| "The 2007 Denver Post Underground Music Showcase has more than tripled in size since last year, cementing it as the premier all-local music event along the Front Range. " "The only drawback? Offering so much can be overwhelming if you don't spend wads of time navigating the local scene. Sure, discovering new bands at the UMS is half the fun, but if you want to hone your options, our quick-hit primer can help: " "The Hi-Dive, at 7 S. Broadway, features many of the top vote-getters in our annual underground music poll. " " These swoon-worthy lads split the difference between the detached cool of Interpol and the eyeliner-smeared exuberance of the Killers. (10 p.m.) " "UMS winner Born in the Flood consists of guitarist Matt Fox, bass player Joseph Pope III, vocalist Nathaniel Rateliff and drummer Mike Hall (not shown). (Post / Karl Gehring)" " If you can resist shaking your bones to this smart, melodic guitar trio, you need to turn up your hearing aid. (11 p.m.) " " Reigning champ of wide-screen rock, this No.1 quartet always brings a religious passion to its sets. (3:15 p.m., midnight) " "The Fancy Tiger, at 1 S. Broadway, will lend an intimate feel to these troubadours' tunes. " " Many try but fail to resist the patient charms of this nimble-voiced acoustic guitarist. (3:30 p.m.) " " The former Uphollow member's pop-cello compositions are unlike any we've heard, and likely ever will. (6:30 p.m.) " " If Jeff Buckley lived in a dusty mine shaft, he'd waltz in slo-mo to Isakov's heartbreaking nu-West tunes. (7:15 p.m.; 11 p.m. at Irish Rover) " "3 Kings Tavern, at 60 S. Broadway, has always felt like a punk rock community center, so it's fitting that its lineup at the UMS is the heaviest. " " Garage-blues has never been this wet. Mind you, that moisture you feel is sweat, spit and beer. (midnight) " " Their bomb-blast rhythm section hits as hard as the group's ever-menacing guitars - a true feat. (10 p.m.) " " This violent punk-metal collision is loud, unnerving and rife with shardlike riffs. Even with guitarist Mykel Martinez's recent motorcycle accident, the band says it will be playing the UMS. (9:15 p.m.) " " Hot off opening for the Fray, the voice behind Meese will dial down his amphitheater persona for an intimate set. (3:30 p.m.) " " Monofog has its Hi-Dive set at 9 p.m., but principals Helmericks and Spencer will rock it as a duo at Kozo.
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