SxSW – Listen Here Denver!

Broken Social Scene – October 5th – Summit Music Hall

Post Author By Kevin Martinico
Post Date October 10, 2022
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6 min read

Broken Social Scene always seemed more like an idea than a traditional band. The Canadian collective was established as a gathering of like-minded artists in Toronto with a laissez-faire philosophy. The various “members” of the group were free to come as they were, when they wanted, and leave the same way. And it worked. For the first half of the first decade of the 21st century, the unofficial leader of this “scene,” Kevin Drew, brought together no fewer than twenty musicians to release three Indie Rock albums considered canon.

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Underground Music Showcase (UMS) – July 24th-27th – S. Broadway

Post Author By Lindsay Lynch
Post Date July 31, 2014
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The Underground Music Showcase (or UMS as it’s known); Denver’s four day run of diverse, audible splendor, occupied South Broadway this past weekend. People of all sexes, styles, shapes and sizes inhabited the streets for this region’s version of SXSW. UMS can be gritty and grimy, or tame and timid; at times relishing its theatrics or simply swaying to the formulaic, yet assuredly catchy 4-chord progression…

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Eva Hollbrook of SHEL Talks Family, Folk, and Zeppelin

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date November 16, 2012
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Just outside of Fort Collins, four sisters fill a family home with sounds only siblings could make. Combining Classical structure with Folk lyrics, Country catchiness, Bluegrass beauty and an intense passion, SHEL (Sarah, Hannah, Eva, Liza) is band full of depth and delight. Only one album deep into what is sure to be a lengthy career, SHEL has already found success without necessarily looking for it. Their music is as natural as the setting they create it in, and forming the band seemed more their fate than a decision.

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These United States & The Knew – September 13th – The Hi-Dive

Post Author By Kelly Hueseman
Post Date September 20, 2012
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Sporting impressive beards, day-old flannel and t-shirts, and friendly smiles, The Knew and These United States set up shop last Thursday night to play music in front of a faithful crowd at The Hi-Dive. The audience of mostly twenty-something Denverites seemed anxious to hear some good music and weren’t necessarily interested in a cold beer or a flirty conversation. In the late hours of the night, when the lights came up, the bands looked and felt more like old friends of ours than performers.

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A Big Break At SxSW May Have Changed Everything For The Ben Miller Band

Post Author By Brian Turk
Post Date January 27, 2012
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For The Ben Miller Band 2011 was filled with both heartache and hope. In May, a devastating tornado hit their hometown of Joplin, MO. The Ben Miller Band was on the road at the time but returned quickly to find Joplin obliterated. Listen Up Denver! got to catch up with Ben Miller, and although he recounted some of the devastation, what we mostly talked about was all the good that happened last year.