Authors: Kristin Porter
Review: Cotillon – Cotillon
Cotillon = Foxygen + Bruce Springsteen + Pixies … read more
Review: Chick Quest – Vs. Galore
Chick Quest = The Violent Femmes + The Talking Heads … read more
Review: Black Marble – It’s Immaterial
Adding more exploratory West Coast vibes to their music, Black Marble’s newest album, “It’s Immaterial,” is one that is neither overbearing or chaotic. It exists on an industrial music landscape that leaves room for listeners to not only experience the finished product but to become acquainted with the creative process as well. … read more
Review: BCGs – Angel Lust
BCGs = The Cramps + Man Man + The Misfits … read more
Review: Alex Cameron – Jumping the Shark
Alex Cameron = Mac DeMarco + Daughn Gibson … read more
Ballet for the People: Municipal Ballet Co. Teams Up with...
Sarah Longoria, Director of the Municipal Ballet Company, says, “We want to present ballet in a way that we believe people would enjoy.” The company’s upcoming show Metatransit—in collaboration with Conquer Monster—directly reflects this ideal. Catch the futuristic collaboration on April 7 and 8 at Urban Lounge. … read more
The Science of Coffee: Three Pines Carves a Niche in...
As the only coffee shop in SLC to use a refractometer, Three Pines Coffee brings science-minded brewing to Salt Lake City—while simultaneously creating a uniquely delicious, one-of-a-kind beverage. … read more
Localized: Your Meteor
Incorporating a wide range of influences including Joni Mitchell to ’70s rock, Your Meteor dynamically presents a non-linear indie-rock style that combines elements of jazz, math-rock and character-based storytelling. The result is a singularly unique sound, albeit not without its deviations. … read more
Localized: Forest Feathers
Forest Feathers, a dynamic group that incorporates the dreamy space of prog-rock into the technical elements of math rock, initially started as a solo project by Camron Sackett in 2013. Sackett had no idea that the project would eventually evolve into the atmospheric sounds, sampling and shredding that currently represent the local trio. … read more
Localized: Soft Limbs
Local trio Soft Limbs doesn’t want to be known for a Salt Lake sound—on the contrary, the psych-rock punk group aims to redefine their place in the local scene. Soft Limbs fuse together instrumentation lifted from garage rock groups of the late ’90s with dynamic, unpredictable psych melodies and art-punk catchiness—but that’s just scratching the surface. … read more