Authors: Alex Gilvarry
Review: La Haine – As Seasons Change, So Do You
La Haine = Touché Amore + Eons … read more
Review: Loma Prieta – Self Portrait
Loma Prieta = Full of Hell + At the Drive-In + AFI … read more
Review: John Congleton and the Nighty Nites – Until the...
John Congleton and the Nighty Nites = St. Vincent + Chelsea Wolfe
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Review: His Name Is Alive – Tecuciztecatl
His Name Is Alive = Guns N’ Roses + Dirty Projectors … read more
Review: Gravenhurst – Flashlight Seasons / Black Holes in the...
Gravenhurst = Dan Mangan + Fleet Foxes … read more
Review: Dennis Fuller – Denney Fuller & His Elaborate Elves...
Does the world need another recorded version of “Away in a Manger?” It’s an age old philosophical question and Dennis Fuller believes he has the answer. Yes. The answer is yes, apparently. … read more
Local Review: Tavaputs – Unresting Event
Tavaputs = The Smiths + Chelsea Wolfe … read more
Local Review: Sights – Sonder
Sonder is a great improvement on Sights’ still pretty great debut EP, Mammoth. From a pure songwriting perspective, I think these guys are catching up with Eons (R.I.P.) in the race for who can put out the best post-hardcore music in Salt Lake. … read more
Local Review: Oceanear – Self-Titled
Oceanear = The Postal Service + The Knife – Owl City … read more
Local Review: Militant – Father Figure
I find it funny, and maybe a little annoying, when bands get uptight about genre. To me, it feels like a non-issue that distracts from a discussion of the actual music. When I opened Bandcamp to listen to Father Figure, I noticed that Militant had tagged the album as “not metal.” … read more