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Electric Candy Land :: Topher Jones :: Stage 48 NYC :: 6.14.13 Electric Candy Land is suiting up to ring in summer properly, with another sweet-tooth inspired event in the Big Apple, this time showcasing some international talent.  The mastermind producer behind big EDM hits "Brohammer," "Hello Chicago" and most recently "Save Me," Topher Jones, will be at the helm throughout the night, taking control of a rowdy crowd of New York's finest party goers. &n ...

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Camp Bisco Music Festival :: Silent Disco Line-up Announcement Camp Bisco continues to look like the highlight of my summer.  As I've said before, the line-up completely blew me away, and I've been patiently waiting for July 11th to arrive.  Following their latest line-up and festival additions blurb, MCP Presents seems to have one final trick up their sleeve: the Silent Disco.  We all knew this glorious addition was coming, but we were never s ...

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Holy Ship !!! :: Line-up Announced! Ladies and gentlemen, Holy Ship is back.  After two years of massive line-ups and what seems to be the best floating dance party out there, Hard, Cloud 9 and The Bowery Presents bring us Holy Ship!!!.  This year's line-up is nothing short of a wild time, with Skrillex, Duck Sauce (A-Trak & Armand Van Helden), Diplo and Boys Noize headlining the event. The exquisite MSC Divina wi ...

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Camp Bisco Music Festival :: Final Update! I have already predicted Camp Bisco to be the main highlight of my summer.  With a beastly line-up that boasts top-shelf headliners including The Disco Biscuits, STS9, Umphrey's McGee and Bassnectar, among an enjoyably diverse overdose of big name electronic acts, I simply can't wait for July 11th to stroll around.  Add in the fact that I only have an easy three-hour drive from NYC, and ...

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Governors Ball Music Festival :: After Party Spotlight New York's famous Governors Ball Music Festival is only a few days away, and with all the hype surrounding the big event, it's important to get a good look at what's available when the festival gates close.  With a diverse handful of fun taking place after Randall's Island closes its doors, here's a look at the full pre and post party schedule.Thursday 6/6/2013Gov. Ba ...

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Michal Menert @ Casselman's :: Denver, CO :: 5.24.13 I think it would be safe for me to say, "I am a fan of Michal Menert," and rightfully so.  Michal has produced some of my favorite songs in the last few years ("The Same Disease" and "Feeling Better"), his live performances have provided a canvas for some of my most cherished concert memories, we hail from the same hometown, and I proudly served the man a beer during his 2012 Lightning In A B ...

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Sonic Bloom 2013 Full Lineup Announced Before I say anything else, I want to point out that Sonic Bloom is one of the places I know I will go regardless of who appears in a lineup announcement.  Though it's definitely a working masterpiece, or a work-in-progress depending on your past experiences, there's a reason Sonic Bloom can call itself Colorado's premiere boutique electronic festival.  The environment they cul ...

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SAVOY :: Secret Playhouse Show NYC :: 5.15.13 It might have been a surprise, but it seemed like Rebel NYC (which is now being renamed The Wall) was prepared for a full house of Savoy fans.  The Boulder-founded trio -- who now call Brooklyn, NY their home -- set up their "Savoy Playhouse" via Twitter and fan email blasts, sending their Big Apple followers into a frenzy.  The evening kicked off at 10 pm, with everything set in pl ...

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Electric Forest Round 3 Lineup Additions & GOOD LIFE VIP More Electric Forest lineup additions have just been announced, piling on even more talent to the stacked lineup.  No surprise that EDM heavy-hitters Krewella and Flosstradamus are joining the fun.  There's plenty of rowdy electro and dubstep all over the lineup, so Krewella is joining an already packed party.  But especially since we're getting a Clockwork set instea ...

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Camp Bisco Music Festival :: Albany, NY :: 7.11-7.13.13 In what has turned out to be one of the more impressive electronic/jam built line-ups this summer, all eyes are looking towards Camp Bisco Music Festival this coming July.  In a fairly new -- almost reinvented --mainstream world of summer music festivals, Camp Bisco looks to continue its longstanding tradition while keeping up with the latest trends and antics of the electronic world.  S ...

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Electric Candy Land :: EDC After-Party w/ Hard Rock Sofa :: Stage 48 :: 5.17.13 With Electric Daisy Carnival's New York stop only days away, it is only fitting that our favorite candy kids at Electric Candy Land present NYC with a rowdy house-themed after-party to keep the beat going late into the night with house duo Hard Rock Sofa.  This Russian duo will be invading your ears, blowing your mind and hopefully dropping major hits like "Rasputin," "Starlight" and "Qu ...

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RL Grime @ Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO :: 5.10.13 The Larimer Lounge might as well be a basement.  When the dance floor is 100% packed, and the smell of sweat and perfume is as thick as melted crayon, and big drops cause all pairs of hands to shoot toward the pipes of the unfinished ceiling, you'd swear you were in a basement.  Trap shows are best in this kind of environment -- the movement has been to arenas and festivals and back agai ...

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Armin van Buuren @ The Fillmore Auditorium :: Denver, CO :: 5.8.13 I admittedly am not the biggest fan of house or trance music, especially here at UFO.  So being assigned to cover Armin van Buuren at The Fillmore Auditorium was a unique challenge.  I wasn't familiar with any of Armin's music, in fact my only knowledge of him was his title as the number one DJ of 2012 from DJ Mag.  I didn't know wha ...

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Summet Set Music Festival :: Line-up Announced Summer Set Music Festival's 2013 official line-up has been announced!  Set to take place August 9th through the 11th,  fans of Summer Set online expressed some initial concerns yesterday, hoping that their lineup would be a bit different than the average EDM-inspired music festival.  And while there are several "out-there" or "different" acts, and a hand full of the featured ar ...

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GRAMATIK w/ Cherub & Herobust :: Webster Hall NYC :: 5.3.13 Friday night's party at Webster Hall gave New Yorkers that electronic music variety that we had been craving all week.  Following some weird weather and a long work week, the proposed funk, soul, dance, hip-hop bass oriented electronic meltdown that is Gramatik, Cherub and heRobust was just what the doctor had ordered.  New York was Gramatik's ...

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GRAMATIK w/ Cherub & Herobust :: Webster Hall NYC :: 5.3.13 Big show this Friday in New York City featuring a couple artists that we here at UFO are very fond of.  Headlining the evening's events is Brooklyn's own electronic soul duo Gramatik, who have been traveling this Spring on The Age of Reason Tour.  Making their official NYC stop at Webster Hall this Friday, you can expect nothing short of ...

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Markus Schulz & The M Machine @ The Church :: Denver, CO :: 4/26/13 If you feel an aversion to "DJ worship", The Church is probably not the place for you.  When a big name is booked in the main room, and they strike a Jesus pose against a giant LED wall as a thousand people scream their name, "worship" is certainly what it feels like.However, there are clearly about 1,000 people who felt a little devotion was a good thing in their lives.  With smiles bea ...

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Mad Decent :: 2013 Summer Block Party Announcements Summer definitely cannot come soon enough.  Following the recent schedule announcement of Mad Decent's 2013 Summer Block Parties, they have given fans an even better reason to celebrate.  Before we get into the nitty-gritty details, check out the goods:Full Artist Line-up:3Ball MTY, A Tribe Called Red, Baauer, Big Gigantic, Clockwork, Danny Brown, Destructo, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Dirty ...

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Armin Van Buuren :: The Fillmore Auditorium Denver :: 5.8.13 When you are ranked as the #1 DJ in the world by the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll five times, a certain level of awesomeness usually follows you from stop to stop.  Denver's lovely Fillmore Auditorium will be welcoming an electronic dance legend and titan of trance music, Wednesday, May 8th, as Armin Van Buuren's Intense Album Tour makes it's official Colorado stop.  Warning: a massive party will ...

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Bonobo @ Fox Theatre :: Boulder, CO :: 4.25.13 Bonobo was several songs deep into their set when I ran up to the Fox.  The circles of cigarette smokers outside the front door were sparse, the bar area next to empty.  For a brief moment, I considered the idea that no one was actually here.  Of course, that wasn't the case at all.  The merch team later told me that the Lawrance, Kansas stop was the only one that had not sold ...

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Classixx @ Norad Dance Bar :: Denver, CO :: 4/19/13 I think back to the very first SnowBall in 2011 and still remember how blown away I was by Classixx.  I considered their set the "sleeper hit" of the weekend, though that's hardly appropriate because their blog stock was sky-high well before 2011.  It was time for a reunion, made even sweeter since it was at my sanctuary, Norad Dance Bar.This show marks the first time ...

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Bonobo LIVE @ Fox Theatre :: Boulder, CO :: 4/25/13 The music of Bonobo has always possessed its own kind of energy and vitality, but tonight at the Fox Theatre, I think it will actually get a body in which to walk, talk, and of course, dance!Bonobo has been conquering musical territory in about the most gentle, delicate way possible.  As far as I know, there were no brightly-flashing breakout moments, no serendipitous ...

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Pretty Lights :: Red Rocks Summer Dates :: 8.16 & 8.17.13 Pretty Lights announces his return to Colorado's majestic Red Rocks Amphitheater this August for what will be two exciting nights atop the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.  Derek never holds anything back in his home state, so you can bet that this two-night double whammy will be the biggest and most exciting PL shows of the year.  The show also follows the ...

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STS9 :: Roseland Ballroom NYC :: 4.20.13 By now it comes to no surprise to our readers that our crew at UFO is full of STS9 fanatics.  Following my first experience at Ultra Music Festival several years back -- yes, Ultra in Miami, where STS9 absolutely blew my mind -- I have followed the band across the country, catching as many sets as financially possible.  To me, STS9 is second to no one, at least when compared to other con ...

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DirtyBird Showcase ft. Christian Martin w/ Worthy, Need & Necessity @ Cervantes' :: Denver, CO :: 4/18/13 It was time to kick off a huge 4/20 weekend in Denver, and while others of us chased after The Motet or what I'm sure was an especially dummy Flosstradamus show at Beta, I dehinged my lower jaw to swallow as much deep house as I could handle.It all began with more than an appetizer.  DirtyBird has been quietly taking over the world and the Martin brothers&nb ...

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The Motet @ The Fillmore Auditorium :: Denver, CO:: 4.20.13 Okay, so like many others out there, I wanted to make Lifted and Legal -- The Motet's 4/20 holiday celebration at the Fillmore -- that much more special this year.  It is, after all, the first "legal" 4/20 in history via the passing of Amendment 64.  So, like many others out there, I thought it was proper form to get really *cough, cough* recreational and celebrate before show ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Tim Mason :: Stage 48 NYC :: 4.19.13 If you have been following our New York activity, then you have without a doubt come across our photo reviews of Electric Candy Land's weekly parties at Stage 48 in Manhattan.  Kicking off 4/20 weekend with a bang, our NYC nightlife friends brought rising DJ and producer Tim Mason to light up an energetic crowd, eager to party late into the night.  The music kept our bodies moving, the l ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Tim Mason alongside KDN & Italo Talarico :: Stage 48 NYC :: 4.19.13 420 weekend is basically upon us, and what better way to kick off the festivities than a tasty electronic treat with our friends at Electric Candy Land?  April has proven to be a huge month for the New York City night life crew, with weekly Friday night events now underway, and this Friday's being their largest of the month.  Gracing the crowd will be Size Records' own Tim Mason, alongsi ...

