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K Theory :: From San Fran to Denver, OWSLA Blessings and Family Support Day 3 of SnowBall Music Festival was a tough one to pass up.  Even after raging two epic nights deep into the wee hours of the morning, I could not resist a banging opening set from San Francisco up-and-comers K Theory.  Although only 50% present, getting a chance to rock out and then chat one-on-one with Dylan Lewman of K Theory was beyond what I would call re ...

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The Floozies :: Militant Funkship, Brotherly Love, and Rushing Sigma Alpha SnowBall I recently read an online complaint that was something along the lines of “The worst thing ever was when dubstep producers decided to pick up a guitar.”  But how often is the reverse true?  The Floozies are a winning example of instrumentalists gone digital, and after a big year in 2012 they are picking up tons of momentum and poised for a breakout year.  A new al ...

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Conspirator :: Raging the Mountains, Raising the Band, and The Essence of Bangers Take the melodic arm of The Disco Biscuits and forge it in raw electronic power, and you get Conspirator -- not simply a side project but a force to be reckoned with that has well-established its place in the scene.  Their new album Unleashed has hit the internet hard and now the group is "spreading the gospel", as Aron Magner tells us from the tour bus.  I' ...

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The Presets :: Music Down Under, Answering Machine Technicalities & Summer Plans SnowBall 2013 was a jam-packed weekend for artists, fans and all media outlets involved.  And sometimes, when schedules are so tight, timing is the first element to be thrown out the window.  We had a wonderful opportunity to sit down and chat with the Australian electronic duo The Presets Friday afternoon, and while our conversation was cut short to make time for all parties, we managed ...

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Krewella :: Big Label Backing, Family Bonds & Making It Rain It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the dirty hardcore sounds that come from the Chicago threesome that isKrewella.  Their awesome energy, party-charged vibe and rocking tracks together make the perfect RAGE cocktail.  Recently signed to Columbia Records, only big things await for this Krew as they take hold of 2013.  Their latest single "Alive" contin ...

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Oliver :: Mechanical Roots This past week, I welcomed the opportunity of chatting with dynamic duo Oliver, touching on all things Mechanical.  Coming off of a hot release of their newest EP Mechanical and a performance at Holy Ship 2013 is still being praised from all angles, Oliver Goldstein and Vaughn Oliver are experiencing quite a positive response from their fans.  Don't hesitate on catching th ...

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Big Chocolate :: Homecoming, Metal Riffs, and Trapstep vs Trapstyle There were a lot of top-notch trap artists at this year's SnowGlobe (Flosstradamus / Baauer / RL Grime / Salva / UZ) but one name that should not be left off this list is Big Chocolate.  This ginger ninja of crunch is fearless when it comes to bringing the worlds of hip-hop, hard dance, and black metal together into mutant trap maste ...

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Minnesota :: Upcoming Full-Length Release, Lovestep, and Peek Inside His DJ Sets 2012 has been a huge year for Minnesota, a constant grind that began in relative obscurity and has led Christian Bauhofer to headline the Sierra Tent at SnowGlobe Music Festival for Day One.  It's a great time to reflect back on the year, look back at two massive EPs, talk a little shop and see what's on the horizon for 2013.  We hope he's right about the full-length LP in ...

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Archnemesis :: Winter Wonderlands, Digging in Mom's Crates, and a Hypothetical Orchestra Two things are definitely true: (1) It's been a long time since I've seen a set from Archnemesis, and (2) given the huge draw of Pretty Lights to last year's SnowGlobe, it's a good bet that Curt Heiny and Justin Aubuchon's taste for the soulful side of bass and glitch are a sure bet for 2012.  With a grip of EP's proving their chops in the past and plans to blast it in the future, this c ...

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Robert Delong :: Wii Controllers, Caffeine, and Face Paint Robert Delong is a hard worker onstage.  Singing, guitar, keyboard, drums... and a Wii controller?  His approach to making music is unlike many others in the game.  We were lucky to speak with him after his set on the second day of Snowglobe about everything from his tools to create music, New Year's resolutions, and his signature orange face paint.UFO:  Robert, how is the univ ...

