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ALBUM REVIEWS: POST PARADISE- BRING IT TO LIFE (SIDE B)

September 1, 2016 the New SCENE 0

BY: JEREMY FLEISCHER    3/5 STARS Since forming in 2009, alternative rock band Post Paradise has been one of the most popular bands in Northern Colorado. The radio-ready alternative rock featuring a cello has inspired loyal fans who flock to their electric shows. Now, the band is set to release the “Side B” companion EP to 2015’s Bring It to Life (Side A) release, and fans will likely be thrilled. As with previous albums, Post Paradise delivers alternative […]

ALBUM REVIEWS: JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS- YOU AIN’T READY

September 1, 2016 the New SCENE 0

BY: JEREMY FLEISCHER  2.5/5 STARS Considering New Orleans is the birthplace of the vast majority of the music we consider uniquely American – jazz, blues, soul, etc. – and thus the music it inspired, like rock and hip-hop, one would expect a blues-based band inspired by the city to sound a bit stale. Yet, on the first release from Fort Collins’ Johnny & The Mongrels, You Ain’t Ready, they somehow breathe fresh life into […]