Year: 2011
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day One
Once again, the second to last stop on the annual summer contest series, Dew Tour, lands in Salt Lake City. … read more
Identity Festival at Shoreline Amphitheater 09.03
Identity Festival boasted a diverse bill that featured some of the biggest names in the electronic dance music scene today and a tour that hit almost every major city in the U.S., the brand new festival made a name for itself this year, pretty much ensuring that it will be back next summer. Like Warped Tour but for EDM music, it is the first major all electronic music festival tour in the country. I got the chance to catch the three-stage festival just outside of San Francisco.
FYF Fest @ Los Angeles State Park 09.03
As I drive into downtown Los Angeles, it is 2 p.m. on September 3, Labor Day weekend 2011, I am several hours later than I want to be to the music festival I am covering for SLUG, and I am still spinning from the previous night spent in Las Vegas. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Two, An Evening With Dalton...
I first noticed Dalton Dern by his haircut: a throwback to a ‘90s Andrew Reynolds. Instantly my mind flashed back to those classic front-side flips, which would eventually dub Reynolds “The Boss.” … read more
The Used @ Dew Tour 09.09
When I found out The Used was playing at Dew Tour on Friday, I squealed in delight. Well … the 16-year-old scene girl buried inside of me squealed, that is. … read more
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings @ Kingsbury Hall 09.09
When I first found out about this event, I’d never heard of Gillian Welch or David Rawlings, at least I thought I hadn’t. A quick peruse of the Internet revealed Welch’s work with “I’ll Fly Away” and “Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby” on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which happened to be one of my favorite CDs back in the day. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Three, The Endless Struggle
By the time Saturday had come, I was shot. Over the last two days, I had spent endless hours at work, on Trax, at Dew Tour, on the computer, back to work, Dew Tour, etc. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Four, An Interview with Steven...
The last event of this year’s Toyota Challenge took place on the vert ramp with the world’s best BMX riders battling it out for the coveted crown. … read more
Odi Et Amo, My Two-Faced Relationship with Evergreen House Cafe
Evergreen House Cafe takes the current wisdom of eating real food, not much of it and mostly vegetables, to heart. … read more
Eyes Lips Eyes, Seve Vs. Evan, Red Orange and Apt/Chance...
I was looking forward to this show for a long time. Eyes Lips Eyes used to be located in Provo for a few years as Elizabethan Report before they relocated to LA and changed their name. They released their first LP, Blue Red, in Provo that night before holding a show release in LA at The Roxy on September 16. … read more