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Deniz Koyu :: Turkish Traditions, Inspiration, and A Year In Review Deniz Koyu has had a big 2012 to say the least.  Not only did he take on the task of following up his massive tune "Tung" with releases like "Bong" and collaborations with the super star DJ's such as Fedde Le Grand, but Deniz has also hit the road hard playing at festivals and nightclubs worldwide.  We caught up with the Turkish phenom at his recent stop at Ruby Skye in San Fra ...

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Nobody Beats The Drum :: The End of A Roller Coaster Year As we get move closer and closer to the end of 2012, I find myself getting even more excited to end it in South Lake Tahoe at Snowglobe.  One of the artists that I have had circled on my "must see" list since the first line-up announcement has been Nobody Beats The Drum.  Coming off a massive year where they played major festivals like Electric Forest andWakarusa, I c ...

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Quixotic :: The Spectacle, The Troupe, and the Inspiration to Move One of the many treats we'll experience at this year's SnowGlobe is the audio-visual mini-festival of music and dance that is Quixotic.  A Cirque du Soleil-esque performance act based out of Kansas City, Missouri, the collective of dancers, aerialists and visual artists fuse their talents to exemplify the feeling of the body in motion.  Who better to ask about the "funk" and the fusion o ...

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The Candy King :: Opens Up About NY EDM, City Nightlife and the Electric Candy Land Through a couple rave-crazy friends, we were introduced to a group of EDM fans who were set on bringing the NY electronic music scene to a different level, one specifically lavished in candy theme ornaments, massive mythical decorations, and a personal favorite, CRYOBLASTERS!With great intentions, our new friends in New York are developing a new style of themed electronic dance music events, entir ...

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Joe Friend :: Premiering the Kiss. Sexy.Love.Yes series Elm & Oak continues to push new artists into the public sphere -- from a blunt, personal perspective, it's the only place I am certain to enjoy sexy, interesting art AND a free keg AND a good-spirited Berk.  Other Boulder Galleries will have one of these at the very most.  The UFO crew happened to know artist Joe Friend before his coming-out event at Elm & ...

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GWAR :: Bloodsport, Whale Herpes, Space Beer, and Chicks with Dicks Halloween is many things to many people -- a time for prosthetics and makeup and zombie crawls, whoring yourself for candy, haunted houses with waivers that chill you to the bone, the official end of miniskirt season, another excuse to get shitty drunk on a Wednesday -- but when I saw GWAR was playing in Denver on Halloween night, everything else just seemed childish.  That's not to ...

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Candyland :: National Touring, OG Remixes, Spinnin Records, and Telling Plumpy to F*** Off Few things are more satisfying than getting that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch an act right before they blow up.  What makes it even more satisfying is when that act is Candyland, the big breakthrough is an album release on premiere dance label Spinnin Records, and the show is at a bar a few blocks from your house.  We humbly thank Max and everyone else at Into The AM for ...

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The Brothers Murphy :: Common Bonds, Alien Shit and Looking Forward Up Until Now & Alex Grey got together with Mars-1 and special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Jon the Barber of The Disco Biscuits to rock Highline Ballroom, NYC into the realm of funky electro dance music.  On top of their memorable performance, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to sit down with the Brothers Murphy (David and Jay Murphy) for a two-on-one chat about the bond they sha ...

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Infected Mushroom :: Beijing to Brazil, Rave Culture, and Partying in the Old City Infected Mushroom (DuvDev and Erez) have been a spearhead of international goa trance and one of the most widely visible acts in that realm, the only one to break into mainstream festival culture as they have.  Combining a dark, psychedelic take on trance with a hardcore rock atmosphere, Infected Mushroom always manages to draw impressive crowds - fans both vet ...

