We’ve been all up in your grill about how is going to be really awesome and way more than music this year (both are true). Well, here are more deets on the non-music music portion of the festival. WESTAF and the Denver Music Summit have collaborated on the panel programming over Saturday and Sunday to engage panel participants in a wide spectrum of topics that relate to the music industry. You can get the full scoop (and buy tickets) over .
Cop the “Unofficial UMS mix tape”
Thanks to our friends over at for bringing us the Tim Weilert (RIP ) “Unofficial UMS mix tape” just in time for Day 1’s festivities. You can download the mix tape and checkout the tracklist below.
1.) Spires – “Two Lakes”
2.) Moon Tides – “Swimming”
3.) Gauntlet Hair – “I Was Thinking…”
4.) Metermaids – “A Breakdown In Chicago, or, How To Sabotage Your Own Happiness In Two Easy Steps”
5.) Ken Arkind – “Maggie”
6.) Hot White – “Pre Teen Wet Dream”
7.) Hellogoodbye – “Jesse Buy Nothing Go To Prom Anyways”
8.) School Knights – “Fuck The Beach”
9.) SAUNA – “Croctopus”
10.) Bad Weather California – “Latin Jammer”
11.) Pacific Pride – “Chezron Van”
12.) A. Tom Collins – “OH NO!”
13.) Safe Boating Is No Accident – “Sequins In The Sun”
14.) Achille Lauro – “Unicorns and Consent”
15.) Hindershot – “The Mark”
16.) All Liver No Onions – “Onions” (demo)
17.) Mike Marchant – “Mexico”
18.) Ukulele Loki’s Gadabout Orchestra – “Prague: 1998″
19.) FLASHLIGHTS – “Holidays”
20.) King Mob – “Take My Hand, I’m Changing” (Stream Above)
21.) Force Publique – “Tarnished”
22.) Fellow Citizens – “On The Parkway”
23.) The Kevin Costner Suicide Pact – “Goodbye”
Woodsman + the Flaming Lips
No way, brah?! Well, sort of … Trevor and Dylan of Woodsman will be playing in for two shows (Boston and Council Bluffs, Iowa) with the Flaming Lips. Wayne Coyne sure loves him some Denver.
In even better news for those of you that will be in the vicinity for those shows that want to go, the guys (according to their ) will help sneak you in. Photo by Julio Enriquez.
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And the winner of the best UMS promo video goes to … PANAL S.A. de C. V.
would like to kindly remind you that their UMS set is Sunday, July 24, 6 p.m. at, cabrones! For you slackers that are waiting till the last minute to buy your tickets, well … it’s the last minute. Buy them ! ($30 ’till midnight). Photo by Julio Enriquez.
Night of Joy finishes first full length album
“Hardcore Girls Are A Hoax” is the name of the first full length album from and the trio had teased us for WAY TOO LONG with their page. It was about time they put this one out; good news is that you can stream the album in it’s entirety over and be on the lookout for an on-sale date for a digital/vinyl copy. Photo by .
Pictureplane’s big week is here
My summer album,”Thee Physical,” has finally seen the light of day and we got a taste last week when the video for “Post-Physical” was released. It appears to have been shot at Elitch’s, among other places. Was that Travis doing that killer-crossover? I haven’t seen one that good since was rockin’ a Warriors jersey. You can stream “Thee Physical” over .
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Danielle Ate the Sandwich covers Des’ree for charity
Our weather may appear to be a tad on schizophrenic size, however, we’re fortunate that there haven’t been out of hand tornadoes that have leveled entire towns. has covered the femme-tastic track, “You Gotta Be,” for the outfit to send care packages to families in the wind torn South.
The Fray has officially finished its third album
According to page, the third one is in the can. Photo by.
“Finished our third record about half an hour ago.”-is
John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light appear on Philly NBC TV station
have headed due East and have appeared on a local NBC affiliate station in Philadelphia to perform “Wide Open World.” You can catch John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light twice this weekend at: 10 p.m. on Saturday at Skylark Lounge and 5:15 p.m. on Sunday in the Goodwill Parking Lot.
“American Idol” try-outs are this week
Time to brush up on those Lady Gaga karaoke skills, ’cause the “American Idol” tryout circus is pitching its’ tent and setting up shop for three days. I do a pretty good rendition of “,” but I’m working on “.” Best of luck and let’s make the 303 proud!
What:
American Idol Tryouts
Where:
INVESCO Field at Mile High
1701 Bryant Street, Suite 700
Denver, Colorado 80204
When:
Wednesday and Thursday July 27-28
Pre-registration
Friday July 29
Auditions begin
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Julio Enriquez is a Denver writer and photographer, editor of the blog and a regular contributor to Reverb.
