Tegan and Sara, Shura @ In The Venue 09.22

Tegan and Sara, Shura @ In The Venue 09.22
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Tegan and Sara, fresh off their newest release, Love You to Death, are on the road again and stopped into Salt Lake City for another visit, this time at downtown venue In The Venue. … read more

Cyndi Lauper: Fearless, Reckless Friend @ The Depot 09.20 with Charlie Musselwhite

Cyndi Lauper: Fearless, Reckless Friend @ The Depot 09.20 with Charlie...
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With her multi-colored and ratted-out hair and bizarre fashion sense that bridged aspects of punk and new wave with something entirely her own, Lauper was the most outrageous person I had ever seen, and the world admired and celebrated her for her uniqueness. … read more

The California Honeydrops @ The State Room 09.19

The California Honeydrops @ The State Room 09.19
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I was one sweaty photographer at The California Honeydrops’ Monday night show at The State Room, where the Oakland, California–based band had everyone dancing. … read more

Garbage: Star-Crossed and Dreaming @ The Complex 09.16 with Cigarettes After Sex

Garbage: Star-Crossed and Dreaming @ The Complex 09.16 with Cigarettes...
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There’s always been an extra edge to Garbage live, an element of chaos that doesn’t typically come through on the records, and tonight, there’s a particularly aggressive undercurrent as Shirley Manson stalks the stage. … read more

Band of Skulls, Mothers @ Urban Lounge 09.14

Band of Skulls, Mothers @ Urban Lounge 09.14
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With their fourth album Default released and a few tour stops done, the incredible Band of Skulls, from Southampton, England, returned to Salt Lake City to play an intimate show at the downtown favorite Urban Lounge with musical guest Mothers opening. … read more

Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts

Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts
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The Lord of Lard, Raymond Watts, took time out of his birthday, of all days, to have a conversation with SLUG Magazine about ’s upcoming album and tour. Watts was working on gathering the troops for the little war they are going to wage on the smaller venues of North America, and SLC could not be happier about ’s stop on Sept. 28 at Area 51 for the Dark Arts Festival. … read more

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Blank Range @ The State Room 09.06

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Blank Range @ The...
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Austin is a land of musicians and bands, and successful acts like Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears emerge and spread their talent beyond Texas, throughout the world. The high energy and perfect execution of a diverse and eclectic instrumental sound throughout the entire performance screamed swagger. … read more

Fitz and The Tantrums, Trombone Shorty, The National Parks @ Pioneer Park 09.01

Fitz and The Tantrums, Trombone Shorty, The National Parks @...
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Pioneer Park opens its grounds on this final Thursday of the Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City. To send off the summer with this last installment of the downtown SLC music festival, Fitz and The Tantrums and Shorty Trombone & Orleans Avenue played with opening local musical guest The National Parks. … read more

Twilight Concert Series 2016: Grimes, Jagwar Ma, Hana, Elytra

Twilight Concert Series 2016: Grimes, Jagwar Ma, Hana, Elytra
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I cleaned my brand new Vans in the kitchen sink of the dusty coat they earned from my dancing in the energetic, moshing crowd at Grimes’ Twilight show. Smiling, I remembered the wild spirit of the masses and the sweet sounds, heavy bass, crazy light shows and dance that Grimes’ performance encompassed. … read more

Pusha T, Digable Planets, Grits Green @ Pioneer Park 08.18

Pusha T, Digable Planets, Grits Green @ Pioneer Park 08.18
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In the summertime, Salt Lake City brings life to the downtown Pioneer Park. When it’s not the weekend’s Downtown Farmer’s Market, it must be Thursday’s Twilight Concert Series. … read more