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NiT GriT :: Indie Love, Dreams of Europe and All Things Nitty-Gritty Danny Beall - aka NiT GriT - has been growing significantly in the dubstep and glitch communities, and has been turning heads while doing so.  With his influences rooted in IDM and Drum & Bass, Danny began his journey in San Jose, CA five years ago and has since accumulated a serious following in the bass community.  Whether it be at underground bars packed shoulder ...

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Mord Fustang :: Pizza Toppings, "Champloo", and Clubbing in Estonia With a typically Eastern European calm and no-nonsense attitude about him, Mord Fustang's mellow appearance walking into the green room after the set was exactly the same as how we walked out to start his set.  He does what he does, and as I found out, there isn't much else to it than that.  His reputation preceded him and he packed out Beta in a way that few have done lately (see our ph ...

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Easy Star All-Stars :: Thrillah, R&B Roots of Reggae, the Importance of Bass, and Defying Automation Almost exactly 30 years after its release, Michael Jackson's Thriller is getting a little more heady in the hands of the Easy Star All-Stars.  Well known for their immaculate reinterpretations of classic works from Pink Floyd (Dub Side of the Moon), Radiohead (Radiodread), and The Beatles (Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Dub Band) and picking up top Bil ...

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Lotus :: Summer Set, The Set-List Shuffle, Lotus' Hip-Hop Album, and Red Rocks One of the artists we definitely won't miss at Summer Set (and this is true of any festival they're at) is Lotus, another Colorado project that is absolutely owning it on the festival circuit.  It's a shame their daytime set will only go an hour, but it leads us up to a huge show at Red Rocks a couple weeks later alongside EOTO and Emancipator We had a chance to catch ...

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84Pages :: Cartoons, Elm & Oak Art Show, and Being a Monster We show up for Elm & Oak events for the free beer but stay for the homies.  The last time we stopped in to say hi to the crew, we were impressed by a new graphic artist displaying some work that’s gonna give Berk a run for his money.  The artist is Page Sanderson (84Pages), and we were hooked even before ending up with a sleek print.  If you live in the Fort Col ...

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Cherub :: The Manhattan Skyline, Summer Set, Playing with Afroman, and Sloppy Seconds Though we're not quite at the stage of getting tattoos on our ass, many of us as UFO have been growing closer friends with Cherub.  Every time we check back in with them they've lept up another rung of the ladder -- they recently performed with Big Gigantic at Camp Bisco and brought Afroman onstage for a set at Gnarnia.  I'm most satisfied with the k ...

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Harvard Bass :: Clubbing in Mexico, Hip-Hop Minimalism, and Making Your Mom Dance Harvard Bass was one of my most anticipated acts on the first day of Global Dance Festival, helping to kick off a night of raw electro power along with BLAU and Felix Cartal.  Harvard Bass (Victor Ramos) can always be counted on to exist just outside of the fringe of mainstream sounds, and when he connects with a crowd he REALLY digs in deep with them.  Toda ...

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Krewella :: Chi-Town Pride, Sex Appeal, and Assassins in the Night The lovable trio in Krewella absolutely stole the show on Friday at Global Dance Festival.  Booked alongside some heavy hitters on the secondary stage, there was something about their nearly childlike energy that drew hundreds away from Hardwell's set and had everyone jumping up to the stars.  With such a huge festival debut (!), there's no doubt these ...

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See-I :: The Thievery Connection, Natural Vibes, and Seeing the I in You The Steele brothers Zeebo and Rootz are See-I, a contemporary reggae group who has amassed an army through their party-friendly vibes (and their notoriety as original members of Thievery Corporation).  I had a chat with Zeebo about his upcoming Forest set – for our Denver friends that missed out on this super rootsy Forest party, See-I will be coming to Cervantes’ this ...

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Beats Antique :: Clapping in Sync, Rooted Music, and Reinvigorating the Land Beats Antique, the quintessence of modern mystical energy and a group who commands the attention of crowds all over the world.  Very few groups embody the type of energy that UFO has recognized is spreading across festival cultures and the universe at large.  Also, with a frontwoman who is by training a dancer, you cannot deny this is dance music.  We were b ...

