Retro Futura Tour @ Red Butte 07.23 with Howard Jones, The English Beat, Men Without Hats

Retro Futura Tour @ Red Butte 07.23 with Howard Jones,...
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For this appearance, Jones had his usual array of keyboards and a backing band consisting of a keyboardist, two drummers and a guitarist. … read more

Descendents @ Depot 07.21 with The Bronx, Endless Struggle

Descendents @ Depot 07.21 with The Bronx, Endless Struggle
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On July 21, punk rock veterans the Descendents stopped by The Depot in Salt Lake City on their Hypercaffium Spazzinate Tour. … read more

Twilight 2017: Little Dragon, Xenia Rubinos, Angel Magic 07.20

Twilight 2017: Little Dragon, Xenia Rubinos, Angel Magic 07.20
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In the opening celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Twilight Concert Series welcomed Salt Lake City back to Pioneer Park for Little Dragon, Xenia Rubinos and Angel Magic. … read more

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright: Tiger Army @ The Complex 07.08 with The Delta Bombers, The Limit Club

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright: Tiger Army @ The Complex 07.08...
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When I was just out of high school, Tiger Army were my band. After first hearing them, I changed the way I dressed, I started tracking down psychobilly and rockabilly records, and I certainly started thinking about music differently. So for me, going to see the band live at The Complex was like visiting with

Unlocking the Book of Souls: Iron Maiden @ USANA Amphitheathre with Ghost

Unlocking the Book of Souls: Iron Maiden @ USANA Amphitheathre...
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Ghost did put on a fun show, engaging the audience with a great sound. It still cannot top the live experience of Iron Maiden—there’s nothing on earth like it, and there never will be. … read more

OK, So This is Pop Perfection: Poptone @ The Depot 06.23

OK, So This is Pop Perfection: Poptone @ The Depot...
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The night is filled with Tones on Tail tracks, five of which I’ve never had the opportunity to hear live. Maybe I’m more hungry for the songs that I haven’t seen live in 15 years, but I think a large part of what makes tonight work better than the 2002 tour show the presence of Haskins and Dompe. This is Poptone storming the stage. … read more

Ryan Adams @ Eccles Theater 06.18 with Karen Elson

Ryan Adams @ Eccles Theater 06.18 with Karen Elson
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Once the set was clear of musicians, more smoke was added in the form of burning sage, a further attempt to ritually clear the area of any other entities before the lights dimmed. Adams came on board, along with his new band, opening up the music hall by instantly filling it with “Let It Ride.” … read more

Poptone @ Swing House (Los Angeles) 04.21 with Bauhaus, Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets

Poptone @ Swing House (Los Angeles) 04.21 with Bauhaus, Tones...
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On April 21st, around 500 people gathered in Los Angeles at the Swing House to see Poptone—the music of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love and Rockets. … read more

Ogden Twilight: OKGO, Dan Deacon, Mojave Nomads

Ogden Twilight: OKGO, Dan Deacon, Mojave Nomads
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With older favorites such as “You’re So Damn Hot” and “White Knuckles,” OK Go are all smiles. They’re talented musicians who continue to push the envelope with their online content and who continue to entertain over and over with their live performances. … read more

Twista @ the Complex with EMRSN, Devena, Bacca, Zac Ivie, AZA, Shanghaii, Tobi Ali and Stickee of ClearSauce 05.27

Twista @ the Complex with EMRSN, Devena, Bacca, Zac Ivie,...
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In a blue shirt with gold details and white-and-gold Allen Iversons, Twista brought the pain “like two bad nurses” and went into the classics that … … read more