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Cover Story: One Eye
The fierceness and rebellion which had marked rock and roll was absent from virtually all radio broadcasts and the “death of rock” was proclaimed by the pop media on both sides of the Atlantic. … read more
Record Reviews: April 1993
Put Touch and Go and their Quarterstick subsidiary at the top of labels to watch for; Salt Lake City exists for them. Go to the show and more bands might realize that this city exists. … read more
Movie Reviews: Dragon Inn
The latest from Hong Kong action maestro Tsui Hark is a beautiful piece of cinema that melds its diverse elements into a lightning-paced costume drama as audacious as it is entertaining. … read more
Art Space: Ballet
What? Ballet dancers in cowboy boots? You’re kidding. … read more
Comic Review: March 1993
Comic books, as a legitimate art form, have been enjoying a renaissance, especially with the development of the so-called “graphic novel.” … read more
Interview: March 1993
Recently, I had a chance to interview some members of The Candy Skins by phone—drummer John Halliday, singer Nick Cope and Karl Shale, the bass player. Listening to the tape of our conversation, I realized I couldn’t tell one from the next. … read more
Concerts: March 1993
Whether due to lack of publicity, or this being an over 21 venue, or something else, the evening turned out to be rather intimate evening between Stoneface, The Decomposers and some of their friends. … read more
Cover Story: A.U.
It’s about time … I finally had an interview and got some information that helped me put together a story about a band. … read more
Local Band: Makeshift
What do Rocket From The Crypt, The Velvet Underground, Yes, D.C. hardcore, jazz and Salt Lake have in common? Make Shift! … read more
Literature: February 1993
With the economic balance of power shifting in the early 198Os, Japanese-American relations have suffered, especially of late. This problem, along with the hows and whys of it, forms the basis of Michael Crichton’s latest novel, Rising Sun. … read more