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Big Freedia :: New Orleans Bounce, Hypersonic Ass-Shaking, and Being The Queen of Bounce No one can bounce it like Big Freedia can bounce it.  A dynamite performer who has taken a local dance scene to an international level, Freedia is one of the only rappers who can shake what they momma gave them better than the dancers they bring on stage.  We were sold on this star well before we encountered one of the most fun ways to win a download, ever.  As Freedia&nbs ...

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WALA :: Bhangra-Crunk, Bass Gurus, and Making Anthropology Sexy Ever since we had the luck of stumbling upon Cali bass sprite WALA and a mind-bending EP, we have been on the lookout for this purple-haired goddess and pleasant chatterbox to find out more about how she cultivated her unique sound.  She has a strong connection to the Colorado bass scene and is coming from out of nowhere with a big sound, and she sat down for a generous Skype s ...

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Nickodemus :: Record Crates, The Sun and Moon, and The NY Club Scene A veteran of the New York DJ circuit and curator of the superb Turntables on the Hudson compilations, Nickodemus (pronounced nee-ko-dee-mus, not like Nickelodeon) is an under-recognized maestro of class and soul.  With a new, electronic-focused album out (Moon People) and a polite New Yorker personality (really, no sarcasm), he popped on our radar as an artist to look ...

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Minnesota :: Bass Heads in the South, The Road to Sonic Bloom, and "Sensitive" Bass Music Few artists have been as relentlessly on our radar as Minnesota.  It doesn't seem like too long ago when he was the new generation of dubstep's best kept secret; now you almost can't avoid a confrontation with his beautiful, booming music. We had a chance to catch up with Christian before his appearance at the bass haven that will be Sonic Bloom this weekend and find out more about his ...

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Jesse Fleming :: Community Vibes, Burning Man, and Building the LiB Experience One of the best aspects of Lightning in a Bottle: you never know who you're going to bump into next.  The executive producer of the festival is sitting right there, you say?  A perfect opportunity to get to the bottom of all this madness.  Jesse Fleming is one of the many co-creators of The Do LaB and one of the primary figures in the LIB family, and there's no better person to answ ...

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Govinda :: Horace the Sun God, Mysticism, and Shaking your Ass Austin-based musical genie Govinda (Shane Madden) is a master of mystic flair.  It's easy to look steezy when you're sitting back in the most plush of dressing room tents with two beautiful dancers lounging around, but Shane had won us over well before we met up with him for a quick pre-show rundown of the stunning set to come. So how is the universe treating you today? The universe ...

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Big Gigantic :: LIB Blessings, Bubble Gum, and Leaving No Trace We knew Big Gigantic was going to own it at LIB, and we got plenty of satisfying "I told you so" moments after they blew the leaves off the trees at the Lightning Stage.  Their pictures would end up in SPIN's Wakarusa coverage the next weekend, but that doesn't mean Dominic and Jeremy have lost their taste for casually shooting the shit.  Neither have we. How is the universe ...

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Random Rab :: The Guzheng, Community Vibes, and The Conundrum of Human Existence We were blessed with the unexpected honor of chatting up Random Rab before his Sunday set at Lightning in a Bottle.  With a myriad of scented chakra-charging oils laid before us (the third chakra oil is for confidence and smells like sunscreen), we still weren't quite prepared to go toe-to-toe with someone who was ready for any curveball question we threw. So tell me, how is the unive ...

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Dream Rockwell of Lucent Dossier Experience :: Realizing the Dream, The Lucent Temple of Consciousness, Alien Visitors and Group Prayer. If you want to get to the bottom of the LIB experience, Dream Rockwell is a fantastic person to get to know.  Not only is she a founding member of the Lucent Dossier Experience and The Do LaB as well, but she was behind one of the best aspects of LIB 2012; namely, the Lucent Temple of Consciousness.  Read on as we plunge further into discovering the hidden energy of LIB. So ...

