James Garcia, Author at BandWagon Magazine

Album Review: Fucked Up – Glass Boys

July 2, 2014

Glass Boys is a follow up to 2011’s David Comes to Life, which saw the band’s first ranking on the billboards and created a big name for them. The album was conceptual and followed a light bulb factory worker that falls in love with an activist, who is killed by a bomb they build to blow up the factory. And while concept albums often feel forced, the band’s raw energy and the musical talent really pulled it into the foreground. This latest release is very similar, despite not being an official concept album though the “getting older” theme threads it together.

Hellogoodbye’s New Album “Everything is Debatable” Breaks from the Norm

November 8, 2013

As a kid, I always loved meerkats. They seem very sweet. That or otters, but otters are very sweet. I don’t think I can compete with how sweet they are.

Politics, Reviews

Amendment 66: What it Means for Northern Colorado

November 1, 2013

What would happen if we increased funding? Taxpayers bitch. What would happen if we decrease or refuse to increase funding for failing districts? Schools go out of business or they keep use textbooks from the 70s (this was the case in a high school I attended). Did I learn less because the books were old and the air conditioner/heaters barely worked? I can’t really tell you, I was sleeping through most of my classes.

Politics, Print, Reviews

Former Obama Volunteer Priscilla Resendiz Runs for Mayor of Greeley

October 15, 2013

In Greeley mayoral elections, it has been said to be a political kamakazee to run on anything other than a republican platform. But in the November elections, incumbent Tom Norton will have to face a serious challenger, which he has yet to do in the two two-year terms he’s served as mayor.

Music, Print, Reviews

Album Review: Nine Inch Nails – “Hesitation Marks”

September 18, 2013

Reznor’s music was always so full of hatred, solipsism and self-loathing, I’m pretty sure everyone thought he was going to kill himself. Between his anger and past drug addictions, I think everyone is just surprised that he now has a supermodel wife, two kids and is a well-respected soundtrack composer (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network).

Film, Print, Reviews

Film Review: This is the End

July 5, 2013

If you go into the theater expecting another stupid, overly blue comedy without any substance beyond satirized stoner impressions and pussy actor bitches… you won’t be disappointed. There’s plenty of that shit, but also a surprising amount of morality and commentary on the shallow behavior of Hollywood actors and their lifestyles.

Art, Community, Print

Saving the Chappelow Dance Program: A Mission For Greeley

July 1, 2013

Andrea Leggett is spearheading a campaign to save the dance program at Chappelow K-8 Arts Literacy Magnet School. The school, located in Evans, is losing the dance program due to district budget cuts. An indiegogo campaign is currently underway to attempt to reinstate the dance program.

Film, Print, Reviews

Film Review: The Great Gatsby

June 11, 2013

The camera doesn’t stop for a moment, always gyrating around millionaire Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) and his confidante Nick Carraway (Maguire), the less than humble narrator, as the veil of the mysterious life of the great Gatsby slowly tears, revealing his true intentions behind the most extravagant parties ever seen. Which are truly a spectacle akin to Cirque Du Soleil on crack. Luhrmann brings to the table much of what made Moulin Rouge such a visual delight.

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Author: James Garcia