February’s Cover Band: Road Frisbee

February’s Cover Band: Road Frisbee
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Live and recorded they can be interesting; however, while live you can experience the energy which can’t quite be captured on tape. … read more

Feature Story: Saving the Tower Theater…

Feature Story: Saving the Tower Theater…
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Opened in 1928, the Tower Theatre represents the last link to a past when premieres brought out the stars and a night at the movies was a night to remember. … read more

Concert Review: Warlock Pinchers, Maggot Heads and Dirty Gordon

Concert Review: Warlock Pinchers, Maggot Heads and Dirty Gordon
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If you were one of the lucky people to get into this show, you probably saw one of the hottest small shows of the year. … read more

What’s Wrong With Today’s Protesters, Protests and Protest Music?

What’s Wrong With Today’s Protesters, Protests and Protest Music?
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Let’s face it, our war-mongering enemies are as intractable as we. Make your voices heard individually and collectively. … read more

Book Review: Nick Cave – And The Ass Saw The Angel

Book Review: Nick Cave – And The Ass Saw The...
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Nick Cave, charismatic leader of Australia’s punk entourage The Birthday Party, and now fronting The Bad Seeds, makes his writing debut with his novel And The Ass Saw The Angel. … read more

Record Reviews – What’s New at 4AD

Record Reviews – What’s New at 4AD
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England’s small but powerful label is very busy this fall with a whole plethora of new releases and concert tours—many of the bands not having been in America before. … read more

January Cover Band: Idaho Syndrome

January Cover Band: Idaho Syndrome
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Salt Lake’s Idaho Syndrome has been through a lot of ups and downs over the last 12 months, from the “we-came-that-close-to-a-record-contract…really!-syndrome,” to a falling out. … read more

Musician Tips: AC Advice

Musician Tips: AC Advice
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Without electricity there would be no rock ‘n’ roll, so it seems safe to say that electricity is a necessary evil. … read more

Concert Review: “Amuck in America”

Concert Review: “Amuck in America”
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Okay, so what does “amuck” mean? Well, it’s akin to going wild, which is easy with bands like these. … read more

Concert Review: Thrash Weekend – The Pompadour

Concert Review: Thrash Weekend – The Pompadour
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Whew… What a weekend. Today we’re checking out a few local thrashers and looking forward to tomorrow’s show with Third Rail from Berkeley. … read more