Authors: Russ Holsten
Review: The Paranoyds – Carnage Bargain
The Paranoyds = Moon Zappa + X + The Julie Ruin … read more
Local Review: Of The Valley – Roses
Of The Valley = Idles + Blink 182 … read more
Review: FACS – Void Moments
FACS = Protomartyr + Boy Harsher … read more
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: An Interview with The...
The Paranoyds live act is kinetic and explosive. The best way to describe it would be to compare them to flame throwers in a Quentin Tarantino movie. … read more
Hurting and Healing: An interview with Le Butcherettes’ Teri Gender...
Teri Gender Bender spoke with me on a lazy afternoon about such topics as: her band, Le Butcherettes and their phenomenal new album bi/MENTAL. … read more
Review: The Lemon Twigs – Go To School
The Lemon Twigs = Meatloaf + The Who + Curious George … read more
Celebrating 10 Years of Record Store Day
Vinyl has found a revival, and with that revival, vinyl saved the independent record store. Come out and support Record Store Day on April 22, and visit recordstoreday.com for more info. … read more
Melissa Collins: The Life of a Luthier
Melissa Collins is a local luthier that practices her art out of her home workshop. She specializes in the making of the viola, cello and violin. Collins moved to Salt Lake City in 2010 to enroll in the The Violin Making School Of America, a renowned luthier school in the heart of our city. This
Kid Curry Spirits and the Wild West
In 1904, Harvey “Kid Curry” Logan, an American outlaw who ran with the wildest of the wild. 112 years later, the Wild Bunch has reformed in West Valley City to create Kid Curry Vodka: a vodka with the spirit of the West, the earthy mineral base of Rocky Mountain, and a luxury taste. … read more
Behind My Damage: An Interview with Keith Morris
My Damage: The Story Of A Punk Rock Survivor, by Keith Morris and Jim Ruland, is the story of a Southern California surf rat caked in city grime and the cool ocean breeze … … read more