Music
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Somewhere directly under a highway overpass next to a soup kitchen there sits a new venue you’d expect to find in a bit more metropolitan city. My first trip to The Paladium was not disappointing. It was a Latin disco last time I checked. Now it’s a live music venue with a great summer hip-hop line-up on the books. … read more
Coheed & Cambria
Though Coheed & Cambria’s lyrics, music and the overall theme of their music are overwhelmingly dark, on this March evening they were a shining light in the middle of a frustrating and saddening evening. … read more
Brother Ali
This night was the most crowded that I have ever seen at Kilby Court. I showed up around seven and the tiny venue was already jammed with every snow-bro, hipster-in-training and 18-20-year-old lacking a fake ID. Not surprisingly, the show was sold out that night. … read more
What is That Noise? Come on, Feel the Noise! Make...
It was an uncharacteristically dry President’s Day weekend in Portland, Oregon, and I was hosting a crew of friends who had come to visit from LA, the Bay area, and my former home of Salt Lake City. It had been a while since we had all been in the same town together, and we were appropriately wasted off of a hefty amount of inappropriate booze (Goldschlager and Hamm’s). … read more
Living Legends with Luckyiam PSC
I could not pass up the opportunity to see the whole Living Legends crew in such intimate environs as Kilby Court. After getting lost finding Kilby (happens every time) I finally found it and parked my truck in front of a sign that said “no truck parking.” … read more
The Aggrolites w/ Fews & Two and The Upstarts
Ska shows will never cease to be incredibly amusing. No matter what bands are playing, ska kids are quite possibly the most enthusiastic crowds to exist. They might also be the most positive. When I arrived, The Upstarts were on stage, and a lively group of high-school-aged kids were assembled in front of the stage dancing their goofy little hearts out. … read more
Street Dogs Preview
Boston’s defenders of the working class will descend on Salt Lake City this April. The Street Dogs, featuring former vocalist and founding member of the Dropkick Murphys Mike McColgan, hit the road this March with Anti-Flag, The Briggs, and Fake Problems. Their tour stops at In The Venue on April 12. … read more