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Daft Punk :: Track Listing Confirmed on New Album For years we have been patiently waiting the return of the French electronic legends Daft Punk, and today we are another step closer to their anticipated EP Random Access Memories.  Using the new video sharing application Vine, Columbia Records has released the names to the thirteen tracks due this coming May:1) "Give Life Back to Music" 2) "The Game of Love" 3) "Giorgio by Moroder" ...

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The Motet :: Live at the Fillmore Denver w/ Ozomatli, The Soul Rebels & DJ Mikey Thunder :: 4.20.13 Let me start off by saying that next Saturday, April 20, 2013, is no ordinary day.  What may seem to be "normal" to some, is actually a day of celebration.  A day where funk-fanatics The Motet light up (all puns intended) Denver's Fillmore Auditorium with Ozomatli, The Soul Rebels and DJ Mikey Thunder.  A day where Jessica Shagalski (our lucky winner to our special 4/ ...

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STS9 :: Roseland Ballroom NYC :: 4.20.13 When you match STS9 with some herbal holidaze, you can count on Chuck Glowsticks to be in attendance.  But for those of you who are not immediately attracted to a 4/20 STS9 Roseland Ballroom show in New York City, let me fill you in on some quick details that will have you purchasing tickets in no time.To start STS9 is Sound Tribe Sector 9.  You can make whatever assumptions you want on ...

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Budweiser Made In America Festival :: Line-Up Announced Last year, America's "King of Beers" invaded the streets of Philadelphia and put on quite the show for thousands of fans via legendary acts like Pearl Jam, Jay-Z, Skrillex, Afrojack, Miike Snow and Passion Pit.  Expectations are high for another monstrous lineup and I have been keeping our fingers crossed for the same variety we saw last year.  Today is the day w ...

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The Polish Ambassador w/ Blockhead @ Cervantes' :: Denver, CO :: 4.6.13 Just like an ambassador should, The Polish Ambassador commands respect.  It's not odd to see local music celebrities hanging out at Cervantes' but it seemed like everyone from Ben Samples to Michal Menert came out for this show at Cervantes'.  You can either attribute this to (a) The Polish Ambassador's music meets a lot of people in the middle of the road, somet ...

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Electric Zoo :: Phase 1 Line-up Announced Electric Zoo has announced their initial line-up today with some HUGE names in electronic dance music, and I think it is safe to say us New Yorkers are quite satisfied.  EZOO is offering the EDM fan a little bit of everything, with acts for true bass lovers and mainstream screamers.  And if big names is what you crave, then it really doesn't get better than this.  The bass head ...

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Electric Forest :: Line-up Phase 2 Announcement Reassuring us why it is one of our favorite summer destinations, Electric Forest has announced their second phase line-up with almost thirty additions to their already stellar festival.  Some of the bigger names that made headlines yesterday include Above & Beyond, GRiZmatik with Special Guests, Morgan Page, Eskmo and many more.  I'd go into more depth here, but the video publis ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Sydney Blu, George Garcia & Logan :: Stage 48 NYC :: 4.5.13 The month of April kicks off Electric Candy Land's weekly events, starting with Sydney Blu, George Garcia and Logan this Friday, April 5, 2013 at Stage 48 in New York City.  Our friends at ECL have been doing a great job of providing NY night life with top-notch events so far, making it only fitting for the crew to take their skills to the next level.Here's a look at Sydney's awesome set ...

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EDC New York :: Line-up Announced EDC New York's line-up was announced yesterday with some major names in EDM.  Making it's NY stop May 17th and 18th before it all culminates in Las Vegas late June, the festival will take place at Citi Field in Queens.  Tickets are available here.  Headliners include Afrojack, ATB, Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Chuckie, Dirty South, Empire of the Sun, E ...

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Lightning In a Bottle :: Lineup Revealed Lightning In a Bottle is an experience near and dear to our hearts, and speaking purely for myself but knowing I'm not alone, today's lineup announcement is an emotional time.  There are some key players returning this year like Woogie alums Lee Burrige, Idiot Savant, Pumpkin, Sammy Bliss, and Christian Martin.  I'm stoked to finally see Deser ...

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HARD NYC & Verboten :: Hot Natured US Live Show Debut :: 7.6.13 HARD Presents and Verboten have teamed up for a special treat this summer at New York's famous Terminal 5.  On July 6, the deep house supergroup Hot Natured will be making their US debut at in New York City.  The group, consisting of DJs Jamie Jones and Lee Foss along with vocalists Ali Love and Luna C, was created under Jones and Foss’ label Hot Creations.  The group began w ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Arno Cost, Gary Bitetto & more :: Stage 48 NYC :: 3.29.13 Electric Candy Land's second event brought life to what seemed to be a quiet Good Friday in Hells Kitchen, New York City.  As their second production in only a matter of weeks, the NY based company added some spice to Stage 48, this time showcasing an awesomely familiar balloon chandelier, intense smoke machines and what seemed to be a more motivated laser-light show.  While their line-u ...

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Big Gigantic :: Rowdytown II :: 9.28.13 Breaking news for all Red Rocks and Big Gigantic fans!  The Colorado duo is back this September 28th for ROWDYTOWN II with plans to take our favorite venue to the next level.  The first announced supporting act will be Canada's finest Adventure Club with more to be announced in the near future.  Big G made history last September with ROWDYTOWN (see our review here), bringing image m ...

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STS9 :: Red Rocks Amphitheater :: 9.6 & 9.17.13 What a day for Red Rocks announcements!  First Big Gigantic gets their family all riled up, and now Tribe.  The announcement came in today that the group is heading back to Colorado in the beginning of September to show us how it is done Friday September 6th and Saturday September 7th for their traditional late-summer Rocks takeover.Tickets go on sale exclusively at www.ST ...

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HARD Red Rocks :: Official Trailer Launch So last week, HARD Presents gave us another reason to look forward to summer, announcing their official stop at Red Rocks August 1, 2013.  The show is going to be massive with an insane line-up featuring Knife Party, Diplo, Disclosure, Flosstradamus and Destructo.  If that line-up wasn't enough to make you freak, this official trailer video released today should do the job:Tickets are no ...

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Lollapalooza :: 2013 Line-up Officially Leaked Chicago's massive Lollapalooza Music Festival has made national headlines this morning having their official 2013 line-up leaked online from what appears to be a photo advertisement.  The roster of artists is pretty intense, boasting major acts from all genres of music.  I am definitely excited for a group of acts that are making a comeback including Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, The Po ...

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HARD Red Rocks w/ Knife Party, Diplo, Disclosure, Flosstradamus & Destructo :: 8.1.13 Is it summer yet?  It might feel like it, but that really depends on what coast you live on. Regardless of your location, it is time to start including Colorado in your summer plans because Red Rocks is about to pop off!  Breaking the news this morning through an email press release, HARD is bringing the heat to the gem of Colorado, August 1st featuring Knife Party, Diplo, Disc ...

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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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Electric Candy Land Presents :: Ticket Giveaway :: 3.29.13 This Friday, 3.29.13, Electric Candy Land opens their doors to another magical EDM experience at New York's Stage 48 with Arno Cost, Gary Bitetto, Trif3kta and DKD.  Tickets for this event have been FLYING, so we are bringing you an opportunity to embark on this tasty dance adventure for FREE.  To enter the giveaway, follow this link through our Facebook page and fill out the required en ...

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Daft Punk :: Random Access Memories Another missing link in the chain that connects the anxious world to the technologic super-duo Daft Punk has been discovered.  An official Daft Punk press release was sent out around 1:45 am EST last night breaking major news regarding the duo's upcoming album.  Keeping things mysterious and super classy as expected, the highly anticipated EP will be titled Random Access Memories.  ...

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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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Sonic Bloom Tickets and Lineup Announced Spring is most definitely hanging in the air today as tickets open up for the eighth annual Sonic Bloom, Colorado's bass-conscious festival center.  Returning again to Shadows Ranch in Georgetown, CO, from June 13-16, 2013, I'm already set on a heady weekend even without seeing the full lineup.For the lineup so far, Sonic Bloom has announced what looks like the usual crew: Opiu ...

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SnowBall Day 3 :: Winter Park, CO :: 3/10/13 By now, there were plenty of sore feet and sunburned noses, but the energy was hard to top on Day 3.  Everyone seemed to be so acclimated, so attenuated, so accustomed to the harsh environment of whiskey-filled water bottles and moose costumes and non-stop attention-grabbing of the weekend's talent.  I'd criticize SnowBall for the overwhelming amount of white -- the white ground, white t ...

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Electric Candy Land Presents :: Arno Cost, Gary Bitetto, Trif3kta & DKD :: 3.29.13 Our New York rave friends are back at it, this time with French DJ/Producer Arno Cost headlining another enchanted event.  Flying high off their premiere event this past February (see our review here), Electric Candy Land is looking to make an even bigger splash with number two.  Once again, the ECL crew is taking their talents to New York City's Stage 48, as they continue with their can ...

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Conspirator :: Ticket Giveaway @ the Ogden Theater :: Denver, CO :: 3.23.13 Flying high off their new EP Unleashed, the Philadelphia foursome Conspirator has their sights sets and their instruments tuned for their Denver performance this Saturday, 3.23.13, at the Ogden Theater.  And because we are HUGE fans of their electronic inspired rock spirit, we have two tickets to giveaway to a lucky winner.  Their highly anticipated Col ...

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Global Dance Festival :: Initial Artist Line-up Announced! Global Dance Festival will be returning once again to Red Rocks this summer.  We all knew that was coming, right?  Well, of course we did, GDF kicks ass. The real question is, did YOU think you were going to see some of the names that popped up today from their first round of line-up announcements?  I don't think so.  I must say that I am impressed because this year is offering ...

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SnowBall Day 2 :: Winter Park, CO :: 3/9/13 There was a moment when my eyes peeled back through the crust of partying and the fog of a hangover, moved across a room of strewn ragers and disheveled blankets, and fixed themselves upon the scene outside the window, where fat flakes of snow hurried to the ground and the branches of the trees, and I thought to myself, "Fuck yes."Day Two was no time for complacency.  This was a day when only ...

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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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SnowBall Music Festival :: After-Party Guide SnowBall Music Festival is right around the corner and the festival's eager fans have FINALLY been given further insight into the highly anticipated after-parties throughout the weekend.  It took a lot of patience to get here, but we'll be the first to tell you this buffet of aprés-fest fare is a tasty one.So what's different this year?  Well for starters, forget the conf ...

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Dada Life :: Become a Citizen of Dada Land! Sick of your country's suppressing government?  Seems like Stefan and Olle of Dada Life have a solution to your problems.  Launching a pretty outrageously funny EDM-inspired political campaign tomorrow, Dada Life is asking YOU to become a citizen of Dada Land.  If you are sitting there staring at your computer screen asking yourself, what the fuck did I just read, remember ...

