Music
Parking Lot Show with BØRNS and Handsome Ghost @ The...
After Misterwives cancelled their show due to illness, BØRNS and Handsome Ghost took to the parking lot of The Complex, with just their bare instruments. Surrounded by fans that refused to leave empty handed, they played covers, old classics and … read more
Bleachers @ In The Venue 03.06 with Joywave, Night Terrors...
Not since post-dreadlocks Incubus have I seen a band come out to so many screeching fans. Arms raised and grasping for lead singer contact, the followers of Bleachers were completely exhilarated to see their band play live. … read more
Westward CD Release: Local Show at The Loading Dock 03.06...
Westward are a truly talented group of musicians playing a very interesting take on what I would describe as “space cowboy rock.” … read more
PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy...
There’s a new wave of hip hop rising to the scene with corporate hooks and lyrics that center around making money rain and fucking bitches, but DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” aren’t having it. … read more
Retox @ Bar Deluxe with Whores., Baby Gurl and Exes...
On Thursday, March 5, touring acts Retox and Whores. met with local bands Baby Gurl and Exes for a kickass hardcore show at Bar Deluxe in downtown SLC. … read more
MOTUS After Dark @ The Red Door 02.28
If the show performed by the Musicians Of The Utah Symphony (MOTUS) at The Red Door on Feb. 28 is any indicator of how this group of a dozen or so musicians plan on bringing the music of classical composers closer towards the “mainstream,” then I think they stand a very good chance of realizing their goals. Allow me to explain. … read more
Utah Arts Festival Masquerade Party @ The Rail Event Center...
The Utah Arts Festival celebrates the artists who make it possible through a Masquerade Party filled with good food, good booze, and good times. All proceeds from the event go to supporting the artisitc programming of the UAF. … read more
Chaos Raids USA Tour 2015 @ Area 51 02.17 with...
As I arrived at Area 51, I walked toward the stage on the second floor, where the bands would be playing. While I did, there was definitely a feeling one would get at a church congregation, however this “legion” (as 1349 calls their fans), was not there to celebrate anything remotely “holy.” … read more
Musicians and Magicians @ 50 West Club 02.19 with Zodiac...
The event was a CD release party for Utah’s Zodiac Empire, who are now bravely making the transition from local whereabouts to the national scene. Having just recorded this first album, Population, in L.A. the band looked to celebrate their success with the ones that got them there. … read more
Dozens Massacred During Scumdogs Invasion: Local Bands Playing Hate-Filled Valentines
Hordes of human scum gathered at the landing site of the Gwar cover band Scumdogs’ space ship, also known as Bar Deluxe. A day celebrating love and consumerism was tainted with fake blood and green semen and shall henceforth be known as the Valentine’s Day Massacre. … read more