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Shena Turlington :: Sustainable Practices at Lightning in a Bottle It’s a sunny day on the festival grounds.  Birds are chirping, the wind is gently blowing from the lake.  But more importantly, a few days of festival action hasn’t ruined the natural feeling of Silverado Canyon: no smog from the waste truck, no accidental landfills strewn across the festival grounds. The dancing might be dirty, but the festival grounds are clean. Lightning in a Bo ...

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Manifest :: Building the Bamboo Stage An interesting fellow named Manifest literally fell into my lap behind the Bamboo Stage.  He had perched himself on top of the bamboo structure and dropped down nearly on top of me.  "Sorry!  Don't worry, I built this thing!" he said with pride.  Time for an interview! Ok, let’s start with your name. My name is Manifest.  Just kind of one of the guys that has always ...

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Apparat :: War & Peace, Melancholy and Bliss, and Hypnotizing Lightning in a Bottle Apparat played a sunset set on the first day of LIB, a perfect soundscape to lay straight back and watch the twilight clouds crawl by overhead.  Not more than an hour before, we had a chance to catch up with lead man and LIB veteran Sascha Ring and talk about this new live band setup.  Read on for more insight into the heart of LIB. How is the universe treating you today?  What i ...

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Casual Chat with an LIB Patron :: How Burner Are You? A conversation about camera equipment turned into something more when we encountered a random LIB'er in a purple fuzzy coat.  We had no idea this man would later become one of our closest festival friends throughout the weekend, but before all that we got some gritty man-on-the-street interview time in the bag.  Our main question for him, as a Burning Man vet, was the prevalence of that ...

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Signal Path :: Honoring the Seasons, mixtaEP and Musical Cuisine, and Hippie Bass Ryan Burnett is the guitarist/producer in the Denver-based livetronica group Signal Path, who recently released a six-track EP and will be coming to Denver next weekend.  We contacted him to learn more about mixtaEP and the artistic process of live electronic they've created.  Read on to discover how it all comes together, and check out their homecoming show with Love & ...

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Boombox Discusses New EP and Zen on the Road Electo-funk duo Russ and Zion aka BoomBox return to Denver tonight to play at Ogden Theater with Mikey Thunder and SunSquabi. The pair spoke with Ashley McCredie of Early Bird // Night Owl about touring and the status of their next EP. Check out their most recent live recording as you read up on what Zion and Russ are up to: When are you planning on dropping the new EP? We are still ...

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The Congress Gets Ready for Album Release Party at The Bluebird Theater Denver-based rock band, The Congress, celebrates their album release party tonight with The Oak Creek Band and Musketeer Gripweed at Bluebird Theater. Our friend Brianna Hernandez of Early Bird // Night Owl chatted with lead guitarist, Scott Lane, about The Congress’ new album, summer tour plans and living in Denver. After only a year of touring, you played several high-profile ...

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Crushendo Talks Summer Plans with Early Bird // Night Owl This Saturday, Crushendo will take the stage at Cassleman’s in Denver for the 2nd Annual Cinco de Drinko alongside SuperVision (Pretty Lights Music), presented by Dos Equis and Tecate. Sarah Silvas of Early Bird // Night Owl chatted with Cody Yozipovic (Frequent C) and Julian Garland (Candyman) about the event. Check out the duo’s advice for surviving Cinco de Mayo and learn about their upco ...

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Up Until Now :: The Legacy, Robo Funk and Rocking Against Cancer Jay Murphy is the founding member of Up Until Now, and since 2010 he's been repping Athens, Georgia and the 1320 Records family.  UFO met Jay when he played alongside his brother David Murphy at Cervantes in Denver, and we couldn’t say enough good about them after the show.  Up Until Now is back in May to tour through Boulder, Denver and Fort Collins.  UUN has a new album on ...

