God Module @ Area 51 03.06 with The Witch Was Right, Mordacious, DJ Starbass

God Module @ Area 51 03.06 with The Witch Was...
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The members of Mordacious joined a horrifying, hooded man in a mask that looked as if his face was falling off. The room began to fill with tiny lights from phones and many tried to capture the evil that was taking place onstage.The mask was removed, revealing God Module front man Jaysn Bangert exposing his even more devious facial expressions. At that moment it became obvious who had brought the larger-than-average turnout. … read more

The Chamber Music Society: Standing Strong with The Doric Quartet @ Libby Gardner Music Hall 04.10

The Chamber Music Society: Standing Strong with The Doric Quartet...
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If you have not been to a Chamber Music Society event, I suggest you grab some of your friends and go expose yourself to a very stimulating experience. It is something a music lover of any genre should experience. … read more

Combichrist @ In The Venue 04.19 with Stich, New Year’s Day, William Control

Combichrist @ In The Venue 04.19 with Stich, New Year’s...
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Salt Lake City Concerts had brought the We Love You Tour to town for a stop at my favorite place, In The Venue. The powerful line up consisted of Stich, New Year’s Day, William Control and Combichrist. I was given a few moments to sit down and pick the brain of the headliner’s front man Andy LaPlegua before the show and reached a new level of inspiration by what he had to say. … read more

Closing the Distance: Interview with Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Perfection

Closing the Distance: Interview with Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Perfection
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“Either you change and people hate you for it or you stay the same and they hate you for it—there is no pleasing everyone so all you can do is try to be honest with yourself,” Graves says. … read more

Aesthetic Perfection @ Area 51 06.04 with Panic Lift, Surgyn
Dark Arts Festival @ Area 51 06.20-22

Dark Arts Festival @ Area 51 06.20-22
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When I stepped foot through the doors of Area 51 during the Summer Solstice, I realized that I was in store for a not so ordinary weekend at my frequent haunt. The bar was decorated like an enchanted forest and I felt as if I had fallen through the looking glass into a world of faeries, Red Queens, vampires and all creatures of the dark. It was time for the Dark Arts Festival Of Utah. … read more

Grendel 101: An Interview with VLRK

Grendel 101: An Interview with VLRK
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Finally, a powerhouse aggrotech EBM artist is making a stop in the Beehive state. Regretfully, most of these musicians pass over us, completely unaware of just how dedicated our music community is. I am very excited that the word is getting out about how fanatical we are when it comes to music. … read more

Putting the Pieces Together with Everything Goes Cold

Putting the Pieces Together with Everything Goes Cold
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Utah Industrial and Area 51 had brought us The Dead Pixels tour which consisted of Everything Goes Cold and crashfaster. I knew I was in store for an evening that would take me on a journey that started with the sound of the early days of the computer through to today’s complex technological advances. … read more

Jacking Into The Electric Brain: Interview with Cervello Elettronico

Jacking Into The Electric Brain: Interview with Cervello Elettronico
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SLUG Magazine presented The Beast Mode Tour, which included Cervello Elettronico, Statiqbloom, WMX and Blush Response. They stopped to have their sermon heard at Temple at Area 51. The event took place on Oct. 1st—there could not have been a better way to start off my favorite month of the year. … read more

Brentano String Quartet @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 10.06

Brentano String Quartet @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 10.06
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This year, the cool, crisp air on my cheeks and the changing leaves on the trees let me know that it was time for one of my new favorite things about Fall—Chamber music. On Oct. 6 I headed out to the Libby Gardner Music Hall for the kickoff of The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City’s 49th consecutive season. … read more