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PANTyRAiD w/ Cherub @ FIllmore Auditorium :: Denver, CO :: 3.2.2013 Though the night had almost guaranteed a level of debauchery based on the simple fact this was a PANTyRAiD (MartyParty & Ooah) show, it also happened to be unseasonably warm, which left the balance of overcoats to risqué apparel favorably tipping towards the latter.  Oh, there was another little panty-dropping factor in the form of UFO's favorite overdriven synth ...

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Free Press Summer Festival :: Houston, TX So I have taken a back seat on all of the crazy festival news lately because there is simply been too much.  But I just stumbled on a southern gem here and it is a must share.  Introducing Free Press Summer Festival in Houston, TX - check it out:* * * LINKS * * *FPSF - Website ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Ken Loi, Sazon Booya, Static & Bass and Hyperbits :: Stage 48 NYC :: 2.22.13 Launching a major entertainment event is no easy process.  With all of the twist and turns of artist and venue booking, travel and ticket sale hazards, on top of a New York City environment with high entertainment expectations, things can go haywire in a mere instant.  With all of that stress, let me be the first to commend the guys at Electric Candy Land on their premiere even ...

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Daft Punk :: New Album Artwork Released This news took hold of all electronic music lovers throughout the internet today and I was going to just let it play its own course, but UFO readers must be informed!  Released officially today, Daft Punk has given the music world another piece of their super-secret material to eat up.  And by the reception of this news, we seem to be hungry for more.  Keeping it super classy, but s ...

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Claude VonStroke :: SRB Brooklyn NYC :: 2.23.13 Throughout the month of February, Verboten events have been my go-to when it comes to New York City nightlife.  I don't mean to limit myself like that but I really can't help it -- every weekend, I am amazed at the lineups that Verboten brings to the table, while at the same time keeping their events part of the “underground."  From Hot Creations ...

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Camp Bisco :: Line-up Announced! Camp Bisco came out with a huge announcement this afternoon, revealing their highly anticipated 2013 line-up.  Who am I most excited for?  Well there is the obvious Bassnectar, STS9 and Umphrey's McGee headliners that I am always down to see, however, I have to give props to the supporting acts.  Plenty of UFO favorites listed, making me quite anxious to head up north!  Check o ...

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Electric Candy Land :: Ken Loi, Sazon Booya & Static Bass :: Stage 48 NYC :: 2.22.13 :: TICKET GIVEAWAY ***TICKET GIVEAWAY***To win 2 tickets to Friday's event at Stage 48 in NYC featuring Ken Loi, Sazon Booya, Static Bass & Hyperbits:1. Like our Facebook page2. Like/share/comment on this postThe more you do the better your chances!  Winner picked Friday at 2 PM.Our friends at Electric Candy Land are gearing up to put on a wild show for New York this coming February.  Announcing t ...

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Big Gigantic w/ Kill Paris & Manic Focus :: Terminal 5 NYC :: 2.16.13 If their name didn't give away their style and passion, then you can bet that their distinctive sound has.  Watching the storied rise to fame of Colorado superstars Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken of Big Gigantic has been something that us Rocky Mountain ragers have come to be quite proud of.  Starting off small, putting in the hard work, and taking themselves to the top with sold-o ...

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Up Until Now w/ David Murphy (STS9) & Zoogma :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 2.15.13 This past Friday kicked off a stacked weekend of music for UFO in New York City.  Starting the weekend off right, I got down to Highline Ballroom to catch one of my favorite live electronic groups Up Until Now perform with special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Zoogma.  The dance floor was packed with fans eager to get funky.  I'm not su ...

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STS9 :: Spring Tour 2013 Don't you just love timing?  STS9, probably my favorite contemporary band, made my Valentine's Day special by announcing an extension to their 2013 Spring Tour.  With an already deep travel route around the country, the guys have decided to add an extra three weeks of show dates, with most notably for me, a date in New York City at Roseland Ballroom.  Oh yeah, that show is on 4 ...

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Summer Set Music Festival :: 2013 Dates Announced! Summer Set Music Festival was our cap to a wonderful 2012 festival season, with beautiful weather in Wisconsin set upon a stacked line-up and peaceful camping setting.  With all their success last year, we expect big things from the great people behind Summer Set in 2013.  Yesterday they announced online the official 2013 dates, making me want to fast-forward through time and pass this c ...

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Lightning in a Bottle :: 2013 Early-bird Tickets On Sale Now! The Do LaB's Lightning in a Bottle Festival is set to take place this July 11th through the 15th in Temecula, CA on the shores of Lake Skinner.  As we patiently have awaited the release of line-up details, we have great news regarding the early bird ticket sales for this year's event.  The "Rush-N-Get-Em" discounted tickets are on sale now until 10 a.m. Thursday morning.  Car campin ...

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Bingo Players @ The Gothic Theater, Denver :: 2.16.13 :: Ticket Giveaway! Our friends over at GlobalDanceMusic.com are proud to present Bingo Players this Saturday, February 16th at the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO.  This weekend is, as usual, packed with talent all over Denver making it hard for any EDM lover to pick and choose which show to attend. However, all I have to hear are my favorite tracks "When I Dip" and "Rattle," and I am there.  I've never ...

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Ticket Giveaway :: UFO Presents AMTRAC @ Norad Dance Bar :: Denver, CO :: 2.15.13 It's only Tuesday, but we cannot help ourselves from looking forward to this weekend.  And as a little treat, we are putting together a TICKET GIVEAWAY for our awesome fans.  Making his Colorado debut, AMTRAC will be headlining The Loft @ Norad Dance Bar this Friday, 2.15.13 in Denver.  Doors open at 9 pm and tickets are $10, however, we urge you to see if today is your lucky day to ...

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Cherub :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 2.7.13 This past summer I watched Cherub open up Red Rocks Amiptheater in Colorado for STS9's special "Great  Cycle Spectacles"performance.  My first impression of the Nashville duo had me hooked, but after witnessing another handful of shows and festival appearances,  labeling myself a "fan" simply doesn't do it justice.  I prefer to think that ...

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Verboten Presents :: Jamie Jones :: SRB Brooklyn :: 2.8.13 Nemo.  It wasn’t the name of an artist or a venue that I attended this past weekend, but the name of an absurd blizzard that hit the East Coast and almost canceled my reservation to see one the most popular deep tech/house producers and a personal favorite, Jamie Jones.  It took a two-hour sled (car) ride, a couple of subway stops and a journey through the snow-pack ...

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Papadosio @ Stage 48 :: New York, NY :: 2.7.13 Papadosio rocked New York City for a stop on their Future Forest Tour at Stage 48 this past Thursday (2/7/13).  Stage 48 is a great club in Hell’s Kitchen that is so new you can literally smell it.  It boasts a grand floor with lots of room and plenty of different areas to enjoy the show, including couches positioned throughout the club and a large balcony.  The who ...

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Up Until Now w/ Special Guests David Murphy of STS9 & Zoogma :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 2.15.13 This Friday (2/15), a collaboration of epic proportions will be taking place at Highline Ballroom.  Mixing family and friends with a whole lot of Southern hospitality, Up Until Now (Jay Murphy & Kyle Holly) will be joined by older brother David Murphy of STS9 and Tennessee's favorite electronic rock group Zoogma.  With such a special combination going down, you can bet that ...

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Eliot Lipp @ The Fox Theater:: 2/7/13 What is it that makes a show stand out and be remembered differently from the usual, everyday music outing?  Sometimes it’s the energy of the band, or of the audience, or a special guest artist or a rarely-played track.  But if there was one thing that set apart Thursday night’s Eliot Lipp show at the Fox, it was the sound. The skill with which Lipp ...

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Justin Martin @ Highline Ballroom :: New York, NY :: 2.1.13 Another week, and yet another amazing Friday night at Highline Ballroom (NYC) brought to us by the beautiful people of Verboten.  This time, attendees were privileged by the presence of one of Dirtybird's finest, Justin Martin.  Previous to the show, I was not very familiar with Martin and had only come across a mix or two of his, however, after hi ...

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Sasquatch Music Festival :: Line-up Announced! I don't know if I can handle any more epic festival announcements.  Each time this happens, I begin to lose my shit.  This time it's Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge in Washington state.  Memorial Day Weekend cannot come quicker!  Not only will this be my first trip out to the Gorge, but holy shit, this line-up is outrageous.  I'm just going to put it out there too - ...

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Electric Forest :: 2013 Line-up Announced! Today is apparently the day festival promoters have chosen to blow my mind.  Electric Forest has just announced the first portion of its 2013 line-up.  There are some heavy hitter names on this list people, and once again The String Cheese Incident will be lighting the place up with three shows.  Who is to say what a second lineup announcement will add to this list, but it looks lik ...

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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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Bassnectar :: Spring Tour 2013 Your favorite long-haired bass doctor is back in action.  Announcing his very short, yet super-sweet Spring 2013 Tour, Bassnectar is gearing up for a heavy summer festival season and even hinting at another long awaited Fall 2013 run.  Any news from Lorin is usually good news, unless you happen to live too far from any of these hand-selected cities.  In that case, you may want to re ...

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EDC New York :: Road to Las Vegas :: Dates Announced! Electric Daisy Carnival has announced the dates for the New York stop of their carnival EDM tour.  In preparation for their final stop in Las Vegas, Nevada, Insomniac has announced that New Yorkers will be going hard on May 17th and 18th at Citi Field.  Last year's bonanza actually took place in New Jersey at Giants Stadium, but I'd assume that relocating the festival to an actual New Yo ...

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Lightning in a Bottle 2013 :: Big Announcements! I think I can speak on behalf of the entire staff at UFO and say that this announcement is an extra special one for us.  The wonderful people at The Do LaB announced today that Lightning in a Bottle has a brand new home and new dates this year!  That may seem like bad news to those (including us) who fell in love with last year's beautiful lake setting, but the new site lo ...

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Lotus :: Best Buy Theater NYC :: 1.26.13 Lotus came back to NYC on Saturday 1.26.13 for a sold out show at Best Buy Theater, a great mid-sized venue located right in Times Square.  There is a perfect spot with a great view for everyone no matter your preferred concert experience.  You can rage down on the floor with the packed crowd, or go up to the next level further back to enjoy some more dancing room without ...

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Emancipator :: Dusk to Dawn Release :: Irving Plaza NYC Preview This is a special preview article because it happens to be a double whammy.  Today, Emancipator released his much anticipated new album Dusk to Dawn, giving heady folk everywhere ten beautifully-constructed reasons to be happy.  The new album is dope and is just what I was expecting.  It's been a while since I grooved out to some laid-back downtempo trip-hop, but damn does it feel g ...

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Daft Punk Signs With Sony/Columbia Records :: New Album Due This Spring I patiently waited all weekend before reporting this amazing news through UFO to watch the world's reaction and to stand by in case there were any further developments that tossed this story.  Without further ado, I am proud to say that the wait is over - Daft Punk is back.Despite swirling rumors for years, the news officially broke through a French newspaper Le ...

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Lee Foss, MK & Anabel form "Pleasure State" Article by Tyler DitoOnly a short week after we touched down at Highline Ballroom (NYC) to experience Lee Foss control the tables for the night, news broke loose on Foss’ Facebook page that he was creating a new group.  This past Friday, Foss announced that he was taking a surprise and uncommon trip to LA to perform, stating that the attendees were in for a very “speci ...

