Authors: Alexander Ortega
All Out Ballz Out with Cerebral Ballzy
As Cerebral Ballzy eased into the intro of “On the Run” at Urban Lounge last June, you knew that front man Honor Titus was going to do justice to the Dead Boys back patch on his jean jacket. The normal, grooving, garage rock vibe that Urban usually hosts transmogrifies into a pissed, circle-pit hardcore show as Titus screams, “Catch me if you can! Catch me if you can! I don’t think you can! … read more
Swingin’ Utters, Wild Roses, Utah County Swillers @ Burt’s 03.09
Saturday, March 9, Swingin’ Utters had a tornado mosh pit bringing the house down and knocking people out. The folk-y swagger of Utah County Swillers got the show a’movin’, and Wild Roses followed suit with some twangy rock n’ roll. … read more
Arrivals/Departures @ the Rio Gallery 02.15
Feb. 15, loveDANCEmore held the second Arrivals/Departures Gallery Stroll live performances in addition to the video dance hangings. You can catch the exhibit of video dance at the Rio Gallery until March 8, Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. … read more
The Unseen Group Show @ The Guthrie 02.15
The Guthrie hosted a show for last Friday, Feb. 15’s monthly Gallery Stroll, featuring artists such as Tommy Dolph, Mike Murdock, Meg Charlier and Ricky Vigil, among others. … read more
Bringing the Brew From Beyond the County Line: Shades of...
The sky’s the limit for Trent Fargher and Alexandra Ortiz de Fargher, owners of Shades of Pale Brewing Company in Park City. They will join Dale Harris, owner of Zion Canyon Brewing Company in Springdale, to circulate their brews throughout Salt Lake County. Through Ortiz and Fargher’s subtle infusion of juniper to their Belgian wits and Harris’ wholesome use of the mineral-rich groundwater of the Virgin River, these breweries seek to employ Utah to command craft brewing. … read more
Dead To Me’s Stampede of the Unscreamed
“There’s all these things that we know about, that we should be talking about, but we’re not,” says Chicken, vocalist and bassist of San Francisco’s Dead To Me. While Dead To Me do touch upon common subjects such as war and homelessness in their songs, their takes on such subject matter aren’t your typical “elephants in the room.” “We’re interested in talking about the things that people shy away from, which are our emotions, our fears, our drives.” … read more
Local Reviews: CastleAxe – Castlemaster
Hark! CastleAxe (formerly Speitre) hath returned with their brand of classic heavy metal, melded with bludgeoning blows of thrash. As the hilt supports the blade, so does Grög’s rhythm guitar with Hölger’s steel-soldered leads in euphonious synchrony … read more
Review: White Suns – Totem
White Suns encapsulate destruction par excellence with Totem. One may first recall works like Jane Doe with opening track “Priest in the Laboratory,” with its contra-time signatures and cacophonous electric-guitar malfunctioning and anti-chords—it’s sporadic, broken movement. … read more
Review: Timber Timbre – Sincerely, Future Pollution
Timber Timbre = Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds + Damaged BugDaft Punk x Stevie Wonder … read more
Review: True Widow – Circumambulation
Compared to As High As the Highest Heavens and from the Center of the Circumference of the Earth, Circumambulation proceeds with sparser guitar and deliberate bass, beginning the slow burner as such with “Creeper.” … read more