Twist & Shout recommends The Underground Music Showcase from July 26th to July 28th on South Broadway!! We asked some of our favorite local bands when they are playing, and much more!
Catch these live performances, and much more at The UMS!
See link for tickets:
https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/
Green Druid
Where and when are
you playing at the UMS?
Saturday the 27th at Hi-Dive. We go on at 11:00pm.
How long has your
band been together?
Late 2014. That would make it around 4 and a half years.
What was your band's
first live show/ performance and what was memorable about it?
Our first show was in December of 2014 at Larimer Lounge.
Not many people came out, but those who did were all close friends who support
us to this day.
What was the first
album you purchased?
Pixies - Doolittle
- Chris
What album was your
most recent purchase?
Throne of Iron - 2018
Demo - Ryan
Do you have any
advice for new bands?
-Play a lot and work hard.
-Don't take criticism too personally, but also be open to
it.
-Make sure you're always having fun. It's easy to get caught
up in bullshit, but if you're not having fun there is no point.
Besides your own
band, who do you want to see at the UMS?
Black Mountain, Earth Gang, Love Gang, Nightwraith, Church
Fire, Dr3mca$st, The Milk Blossoms, Emerald Siam, Princess Dewclaw, Sur Ellz,
Yasi, and many more. There are tons of cool bands playing.
Best past UMS
experience?
It's nice that so many different establishments open their
doors to musicians. You can wander into any random venue and possibly stumble
on some very cool music
Do you have any tips
for festival goers?
Pace yourself and stay hydrated!
What's the best food
people can find on Broadway during the festival?
You can get yourself a dank-ass pizza pie.
Who is your all time
favorite Denver band?
Matriarch. Great dudes.
Great music.
If you were behind
the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our
customers?
David Bowie - Low
Sleep - Dopesmoker
Portishead - Dummy
Is there anything we
forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to know?
We're working a new record and
are planning to debut some new tunage at UMS.
The Milk Blossoms
Where and when are
you playing at the UMS?
We’ll be performing at Denver Drumz & Music on Sunday at
5:00 p.m.
How long has your
band been together?
9 years.
What was your band's
first live show/performance and what was memorable about it?
Our first live show was in the backyard of the Tea House, a
now defunct community house in the Baker district. After Blair joined, our
first show all together was upstairs at the Mercury Cafe and these first few
shows were memorable because we all used to be on different instruments like
guitar, saw, keyboards and various children’s toys.
What was the first
album you purchased?
Harmony - Britney Spears ...Baby
One More Time
Blair - The Ramones Ramones
(debut)
Michelle - Space Jam
Soundtrack
What album was your
most recent purchase?
Harmony - Felix Ayodele and the New Moons
Michelle - Whitney Houston, self titled
Do you have any
advice for new bands?
Figure out how songwriting works best for the group, lean
into your strengths, consider a little tradition to keep yourselves connected
before playing,
Besides your own
band, who do you want to see at the UMS?
Wow, so many, just a few include...Leikeli47, Gardens &
Villa, Curta, Definitely Maybe, Wheelchair Sports Camp, Sur Ellz, Dressy Bessy,
Chicano Batman, Nina and the Hold Tight, and The Velveteers.
Best past UMS
experience?
Michelle - Seeing all the old friends is my favorite part
every year.
Harmony - Yes! And when the wind stirred up when we started
singing about cyclones, hurricanes, tornadoes...
Do you have any tips
for festival goers?
Blair - Wear comfy shoes, drink water, listen to a bunch of
new artists.
Michelle - Seek of a feeling of awe.
What's the best food
people can find on Broadway during the festival?
Michelle - Sputnik's Mac and Cheese.
Who is your all time
favorite Denver band?
Michelle-...I don't even know how to answer this!
If you were behind
the counter at Twist and Shout what three albums would you recommend to our
customers?
Harmony - Ezra Furman and the Harpoons Mysterious Power, Tierra Whack Whack
World, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Fever to Tell
Michelle - Nina Simone Pastel Blues, Moses Sumney Aromanticism, ROSALIA El Mal Querer
Modern Leisure
Where and when are
you playing at the UMS?
We're playing on Saturday at 1:20pm at the Knockout Stage at
Punch Bowl Social!
How long has your
band been together?
Modern Leisure has been performing live for about 3 years
now.
