Author Archive: Tim Wenger
Hatch The Bird- The Wait
by Tim Wenger The Wait, the debut album from local blues-rockers Hatch The Bird, cracked in May. Since then, the record has been taking listeners back to a time when quality lyricism combined with melodic, hard-hitting guitar lines to create an alt-rock sound that doesn’t just sound good, it paints a picture in the listener’s […]
National Featured A-Side- Junko Beat
by Thom Jackson Jamtronica is a genre that goes over very well here in Colorado, and New Orleans’ Junko Beat will be bringing the sound to our fair state this month. Mellow but symbiotic, easy listening but danceable, the music is made to appeal to the stoner dance crowd, the Cervantes type, who are currently […]
The Bunny Gang- Thrive
by Tim Wenger The masses are finally being treated to new music from The Bunny Gang, invoking an immediate feeling almost as euphoric as the album itself. Entitled Thrive, Nathen Maxwell and his diverse crew take the free-thinking punk rock mentality and infuse it with the inspiration of modern-day progressive thinking. Reggae upstrokes, melodica, and […]
Taking Canyon- Eyes on the Prize
by Tim Wenger In Denver, Taking Canyon’s new record Eyes on the Prize is a much needed circle in the square for the Ronnie Radke generation. Choosing the stay true to the pop-punk roots of the early 2000’s instead of the screamo-metal-wackjob music that replaced the genre’s place in the hears of rebel teens, Taking […]
Band Introduction: Liberation
by Tim Wintemute The local five piece Reggae/Rock/Hip-Hop band Liberation is making waves in Colorado. For the last few months they have played around the Front range and recently opened for P-Nuckle. The was started by Lead Singer and Guitarist Jordan Armijo and Bass player Hurley Sammon who merged their respective solo projects to form […]
SMASH Music Management Bills Two Bandwagon 5 Finalists in Longmont for Fundraiser
by Tim Wenger The music business is all about networking. To the chagrin of most of the music business, networking often involves a fair amount of partying, exactly what took place at Dicken’s Opera House in Longmont on Friday, July 18. Steele & Colfax from Denver and Jack & Jill from Grand Junction, both finalists […]
Jack + Jill Making Name from Western Slope
by Tim Wenger The evolution of jam rock and its infusion with other genres has provided modern music with some very diverse bands pulling from its’ basket. In Colorado, we certainly have seen the full gamut of the genre from 20 minute guitar solos to the more modern, alternative takes on the genre such as […]
CREATE MSU’s OWN IT Music Mastermind #6 —August 12, 2014
by Angela Kerr Dave Curtis from Dave Does Designs and Vices I Admire took the audience on in an interactive experience with “An Artists view of Branding and Marketing.” The participants were also provided reference websites for “do it yourself” designing and affordable printing. Representatives from local businesses such as Colorado Case Company, Aureus Audio […]
Wild High, Who Said Psych’s Dead?
by Charlie Sullivan Denver’s Wild High are garnering some attention on the local music scene, and rightfully so. The lads have been diligently rehearsing and playing the club circuit nurturing their sound and have nailed it down. The crew is crafting some stellar modern psych rock. The sound draws heavy on the lo-fi distortion from […]
Buzzpreneur of the Month- Ben Horne, Immersive Studios
by Angela Kerr I met Ben Van Horne for the first time via a Facebook post where he concisely let me know that he was a sound engineer willing to work with bands to achieve great sound. I was impressed with his approach which thoroughly described skill set and willingness. I decided to make arrangements […]
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