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Mushroomhead @ Area 51 04.02 with Doyle, The Family Ruin,...
The punk and metal faithful were out in droves Thursday night at Area 51 to see the spectacle that is Mushroomhead, and I can say that the only way you could have walked away from that show without being completely pumped full of adrenaline was if you were dead. … read more
At The Gates @ The Complex 04.02 with Converge, Pallbearer
Even though Vallenfyre’s lead singer sustained a knee injury that prevented him from playing the show, the remaining bands were able to carry the night. Pallbearer opened the show up with their psychedelic tunes, while Converge amped everything up to 1 … read more
SLUG Goes to Treefort Music Festival
Viet Cong were all smiles when they took the stage for a near packed house at the El Korah Shrine. I couldn’t be more appreciative of the weight they threw into their performance, considering the beforehand knowledge that many of the spectators were probably just arriving early for the Omar Souleyman show that followed. … read more
Stars @ Urban Lounge 03.31 with Wild Moccasins
Canadian group STARS comes back to SLC to play at Urban Lounge. … read more
Travesura @ Garage on Beck 03.27 with Dark Seas, Freckles
Skaters rejoiced this past weekend as Freckles and Travesura rolled into town, each band consisting of skate greats Josh Harmony and Leo Romero (respectively). The two bands played alongside local rockers Dark Seas, who closed the night out. Skate rat or no skate rat, Friday night’s lineup wasn’t one to miss. … read more
A Night of Reverence with the Elias String Quartet
Every time I walk into the Libby Garner Music Hall, I am taken by just how aesthetically and aurally pleasing it is. The beautiful tone of the wood, and the glorious Lively-Fulcher pipe organ that fills the front of the room leaves you in awe and sets the mood for beautiful, classical music. … read more
Gallery: Bad Religion @ In The Venue 3.27 with OFF!
Bad Religion and OFF! performed at In The Venue in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2015. … read more
Hurray For The Riff Raff @ The State Room 03.26...
The night began with Adia Victoria taking the stage with her backing band—composed of guitarist/home-town hero Mason Hickman, bassist Jason Harris and drummer Tiffany Minton—and immediately played a set that will forever be etched into my memory. … read more
Viet Cong @ Kilby Court 03.25 with What Moon Things,...
The night of March 25 finds me entering it baffled, checking and double-checking the sky, gazing around perplexed at the lightly thrumming energy of the sizeable scrap of people gathered at Kilby Court’s dusk-blued entryway. … read more
Fucking Mondays: The Gaslight Anthem @ The Depot 03.23 with...
Mondays aren’t supposed to be awesome. Mondays are supposed to be weird little bitches you spend the whole day trying to get away from. However, Brian Fallon, the lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, decided to embrace the oddness of the evening and put on a really unique and casual performance. … read more