Underground at the Showcase

S3: Jami Duffy

In this episode of the UMS Podcast, Rowan talks to Jami Duffy, executive director of YOR and the co-manager of UMS, about why young and underground artists need a “seat at the table”. This dynamic conversation covers a range of topics including why Youth on Record invested in UMS and the importance of providing sober options at a music festival. Hosted by Rowan Petersen Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen Executive Produced by David Ladon Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] and a production of Youth on Record [http://www.youthonrecord.org/]. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon. Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org [http://www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting] Underground at the Showcase is proud to be featured on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Denver Podcasts [https://podcast.feedspot.com/denver_podcasts/]! 🎉 Tune in to discover the untold stories and creative journeys of emerging artists and visionaries. Each episode dives deep into Denver's thriving cultural scene, offering fresh perspectives from the people shaping its future. Subscribe now!

S3: iies.

Rowan Peterson interviews iies. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TE6xKjrxB1AKH5KDYA6St?si=7WKS7THJSLek1SyRgvqYfw], an MC and frontman of his eponymous experimental-jazz-hip hop band. They discuss the band's beginnings, including meeting a bandmate while busking, and how Iies integrates his skills as a visual artist and animator into the band’s brand and aesthetic. He also reflects on the importance of being a multi-talented artist in today's economy." Hosted by Rowan Petersen Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen Executive Produced by David Ladon Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] and a production of Youth on Record [http://www.youthonrecord.org/]. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon. Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org [http://www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting] Underground at the Showcase is proud to be featured on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Denver Podcasts [https://podcast.feedspot.com/denver_podcasts/]! 🎉 Tune in to discover the untold stories and creative journeys of emerging artists and visionaries. Each episode dives deep into Denver's thriving cultural scene, offering fresh perspectives from the people shaping its future. Subscribe now!

S3: Virgi Dart

Rowan Petersen chats with Virgi Dart [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NjaQxHYxZrjwDZasYciw9?si=fE9oB2NgTvWFaNQlfmA5XQ] about making a new home in Colorado, writing and recording an album over zoom, and pioneering Nu Cumbia. Hosted by Rowan Petersen Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen Executive Produced by David Ladon Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] and a production of Youth on Record [http://www.youthonrecord.org/]. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon. Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org [http://www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting] Underground at the Showcase is proud to be featured on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Denver Podcasts [https://podcast.feedspot.com/denver_podcasts/]! 🎉 Tune in to discover the untold stories and creative journeys of emerging artists and visionaries. Each episode dives deep into Denver's thriving cultural scene, offering fresh perspectives from the people shaping its future. Subscribe now!

S3: Kid Astronaut

Rowan Peterson talks to Kid Astronaut [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WsQsYzrIRYxzIXnHAe20B?si=Gcp2N82QT7KASIpIadJ4iQ] about his long history in the Denver music scene and reinventing himself as a genre-bending solo artist.  Hosted by Rowan Petersen Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen Executive Produced by David Ladon Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] and a production of Youth on Record [http://www.youthonrecord.org/]. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon. Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org [http://www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting] Underground at the Showcase is proud to be featured on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Denver Podcasts [https://podcast.feedspot.com/denver_podcasts/]! 🎉 Tune in to discover the untold stories and creative journeys of emerging artists and visionaries. Each episode dives deep into Denver's thriving cultural scene, offering fresh perspectives from the people shaping its future. Subscribe now!

S3: Jon Rubio (Los Mocochetes)

Clara Kay chats with Jon Rubio [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uDmke8Etyzo9hPa2XhVRu?si=SgP2UkiMTcGDxoyJ9ammDw], a local MC and drummer for Los Mocochetes [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Kdkk66MrCQKt6ssK8inoH?si=8VYBgKuDTZClxnEccGV-5A]. They dive into the etymology of the band's name, writing politically charged music, and building a cooperative culture in Denver’s diverse community of musicians.  Hosted by Clara Kay Edited and Mixed by Rowan Petersen Executive Produced by David Ladon Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] and a production of Youth on Record [http://www.youthonrecord.org/]. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Season 3 of Underground at the Showcase was engineered by Rowan Petersen, Clara Kay, Jacob Garrett, Mars Williams, and David Ladon. Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. Learn more https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/ [https://www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com/] Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org [http://www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting] Underground at the Showcase is proud to be featured on Feedspot’s list of Top 30 Denver Podcasts [https://podcast.feedspot.com/denver_podcasts/]! 🎉 Tune in to discover the untold stories and creative journeys of emerging artists and visionaries. Each episode dives deep into Denver's thriving cultural scene, offering fresh perspectives from the people shaping its future. Subscribe now!