Music
Phoebe Bridgers @ Kilby Court 04.06 with Harrison Whitford
Phoebe Bridgers transitioned back and forth between emotional anthems like “Demi Moore” and more upbeat, folk-influenced tunes like “Motion Sickness” seamlessly, even covering Tom Petty’s “It’ll All Work Out” in honor of his passing last year. “This is my favorite Tom Petty song,” she said, “because it’s the saddest.” … read more
Built to Spill @ Urban Lounge 04.04
Built to Spill are on a major label, not an independent one, and have been since the ’90s. What makes them indie, if you ask me, is the way they carry themselves, the way they make records, the way they perform live. … read more
Jake Bugg @ The State Room 04.03 with Nina Nesbitt
It’s Tuesday evening in Salt Lake City with a cold breeze, and you’ve just left dinner Downtown … Where do you go? To The State Room, of course! Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, aka Jake Bugg, the English singer/songwriter, returns to SLC to a sold-out event to play music with guest artist Nina Nesbitt. A first
Covenant @ Club X 3.30 with Rare Facture and Starbass
Over 20 years after their debut album, Dreams of a Cryotank, Covenant are still a force to behold. A vital, menacing weaver of dreams. … read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark @ The Complex 03.21 with...
I’m not one inclined to use hyperbole, but if you weren’t in Salt Lake City at The Complex on March 21, 2018, then you missed what will be remembered as one of the greatest Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark gigs of all time. … read more
Wyclef Jean @ Metro Music Hall 03.20 with Culture Crew,...
Wyclef Jean throws a fabulous party! Through all the years, all the shows, the different genres, the various artists and venues that couldn’t be any more different, I have never witnessed a performer have as much fun as the former Fugees member did at Metro. … read more
Watain @ Metro 03.06 with Destroyer 666 and Ares Kingdom
Watain’s Erik Danielsson would perform acts and rites with a torch and candles on the altar. At one point, he held the fire the animal head, smoldering it before quickly putting the torch out in a flash of sparks. … read more
An Evening with Shovels & Rope @ The State Room...
There is a certain magnetism surrounding South Carolina–based country blues rock duo Shovels & Rope. … read more
Talib Kweli @ Urban Lounge 03.03 with Niko Is, DJ...
With the energy at a high, Talib exited the stage. Of course the chants began soon after, begging the living legend to come back to the stage for another song. … read more
Alex Cameron @ Urban Lounge 03.03 with Molly Burch
Alex Cameron’s fans showed up at Urban Lounge in earnest, jammed within the small, railed-in area just in front of the stage. … read more