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LA Riots :: Coachella, The Compound and the Real L.A. Riots During one of UFO's busiest weekends ever, we were humbled by our encounter with Daniel LeDisko of LA Riots fame, who was still cooling his guns after two Coachella weekends and ready to spend his last bit of energy on Beta Night Club. The show was a wild one.  I don't think I've ever seen the cold air jets shoot that many times in a single night; by the eighth or ni ...

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Paper Diamond at Ultra Music Festival Alex Botwin, the man you can always count on to find hanging out in the crowd.  We have not seen another musician more frequently just hanging out in the GA section, straight chilling, absorbing, loving life. UFO couldn't pass up a chance to catch up with Alex in Miami during Ultra to talk about Paper Diamond news.  Considering our history of casual run-ins, it felt unnatural to sp ...

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Cherub Unwinds from SnowBall in Boulder Cherub apparently hadn't had enough Colorado after a weekend of SnowBallin' and brought the party down to Boulder for a night of free music and tons of positive party vibes.  Big Gigantic's Dominic Lalli even stopped in to sesh for a few songs, and between playing hits off their newest album Mom & Dad and a killer live version of Daft Punk's "Around The World" (straight-up nailed it). &nb ...

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Pierce Fulton :: Snowball Interview Pierce Fulton is a 19-year-old musical wiz-kid from up north in Vermont, said to be one of the best and brightest "Nu Skool" producers.  From an early age, Pierce had a knack for mastering any instrument he put into his hands.  He has played all around the world, with some of the best DJs this planet has to offer: support of his tracks have come from Tiesto, Above & Beyond, MYNC, and ...

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MartyParty Warms up Snowball UFO could not have asked for a better warm-up to Snowball than a strong lecture from Marty Folb.  Within minutes of pulling up into event parking, we ran over to find Marty Folb, a.k.a. MartyParty, straight chillin' in the lobby of the Christie Lodge, dropping knowledge on one interviewer after another.  Not only was Marty one of the first people we encountered during the festival, but h ...

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Eminence Ensemble Talks Snowball, Desert Dance Parties, and Telepathy Five-piece instrumental jamsters Eminence Ensemble are definitely one of Colorado's up-and-coming live instrumentalists.  They hesitate to call themselves a jam band, but with Colorado's rich history of jam-based instrumentalism and the Colorado natives themselves so adept at synching the pieces , to NOT call them a jam band would nearly deny their ability to lock it in.  With their upco ...

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Mux Mool Discusses "Planet High School," Ancient Mesoamerican Art, and Skeletor UFO could not be more stoked to present B. Bravo and Mux Mool at Cervantes on Februrary 16th.  No, really -- to be in any way involved with these groundbreaking artists is really the motivation for us doing everything you see here.  So, like a blushing schoolgirl, we hopped on the phone with Mux (Brian Lindgren) to congratulate him on releasing what may be his best album yet, and what fo ...

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Justin Boreta, not Justin Bieber This is the first of a few old interviews we'll be posting this week and next.  First up is Justin Boreta, one-third of The Glitch Mob and an all-around badass.  Last summer, we had the most excellent opportunity to kick it at Horning's Hideout with STS9 and friends for Re:Generation (the festival, not the movie).  Not only did we meet up with The Polish Ambassador right after ...

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Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic Discusses New Album We have quite an exciting exclusive for you today: joining us on this musical adventure through headspace is Dominic Lalli, mastermind behind Big Gigantic and one of our Boulder homies out in the field.  Just in time for their show at the Boulder Theater this Friday, their new album Nocturnal hit the web and proved just how big of a rep Big Gigantic is for Boulder. Nocturnal reache ...

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Avicii, "House for Hunger" Tour What would house music be without feeling good about the world?  It feels even better when you know house music IS making that world a better place, and after learning that Tim Bergling (Avicii, a.k.a. Tim Berg) had accomplished just that, we had to catch up with him and find out more.  His show at the Boulder Theater is sold out tonight, but as we find out, there is more to the "House f ...