Sunday July 27th 6:00 pm
Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Sun,
July 27, 2014
6:00
pm-7:00 pm
Gary
Lee’s Motor Club and Grub
176 S
Broadway
Denver,
CO, 80209
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.
There oughtta be some drinking and some story-telling, a
little bit of swearing and a whole lot of dancin! Country music as it ought to
be played; honest and dirty!
What
was the first music you remember using your own money to buy?
When I was 13 I bought my first two cassettes with money
from tossing newspapers. I went to the store and bought a Muddy Waters album,
who was the first blues singer I'd ever heard, and Van Halen 1984. Both
those fellas inspired me to pick up guitar and throw away the rest of my life.
What
has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Willie Nelson blew me away with Band of Brothers.
Willie is a legend for a reason, he's passionate, doesn't take anybody's crap
and he's still one helluva singer and songwriter.
Do
you have any advice for new bands?
Don't play music to try and make a living. Play music
because you can't live without it.
Have
you planned out who you want to see at UMS this year? Who are some of your
highlights?
Ya know, I haven't gotten too familiar with the lineup
yet. I know I'm gonna see Broken Spirits, Pale Sun, Tjutjuna, Two-Tone Wolf
Pack and a bunch of "The" bands. There are so many good bands
playing, it's gonna be real difficult to catch them all!
If
you've been to UMS before, what three words would you use to describe it?
One helluva time!
What
has been your most memorable experience at UMS to date?
Closing out the Hi-Dive with Houses a few years back.
That was one of the most incredibly loving and drunkenly excitable crowds I've
had the pleasure of entertaining!
Any
tips you'd like to give the novices for making the UMS experience even better?
Drink plenty of water. Choose your shows wisely; you're
not going to catch all the bands you hope to see!
Is
there any place you're looking forward to eating during UMS?
My backyard, by the fire, where it's quiet. I'm looking
forward to some damn good food trucks really!
What
is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
Ironwood. The folks who run it are dear friends and
wonderful people. Every time I walk in there I'm reminded of times with my
grandpa.
Who
is your all time favorite Colorado band?
Sugarloaf. No one ever knows who I'm talking about, but
in 1970 they recorded "Green-Eyed Lady." That entire debut album is
smokin! and NOBODY plays organ like that anymore!
You're
working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a customer is interested in
expanding his music collection. What
three albums would you recommend?
1 The
Best of Lightnin' Hopkins. Buy it on vinyl, pour yourself a stiff drink and
listen to "Bring Me My Shotgun."
2 Steppenwolf
by Steppenwolf. This band has so much more to offer than just "Born to Be
Wild."
3 Testifyin'
by Clarence Carter. Get ready to boogie!
Is
there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to
know?
Nope. Let's get weird!
Friday July 25th 10:00 pm
3 Kings Tavern
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
We will be playing at 3 Kings Tavern. The madness ensues at
10pm!
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.
Think of early 1980's cocaine blown right into your ass. Or
maybe it's like sticking your tongue on a live Tesla coil.
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
The Lethal Weapon Soundtrack, Yo! MTV Raps, Snoop
Dogg, Ace of Base, Depeche Mode, Cranberries, Offspring
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
Thee Oh Sees - Drop (2014)
Do you have any advice for new bands?
If you don't have jokes as good as Zebroids, just shut up
and play.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
Dirty Few, Zebriods, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Native
Daughters, DragonDeer, Ned Garthe, Residual Kid, Bud Bronson, In The Whale,
Best Creeps, The Outfit, Dilated Peoples
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
PARTY PARTY PARTY.
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to
date?
Playing to a jam-packed Irish Rover crowd last year. It was
at capacity so people were even dancing on the sidewalk out front!
Any tips you'd like to give the novices for making the
UMS experience even better?
Eat some drugs, wear good shoes. Stay hydrated.
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during UMS?
Food trucks, street dumplings!
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
Fancy Tiger. We love Matthew, he's a great dude.
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
The Omens or Kingdom of Magic
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums would you recommend?
Bazooka - S/T (2013), The Velvet Underground (any album),
Goat - World Music (2012)
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Come hang! If you don't, you might miss your favorite
new band.
Friday July 25th 10:00 pm
The Hornet
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
1. We are playing at The Hornet on Friday, July 25th, at
10pm.
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.
2. Expect whatever you want to. Or maybe, expect to see four
friends sincerely perform their guts out and love every second of it.
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
3. Chris: Smash by Offspring
Geoff: Bad
by MJ and Sports by Huey Lewis and the News
Matt: River of
Dreams by Billy Joel
Joe: Our
Newest Album Ever by Five Iron Frenzy
What has been
your favorite album of 2014 so far?
