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Local Music Singles Roundup: August 2025

Summer is winding down, but let me tell ya, that doesn’t mean our local musicians stop putting out unforgettable projects or creating excellent shows. Below are six incredible — dare I say life-changing — singles from some of Utah’s heavy hitters. Give them a spin. Earl McGowan “Shoo-Be-Doo (We-Ooo-We-Ooo)” Self-Released Street: 07.18.2025 Earl McGowan =

By wphughes

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Snipe Hunter
Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers = The Highwaymen + Sturgill Simpson + John Prine

Childers has come far from his roots while simultaneously remaining grounded in them. … read more

By Kyle Forbush

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Don’t Tap The Glass
Tyler, The Creator

Tyler, The Creator = Ol’ Dirty Bastard + Outkast / Tilda Swinton sleeping in a glass box at the MOMA 

Shattering expectations, Tyler the Creator broke his own release schedule and dropped an album less than a year after his last project Chromakopia had hit the airwaves. … read more

By Marzia Thomas

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Hotline TNT

Hotline TNT = Ride + Swervedriver + Ringo Deathstarr

Get out the pressed polo shirts, khaki shorts, Top-Siders, blue and white lawn chairs and cocktails under sun hats. … read more

By Russ Holsten

Whisperhawk

On Wednesday, August 20, join SLUG for a pared-down, bluesy rock show that will touch your heart and set you free. … read more

By Austin Beck-Doss

Jill Whit

Whit has a new album coming this fall, and it’s got more of a groove. This will comprise the majority of her set at DIY Fest, which will feature bandmates Dylan Almond and Dylan Roe. … read more

By Kyle Forbush

Kirk Dath Band

On Wednesday, August 20, join SLUG for a pared-down, bluesy rock show that will touch your heart and set you free. … read more

By Austin Beck-Doss

Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller is having a sad dad summer, but this isn’t stolen valor like the “sad dads” who listen to The National. It was earned. … read more

By Jon Eyre