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Tomorrowland :: Round 1 Line-up Announcements Tomorrowland has announced the first round of their artist line-up for the 2013 monster festival.  Round 1 artists include:Steve AokiAxwellAlessoArtyMarco CarolaDave Clarke & DixonThe festival will be updating this list with more announcements within the near future so stay tuned! ...

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The Avicii Hotel :: WMC 2013 :: Miami, FL This is definitely a first of its kind.  At Night Management leaked some interesting details regarding an apparent pop-up hotel for the Winter Music Conference in Miami, FL this March.  Guess who's behind it?  Not Marriott, not Hilton, but Avicii.  That's right - the Swedish DJ is now jumping into the hotel business to take advantage of Ultra Music Festival's rage fanatics who ...

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Ultra Music Festival :: Phase 2 Line-up Announced! Ultra Music Festival has announced their PHASE 2 line-up this evening with a MASSIVE list of artists to add to an already stacked PHASE 1.  As we still wait for details and apparently a PHASE 3, check out the 2013 teaser video:A Few Of The Phase 2 Additions:Alesso, Benny Benassi, Dog Blood, Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Laidback Luke, Luciano, Nicky Romero, Porter Robinson, ...

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Coachella 2013 :: Line-up Announcements! January has been an insane month of music news and a great start to 2013.  We've been so fortunate with all of the festival updates, line-up announcements and sneak preview videos that have been released that we just might be taking some of this epicness for granted.  But enough with that, there is more news!  Completely blowing my mind (and I hope yours too), Coachella FINALLY anno ...

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Camp Bisco :: 2013 Dates Announced This just in...more festival news!  The northeast wonder, Camp Bisco, has finally announced their summer festival dates, so get your plans ready.  This years party takes place July 11th - 13th and will be located on the beautiful Indian Lookout Country Club, just outside Albany, NY.  No word on line-up details yet, but we can tell you that early bird tickets go on sale Sat ...

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Lee Foss, jozif & Dain Lee :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 1.18.13 This past Friday, 1/18, Lee Foss gave New York's Highline Ballroom another night to remember.  This was my third time seeing Foss,  and I've proudly followed his live performances since he performed alongside Jaime Jones as Hot Natured and as a solo act at Brooklyn's well-known SRB.  The Verboten-promoted event drew in a heavy crowd that packed Highline ...

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Governors Ball 2013 :: Full Line-up Announcement New York just received HUGE festival news this morning, as The Governors Ball 2013 line-up was released leaving Big Apple residents smiling to from ear to ear.  This year's ball is to take place on the famous grounds of Randall's Island, and boasts a variety of performing acts to keep any music enthusiasts entertained.  2013 Line-up:Kanye West, Kings of Leon, TBA, Nas, Pretty Lights, The ...

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Lotus :: Best Buy Theater :: NYC This Saturday (1/26), one of our favorite electronic jam bands hits New York to start off their two night run in the Big Apple!  For the past twelve plus years, Lotus has been a nonstop crowd favorite with a variety of sounds, all culminating into one that has taken the fascinating label of “jamtronica.”  Widely considered a multi-genre band, Lotus has always been on our radar with t ...

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Just Blaze & Baauer Discuss "Higher" :: Pitchfork Magazine Interview If you have not yet heard the epic collaboration "Higher" between Just Blaze & Baauer, it is time for you to turn on some speakers!  Thankfully, we got you covered right here.  Baauer and Just Blaze took some time while they were at Stadium Red Studios in Manhattan to discuss their collaboration, explaining how the two fed off of each other's energy and built this ...

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Coachella :: "Bloom" Video Release So we were hoping that this was going to be an opening line-up release for the long awaited Coachella 2013.  However, using their popularity and all of our anxiety to further promote this year's massive two-weekend extravaganza, the beautiful people at Coachella released a pretty interesting production entitled "Bloom."  After my first watch, I just wanted to instantly teleport from my N ...

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Mence :: "Dream" After hearing the last release from Mence entitled "Beyond," I was really impressed by this kid's talent.  For those of you who are unfamiliar, Mence is a young producer coming out of Miami, FL.  His latest offering "Dream" does not disappoint.  When I saw he released a new track I couldn't help but get excited to share it.  This kid's music will have you stuck in a perman ...

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Flosstradamus :: Organic Virality [HYPETRAK Interview] HYPETRAK released their exclusive interview with trap duo Flosstradamus yesterday, giving an overdue inside look into their rise to fame within the electronic music world.  For the past year, producers Curt and Josh of Flosstradamus have been pushing the boundary of EDM with their creative mashups, mixtapes and EP releases.  With each release, the two continue to climb the ladder of EDM ...

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Wakarusa 2013 :: Final Line-up Announcement Its just about noon here in New York and more amazing festival news has already hit the web.  Finalizing their official artist roster, Wakarusa Music Festival announced this morning the third and final portion of their 2013 line-up.  This complete list is insane with HUGE acts from all different music platforms.  You know you're doing it right when you could hold out monster names i ...

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Chris Webby :: Bars On Me Tour :: Irving Plaza NYC :: 1.11.13 Chris Webby's "Bars On Me" Tour made its official NYC stop this past Friday at the famed lower East Side Irving Plaza.  With a sold out crowd of over 800 rowdy fans, Webby took the stage just before 10 pm, along side DJ Semi and live drummer Ryan Sasloe.  Having been our first CW show, we were interested in the energy and vibe he wou ...

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Tomorrowland :: North America Stop In The Works It has been a great week of festival news, and guess what, it just won't stop.  Making a major splash online yesterday, ID&T, the production company behind one of Europe's most prized electronic dance festivals, Tomorrowland, hinted at a North America stop possibly in the works sometime soon.  Tomorrowland is one of the greatest festivals in the world, attracting the top artists and ...

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Flosstradamus :: Underground Nights Tour Ladies and gentlemen, drop what you are doing.  The time has come to run the trap.  Announced just minutes ago, trap superstars Flosstradamus are getting set to launch a twenty-three date US tour entitled "Underground Nights" starting March 7th in Madison, WI.  Thank you god.The prolific duo has been around for several years now, but 2011 and 2012 brought them to an entire new level ...

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Trap-A-Holics :: "Damn Son Where'd You Find This" :: Voice Discovered Undoubtedly, if you listen to trap music you have surely heard some of the Trap-A-Holics infamous drops along the way.  I'm sure all of you have asked the question, "Who is the man behind these famous drops?"  Well, today we finally have found the answer to this question.  The man behind the voice is none other than Christopher Mintz-Plasse a.k.a. McLovin' from the movie SuperB ...

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Electric Forest :: Ticket Sale Information Released Just like their 2013 announcement video last week, Electric Forest's release of ticket sale information has made the online music community jump for joy.  Fans of one of the most celebrated summer music festivals in the great United States cannot get enough EF action.  Starting January 19, 2013, tickets for this years gathering will go on sale to the general public.  If you happen t ...

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Ultra Music Festival :: Officially Two Weekends It's official - the City of Miami Commission, that originally proposed earlier this week to cancel the second weekend expansion of Ultra Music Festival, has officially withdrew its resolution saving the day for EDM fans.  Mission accomplished.According to a Washington Economics Group study published by the Miami Herald, Ultra Music Festival 2012 brought in an enormous $79 million to the South ...

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Wakarusa 2013 :: Line-up Announcements Wakarusa 2013 is almost upon us!  Only a short five months until we all gather upon the beautiful rolling hills of Mulberry Mountain of Ozark, Arkansas, and jam away to some of the top acts in live music.  Since my virgin Waka voyage in June 2011, the festival has steadily remained on my radar and this year's fest promises big things.  Already announcing two out of their three line- ...

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Electric Forest :: Rothbury, MI :: Dates Announced! If you shared the same joy as our UFO crew did last summer at Electric Forest, then I believe it is safe to say that we have all been patiently for this announcement...It is my pleasure to share the news from the awesome crew over at Madison House and Insomniac.  Electric Forest is happenening!  Official dates were dropped today by the production giants, bringing closure to my end-of-Jun ...

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Microsoft unveils "Illumiroom" at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is well underway in Las Vegas, Nevada, and yesterday Microsoft unveiled new technology which will revolutionize home entertainment systems.  The brief trailer below shows how Illumiroom will fill up your entertainment room with more realistic gaming experiences and will eliminate "out of context" images that surround your television.  Illumiroom ap ...

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SnowBall Music Festival :: 3.8.13-3.10.13 :: Full Line-up Announced Big news hit the music world this week, as SnowBall Music Festival announced its official full line-up, set to stir Winter Park, Colorado, crazy starting March 8, 2013.  What can we say more about Snowball that you do not already know?  A MASSIVE EDM line-up including some of our favorite acts out there, nestled just outside a sick mountain (snowboarding heaven!), and, oh yea, it basical ...

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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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Ultra Music Festival Weekend 2 About To Be Cancelled? Breaking news is hitting the internet air waves this week, as anxious Ultra Music Festival fanatics await a final decision by the city of Miami commission, either approving a legendary second weekend in March or ultimately ruining about two hundred thousand people's Spring Break 2013 plans.  About two months after the MEGA announcement of expanding the already enormous festival into a two wee ...

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Decadence @ Colorado Convention Center :: Denver, CO :: 12/31/12 I have pretty eclectic taste -- I will give every kind of music a chance and I think there is good in any style.  I just had never really given electronic music much of a fair chance.  I was warned several times that Decadence may not be "my" kind of thing -- as if to say I wouldn't be able to handle it -- but after seeing pictures from last year my conviction to go was stronge ...

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Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ Fillmore Auditorium :: Denver, CO :: New Year's Eve 2012 The unquestionable liveliness of a Sound Tribe Sector 9 opening night buzzed across the downtown Denver streets.  Highlighting their first New Year's return to the Fillmore in two years, the “Time Within Evolving Living Vehicle Earth”-themed three-night run promised to be a whole new ball game for the band, concluding their heavily-promoted Great Cycle Spectacles and Mayan ...

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EDM Casting :: First EDM Reality TV Show Well it appears 2013 is opening up with some HUGE reality television news.  All day, rumors have been popping up all over the internet about the first ever EDM reality/competition show hitting the air within the near future.  I stumbled upon EDMcasting.com, the pop-up site that invites DJs and producers to sign up to be hand selected as a possible contestant on the show.  The freaky ...

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Mike Dillon Band @ Lazy Dog :: Boulder, CO :: 12/14/12 "Man that thing is shiny..."  It was the only thing I could think about as the short blonde woman put her vibrating lips on the top and slide her hands forward and back.  The crowd watched moving and swaying around all in a collective daze.  Shit, this woman knew how to…. rock out on a trombone!  The Mike Dillon Band and the members of Yojimbo Funk proved to everyone at the L ...

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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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Pretty Lights :: "The End of the World 2012" Well, it's December 22nd and the world is still here as no apocalyptic events took place yesterday. However, Pretty Lights decided to let loose "Pretty Lights vs. The End of the World" track which he performed on NYE of 2011.  This track features classic rock and hip-hop samples mashed up with some original electronic beats.  The end of the Mayan calendar could mean one of two things acc ...

