Show Reviews
Modest Mouse @ The Complex 06.05 with Morning Teleportation
As usual, I was floored by what Modest Mouse brought to a live performance: richly layered sounds, Isaac Brock’s penetrating delivery and a crowd that is more than appreciative of all of those nuances. … read more
Ogden Twilight: Wild Belle, Oh Land, RKDN @ Ogden Amphitheater...
Along with Oh Land and RKDN, Wild Belle made for a strong first show for this year’s installment of the Ogden Twilight Concert Series. … read more
X96 Spring Thing: Bleachers, Dreamers, flor @ Gallivan
The annually anticipated Big Ass Show is nowhere to be found on the 2017 calendar. This is the year of the Spring Thing, the first of many summer concert series from X96. … read more
Flogging Molly: Swinging on the Devil’s Dance Floor
Flogging Molly are a band that should, nay, must be experienced live, whether you’re a fan of their music or not—they are unmatched by any band I’ve seen, and I’ve never seen a bad performance from them. … read more
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes @ The Depot 05.06...
Punk rock supergroup/cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes stopped by The Depot in Salt Lake City with their current worldwide tour. They were supported by Together Pangea and Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds. … read more
The 1975 @ Saltair with Colouring, Pale Waves
Droves of trendy teenage millennials converged on Saltair on May 5, and when the doors opened, the screaming diaspora flooded into the venue oddly juxtaposed with a soothing oceanic odor in the air. My self-imposed mission entailed chasing the night’s act—burgeoning genre-bending pop masters The 1975. … read more
Devin The Dude @ Urban Lounge 04.26 with Bi$hop Gran,...
When you attend a Devin The Dude show, you can expect to hear some rapping, some raunchy lyrics, a little singing—and an abundance of smoke in the air, so don’t wear your work clothes. … read more
Tinariwen, Dengue Fever @ The State Room 04.07
Tinariwen with the support of Dengue Fever was not a show to be missed. Both groups capture the aspects of music that require no translation. They perform with humility and with grace. … read more
Foxygen @ The State Room 04.05
Foxygen rose to fame in part due to their incredibly witty and raucous album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, and in part because of their explosive, theatrical, at times completely fucked-up, dramatic live performances. Thus, I was somewhat anxious and feverishly excited to have the opportunity to see them live here in Salt Lake in support of their most recent release, Hang. … read more
Binge-Worthy Journalism: Serial Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder @ Eccles...
At their Binge-Worthy Journalism talk in Park City’s Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Koenig noted, “We thought it would be great if we could get 300,000 downloads.” They may have undersold themselves slightly, as they reached that number about three days after release. … read more