What was the first album
you purchased?
Parachutes by
Coldplay.
What album was your
most recent purchase?
I picked up Jackie Coen's album Jagg when I saw her perform at Meow Wolf.
Do you have any
advice for new bands?
Focus on making recordings over playing shows! Build your
own studio so you can record yourself!
Besides your own
band, who do you want to see at the UMS?
Chicano Batman, Gardens and Villa, American Grandma, Ashley
Koett, Brianna Straut, Corsicana, Decollage, Down Time, Easter Island, Ned
Garthe Explosion, Porlolo, Pout House, Rumtum, Tyto Alba
Who is your all time
favorite Denver band?
Tennis
If you were behind
the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our
customers?
Really depends on the person but just off the top of my head
I would say:
Weyes Blood - Titanic
Rising
Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility
Base Hotel & Casino
Phoenix - Ti Amo
Is there anything we
forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to know?
Get lots of sleep the week
before! Try not to day drink! Bring earplugs! Plan your outfits ahead of time!
Down Time
Where and when are
you playing at the UMS?
We are playing the Grouphug UMS day party at the Hi- Dive on
7/27, "The Land Before Slime." It's our second year hosting the party
and last year was so fun. The theme is "pre-historic" and we made all
kinds of decorations, hopefully the Hi-Dive invites us back after, jk.
The schedule is:
1pm: Bluebook
2pm: Civili Engineer
3pm: Turvy Organ
4pm: Pouthouse
5pm: Down Time
(Paper Mache skulls and fog will NOT be in short supply.)
We will be closing out the afternoon and then we play again
across the street at The Hornet at 7pm for our Official set. (Saturday 27th)
How long has your
band been together?
About 1000 days
What was your band's
first live show/ performance and what was memorable about it?
Thanks to the internet I can tell you with confidence that
it was June 24th at Syntax in 2016! We were all really nervous and we hadn’t
decided on a band name yet so we played one show as “Raised Beds”… that name obviously
didn’t stick
What was the first
album you purchased?
Nickelback
What album was your
most recent purchase?
Shana Cleveland’s Night
of the Worn Moon. It's dark and eerie and so beautiful.
Do you have any
advice for new bands?
Practice a lot and record yourself so you know what you
sound like. Also, be kind and open to all experiences in the scene cause you
never know who is gonna come round again and help you out! We have been so
grateful to everyone who has given us a chance!
Besides your own band,
who do you want to see at the UMS?
Y La Bamba, Chicano Batman , Miya Folick, Briffaut, Specific
Ocean
Best past UMS
experience?
That year it rained mid afternoon was pretty spesh, last
year when we ate the last Socorro’s taco we will EVER EAT AGAIN, 2 years ago (I
think) when Land Lines played a late Sunday night show at Syntax and we all had
our minds blown
Do you have any tips
for festival goers?
Drink water! Be a lone wolf - UMS is NOT the time to travel
with a group, they will slow you down. See as much as you can! Bring some
snacks in your fanny-pack and BE NICE. Tip the bartenders - they are working
extra hard for us. And don’t get too drunk cause then you will be a hung-over
monster the next day and regret all the shows you missed cause you felt like
crap. It’s a marathon people, get it together.
What's the best food
people can find on Broadway during the festival?
It was Socorros, so I’m at a loss.
Who is your all time
favorite Denver band?
Tennis, duh.
If you were behind
the counter at Twist and Shout, what three albums would you recommend to our
customers?
Since there are 3 we each answered this question.
From Davey, our bass-playing-foot-drummer boy: Sade’s Stronger than Pride, a tape that has
been living in my car’s cassette deck for the better part of two years.
Justin says: Cate le Bon’s newest album , Reward cause it's current, progressive
and sick AF.
Alyssa says: Chad VanGaalen’s Soft Airplane cause it's one of the albums that continues to bring
me musical inspiration whenever I'm feeling like I need it .
Is there anything we
forgot to ask you about the UMS that you think people need to know?
It's literally happening in our back yard, in one of the
most laid back parts of town - Baker. We love it and don’t want it to change
too much. So leave your aggro, crowd mentality on the shelf and just enjoy what
Denver has to offer. Find some new bands to be stoked about and then continue
to support them throughout the year! Don’t get wasted too soon or we will make
fun of you.
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