Music
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Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts
The Lord of Lard, Raymond Watts, took time out of his birthday, of all days, to have a conversation with SLUG Magazine about
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Blank Range @ The...
Austin is a land of musicians and bands, and successful acts like Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears emerge and spread their talent beyond Texas, throughout the world. The high energy and perfect execution of a diverse and eclectic instrumental sound throughout the entire performance screamed swagger. … read more
Fitz and The Tantrums, Trombone Shorty, The National Parks @...
Pioneer Park opens its grounds on this final Thursday of the Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City. To send off the summer with this last installment of the downtown SLC music festival, Fitz and The Tantrums and Shorty Trombone & Orleans Avenue played with opening local musical guest The National Parks. … read more
Twilight Concert Series 2016: Grimes, Jagwar Ma, Hana, Elytra
I cleaned my brand new Vans in the kitchen sink of the dusty coat they earned from my dancing in the energetic, moshing crowd at Grimes’ Twilight show. Smiling, I remembered the wild spirit of the masses and the sweet sounds, heavy bass, crazy light shows and dance that Grimes’ performance encompassed. … read more
Pusha T, Digable Planets, Grits Green @ Pioneer Park 08.18
In the summertime, Salt Lake City brings life to the downtown Pioneer Park. When it’s not the weekend’s Downtown Farmer’s Market, it must be Thursday’s Twilight Concert Series. … read more
Flume, Classixx, Hwls @ The Complex 08.16
Twenty-four year-old Harley Streten, most commonly known as Flume, made his first appearance in the Beehive State on Tuesday night at The Complex in Salt Lake City. The sold-out show opened with raucous performances by special guests Hwls and Classixx. … read more
Lake Street Dive, Gregory Alan Isakov @ Red Butte Garden...
As Rachael Price danced in my 400mm sights, it seemed as if I were onstage beside her while she seduced Sunday’s crowd of affectionate fans, who sang along to songs drawn from the entire Lake Street Dive catalog of classics, covers and tour album tracks—magical. I tell you, it was magical. Twenty songs later, the fans still wanted more. … read more
Twilight Concert Series 2016: Jenny Lewis, Shannon and the Clams,...
On a perfectly clear and comfortable late summer evening, Salt Lake City’s Twilight Concert Series continued on Aug. 11 with The Aces and Shannon and the Clams opening for headliner Jenny Lewis. … read more
Culture Club: It’s Love in Stereo @ Red Butte Garden...
Once upon a time, I saw Boy George at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Toward the end of the concert, a pair of his Culture Club collaborators joined George onstage. It was the first sign in years that a Culture Club reunion was not only possible, but entirely probable. … read more
Twilight Concert Series 2016: Diplo, Slushii, Sneeky Long
The large crowd came prepared for a dance party, and Diplo did not disappoint. … read more