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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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Decadence NYE Preview :: Denver, CO :: 12.31.12 GlobalDanceMusic.com and Triad Dragons have been representing the great state of Colorado hard with HUGE acts for the past two years, bringing EDM fans the music they crave.  With NYE right around the corner, I think it's time we take a deeper look into their massive Decadence New Year's Eve party.  Last year's Decadence set a significant record, as the event bec ...

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Snowball Music Festival :: 3.8.13-3.10.13 :: Phase 1 Lineup Announcement For the past two years, Avon, Colorado, has been the proud home of Snowball Music Festival, combining wintry conditions, epic mountain ranges and great music.  With 2013 being a brand spankin' new year, it seems like the crew behind Snowball believes it is time for a change, and with their most recent announcement,  they are stepping things up a level.  This year's festival will be ...

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Lettuce :: Brooklyn Bowl, NY :: 12.13.12 Photography and Review by Eric MadarThe energy on the bustling streets of Brooklyn, NY was booming with excitement as eager fans waited in line to get into BK's famous Brooklyn Bowl this past Thursday, December 13th.  A New York favorite, Lettuce, was set to light up the bowl and ready to rock the packed crowd with a set list full of our favorite, FUNK! ...

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REVOLVR @ Absinthe House :: Boulder, CO :: 12/19/12 It takes four months to stuff your brain full of academics and about one weekend to deprogram it back to sanity.  We're linking up with a heady local team lead by Smooth Move to celebrate the end of finals with a big show at Boulder's Absinthe House featuring Dim Mak's exploding new talent REVOLVR.  You may already know him from his HypeM-topping bootle ...

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Skrillex :: OWSLA Label Announce "The Nest" Digital Subscription Release For the past couple days I have been tracking the strangely intriguing hastag, #thenest, and today I finally had a chance to figure it out. Breaking the announcement this week, Skrillex and his strictly digital label, OWSLA, will launch a digital subscription based fan club entitled The Nest starting January 2013. For proud Skrillex fans, The Nest offers its users a monthly subscrip ...

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Boys Noize @ The Fox Theater :: Oakland, CA :: 12/14/12 German electro-techno god Alex Ridha, a.k.a. Boys Noize, has decided to elevate his already heavy performance to all-new heights.  With the release of the critically-acclaimed and personal favorite of mine Out of the Black, Ridha is back in the spotlight and planning his first-ever US tour of all-original material.  100% Boys Noize on this one, folks. & ...

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EOTO @ The Fillmore:: Denver, CO:: 12.8.12 The Fillmore is packed.  Not entirely surprising I thought, considering the caliber of music here tonight.  What was a bit more surprising however, was the seemingly considerable female majority of the audience.  It looks like these two salty old jam-band heavyweights carry some serious clout among the new generation of LED wielding show-goers.  Hands are in the ...

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Fedde le Grand @ Beta Nightclub :: Denver, CO :: 11.29.12 “Hey man, you going to Fedde?”  These words seemed to echo throughout my week to the point where I couldn’t avoid answering “of course!”  Fedde le Grand -- one of Holland’s most successful DJs and one of Beatport’s top featured producers -- has engraved his stamp in the house and electro industries, headlining major festivals and world tours, drawing a ...

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Bus to Show Fall Gala :: Boulder, CO :: 11.29.12 Our dear, dear homies at Bus To Show have been our constant show companions for years.  What we can't say about our other show companions, however, is that they have been there for us (and the show-going community at large) as the most reliable designated drivers we have ever met.  You can view the BTS mission as your safest option in party transportation or y ...

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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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Gramatik, Talib Kweli & Mux Mool @ Fillmore Auditorium :: Denver, CO :: 11.17.12 How many Gramatik's does it take to fill the Fillmore?  Just one, apparently.  It's not a big surprise that Colorado, home to Pretty Lights Music, would show a lot of love for a Gramatik headline show, but the implications of selling out the Fillmore is huge for PLM's breakout artist.If it didn't sell out, it must have come very close.  Even after an extended enc ...

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West Water Outlaws :: The Boulder Theater :: 11.3.12 The West Water Outlaws lit up the famous Boulder Theater for a packed crowd eager to rock out during a long awaited homecoming weekend for CU natives.  After a medley of reggae and ska inspired jams by The Congress & Na'an Stop to get the audience going, it was simply game time.  The crew came out as they always do: instruments in hand, anxious to put their skills ...

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STS9 @ Best Buy Theater :: New York, NY :: 11.2.12 Sound Tribe Sector 9 rolled into the heart of New York City's Times Square, bringing their famous "The Great Cycle Spectacles" to Best Buy Theater.  Coming out of Hurricane Sandy, some thought that many would not make it out to the show.  However,  fans made their way out to catch the first of two NYC shows despite downed trains and massive power o ...

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GWAR @ Summit Music Hall :: Denver, CO :: 10.31.12 Images and words by Stazio BallfieldsYou know when you see almost every banister near the stage surfaced with trash bags that it's not a night you'll simply go through the motions.  There was a lot going on in Denver on Halloween night, and though I love electronic music more than most people, I had no issue with throwing all other plans right the fuck out when I saw GWAR would be i ...

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Disclosure :: Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO :: 10.29.12 For those of us UFO contributors who look heavily to UK styles for the next generation of up-and-coming sounds, few shows had more promise than Disclosure's stateside premiere.  I had this one in my calendar as far back as July, and I certainly wasn't the only person in Denver labeling it a "must attend."  That's why my heart skipped a beat when we first arrived at Larimer ...

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HALLOFREAKNWEEN w/ Bingo Players, R3HAB, Mord Fustang and more @ National Western Complex :: Denver, CO :: 10.27.12 The National Western Complex is just that, a complex of giant event centers.  Concurrently running with Hallowfreaknween, there were several other ambiguously Western/Latin events in the other buildings.  One had several vans from Latin radio stations parked outside, which (probably) wasn't the right building, but I had to ask for directions.  "Is this Hallowfrea ...

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The Haunted House Tour :: Knife Party, Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise, Style of Eye, Baauer & Destructo :: Pier 94, NYC :: 10.26.12 Photos and Text by Joe Gallo & Michael Fine                                  Halloween came a little early this year in New York City, as thousands of spirited EDM fans came prepared to get freaky for one haunted performance.  Earstorm Records, RPM and HARD came ...

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Beats Antique w/ Zion I, Minnesota & Lynx :: The Fillmore :: Denver, CO :: 10.27.12 Halloween.  A festive holiday complete with extravagant disguises and (yet) another excuse to drink with some friends.  But this pre-Halloween Saturday was different - with a number of concerts and costumes to choose from, the masses flocked to The Fillmore to take part in a promisingly weird night with Beats Antique, Zion I, Minnesota and Lynx.Following a late departure from B ...

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UFO Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser Though we are still feeling the affects of Hurricane Sandy -- and surely will be for quite some time -- we have decided to reach out to the music community across the U.S. to try to make a difference in the millions of lives currently impacted by this natural disaster.  Aside from offering our prayers, we can offer action.***From now -- Tuesday, 6pm MST -- through Friday, 6pm MST, Unifie ...

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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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Cherub :: The Rock Shop :: Brooklyn, NY :: 10.23.12 Photos by Eric Madar & Joe GalloWords by Joe GalloIf Brooklyn, New York didn't quite understand the passion and energy behind Cherub's music, we're pretty sure everything was cleared up Tuesday night.  Cherub put on their best to a sold out Rock Shop, treating the exuberant crowd to a danceable selection of songs.  This was our third set with the band in ...

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Zoogma w/ Sunsquabi :: The Fox Theatre :: 10.26.12 WTF is Zoogma? This question -- constantly postulated to fans and followers throughout the world since the dawn of time -- has been the band's go-to slogan.  In the eyes of many, Zoogma is the Tennessee-bred jamtronica band that has quickly gained attention over the past few years as they tour alongside top-notch acts, as well as commanding impressive audiences at multiple fest ...

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A-Track, Flosstradamus @ Rhinoceropolis :: Denver, CO :: 10.18.12 Words and images by Stazio BallfieldsIt was a ridiculously stacked week for music in Denver and Boulder -- this week we had Wolfgang Gartner, Flying Lotus, Baauer, Pleasurekraft, Big Boi, A$AP Rocky, Michal Menert and Break Science, Dirty South, Crystal Castles, The XX, and Two Door Cinema Club playing somewhere around town.  My procrastination this week was the lucky kind, bec ...

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Haunted House Tour :: Knife Party, Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise, Style of Eye, Baauer & Destructo :: Pier 94 NYC :: 10.26.12 I've been waiting weeks for this show to arrive, and now the time has finally come.  Earstorm Records, RPM and HARD have teamed together to freak New York City out this Halloween.  This Friday, October 26, 2012, The Haunted House Tour stops in NYC at Pier 94 featuring Knife Party, Tommy Trash, Kill The Noise, Style of Eye, Baauer and Destructo.  Damn, is that a hard hitting line-up. ...

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West Water Outlaws :: Boulder Theater :: 11.2.12 On November 2, 2012, the West Water Outlaws are back, headlining the famous Boulder Theater to rock Pearl St. the only way they know how: hard.  With a familiar lineup of rock and reggae including The Congress and Na'an Stop, the evening is set to kick off Boulder's annual homecoming weekend festivities.Now EDM may be UFO's main jive, but I grew up loving the classics: Led Zepp ...

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The Polish Ambassador :: Highline Ballroom, NYC :: 10.12.12 Last Friday, 10.12.12, David Sugalski's (The Polish Ambassador) band of jumpsuit reppin' space invaders landed at New York's prized Highline Ballroom in style, holding nothing back for a sold out crowd. The mood was set, with a gigantic silk screen video display setup behind the DJ booth. Originally a pure solo act, The Polish Ambassador has become fond of his visual sidekick VJ Liminus and the LE ...

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Wolfgang Gartner, Pierce Fulton and Popeska @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 10.16.12 A crowd full of fresh young faces bopped around like rabbits at Wolfgang Gartner’s appearance at the Boulder Theater on the Love & War Tour.  Wolfgang has attained major status in the music world of electronic house, and through this primo reputation (and memories of his last sold-out show in Boulder) he immediately attains the crowd's respect.  If you  ...

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Sonic Blossom Night w/ Up Until Now, The Floozies @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom :: Denver, CO :: 10.12.12 Words and Images by Haastafari and Stazio BallfieldsWithin seconds of entering the cloud of smokers and loiterers outside of Cervantes', we immediately detected that there was something different in the air on this particular night – it was only 9:45pm and already there was a mass of music enthusiasts and a bustling electricity.  Sonic Blossom– the official pre-party ...

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Wolfgang Gartner w/ Pierce Fulton @ Boulder Theater :: 10.16.12 Anxiously awaiting the return of Wolfgang!  Arguably the premier electro-house producer in the game right now, Joey Youngman hasn't slowed down a bit if his recent smash "Love & War" is evidence of anything.  Mr. Gartner hasn't been to Boulder since last winter, and though most students had left the Hill for winter break he had absolutely no problem selling o ...

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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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Decibel Festival 2012 :: Seattle, WA :: September 26-30 In the run-up to Decibel Festival, I'd heard a lot of things about what to expect out my weekend in Seattle. The one unifying theme I heard relative to the festival was that I could not be luckier to be going. Even Preston Douglas, one of the owners of Denver's Norad Dance Bar explained to me (and I'm partially paraphrasing here), “Yeah, Decibel is probably going to change your life.” ...

