Lucy Dacus @ The Urban Lounge 03.30 w/ Adult Mom and And The Kids

Lucy Dacus @ The Urban Lounge 03.30 w/ Adult Mom...
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Lucy Dacus’s Friday night show at The Urban Lounge didn’t quite make it to sold out status but it was certainly no small affair, drawing a few hundred of SLC’s most devoted Dacus fans. … read more

Phoebe Bridgers @ Kilby Court 04.06 with Harrison Whitford

Phoebe Bridgers @ Kilby Court 04.06 with Harrison Whitford
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Phoebe Bridgers transitioned back and forth between emotional anthems like “Demi Moore” and more upbeat, folk-influenced tunes like “Motion Sickness” seamlessly, even covering Tom Petty’s “It’ll All Work Out” in honor of his passing last year. “This is my favorite Tom Petty song,” she said, “because it’s the saddest.” … read more

Amen Dunes @ Urban Lounge 08.17 with Okay Kaya

Amen Dunes @ Urban Lounge 08.17 with Okay Kaya
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The most striking aspect of the set, though, was its simplicity. Guitar, bass, drums, some piano or synth—depending on the track—performed totally live (no tracks, no loops) under a monochromatic wash of light. It’s not a new approach to live performance, but it was genuine and it was, most certainly, refreshing. … read more

Beach House @ The Depot 08.14 with Sound of Ceres

Beach House @ The Depot 08.14 with Sound of Ceres
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The night was a sonic retreat. It was like being slowly wrapped in a warm blanket of organ sounds and droning guitars and elaborate soundscapes and then lulled to sleep by a formless beam of light with an airy, angelic voice. … read more

Now, Now @ Kilby Court 08.03 with WENS

Now, Now @ Kilby Court 08.03 with WENS
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Now, Now’s performance on Friday, August 3 had a little bit of everything: angsty, emo-pop lyrics, electronic dance beats, loud, distorted guitars, yelling, crying and laughing. It was, in every sense of the phrase, a rollercoaster of emotion for everyone—all with a tangible layer of altruism. … read more

Brad Collins Benefit Show @ Super Top Secret 09.21

Brad Collins Benefit Show @ Super Top Secret 09.21
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Since Brad Collins has done so much for his scene, the community decided that it was time to come together and give back to the “godfather of SLC punk.” The benefit show for Collins took place at Super Top Secret on Sept. 21, and it lit up Edison Street with punk rock fun.

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