THEATER

Sunday March 19th

w/ Plastician, Decadon, Mikey Thunder, Jubee

Eisley “I’m Only Dreaming Tour” @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–8pm w/ Civilian, Backwards Dancer at Moxi Theater

Thursday March 23rd

Monday March 20th Ladyhawke @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm Tuesday March 21st Jazz Jam Session @ Downtown Artery, Fort Collins–7pm Sour Boy, Bitter Girl / Jared Grabb / Elli Perry @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm Why? @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm Adelitas Way @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Letters From Fire, The Black Moods, Autumn Kings Kevin Abstract @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm

Wednesday March 22nd An Evening With That 1 Guy @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ BIG Something Creepiod / Ecstatic Vision / Shark Dreams @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm The Orwells @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm Norma Jean @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–6pm w/ He is Legend, Capsize, Comrades RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–9pm

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The Victor Wooten Trio feat. Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Space Orphan Shana Falana @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm w/ Special Guests That 1 Guy @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–9pm

Friday March 24th The Unlikely Candidates @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm Sleigh Bells @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm Moose Blood @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–6pm w/ Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor, A Will Away The Drunken Hearted Medicine Show @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm w/ The Victor Wooten Trio (feat.

Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini) with the Drew Emmitt & Andy Thorn Duo, & more...

Saturday March 25th Rumours: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac w/ Loud Mary’s @ Moxi Theater - Greeley - 8pm The Dance Party Time Machine @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Dance Yourself Clean @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm

Sunday March 26th Scott H. Biram @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–7pm w/ Jesse Dayton and Alien Knife Fight

The Aggie Standup Series: Rory Scovel @ Aggie Theatre Fort Collins–6:30pm

Xenia Rubinos @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm

RE:Search @ Cervantes’ Other Side Denver–9pm w/ Plastician, Decadon, Mikey Thunder, Jubee

Passenger @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm

Thursday March 30th

Monday March 27th The Dig @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm w/ Nico Yaryan

Tuesday March 28th Power Trip @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ Destruction Unit, Primal Rite, Call of the Void Andy Shauf @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8:30pm

Wednesday March 29th Pickin’ On Petty feat. Chain Station performing the music of Tom Petty @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests

OG MACO @ Moxi Theater, Greeley–7pm w/ Young Greatness, Levi Carter, Anvill, Church of Lazlo, DJ Machedllic Govinda @Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests Hayes Carll @ Downtown Artery Fort Collins–8pm PLEASURES & THE GREAT AERODROME @ Surfside 7, Fort Collins–9pm Social Distortion @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Jade Jackson Pickin’ On Petty ft. Chain Station performing the music of Tom Petty @ Cervantes’ Other Side, Denver–8pm w/ Uptown Toodeloo String Band and more

Maggie Rogers @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–8pm

Friday March 31st Allegaeon @ Moxi Theater, Greeley - 7pm w/ Cheiftan, Draghoria, Unreasonable Human SPAFFORD @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins– 8pm w/ Mungion and Special Guests

WANNA SEE COOL STUFF?

Marco Benevento @ Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins–8pm w/ Special Guests Frankie Ballard @ Gothic Theatre, Denver–8pm Teenage Bottlerocket @ Marquis Theatre, Denver–7pm w/ The Nobodys, Redbush Social Distortion @ Ogden Theatre, Denver–8pm w/ Jade Jackson Marco Benevento @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver–9pm Modern English @ Larimer Lounge, Denver–9pm

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