Year: 2013
Austin City Limits: The Perfect Fall Music Getaway
In the landscape of massive American music festivals, it makes sense that Austin, Texas—the self-proclaimed “live music capital of the world”—is home to one of the best. … read more
Krewella @ The Great Saltair 10.12 with Zeds Dead, Paper...
All in all, Krewella impressed me (and obviously the few thousand other concert goers) with a very well thought out show that proves the group is on a fast track to huge success. … read more
Judith Hill @ Energy Solutions Arena 10.11 with Josh Groban
It was a Friday night, and while everyone in Salt Lake City of my demographic was preparing to spend the night out dancing at Urban or sipping cocktails at Bodega, I was headed to the long lines that branched out from the entrances to the Energy Solutions Arena—with my mom—to see Josh Groban. … read more
Phantogram @ The Depot 10.13 with Future Islands
You want to get lost in Sarah’s sultry and enchanting voice, but Josh Carter’s guitar demands enough attention that you end up with an ideal dyad. “Running From The Cops” makes you want to cut up some carpet with its dirty bass, while “Turn It Off” wraps itself around you like smoke from a fire. If you close your eyes, they’ll launch you somewhere into space and you’ll be in no hurry to get back. … read more
Cut To The Bone: An Interview with Patrick Santana of...
“I think that’s what keeps it addicting: the fact that it’s not a consistent job. You show up and you don’t know what is going to happen at a show and that what makes the good moments even better—going into a situation and you don’t know what is going to happen, but you hope for the best. I don’t think anyone in our band is fearful of getting hurt. I mean, our singer is an animal. He’ll bury himself for the band.” … read more
Preaching the Keller Gospel: An Interview with Dad Horse Ottn...
“I had this experience when I was playing in Circleville, Ohio—I was doing the sound check and there was this lady my age sitting at the bar and she said “Hey! What are you doing?” I said ‘I’m [playing] a mixture of country, gospel and punk music,’ and she said, ‘You play gospel in the bar? My mother sang gospel in the choir and she would have never sang in a bar.’ Once again, it’s a pity because that is where the Gospel should be heard.” … read more
Zeds Dead @ The Great Saltair 10.12 with Krewella and...
Josie has an afro with a mind of its own, bouncing up and down as she tells the crowd to jump. Samples of “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio and “Get Low” by Lil Jon get the crowd hyped in between drops. As Candyland end their set, I start thinking to myself, “Why did I ever stop going to these?” … read more
Forces of Nature: Recounting the 2013 RedBull Rampage
Riders at the 2013 RedBull Rampage were given the opportunity to test their might and transform a prehistoric island in the sky into a race course for three unforgettable, career defining days. … read more
Anberlin, The Maine, Lydia, From Indian Lakes @ In The...
Anberlin performed to a full house at In The Venue in Salt Lake City on Oct. 15. The performance was part of a co-headlining tour with The Maine, with tour support by Lydia and From Indian Lakes. Anberlin was here on June 28 for their acoustic tour, and commanded a very healthy crowd. How many bands can manage to return three and a half months later to find an equally robust crowd waiting for them again? … read more
Untitled: Red Spectral, Jesse Walker, Mi5terE @ Salt Haus 10.11
Untitled’s debut, six-hour event, produced by Canvas and Unified Chaos, was a night filled with some of the hardest minimal house and techno sounds provided by some local talent you need to keep on your radar. … read more