Music
SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
Local Review: Rezolution – Karmakatastrophe
Rezolution Karmakatastrophe Fenix Rezolution sent SLUG a copy of their new CD, even though I bashed their last one. Maybe they thought there was a different reviewer now; nope—Nicholas Fox was me, Rezolution. Face! Anyway, Rezolution pride themselves on having more substance than most “cute boy-bands.” They are heavier than Justin Timberlake; I’ll give
Local Review: Red Bennies – Adult Sophisticates
Red Bennies Adult Sophisticates Rest 30 Red Bennies = 40s big band + 50s garage + 70s soloing I can’t give Red Bennies a bad review because one of the members used to be my next-door neighbor, and when I would get hungry, I would go over to their house and his wife would serve
Local Review: Spit – Self-Titled Demo
Spit Self-Titled Demo Spit = Godsmack + Taproot + Disturbed Spit aren’t bad for what they do, even though the first track blows monkey chunks and they could have used better production … or just production, period. Fat, harshly separated riffs churn more viciously than a jilted milkmaid. Aggressive drumming with plentiful amounts of
Local Review: Little Sap Dungeon – Silent Entities
Little Sap Dungeon Silent Entities DSBPBackscatter LSD = Skinny Puppy + Godflesh + Lustmord From the industrial sector of Salt Lake City’s dark underbelly the entity known as Little Sap Dungeon (LSD for short) spawns. This is one hell of a dark and brutal CD! The crashing tide of sound ranges from subliminal ambience
Local Review: Invisible Rays – Black Hole Dynamo
Invisible Rays Black Hole Dynamo Shit Hot Records Invisible Rays = Melvins + War of the Worlds + Thee Soda Jerks Invisible Rays, formed from members of Ogden nemeses The Debonairs and The Igniters, strip down to drums, keyboards and bass; nakedly harking back to a dirtier, dronier version of Girls Against Boys mixed
Local Review: Ryan Boud – Falling Stars
Ryan Bound Falling Stars Ryan Boud = Jade Tree + acoustic guitar + Gathering Osiris Ryan Boud probably wants to be signed, but he already sounds like he’s on a label—the packaging, production and delivery of his music is pretty much Pollyanna perfect. Bitterness against perfect-aspiring people aside, Ryan Boud’s songwriting is quite impressive
Local Review: Aaron Cole – Aorotica
Aaron Cole Aarotica Aaron Cole = The Prodigy + Clover With Aarotica, Aaron Cole, who has been involved in local projects for over a decade, blends repetitive electronic beats with dub and drum and bass with soft alt-rock and world music, resulting in an infectious dance mix for a party of monstrous proportions, or
Local Review: The Jukejoint 45’s – Self-Titled EP
The Jukejoint 45’s Self-titled EP The Jukejoint 45’s = The Cramps + Elvis + Robert Johnson Grammar, children! If I see another Salt City CD’s or Go-Go’s emblem again, I’ll maul. Plurals don’t have apostrophes! Anyway, The Jukejoint 45’s make some really kick-ass rockabilly that’s not different from a dozen other rockabilly bands you’ve
Local Review: Midnight Rhythm Combo – Self-Titled
Midnight Rhythm Combo Self-Titled Midnight Rhythm Combo = Nikki Costa + 20 years of musical theory Midnight Rhythm Combo is a disgustingly talented, tight and professional blues combo with jazz overtones and organ. Their female vocalist hovers between silk and husk. They’re a band who could play a Las Vegas casino, demand a rider
Local Review: Beyond This Flesh – Self-Titled
Beyond This Flesh Self-Titled Beyond This Flesh = At The Gates + The Black Dahlia Murder + Kreator + Total Chaos Scream as high-pitched, loud and hard as you can—really hard!—for half an hour straight. You now have a feel for the vocals of Beyond This Flesh. Imagine the intense, technical yet thrashing riffs