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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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The Polish Ambassador @ Highline Ballroom :: New York, NY :: 10.12.12 Can I get the attention of all my New York homies for a second?  If the title of this post doesn't excite you, we need to talk about a friend of ours who is going to take over the Highline Ballroom this Friday, October 12, 2012 in New York City.  The Polish Ambassador will be elevating the lower West side to new freakiness along with opening acts Samp ...

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"Kiss. Sexy. Love. Yes." Art Show at Elm & Oak :: Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 Joe Friend will be debuting his first art show - aptly named "Kiss.Sexy.Love.Yes" - at Elm and Oak in Boulder this Wednesday, bringing his visions to life.  In promotion of his gallery, Joe has given UFO a pair of custom jeans to give away... All you have to do is "Like", share or comment on UFO's post on Facebook or retweet our post on Twit ...

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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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HALLOWFREAKNWEEN w/ Bingo Players, R3HAB, Mord Fustang @ National Western Complex :: Denver, CO :: 10.27.12 The gates of hell open a little earlier this year!  This Halloween weekend, Triad Dragons bring four stages and over 30 artists to the National Western Complex to unleash hellish demons and entrancing angels alike.  Oh yeah, and Bingo Players, they'll be there as well.  Easily one of our favorite performing artists at Ultra Music Festival this year ...

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Big Gigantic :: Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 9.28.12 Words by HaastafariImages by DR-BG781ROWDYTOWN -- not just a name.  This is an event that has been whispered about since what seemed like forever ago, at least since I stood among a group of daydrinking Big G fans during a hometown video shoot.  Few events were hyped as effectively; few nights promised to be as rowdy.  Raw Russ got the party started around 6:00 while people fil ...

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Mord Fustang @ Beta Nightclub :: Denver, CO :: 9.27.12 I have spent countless nights at Beta Nightclub over the past five years, and packing this club to full capacity must be one of the biggest rewards for an artist.  Mord Fustang forced both the VIP and GA lines to wrap around the corners of the club by 10:30 PM, a feat that few artists can accomplish (Armin Van Buuren and Porter Robinson, for example). After a frustratingly long hiat ...

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Signal Path @ Fox Theatre :: Boulder CO :: 9.28.12 I’m a fan of Signal Path.  I have been going to their shows for over five years, I have all of their music, and I maintain that their synthesis of electronic and organic music is truly unique. I have their goddamn hat. That being said, their show on Friday at the Fox in Boulder was a disappointing notch in an otherwise impressive career. The usual energy simply seemed to be ...

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Decibel Festival :: Seattle, WA :: 9.26-9.30.12 Well, here I am arrived in the Green Tortoise Hostel in Seattle.  Seattle is home to more underground and alternative culture than you can shake a stick at, and so it's only fitting that Decibel Festival should have made it's home here.  dB, for those not familiar, is essential the premier underground music festival for the entire US.  What Ultra is for EDM, dB is for EDM's strange ...

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Skylab w/ Porter Robinson, Gareth Emery, Downlink and more @ Denver Coliseum :: Denver, CO :: 9.22.12 Images by Stazio BallfieldsWords & images by RCC-878 Denver’s mega-sized annual event, Skylab, has notoriously been dubbed Colorado’s biggest rave, drawing in veteran ravers alongside newcomers to the scene.  Only a handful of venues stack up to the capacity of the Denver Coliseum and this year's Skylab(dubbed Mission: Blackout) appropriately delivered ...

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RE:CREATION w/ Alex Grey & Mars 1 featuring Up Until Now w/ special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Jon the Barber of The Disco Biscuits :: Highline Ballroom, NY :: 9.20.12 Thursday's wild night in New York City was epic beyond proportions. Euphonic Conceptions, Mr. Bugsly Presents, New Earth Muziq and Challenger brought us RE:CREATION with Alex Grey & Mars 1, featuring Up Until Now and special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig of The Disco Biscuits at the famous Highline Ballroom. With all the pieces in place, New York w ...

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Atmosphere @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 9.20.12 Words by HaastafariPhotos by Kaitlin SaragusaWalking to the Boulder Theater on a gorgeous night, I reflected on what Atmosphere meant to me.  Slug’s lyrics had been my safe haven throughout high school.  Going through the ups and downs of my adolescent years, I could always listen to “Love Life”, “God’s Bathroom Floor” or “Fuck You Lucy” to connect my exp ...

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Great American Techno Festival :: Denver, CO :: 9.13.12 - 9.16.12 Words by Cyborg551Images by Stazio Ballfields I know what you're probably thinking.  "Great American Techno Festival?  I've never even heard of that!"  This is the second year that this festival has been put on in the heart of downtown Denver, running four nights from September 13-16 at club destinations across Denver.  Though it caters to a small demographic (though larger tha ...

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Easy Star All-Stars @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom :: Denver, CO :: 9.14.12 What was there to expect from an Easy Star All-Stars show when Denver was bustling with live music from the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth, and Paper Diamond?  Was Cervantes going to be a meeting of dread-heads?  Was the crowd going to sparse and scattered, or pumped and well-fitted for an evening of reggae?  With all of ...

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Beyond Wonderland Bay Area :: Orbital, Alesso, Borgore, RL Grime, and more :: 9.29.12 At last, it is here!  After three years in Southern California, Insommniac Events is finally heading north to give those of us in the Bay Area a taste of its signature festival experience with Beyond Wonderland.  For those unfamiliar with the world-class event production company, you may have heard of a little thing they do called Electric Daisy Carnival.  With all of thei ...

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Alex Grey :: VibeSquaD & Opiuo :: Ultimate VIP, Signed Art & Merchandise Giveaway Mr. Bugsly Presents has consistently brought impressive events to New York City week after week, but the shark has just been jumped with an epic ticket, signed art and merchandise package giveaway.  TWO lucky Grand Prize winners will receive the following:(1) Limited Edition Signed & Framed Alex Grey Print COSM Journal (2) VIP Tickets to Alex Grey's Recreation at Highline Ball ...

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Illumination Tour w/ Pretty Lights, DJ Shadow, MartyParty, Paul Basic @ Bill Graham Civic Center :: San Francisco, CA :: 9.14.12 San Francisco, are you ready for the weekend? We sure are! That's because our weekend kicks off with a massive stop on the Illumination Tour on Friday September 14th at the legendary Bill Graham Civic Center with none other than Derek Vincent Smith better known as Pretty Lights! SF has been treated to a slough of masssive EDM shows over the summer (Avicii, Kaskde,Skrillex, just to name a few) but ...

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Umphrey's McGee Official Red Rocks Late Night with Eminence Ensemble and Special Guests :: The Gothic Theater :: Denver, CO Kickin' off the late-night for the highly anticipated Umphrey's McGee show at Red Rocks, will be a special after party at The Gothic in Denver featuring our hometown homies Eminence Ensemble, The Magic Beans, Papa Skunk and more!  In order to keep the party going all night long, UFO will be giving away two (2) pairs of tickets to the show!&nbs ...

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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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RE:CREATION featuring Alex Grey :: Up Until Now w/ Special Guests (David Murphy & Barber) :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 9.20.12 Greetings New York!  We have a very special treat coming next week.  On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Mr. Bugsly, Euphonic Conceptions, New Earth Muziq and Challenger present Alex Grey’s “RE:CREATION” featuring Up Until Now with very special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Barber of the Disco Biscuits at New York City’s famous Highline Ballroom.  If that was ...

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Mumford & Sons :: "I Will Wait" (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater) The Road to Red Rocks was a documented month long road trip that took the critically acclaimed London quartet, Mumford & Sons, from Hoboken, New Jersey, through Dixie and the Midwest, and finally led them to Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.  When the monstrous demand for tickets overshadowed the supply, the message was not lost on Mumford & Sons&n ...

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VibeSquaD & Opiuo w/ Supervision @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 9.6.12 If the first show of a tour can set the tone for what will follow, then VibeSquaD and Opiuo should have little to worry about in the coming months.  The tour-opener at the Boulder Theater on Thursday night delivered all the fuel and funk that we have come to expect from these two bass heavyweights, leaving fans smiling and their limbs weak from a night of wiggly dancing.  ...

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Aurora Victims Fundraiser w/ Funkagenda, Chris Lake, Syndey Blu, and MC Flipside @ Beta Nightclub :: 9/09/12 In response to the horrific shootings that took place on July 20th in Aurora, Colorado, the electronic music community has organized an incredible fund raising event this Sunday in downtown Denver. Funkagenda has risen as the event leader, pulling together some of the biggest names in the game for a day long benefit of stellar music and incredible support. Kicking off the event at 2 ...

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Skylab 2012 w/ Porter Robinson, Gareth Emery, Zedd and more @ Denver Coliseum :: 9.22.12 It's that time of year when Triad Dragons and Beta are going in on one of the biggest indoor dance parties in Colorado.  Fedde le Grand andBT threw it down last year with Avicii from the Launch Pad, and this year we're looking at big names like Porter Robinson, Zedd, and one of our favorites from Ultra, Gareth Emery.  D&b big shot&nbs ...

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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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John Digweed & Danny Tenaglia, Pleasurekraft, Sleepy & Boo @ Governors Island :: Governors Island, NY :: 8.11.12 Our first time at the Governors Island Beach Club was an awesome treat.  Pleasant temperatures, clear skies, a cotton candy sunset behind Manhattan Island, and a beach scene full of east coast EDM fans going hard.  Complete with an island bar, real sand, light-up palm trees and a euphoric crowd ready to party, the stage was set for an evening full of John Digweed and& ...

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Tommy Trash @ HQ Nightclub :: Atlantic City, NJ :: 8.3.12 With our landing gear in place, UnifiedFunkOption.com touched down in Atlantic City, NJ to get down with one of our favorite hard-hitting house DJs, Mr. Tommy Trash.  The last time UFO caught up with Tommy was this past Ultra Music Festival in Miami, where he owned Friday's main stage.  This time was a special treat, as we were invited to check out his performance at Atlantic City's new ...

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Justice w/ Rusko, BoomBox, Surkin @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 8.7.12 The return of Justice to Colorado after a five-year hiatus was at the very least, incredibly anticipated.  Everything the French duo does is soaked in buzz, even if many agree they have yet to top their early hits.  Some may remember the last time Justice was at the Rocks didn’t go so well (during the now defunct Monolith Music Festival), when technical d ...

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Behind the Scenes of Big Gigantic's "Rowdytown" :: Music Video Shoot Hanging out with celebrity musicians and riding bicycles around with a healthy buzz?  Sounds like Thursday.  This time it was a little different -- Big Gigantic put out an open cast-call on Facebook for the filming of their music video, which promotes their upcoming "Rowdytown" throw-down at Red Rocks on September 29th.   Filmed by the talented crew over at Cinesthetics ...

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West Water Outlaws @ Fox Theatre :: Boulder, CO :: 8.2.12             Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come for us to celebrate.  Our dear Fox Theatre is finally open again (after the longest two months of my life) and they brought the fall concert season in right with the unbelievably talented West Water Outlaws.  The summer lull here in Boulder made it more of a chal ...

