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Andrea Ball, Best Of, Eminem, Jason Aldean, katy perry, Lady Antebellum, lady gaga, Matt Morris, Miranda Lambert, Neon Trees, SXSW, taylor swift, The UMS
The Best Of 2010
As I prepare to celebrate another year’s end, I can’t help but reminisce about the whirlwind year that has passed by so quickly. If 2010 brought one thing, it was great music. Some of the best albums of the new millennium’s decade popped up in its last year and I was there salivating over each and every note. This year also granted me access to some new discovery, as I traveled to music festivals across the country, including South By Southwest and The UMS, discovering bright new gems to add to my ever growing playlist. And finally, my year ended with a move east to the “Crazy Town”: Nashville, Tennessee.…
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The 10th Annual UMS Conquers Denver!
The Underground Music Showcase, or better known to locals as The UMS, took Denver by storm this year as it celebrated its 10th anniversary. And after 10 years, the festival brought its best talent, biggest turnout, and most memorable moments yet. It kicked off on Wednesday with Civil Twilight, Paper Tongues, and Neon Trees at the Bluebird Theater. Tragic Kingdom favorite, Neon Trees, and my new friend, lead singer Tyler Glenn, set the bar for an incredible Denver weekend. And once the festival began on South Broadway, it was non-stop madness. Each venue delivered incredible sets, including the outdoor stage which featured some of my highlights, including Lilly Scott, The Rogue,…
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Hiatus Over
Tragic Kingdom took a quick break from the net, but is back ready to give you everything you’ve missed. And it’s going to be delicious! We’ve got Lilly Scott, a full recap of The UMS, more from one of our favorite bands of the moment, Neon Trees, new featured artists, and more! So watch this space and we’ll be right back!
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Neon Trees, Civil Twilight, and More Kick Off The UMS!
We’ve been talking about them for months, since we saw them rock the house at South By Southwest, but tonight Neon Trees is ready to rock Denver tonight in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of The Underground Music Showcase. The festival kicks off tomorrow night on South Broadway, but be sure to catch Neon Trees, Civil Twilight and more tonight. **And with the purchase of a 4-day pass to the festival online, you get into the show tonight for only $5! Rock on! And check out Neon Trees going acoustic on their single, “Animal”.
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The UMS Announces Flobots and More!
The Underground Music Showcase – now known simply as The UMS – is excited to announce the Colorado-native band Flobots as the headliner for this year’s festival, which marks 10 years of bringing the best local and national indie artists to Denver stages. And to help celebrate the milestone, the Universal Republic recording artists will take the stage on Saturday night to perform tracks from their latest release, Survival Story, as well as fan favorites from their first mainstream release, Fight with Tools. Also announced today to round out the already robust lineup is Hoots & Hellmouth, a Machine Gun Blues’ reunion show, The Centennial’s (formerly Meese) EP Release show,…
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Giveaway: Win 2 passes to The UMS!
Like free stuff? Well then you better sit down because Tragic Kingdom is giving away 2 four-day passes to the western regions largest indie music festival! Tragic Kingdom is all about exposing emerging artists and that just happens to be the same mission of The Underground Music Showcase – or The UMS as it’s more commonly known – which is why we’ve teamed with them to deliver a couple of free passes to our readers. Here’s a few ways you can win:1. Follow me on Twitter at @CMVetrano and tweet the following: “@CMVetrano is giving away 2 passes to @TheUMS at www.tragickingdomblog.com and I want them!” 2. Like our newly…
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American Idol, Andrea Ball, Blog, Denver, Entertainment, Houses, Lilly Scott, Matt Morris, The Knew, The UMS
The UMS Saves the Denver Music Scene!
The Underground Music Showcase – now known simply as The UMS – is excited to welcome over 300 local and national bands, singer-songwriters, and comedians to 30 of the best local venues when The UMS takes over 10 blocks of Denver’s South Broadway from July 22nd thru July 25th. The UMS, which has grown to be the largest indie music festival in the Western United States in just 10 short years, started as a one day event featuring five local bands. Now “the little fest that could”, as it is referred by Denver Post Pop Music Critic Ricardo Baca, focuses on both national and local independent artists in its tenth…
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Andrea Ball, Artist To Watch, Exclusive, Featured Artist, Flobots, Matt Morris, Review, SXSW, The UMS
Artist To Watch: Andrea Ball
Idol Insider is excited to bring you our new featured artist of the month, Andrea Ball. Ball is a self-described creative individual who “can’t seem to communicate the same way everyone else does”. Instead, she best communicates in beautifully crafted lyrics, telling a story with an arrangement, and expressing emotion with her performance, which is why the stage is where she feels most comfortable. And while she may feel “different from everyone else” at times, this is what makes Andrea Ball one of the music community’s most celebrated new stars. We first discovered Ball in 2008, when her first LP titled Beat Beat Pound made its way to iTunes. A…
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GONE TO THE UMS
Visit www.theums.com for all the latest news on the festival and to purchase tickets!
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Inside The Idol Insider
Hey all! I will be taking a short break to put on the biggest indie music festival in the western region, The UMS – the ninth annual Denver Post Underground Music Showcase – over the next week. July 23rd – July 26th, over 200 bands will take over South Broadway in Denver, Colorado to rock out in a South By Southwest-style fashion! This year is the biggest the festival has been and it’s only going to get bigger for it 10th Anniversary next year. Visit TheUMS.com for more information, to purchase tickets, or to check out the entire lineup. After the festival has subsided, I will be back delivering the…