Boise’s music scene is buzzing, even in the dead of winter — as Under the Trees is kicking off the city’s first-ever winter electronic music festival on Saturday. Host Lindsay Van Allen and local DJ Dr. Thomas Posen are chatting about how this genre is carving out a space in local venues, the challenges of planning a festival in the cold, and why it’s worth hitting play on something new.

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