Authors: Austin Beck-Doss
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2024
Another month, another six phenomenal singles from Salt Lake’s best local bands, from Elowyn’s debut ballad “The Fool” to Zodiac Killer’s “Torn In Two.” … read more
Review: St. Vincent – All Born Screaming
After a thorough listen of St. Vincent’s All Born Screaming, the burning figure on the cover appears as the phoenix, rather than the doomed. … read more
Localized: The Medicine Company
Still riding the high of a recent sold-out show at The State Room, MedCo is in the process of developing a new album defined by “heavy psych-rock, doom metal and a darker sound.” … read more
Localized: Graveljaw Keaton
Armed with a hollow body Gibson and a stripped-down pedal board, Graveljaw Keaton creates looping melodies as layered and expansive as a smokey sunrise over Mount Olympus. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2024
The weather is upside down and it’s not letting up anytime soon, but SLUG is here to supply dreamy alt-rock and pure raging punk. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024
January’s Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth—whatever you’re in the mood for. … read more
Top 5 Folk/Americana Albums of 2023 to Make New Friends...
These five albums demonstrate that discovery has a leg up on invention. We don’t need to abandon what we love to make something new. … read more
Local Review: Federal Heights – Federal Heights
The fate of Federal Heights is predetermined to create satisfying, sincere artistry—their recent self-titled album proves it. Some people simply can’t help but write good songs. … read more
Review: Ty Segall – “Hello, Hi”
Ty Segall = Crosby, Stills & Nash + Pantera … read more
Review: Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life
Parquet Courts Sympathy For Life Rough Trade Street: 10.22 Parquet Courts = Dead Kennedys + Talking Heads + Primal Scream Much of Parquet Courts’ newest album, Sympathy For Life, was written while co-Frontman Andrew Savage was in Italy—tripping on acid and lifting weights during the day and working on new songs at night. Meanwhile, co-Frontman