DJ Alf
Sat, July 26th & Sun, July 27th 3:00 pm
Side Stage at Goodwill
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
I'll be performing across from the
main stage all day Saturday and Sunday.
In twenty-five words or less,
describe what somebody who has never heard of you/your band might expect from
your performance at UMS this year.
Me playing instrumental records,
periodically joined by local and national musicians adding something on top.
What
was the first music you remember using your own money to buy?
I bought "Theme from Rocky
(Gonna Fly Now)" by Bill Conti on 45. I'm not entirely sure why, as
I don't recall ever really liking that song.
What
has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Tough to say - I'm more of a
singles guy than an albums guy.
Do
you have any advice for new bands?
Keep your websites updated.
Have
you planned out who you want to see at UMS this year? Who are some of your
highlights?
I really only have Thursday and
Friday to enjoy UMS, but you can bet I'll make the most of it. I haven't
made my list yet, so not sure who I'll be seeing. Expect to see me
running around a lot those two days, though.
If
you've been to UMS before, what three words would you use to describe it?
Engrossing, exhausting,
exhilarating.
What
has been your most memorable experience at UMS to date?
Most of it dissolves into a really
awesome blur. I've discovered a bunch of new bands that I wouldn't have
heard of otherwise over the years. If I had to pick one single moment
that sticks out, maybe Slow Magic playing at the Compound two years ago.
Any
tips you'd like to give the novices for making the UMS experience even better?
This is how *I* do it. I
make a long list of bands I want to check out, organized chronologically with
the venues they're playing at. Then I just start going to check them
out. If I like a band a lot, I may stay for their whole set. Or I
might leave after two songs and check out something else. I've sampled up
to five bands in an hour - I like seeing a huge variety of bands.
And I go alone. I run into a ton of people I know there, and sometimes we
tag along together for awhile, but I like the freedom of moving between band to
band.
Is there any place you're
looking forward to eating during UMS?
I've ordered a margherita pizza
from Walnut Room Pizzeria four times over the last three years. I'll
probably add to that total this year.
Is
there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to
know?
Set your phone display to the
lowest brightness possible, and it might just last until the end of the day.
Fri, July 25th 7:00 pm
South Broadway Christian Church
Where/ When are you playing for
the UMS?
Not 100% confirmed but I believe
it'll be S. Broadway Church on Friday evening
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
I see live music for the
heightened sense of emotion and the feeling of connecting with an artist.
I want to get goosebumps. I hope this translates to what I do.
What was the first music you
remember using your own money to buy?
Probably something silly like
Kriss Kross or Naughty by Nature.
What has been your favorite
album of 2014 so far?
Beck - Morning Phase
Do you have any advice for new
bands?
Focus on the music and the rest
will come.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this year?
Who are some of your highlights?
No, but from years past, I thought
Gregory Alan Isakov's set was fantastic, Phox was great, Born in the Flood,
Nathaniel Rateliff...
If you've been to UMS before,
what three words would you use to describe it?
Community. Celebration.
Fun.
What has been your most
memorable experience at UMS to date?
Hmmm... there have been many...
but nothing specific.
Any tips you'd like to give the
novices for making the UMS experience even better?
Do your research and pace
yourself.
Is there any place you're
looking forward to eating during UMS?
No, not really.
What is your favorite shop on
South Broadway?
Music Gear Guys
Who is your all time
favorite Colorado band?
I've got several.
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three
albums would you recommend?
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home,
Radiohead - Kid A, Jeff Buckley - Grace
Sat, July 26, 2014 5:00 pm
Skylark Lounge
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Haven't heard yet, but word is it'll be
a hoot!
In twenty-five words or less, describe what somebody who
has never heard of you/your band might expect from your performance at UMS this
year.
Dark rowdy americana based chain-gang
good time sing-a-long
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
I'm pretty sure it was mxpx or five
iron frenzy
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Iska Dhaaf - even the sun will burn
or Yellow Ostrich - Cosmos
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Go get 'em
Have you planned out who you want to see at ums this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
A Mouthful of Thunder, Joshua Dillard
and the Streaks of Lightning, Inner Oceans, ... Too many to name really.
If you've been to ums before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
I've been at ums the last 5 years and
it’s always a great time to see all the Denver acts you've been meaning to catch
live.
What has been your most memorable experience at ums to
date?
Last year seeing Phox blew my mind.
Any tips you'd like to give the novices for making the
ums experience even better?
Plan to stay out late, there's just
nothing like good music on Colorado summer nights.
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during ums?
Illegal Pete's patio is one of the best
hangouts
What is your favorite shop on south broadway?
Ironwood
Who is your all time favorite colorado band?
Wovenhand?
You're working the counter at twist & shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three
albums would you recommend?
Too hard to say without knowing what
they're already into, but I normally default to David Bazan, Mewithoutyou,
Yellow Ostrich, or Iska Dhaaf
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the ums that
you think people need to know?
The backyard shows during UMS in the
surrounding areas are almost always as good as the actual festival.
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