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John Digweed & Danny Tenaglia @ Governors Beach Club :: Governors Island, NY :: 8.11.12 Two enormous house talents combine at one of the hottest summer spots in New York -- Governor's Island will light up the night as John Digweed and Danny Tenaglia curate a wild late-summer rager.  Both are legends and masters of their own styles.  John Digweed flaunts it in his latest three-disc set, a five-hour chronicle of a party in Cordoba, and has t ...

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Identity Festival @ Comcast Center :: Mansfield, MA :: 07.26.12 It is with a heavy heart that I begin this review by reflecting on the tragic events that transpired this year at the 2nd IDentity Festival in Mansfield last weekend.  The death of two concertgoers, 45 arrests, and 21 people brought to local hospitals incontestably tarnished what should have been a perfect day. I am deeply saddened and distraught over the happenings on that da ...

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West Water Outlaws @ The Fox Theater :: 8.2.12 It's been a long summer for this live music junkie with the Fox Theater being closed for maintenance, but the time has finally come for the drought to end. Boulder's own West Water Outlaws are taking the stage for the release of their new EP, Real Killer, and I assure you this is a show you won't want to miss. Last time these guys played the Fox Theater, it was a sold out rock &am ...

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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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Summer Set Music Festival :: Somerset, WI :: 8.24.12 - 8.26.12 August is days away, and I hate to be the first to say it, but the school year is in sight.  I usually reserve this time of year to revisit that summer checklist that has gone mostly unchecked, rededicate myself to pool time and enjoy the smell of sunscreen and margarita mix, and recount summer memories to the best of my ability.But there's still one big one to be made, and Summer Set Mu ...

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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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Zeds Dead and Omar LinX :: "Crank" (Preview) Our friends over at Cinesthetics have been working with Zeds Dead for quite some time now, documenting their Living Dead tour and releasing some pretty epic edits along the way... and this one seriously gives us the chills.  Capturing their electrified shows and life on the road, "Crank" lays the basis for a wild ride in this video.Check out their new Living Dead EP HERE* * * LINKS * * * ...

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River Beats @ State Bridge :: Bond, CO :: 7.27.12 - 7.28.12 The Madero Group, Bonfire Entertainment and State Bridge are bringing a heavy lineup to the banks of the Colorado River to make River Beats happen for a second year.  If camping is your thing and heavy beats are your jam, River Beats will please you with an ample amount of both.  Advance two-day passes are still available for a mere $50, and if camping gets you as exc ...

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IDentity Festival @ Comcast Center :: Mansfield, MA :: 07.26.12 The days when electronic music was mostly preconceived public notions of "raves" are now over.  Now the reality is coming to light, and whether the myths have revealed themselves to be true or false, EDM is exploding across the world where any area of the world can claim itself as a hub for all genres of music.  This is an exceptional and unimaginable feat for lifelong fans of the niche ...

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Lightning In A Bottle Festival Video Re-Cap :: Silverado, CA :: May 24th - 28th, 2012 UFO is proud to present our Lightning in a Bottle 2012 recap video.  Our friends and fans know that this festival made a lasting impression on us as music patrons.  A carnival of vibes, a smorgasbord of yoga-toned bodies, a non-stop assault of music and workshops -- however you describe it, one thing is certain: The Do LaB captured lightning, and the bottle was Silverado Canyon ...

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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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Michal Menert @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 7.14.12 Benefit concerts can strike up images of washed-up and sub-par lineups, unless you let Michal Menert host.  The Boulder Theater was overflowing with generosity and love as many local artists and vendors alike joined Michal Menert, Clicks and Whistles, and the new local supergroup OG Status in a night filled with heavy bass, silent auction, and raffles to raise money for th ...

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Porter Robinson @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 7.6.12 The Boulder Theater has been saving the day for Boulder music lovers since the Fox Theater closed for renovations in May.  This past Friday was no different, as EDM fans, still recovering from the Fourth of July, got together for one more night of lasers, light shows and epic sound.  Porter Robinson’s “The Language Tour” stopped into town for the evening along with M ...

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Cloud-D @ Subterranean :: Colorado Springs, CO :: 7.6.12 Colorado Springs.  It's the home of our nation's Air Force base as well as Focus On The Family.  Our first stop, naturally, is a gay bar named Underground and the multiplex club that sits beneath it.Subterranean is underneath the Underground -- that's how underground it is.  Walking a few blocks away to a nearby 7-11 gave me a little context about the precious nature ...

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Avicii @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 6.26.12 Avicii delivered majectic innuendos of paradise through the speakers of Red Rocks last night, combining eye candy and special effects with a rageworthy performance.  Despite an unexpectedly early night (11:30) and a lot of disappointed night owls, an electric current ran through the crowd as colorful light pooled on their faces.  Candy girls and indie guys smiled like they were keeping a ...

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Above and Beyond :: Group Therapy Tour @ Warfield Theatre :: San Francisco, CA :: 6.22.12 Unprepared and naive: two words that described me perfectly when I walked into the historic Warfield Theatre on Friday night to catch Above and Beyond.  I had no idea what vibe to expect, or if I would be satisfied with the show, but after it was over I only wanted more. For those unfamiliar with Above and Beyond, I will do my best to paint a picture of what transpired during their Group The ...

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JJ Grey :: Sound Pass With JJ Grey Nobody knows soul like JJ Grey.  Whether rocking with Mofro or playing as a one man band, it's easy to be captivated by his impressive level of talent, the profound messages in his songs and a voice that's on the "ham hock in your cornflakes" level of soul.  It's not often that down-home Americana pops up on UFO but JJ Grey is a great place to start for people who are interested in ...

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Classixx @ The Bluebird Theater :: Denver, CO :: 6.23.12 After a blistering day in the city of Denver, marathon concert goers from the Westword Music Festival in Denver were awarded with an official after party at the Bluebird Theater.   Shannon Von Kelly kicked off the evening to a sparse crowd that slowly trickled in through the doors throughout his set in order to escape the weekend heat-wave.  A Denver-local and frequenter of Beauty B ...

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Above & Beyond :: Group Therapy Tour 2012 :: San Francisco, CA Fresh off their mind-blowing performance at the Electric Daisy Carnival, Above & Beyond returns to San Francisco this week on their Group Therapy tour.  Tickets for the show sold out in a record 12 minutes but in an effort to satisfy their passionate fans, an additional date was added (6/21). Having never really been a part of the trance movement, I've longed to understand what the fuss ...

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Afrojack, R3hab and Quintino :: Belly Up Aspen :: 6.21.12 Tomorrow, Thursday, June 21st, marks the long awaited Colorado return of DJ superstar Afrojack at the Belly Up Aspen.  At one of Colorado’s most unique venues, tomorrow’s performance is sure to go down in the books as a BANGER! That's right, it is time to pack up and head west for a wild weekend in Aspen! Nick van de Wall, Afrojack, treated Colorado fans to an electronic packed evening i ...

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STS9 "Axe the Cables" :: #ReGENERATION Documentary Screening @ Boulder Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 6.17.12 STS9 truly made this past weekend in Boulder a success in every sense of the word.  After a sell-out show to a crowd of 10,000 at Red Rocks, the band decided to play a special, beyond intimate "Axe The Cables" set to accompany the Boulder premiere of the documentary that they co-produced and composed the score for: #ReGENERATION. After the band's short - but very sweet - Axe The C ...

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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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STS9 :: The Great Cycle Spectacles @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 6.16.12 Saturday, June 16, 2012: the date that marked a musical experience that Colorado STS9 fans have been waiting for since January.  Sound Tribe Sector 9’s “The Great Cycle Spectacles” has been a highly discussed, reoccurring live performance since the show’s premiere in January in Denver that became the center of attention for Tribe fans, especially with the re:emergence of several long- ...

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Ghostland Observatory, MiMOSA, Zion I, Lunice @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 6.15.12 It seemed like an questionable combination at first: MiM0SA, Zion I, and Lunice opening up for... Ghostland Observatory?  This was a musical journey that began with straight-no-chaser hip-hop and ended in a lazer-fueled electro orgy, but by the end of the night the result was a resounding, "Yes!  That line-up was brilliance!" Lunice was quick to the punch and made su ...

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Grinders, Hold the Beef Art Show :: Fort Collins, CO :: 6.2.12 Fort Collins has always been known for fostering burgeoning artists - and on Friday, June 2nd, this northern Colorado city continued it's tradition.  While there were numerous galleries and bars hosting First Friday art walk events, The Luscious Nectar hosted by far the most bangin' bash with it's Grinders, Hold the Beef Art Show.  The exhibition featured the talents of three C ...

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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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Flosstradamus & The Magician @ Summit Music Hall :: Denver, CO :: 6.9.12 My first time at Summit Music Hall is a big one.  Renowned DJ duo Flosstradamus makes their next Denver appearance as their star continues to rise, and a crowd hungry for summer jams got buck wild.  You only need to flip through a few of our pictures that night to see exactly how buck. Summit has a post-industrial feel that is a great environment for electronic music, and I must ad ...

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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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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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Fedde Le Grand @ Beta Nightclub :: 5.27.12 Memorial Day weekend is a time that we all cherish - the start of summer, honoring our nation's veterans, BBQ mania and good times with friends and family.  UnifiedFunkOption.com was extra lucky this holiday weekend with a full schedule of shows across the country, including one of our favorites, Fedde Le Grand at Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO.  It's no secret that UFO loves spe ...

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Up Until Now @ Larimer Lounge :: 5/12/12 Up Until Now rocked the Larimer Lounge with their organic infused electronica, utilizing the work of a live drummer and the massive Live program Ableton with an Akai midi controller.  This night proved to be much different from seeing Jay Murphy perform before his brother and STS9, September of last year.  Up Until Now has proven to be capable of the large grandiosity that Red Rocks has ...

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Signal Path @ The Bluebird Theater :: 5.25.12 Denver experienced a whole new level of groove Thursday night when Signal Path took the stage at the Bluebird Theater.  Cleverly incorporating traditional live band instrumentation into their grimy groovetronica, these guys make it entirely impossible to not indulge in your most funkiest of moves and get down on the dance floor.  As usual, UnifiedFunkOption.com was on board for the ...

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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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Lazerdisk Party Sex @ The Fox Theater :: 5.10.12 Lazerdisk Party Sex got the Fox Theater bumping for the Boulder Beats Last Day of Finals Party and UnifiedFunkOption.com was in house for the evening's festivities.  With a dash of funk, a pinch of the Galactic Empire, and enough sub to give any basshead their fix, the duo showed an eager Boulder crowd they really know how to throw down.  Adorned with their signature stormtrooper masks, ...

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Daedelus, Tokimonsta & Thriftworks @ Summit Music Hall :: Denver, CO :: 5.12.12 Daedelus' show at Summit Music Hall was one of high anticipation.  Memories of last summer's Cervantes show were still fresh, where musical warlock Alfred Darlington presented an insane amount of stage presence and one of the most innovative light displays I have ever seen. He brought with him a crew of expert Californian producers and turned Summit Music Hall into the place to be ...