4. Chris: Phantograms by Voices
Matt might say
St. Vincent's self-titled.
Do you have any advice for new bands?
5. Chris: Stick it out until you're old bands. That's when
it gets good.
Joe: Identify the
true reasons you are driven to make music and focus on feeding them.
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
6. So many good bands that we'll have to devise rendezvous
plans to make sure we're all on stage by our set time. El Toro de la Muerte is
killer, though. Really happy to see The Noise FM from Chicago coming through.
Nice Dudes. Hope to catch We Are Not a Glum Lot and LAMA Live, too.
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
7. Energetic, honest music.
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to
date?
8. Chris: It's a tie between falling in love with EVERY
member of Paper Bird and watching Rubedo stomp around like madmen at Denver
Wheel Club 404.
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
9. Chris likes the Army Surplus for Less. Candidly, The
Hornet is a special spot for Leftmore...it's where we solidified our lineup by
running into Geoff (now our bass player) on New Year's Day.
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
10. Chris: Lucida Tela
Geoff:
Abracastabya
Matt: The
Gamits
Joe: Five Iron
Frenzy (and I'm not afraid to skank it)
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums would you recommend?
11. Prime Prine by John Prine, Chicago by
Chicago, and Time by ELO
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
12. UMS is the dedicated, collective effort of hundreds of
music lovers; an effort so remarkable that it's gaining national notoriety.
It's easy to get caught up in it all and lose sight of the fact that if you
attend, perform, or work at UMS that you are representing that great collective
effort. It's a privilege not to be taken lightly. Let's show everyone what we
can do in Colorado, with respect, positivity, and some of the best indie music
being made today.
Friday July 25th 9:00 pm
Skylark Lounge
Where/ When are you playing for the UMS?
Dragondeer plays Friday July 25th at 9PM @ Skylark Lounge
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.
Psych-blues laced with improvisational sections played on mandolin,
lap steel, harmonica, guitar, bass and drums that you can shake your bones to
What was the first music you remember using your own
money to buy?
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill. I heard it on an
Arizona radio station and begged my Grandma to take me to Kmart so I could buy
it. Life changing
What has been your favorite album of 2014 so far?
My favorite album that I discovered in 2014 is Burning
Spear's 1973 debut Studio One Presents Burning Spear
Do you have any advice for new bands?
Have fun. Demo your songs yourself so you can hear what
needs tweaking. Bands are a collaborative art project where the visions and
energies of each member combine forces to create something that is often
greater than and transcends a single member's vision...if you can't dig on that
then maybe be a solo act?
Have you planned out who you want to see at UMS this
year? Who are some of your highlights?
Haven't planned anything but there are a ton a bands I want
to see: A Tom Collins, Chimney Choir,
Yawpers, Colfax Speed Queen, The Baltic, Eldren, Mosey West, Ark Life, Mike
Clark & the Sugar Sounds, Ned Garthe Explosion, Patrick Dethlefs, Ancient
Elk, Branded Bandits, Joy Subtraction, Road Kill Ghost Choir, Speedwolf, The
Blue Rider
If you've been to UMS before, what three words would you
use to describe it?
Best party in-Denver
What has been your most memorable experience at UMS to
date?
UMS 2012 when Dragondeer played Gary Lee's. It was one of
the first shows where we had drums in the band and it felt so good and crowd
reacted really positively and it dawned on me that I was going to be putting my
energies into Dragondeer for a long time
Any tips you'd like to give the novices for making the
UMS experience even better?
Eat a bunch so that booze has a base
Is there any place you're looking forward to eating
during UMS?
I'm not looking forward to it, but I always seem to eat at
Famous Pizza during UMS
What is your favorite shop on South Broadway?
Ironwood for sure. Beautiful art, plants, and crystals
galore. Dragondeer's (or what became Dragondeer) first show ever was at
Ironwood for UMS 2011 and the selenite wands that I bought there definitely
influenced/powered the making of 'Don't That Feel Good"
Who is your all time favorite Colorado band?
Hard to say but the first two that came to mind are Ark Life
and Slim Cessna
You're working the counter at Twist & Shout, and a
customer is interested in expanding his music collection. What three albums would you recommend?
Steel Pulse True Democracy | Stone Roses S/T | The
Grateful Dead Workingman's Dead
Is there anything we forgot to ask you about the UMS that
you think people need to know?
Pace yourself. For real. One of the best times I've had in a
long time was skateboarding in the basement of Buffalo Exchange at 5AM while
Mario Zoots spun tunes at a UMS afterparty...you can't make it to those choice
moments if you're all haggard early.
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