Year: 2013
Local Reviews: The Rubes
Greg Midgley is one of SLC’s geniucians (genius + musician), which sounds a lot like “magician.” Not a coincidence. Boy can play piano, climb pillars and strut with more heat than a mating tomcat. And now he can croon. … read more
Local Reviews: David Williams
Initially released as a limited-edition, hand painted cardboard-box CD package, Summer is now available for mass consumption, courtesy of local label/booking company, BearTalk. … read more
Local Reviews: 36 Grit Slurry
This band’s name makes no sense to me, but I give them a big ol’ thumbs up “Welcome to Gotham” style for being creative and whacky. … read more
Local Reviews: �Andale!
After years of teasing and torturing with a single-track acting as the only officially released material, �Andale! have finally released a full-length album. Although the wait was long, the self-titled album lives up to the precedent set by “Hit the Ground,” the track featured on DBS II. … read more
Local Reviews: Ask The Dust
On the surface, Ask The Dust might appear to be another vanilla-bland rock band playing vanilla bland tunes, but you’d be dead wrong, if you stuck with this assumption. … read more
Local Reviews: Calico
Oh Calico, how do you infatuate me? Let me recount our days. Just as your opening song begins� silently we grew stronger and my heart beat loud like the ringing of a triangle. Vibrations from your percussion and low keys transcended me into a great high. … read more
Local Reviews: The Devil Whale
The Devil Whale gets my vote for the best serenading band in Utah. I can already see girls and boys getting weak at the knees. This is one of those bands that can appeal to everyone because the music is so personal. … read more
Local Reviews: Jeremy Spence
Anyone touting a press kit that hints they sounds like Coldplay better be packing a lot of heat to back it up. Unfortunately, after listening through this album three times, I couldn’t even hear a hint of Chris Martin, let alone any trace of a Euro-pop influence. … read more
Local Reviews: My Own Time
From the ashes of Oxido Republica come My Own Time, a very different machine than Oxido. The obvious highlight of this five-track demo is Karla “Agony” Olivia’s vocals. There is a great amount of energy behind her lyrics, and it just feels like she is singing from her own pain, when nowadays many female singers scream just because they can. … read more
Local Reviews: Purr Bats
Anyone who’s ever picked up an album by Purr Bats knows the sort of insanity they’re getting into, but for those unfamiliar, let me try to explain: imagine a much more twisted version of Devo, blending a folk-western style into a techno-rock hybrid. … read more