It's Valentine's Day and what better way to celebrate than with a sweet, sensual, romantic number by our friend Povi. Fellas if I were you I would throw this joint on tonight..........on repeat.
POVi - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The holiday classic is revisited with a sultry take by one of our favorites Povi. The timeless classic takes on a hint of soul jazz and sounds just as good as the original. Check it out and share it with your family and friends this Christmas.
The UMS Artist Spotlight: Povi
Povi (Photo Credit: Sam Keller)
No longer a newcomer to the scene Povi has harnessed her musical ability to become one of the best things out of Denver in recent years. It seems like she is always pushing the envelope and putting out amazing music for us to vibe to. We have been following this sultry songstress for quite sometime now and are still in awe every time she touches anything, which is instantly turned into gold. Coming from the Red Bull Sound Select group of local artist (Sur Ellz, Crl Crrll) Povi has matured beyond her years with a more infectious pop sound that is bound to take over the world. Check out her most recent single "Only One" ft. A Meazy. You can catch her set at this years UMS.
Povi
Sunday July 30th / Hi Dive / 10:00-10:40
Povi Gives Us A First Glimpse Of Her New Song "Usta Was" | First Listen
Our girl Povi just hit us with a new jam. The track is produced by Cory Kendrick and Scott Pace. The track gives us a subtle r&b flare with Povi's lyrics coming at you with a rather sultry approach giving the song a great dynamic and easy listen. It's as we are witnessing a modern day Aaliyah, as Povi reaches into a place in which she is in full control leaving the rest of us to feel comfortably satisfied.
Music | SHOW ALERT: RBSS Presents: The Internet, Povi, and Turner Jackson curated by Souls In Action
The hits keep coming. As always our homies over at Red Bull Sound Select are bringing the heat on October 20th with a stellar lineup. Headlining will be The Internet who have been scorching the airwaves with their hit "Special Affair". Also on the bill our two of our favorites, the beautiful Povi, who recently just wrapped a Red Bull Tour Bus with SZA and Lizzo across the midwest. Also on the bill is the always animated and talented Turner Jackson who if you remember blew up the spot at our 3rd Anniversary party last year. This will be sure to sell out and as is the case we highly encourage you to RSVP. As an incentive they are offering free drinks to the firs 100 people as well as some rad giveaways and activities. We have a special prize package coming your way so stay tuned. The lineup is curated by our good friends over at Souls in Action. RSVP
Red Bull Sound Select Presents: Denver
Date: Tues 10/20/15
Venue: The 1 Up - Colfax
Curated by: Souls In Action
Featuring: The Internet, Povi, Turner Jackson
Povi (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Turner Jackson (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Music | The Underground Music Showcase | July 23-26 | Review and Photos
STRFKR performing to a packed house. (Photo Credit: Andrew Rios)
We survived this year's UMS with minimal casualties. Despite almost losing an ear and a few bumps and bruises in the mosh pits, we made out like music-loving bandits. We added an astonishing amount of new artists to our Spotify playlists (ahem...we mean Apple Music) and ate one too many Ortega street tacos... UMS you wily minx you've done it again. There is no easy way to review 4 days of complete bliss, but let's start with the music.
SPELLS getting personal. (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Crowd participation was a common theme this year at UMS (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
The lineup this year included a couple surprises and a lot of veteran artists. The veterans of course being our hometown favorites like: CRL CRRLL, In The Whale, Rose Quartz, Gin Doctors, Champagne Charlie, Kitty Crimes, Covenhoven, Rossonian, Povi, Wild High, Bud Bronson, Sun Boy, (not local but still a staple) Residual Kid, Dragondeer, Spells, Inner Oceans, Ned Garth, Slow Caves, Shady Elders and lots more. Amongst the national acts a big surprise was the band Diiv, who has been a recluse since gaining popularity amongst hipsters and experimental-indie-rock addicts. Coming in off the bat with a few pranks (div, dive) and melodramatic tude they played one of the best sets this UMS and left us in anticipation of their next Denver show. But who knows when that will be... I mean we should be happy we got at least one. Another surprise was STRFKR, a popular artist among the old, the young and girls who only want to have fun they rounded out the lineup and made it appeal to the masses. With headliners like Diiv, STRFKR and hometown hero TENNIS coupled with all of our local dive bar dwelling musicians there was no way not to enjoy yourselves.
The lovely Tennis. (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Rowdy Shadehouse before the infamous "Tuck of 2015". (Photo Credit: Andrew Rios)
A great compliment to the music of UMS is the people of the UMS... They range from infants in stylish headphones to hobos who found a wristband on the ground and snuck in. The audience is so diverse it makes people watching and band watching an equally entertaining sport. One thing that makes festivals like this so special is that one moment you're watching a band on stage and the next you could be standing in line by them for the port-a-potties or watching another band with the same admiration next door. Everyone's a fan and everyone's an artist. *UMS artists--they're just like us, except they sweat more.
The worst band in Denver In The Whale. (Photo Credit: Maddie Casey)
Cool clouds as we exited another year of UMS (Photo Credit: Maddie Casey)
In summation, we had an amazing 4 days, drank too many beers and took too many photos... Until next year. Oh and we can never unsee what Rowdy Shadehouse did on stage, it will forever be known as the "the great tuck of 2015". Be sure to check the rest of our photos here.
UMS BY THE NUMBERS
- 94 Instagram photos
- 6 Poop Talk stories (http://talkingshitpodcast.com/)
- 14 Ortega Tacos (not sure to feel shame or pride about this)
- 52 Deep Eddy Drinks
- 61 Breckenridge Brewery Beers
- 1 almost lost ear
- 1 Jessie Ware cover from local R&B queen Povi
- 1 stage dive at the Hi Dive
- 1 fall on stage during The Yawpers...cough cough Andrew Rios
- 25 times our UMS app crashed and made us curse relying technology
- 2 late night street dance parties
- 4 the number of times Castro hit on Povi
- 26 mistaken thunderstorms from the lightening at the entrance to the main stage
- 11 Illegal Petes burritos consumed obnoxiously to the tune of heavy metal
- 1 bottle of Gold Bond
- 4,006 number of photos taken
- 13 Red Bulls drank
- 18 "where are you" text messages
- 0 group photos of the staff
- countless memories... *cue the Awwws*