Month: July 2013
Local Review: MiNX – Golden
Living up to their reputation as one of SLC’s more prolific bands, vocalist/rapper Ischa B. and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Raffi Shahinian return after last year’s MixTape with an album of nine new tracks. … read more
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Local Review: Making Fuck – Self-Titled
Making Fuck, Salt Lake’s latest crusaders for atheism, want to make one thing perfectly clear: They will be heard. … read more
Local Review: Life Has a Way – 13 Shots
There are simply not enough bands that approach punk rock the way Life Has A Way does, with humor from the gutter, intensity galore, and an overall “fuck you” attitude that most bands are either too soft or too serious to even approach. … read more
Local Review: Lisa Hillary – Edge of the World
Lisa Hillary’s album, Edge of the World , is driven by her exquisite work on the acoustic guitar, made complete by her breathy, rich voice. The lyrics are intense, whether joyful or somber, and convey her perspective as a human and as a songwriter. … read more
Local Review: Lucid 8 – American Eyesore
Lucid 8’s debut full-length is a testament to the influences the band members cite as their musical inspiration. … read more
Local Review: Hurris & Gig – As Good As It...
This flow is severe. Hurris & Gig have seasoned spitting skills that, I can tell, have been honed over many practice sessions. They’ve found their style and pronounce perfected syllabic resonances right on time. … read more
Local Review: Indian Headset – Skin Off Your Teeth
After releasing their debut self-titled album around four years ago, local band Indian Headset returns with this short, but really great, six-song EP. … read more
Local Review: Gene Swift Band – Zinjanthropus Man
I don’t know whether this album by Lehi-native Gene Swift is a ballsy effort to recapture a long-forgotten sound, or a compilation of nostalgic Americana clichés. … read more
Local Review: Dead Revelator – Concrete Law
Concrete Law gets your head bobbing and is unmistakably Western, particularly in the interludes. … read more
Local Review: Drew Danburry – The Second Pillar
While coming in a bit shorter than The First Pillar EP , this Second Pillar by Danburry shows a bit more frustration in comparison to what seemed like a romantic nostalgia often touched on in The First. … read more