Music
Nine Inch Nails review
Many years ago, fans went to a Nine Inch Nails show for two reasons: to hear how the band could turn Trent Reznor’s headphone music into the Tenth Level of Hell and to watch this group smash enough instruments to fill a Guitar Center. … read more
Warped Tour ’08: Binging and Purging at the Fairgrounds One...
The Van’s Warped Tour used to rank up there with epic summer events like the X96 Big Ass Show and mercury busting digits in my little brain. And surprisingly it still ranks that high with hordes of sunburnt teenagers. … read more
Elbow Show review
This English rock band from Manchester has yet to prove their commercial success with the public, but continue to receive acclaim from the critics. Elbow is one of those bands that have been around for a long time, going under the radar for some, even though they have been putting music out since the late 90s. … read more
Jimmy Eat World
After completing my journey to the distant land of Orem where the McKay Events Center resides and picking up my credentials, I walked in the area where all the action would be. … read more
Thrice
The first time I saw Thrice was around 2003 when they were on tour with Coheed & Cambria and Thursday. At the time, my only knowledge of Thrice was what I had heard from friends and reading about them in zines. My ears had yet to be graced with their talents. … read more
Ra Ra Riot
I missed the opening act at this show. Usually I would say something along the lines of, “I got a flat tire on the way and got to the venue late,” but I cannot tell a lie. Anyway, I missed local openers Lord Mandrake because my grandmother died…again. … read more
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s
About a year ago, my office manager, Greg, and I swapped music libraries for the day. He flipped open a huge notebook filled with CDs and handed it to me with particular care and said, “This… this one is amazing.” He introduced me to Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos after learning how much I loved Death Cab For Cutie and a few other similar indie bands. … read more
Death Cab for Cutie
Instead of wiping beads of sweat from foreheads at this Memorial Day show, the crowd were dabbing their sniffling noses due to uncomfortable cold. Regardless, it didn’t stop Seattle’s Death Cab For Cutie from giving a memorable performance. … read more
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Somewhere directly under a highway overpass next to a soup kitchen there sits a new venue you’d expect to find in a bit more metropolitan city. My first trip to The Paladium was not disappointing. It was a Latin disco last time I checked. Now it’s a live music venue with a great summer hip-hop line-up on the books. … read more
Coheed & Cambria
Though Coheed & Cambria’s lyrics, music and the overall theme of their music are overwhelmingly dark, on this March evening they were a shining light in the middle of a frustrating and saddening evening. … read more