Authors: Darcy Wouters-Russell
Action Bronson @ Downstairs Park City 01.25.13
Back in the States after touring Australia, the Flushing, Queens-based underground rapper—and one-time gourmet chef,—Action Bronson, spit his gift of gab to a crowd thick with camera flashes and fur-lined hoodies at Downstairs Park City, the final weekend of Sundance. Bronson is a short guy, but nothing short of fresh and original. He is often compared to Ghostface Killah in his style and flow. His rhymes are primarily about food and are quick and witty like Del the Funky Homosapien. … read more
Kishi Bashi with Tall Tall Trees, Plume Giant @ Kilby...
Kishi Bashi is better known for his work with Jupiter One and of Montreal, but has made a name for himself as an incomparable one-man act in a very short amount of time. Currently touring with Tall Tall Trees as his live band in support of his first solo album, 151a, Kishi Bashi brought an incredible amount of positive energy and bright, smiling faces to Kilby. … read more
The Melvins, Honky 08.13 @ Club Sound
The Melvins are on tour to celebrate 30 years of avant-garde metal, countless member changes and an extensive discography that branches out into amazingly diverse side projects, including those with Mike Patton and Jelo Biafra. The original 1983 lineup reunited for Tres Cabrones, scheduled for release in November, hopefully to resurrect some amazing OG evil sounds. I missed their tour last year as Melvins Lite for their 2012 release Freak Puke, so I was super stoked to see them again after almost three years. … read more
Localized – Spirit Master, Albino Father and Rainbow Black
This month’s Localized features two of Salt Lake’s most humble, eclectic and loud bands playing undefinable music that they love and that flows unfiltered. On Friday, Dec. 14, come worship rock n’ roll at Urban Lounge with two bands who truly believe in the power of music without pretense or ego, and transcend to a new level of musical consciousness for only $5. Rainbow Black opens. … read more