Written in Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World

Written in Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
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This, as with any good eulogy, will reflect on the greatness of a life. The life being one of the greatest bands that ever existed. … read more

The Psyclone Rangers: May 1995

The Psyclone Rangers: May 1995
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When I asked Jean from World Domination about an interview with Jonathan Valania, she said “OK, but I should warn you that he’s nuts.”  … read more

Band Interview: The Cult

Band Interview: The Cult
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The Cult finally, finally, finally played in Salt Lake on Monday, February 27; almost 10 years after the now legendary Love was released. … read more

Little Records: January 1995

Little Records: January 1995
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These are all singles. Most play at 45 rpm and you need a turntable to hear them. Some are colored, some are not; some have big holes and some don’t. … read more

Movie Reviews: November 1994

Movie Reviews: November 1994
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It’s getting kinda weird out there in the world of dating. Maybe it’s always been so, but I get the feeling things are getting worse. … read more

Movie Reviews: October 1994

Movie Reviews: October 1994
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You know, in the last few issues I’ve been kinda slamming a filmmaker named Jean-Luc Godard, so it’s only fitting that the guy has got a new film and it’s coming to the Tower starting October 14. I guess I need to explain myself.  … read more

Local Bands: October 1994

Local Bands: October 1994
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Seems like whenever you hear about eclectic art in SLC, it’s always some type of off-the-wall genre or the usual hype of ethnic or cultural society. Well, we also have something in our beloved city that is equally off-center and driven by a different source. Call it the underbelly of the music scene, or maybe even a holdout from years passed, but it survives and thrives in our fair city like a parasite. We call it heavy metal.  … read more

Local Artist: Mic Radford

Local Artist: Mic Radford
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The tattoo parlor—A seedy place filled with unsavory characters, dirty needles and dirty people doing less-than-attractive things—or at least, this is what you are supposed to think if you were born in the fifties. Wake up kids, because that old stigmatism is gone, for the most part, that’s due to artists like Mic Radford. … read more

Interview: Shudder To Think

Interview: Shudder To Think
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Shudder To Think’s lead singer Craig Wedren, took some time out of a sound check on a balmy September afternoon in front of Playscool to answer a few questions. The traffic overhead was loud, the atmosphere casual and content; relaxed, much like Wedren’s demeanor. It was a great day.  … read more

Interview: Consolidated

Interview: Consolidated
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Consolidated’s latest album, Business Of Punishment, was released in September. They are three educated white boys rapping in a hip hop band. Consolidated has been compared to the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy many times. Their music is closely aligned with that of Hiphoprisy—heavy on the politics and the beats. … read more