Month: July 2014
Review: B.E. Godfrey – Wild Desperation
B.E. Godfrey = Charles Ellsworth + City and Colour … read more
Review: Anti-Nowhere League/Damn Garrison – Split EP
Anti-Nowhere League/Damn Garrison Split EP Nowhere Records Street: 07.15 Anti-Nowhere League = UK Subs + Subhumans + The Damned Damn Garrison = Sham 69 + Murphy’s Law As soon as I hear a blistering “Shut the fuck up!” breaking out of Animal’s distinctive vocal chords, I knew I was in for some nitty-gritty, down-n-dirty, English
Review: Anathema – Distant Satellites
Anathema = Antimatter + Alternative 4 + Katatonia … read more
Localized: PENTAGRAHAM CRACKERS
This month’s Localized features experimental wizard rockers Koala Temple and the cinematic poetry of existential ’70s punk weirdos Pentagraham Crackers. Drum and guitar duo Dog Sweat open. As always, $5 will get you in to Urban Lounge on Aug. 15 for a night of rock n’ roll, Salt Lake City style. Sponsored by Fat Tire, Spilt Ink SLC and KRCL 90.9FM!
Black Flag @ The Complex 07.28 with HOR
You might be surprised to hear that Black Flag is still kicking around—I certainly was. … read more
Fear No Film: And the Winner Is…
Over the weekend, audiences and jury members screened a wide variety of films from all over the world. As this year’s Fear No Film theme was all about exploring and redefining our own boundaries, each film presented a unique perspective on that concept. … read more
Psych Lake City: Night 1 @ Urban Lounge 06.27 with...
At the end of the night, every band—whether strictly psych or loosely psych-related—gave killer performances that words couldn’t do more justice explaining than eyes and ears. But those who missed tonight had a chance of redemption at catching the second half of Psych Lake City tomorrow. And for those of us who did go tonight, we have every reason to be fucking stoked. … read more
Psych Lake City: Night 2 @ Urban Lounge 06.28 with...
The lineup and show from the previous night was pretty solid, and I was all too eager to see how tonight was going to play off in contrast. And the fact that Spell Talk’s name was on the marquee stood out in my mind as a proverbial safety net if, for whatever reasons, the other bands didn’t deliver. Of course—again—this didn’t turn out to be the case. … read more
Fitz and The Tantrums @ Red Butte Garden 06.30 with...
The sun was setting and I had a perfect view of the mountains surrounding Red Butte Garden—is this real life? … read more
FantasyCon 2014 Kickoff: Wooden Wisdom (Ft. Elijah Wood)
Starting out with the soundtracks to Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, it’s extremely clear that both Zach Cowie and Wood are quite familiar with and embracing of Wood’s nerd credibility. Have I mentioned that they also closed their set with a disco version of the Return of the Jedi Ewok dance? Spoiler Alert: That totally happened. … read more