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Bedrockk, Hollagramz, Snubluck, Checkers and Dawn Safari @ Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO :: 5.10.12 DIRTY // CLEAN is one of the most exciting new collectives blossoming out of the Mile High City.  We here at UFO feel a slight kinship with them for two reasons: first, we launched our respective projects right around the same time, and secondly, we are totally on-board with where they want to take bass culture. The Larimer Lounge was home to the very first DIRTY // CLEAN show ...

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The Unified Field ft. Alex & Allison Grey :: GRiZ, David Starfire, Jamie Janover and more :: 4.27.12 Combining art, music, mind and soul, The Unified Field was a unique two-night event at Cervantes' unlike any other.  As these events were the official pre-party for Sonic Bloom - the festival brainchild of Bassnectar and iLL.GATES - we entered the venue without a single expectation: things were bound to get weird. We arrived a little late to catch ...

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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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Sander Van Doorn @ Beta Nightclub :: 4.26.12 Beta Night Club went crazy last Thursday, bringing the heat and loading up the room with more lights, lasers, fog and sound then we thought we could ever handle.  The Dutch-master himself was in the building and had the entire crowd under his command from his first beat, as Denver let loose for an evening many will never forget.  UFO got down with The Hill Party Bus for a special bi ...

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Boulder Beats presents Lazerdisk Party Sex @ The Fox Theatre :: 5.10.2012 Hailing from Burlington, VT, the renegade storm trooper duo with a fascination for electro-house and moombahton - Lazerdisk Party Sex - are back in Boulder to celebrate the end of the semester... And of course, UFO is going to be giving away two (2) tickets to the show!!  With their past shows in Boulder all near-sell outs (and incredibly poppin', to say the least), this is guarante ...

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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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Pictureplane @ Rhinoceropolis :: Denver, CO :: 4/24/12 “Shit… I don’t own enough black,” I find myself thinking.  Gotta fit in for my first trip to Rhinoceropolis, especially when it's essentially Pictureplane's going-away party.  Preparations are being made for a historic night.  Even though I’m headed to a place where judgment is extremely low, I’m still nervous about fitting in. Travis Egedy (Pictureplane) was a lon ...

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Emalkay @ Fox Theatre :: Boulder, CO :: 4/25/12 Review by Ashlee Macropolous Photos by Cody Hart Not everyone is familiar with the name Emalkay unless they remember his kick-ass dubstep single from 2009, “When I Look at You."  At his show on Wednesday at The Fox, the British producer and DJ blew the crowd away with his saucy style and ferocious beats. But prior to eleven o’clock, I wasn’t sure that I would have any sort of revi ...

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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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STS9 @ The Fox Theater :: Oakland, CA :: 4/20/12 April 20th, 2012 -- we had this day circled on our calendar for months.  Earth Day is great, and 4/20 is too, but in our minds they were overshadowed by the epicness that is Sound Tribe Sector 9.  After it became known that the Great Cycles Spectacle would be touching down in the Bay area at the historic Fox Theatre in Oakland, there wasn't room in our thoughts for much else. After ...

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Air Dubai @ the Fox Theater :: Boulder, CO :: 4.19.12 Colorado locals Air Dubai brought some serious energy into the Fox Theatre Thursday night that had the whole crowd grooving. Perfectly incorporating dance beats and funk vibes into some soulful hip hop, these guys kept the people dancing and the party bumping all night.  The whole band, consisting of Julian Thomas (vocals), Jon Shockness (vocals), Lawrence Grivich (guitar), Michael Ray (keybo ...

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Become a Part of the UFO Team Greetings to UFO fans from the past, present, and future:We hope that you enjoy the work that we put into making UnifiedFunkOption.com happen.  Most of you (maybe all of you) share our passion for music and the culture that surrounds it.  We are truly doing everything possible to bring you relevant content and help you develop a deeper connection to the scene, and we are always looking f ...

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Levitate Festival w/ Rusko, DJ Shadow, Paper Diamond @ 1st Bank Center :: Broomfield, CO :: 4.20.12 It's been one year since Alex Botwin (Paper Diamond, Elm & Oak) produced the first annual Levitate Festival at the Boulder Theater.  There was great music and a modest showing, but it was still one of many, many shows happening on 4/20 and couldn't claim to be more succesful than any others. What a huge leap to bring it to the 1st Bank Center this year, enlisting the help of Ru ...

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#ReGENERATION Documentary Screening in San Francisco :: ((Thursday, 4/19)) #ReGENERATION, the documentary film produced by Anonymous Content & Engine 7 Films, and featuring music by STS9, makes its Bay Area debut for one night only on Thursday April 19th, the evening before STS9 plays Oakland, CA’s Fox Theater.  Doors are at 7:00pm and the screening starts at 7:30PM sharp, followed by a Q & A with Director Phillip Montgomery, Producer Matt DeRoss an ...

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Lollapalooza Announces Line-up In emphaticically strange fashion, C3 Presents released the 2012 Lollapalooza line-up via Youtube.  Lolla has always been one of the most diverse, accessible festivals in the US, and this year is no exception as far as being a buffet of artists.  Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, and... is Black Sabbath really headlining?  From Bassnectar to The Shins, The Weeknd to Franz ...

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Michal Menert @ Cervantes, Denver :: 3/31/12 Michal Menert stepped up to the helm of a retro-futurist mountain command station and held it down solo for an hour through all-original music from his catalog.  And at a point when the packed house was near surrender, he brought live drummer A.C. Lao on stage to premiere songs from his new album Even If It Isn't Right.  Truthfully, we were ready to call it a night at about 1:30, but the ...

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The Do LaB Announces Full Coachella Lineup In preparation of the highly-anticipated two weekend-long Coachella Music Festival, The Do LaB has released their lineup of artists to perform at the festival.  Stacked with some of the most talented underground artists, The Do LaB's contribution to Coachella is clearly colossal. Here's the scoop: Week 1 LUCENT DOSSIER EXPERIENCE / CHRISB.&nbs ...

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UFO Staff Discusses Ultra 2012 [caption id="attachment_3650" align="alignright" width="384" caption="Main stage screen was nothing but screaming, happy ravers."][/caption] The UFO team was in nearly full force in Miami last weekend, branching out as well as we could to absorb the magic that was Ultra 2012.  Apologies if you weren't there and are tired of hearing about it, or if you were there and have already drooled over ...

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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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RE:CREATION ft. Up Until Now (w/ David Murphy of STS9 and Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic), Archnemesis, Fisk & Ableminds :: 3.9.12 DAMN last night was fun. A few of us here at UFO headed down to Denver to kick it with our buddy Jay Murphy, a.k.a. Up Until Now, before his show with Archnemesis, Fisk and Ableminds; and it truly turned out to be an incredible night of live music.  We were hanging out with Jay while Ableminds took stage, so unfortunately we were not able to see the ma ...

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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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Dillon Francis and Dada Life @ Agave :: Avon, CO :: 3.3.12 There was a pretty hefty buffet of after-parties at Snowball 2012, but it was hard to argue that Agave wasn't among the elite hotspots of the weekend for the dream-team pairing of Dillon Francis and Dada Life.  Two of the day's hottest acts in one tiny Mexican restaurant together?  Seems to good to be true. And, in fact, it seems that it WAS too good to be true.  We stayed on the f ...

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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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Starscape Announces Full Lineup Well folks, we are more than excited to highlight the Starscape Music Festival Lineup in Baltimore, MD taking place Saturday, June 9, 2012. This lineup definitely has something for everyone; with genres ranging from house to dubstep to trance all the way to jam. It's only a one-night festival, but the amount of artists they manage to book is incredible. Notably, the popular dubstep band (we say ba ...

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Bonobo at The Fox Theatre :: 2.24.12 Bonobo (Simon Green) is the UK-based master of vinyl and live performances who invaded The Fox Theatre this past Friday.  Having self-released his first album over a decade ago in '99, the artist has grown to build an international fan base around his down-tempo and beat-driven music. The sophistication of Bonobo's bass-lines and style in his DJ Sets are unmistakable: ...

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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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Ultra Music Festival Releases Phase 2 Announcement Here we go!! After weeks of countless EDM fans drooling over their computers nationwide, ULTRA Music Festival's Phase 2 Announcement has finally been released!! Although this huge list of talent may seem a little much to handle, we can definitely say that the additions of Wolfgang Gartner, ATB, Dash Berlin, Martin Solveig, DJ Shadow, Paper Diamond, Krafty Kuts, Erick Morillo, C ...

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Nasty Ways and Eliot Lipp w/ Jantsen and Free The Robots @ Cervantes 2.11.12 UFO gives many thanks to Devin Friedman, today's guest reviewer and photographer. I arrived about halfway through Jansten’s set, and the crowd was small but rowdy.  I’ve never seen Jantsen live before, but I’ve definitely heard multiple artists drop his "Sultans of Swing" remix before during live sets.  He played many remixes of popular hip-hop artists, such as Lil’ Wayne, Jay-Z ...

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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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Robotic Pirate Monkey @ Cervantes :: 2.4.12 This past week, Robotic Pirate Monkey (RPM) (Matt Berryhill, Andrew Hathaway, Matt Flesher) played a four-night Colorado run between Durango, Aspen, Ft. Collins, and Denver... having brought the HEAT every night before, the boys from Boulder got seriously hyped up to throw down at Cervantes. With a stellar line-up of Pete Rodway, Bitch Please!, Gladkill, and Virtual Boy to ope ...

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Deadmau5 at Belly Up, Aspen After a five-hour trek plagued with blizzard-like conditions from Boulder to Aspen, nothing could cap off a late arrival like Deadmau5 live at Belly Up. Eager to kick off X Games weekend with a bang, the crowd at Belly Up was bumping from the get-go. As the clock struck 11, the technological celebration began, sparking the already excited audience to unleash their minds, crack ...

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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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Big Gigantic :: Boulder Theater :: 1.20.12 Big Gigantic put on their work boots to stomp the Boulder Theater last night, returning home for another sold-out show that was packed with veteran fans and clear anticipation for some boom. Nocturnal had unprecedented buzz around it and new songs flowed seamlessly in and out of last night's set.  Tracks like "Fantastic" and "Rise and Shine" show how much energy Big G can actually pack ...

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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 @ Boulder Theater 01/13/12 The vibes were positive and the energy high.  Avicii's show at the Boulder Theater wasn’t thesame rave environment you might have found at his past Colorado shows like Skylab or Global, but nonetheless the crowd seemed educated about the lineup and in tune with the environment (at least those people who didn’t ask aloud if opener James Egbert actually was Avicii). There were also other ...

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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 ...

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Big Gigantic :: Boulder Theater :: 1.20.12 In celebration of Unified Funk Option's launch, we held a ticket giveaway to Big G's upcoming show at the Boulder Theater, and the winner has been chosen!! Congrats to Lorna R. and Will H. for winning the contest!!  Stay tuned for more UFO contests, ticket giveaways, and exclusive specials in the future!! photo: Live Edits Lab video: Cinesthetics ...

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P.L.A.A.N.T. featured in National Geographic P.L.A.A.N.T. (People Looking At A Newer Today), the eco-friendly clothing company and brainchild of David Bywater, was recently featured in National Geographic Magazine. David has been really busy in the art and music cultures for quite some time: you may recognize him from his incredible works designing album covers for Big Gigantic and making spectacular concert posters for STS9 throug ...