Year: 2018
Review: Mopey Wrecks
Mopey Wrecks (A Performative Analysis of Sibling Interdependency and the Increasing Unlikelihood of Returning to Moscow) is an intricate weaving of feelings between characters who can’t help but both bring each other up and tear another down. … read more
Victims of Life: An Interview with Vamachara
After performing at This is Hardcore 2018 and catching the attention of hardcore kids everywhere, the up-and-coming Vamachara are keeping themselves busy by hitting the road with Judiciary and Creeping Death. … read more
Midge Ure @ Commonwealth Room 09.05 with Paul Young
For years, I’ve wanted to see Midge Ure. His 1988 release, Answers to Nothing, had played a major role in my early forays into music. I wore out my Band Aid VHS release watching videos by Bananarama, Culture Club, The Boomtown Rats and Ultravox, Ure’s former band. … read more
In Memoriam: Anthony Bourdain
I’m not sure if a word exists to describe the combination of anger, shock and genuine sadness I felt when I heard that Anthony Bourdain had taken his own life. To say that it was a surprise or a tragedy does not give it enough weight. It was heartbreaking and unexpected. … read more
Smashing Pumpkins @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 09.04 with Metric
In the early to mid-90s, Smashing Pumpkins were a bridge that connected the classic sounds of ‘80s alternative radio and the post-Nirvana breakthrough that would define what alternative radio would become. For some, Smashing Pumpkins were the strangest band they listened to. … read more
Localized: Thalia Condo
Thalia Condo believes that music can help those seeking something to believe in, those seeking a source of hope. It is that approach and perspective on life and her particular craft that has gotten Condo where she is today. … read more
Content Shifter: Nine Back-to-School TV Series
The back-to-school time of year is special to people—not me but, you know, other people. The kind of people who still have high-school graduation tassels hanging from their rearview mirrors, or still refer to their college ball teams as “we” and “us,” or whine incessantly about still-not-paid-off student loans. … read more
Your Next Pair of Jeans Is at The Stockist –...
The Stockist’s selection comprises clothes that will stand the test of time and are worth a small investment, with Freenote Cloth’s Rios among them. … read more
Reinvesting in the Land: Heber Valley Artisan Cheese
Visitors are welcome at Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, and the farm is available for events, which can include family reunions and retreats, as well as the Swiss Days Festival around Labor Day. They don’t stop there—the creamery holds cheese-tasting events at the farm on the second Friday of every month! … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: City Cakes
“Cake-decorating is an art, and I love to be creative. City Cakes has very talented decorators that can create exactly what the customer is asking for out of buttercream.” … read more