Music
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
Regina Spektor @ The Saltair 03.31
Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor returned to Salt Lake City on March 31 to play a headliner-only show. Originally scheduled for a performance at the downtown venue The Complex, the demand for Spektor’s live show resulted in a venue switch to The Saltair. … read more
Minus the Bear, Beach Slang and Bayonne @ The Depot...
Minus the Bear walked onstage, bathed in a soft, blue light, erupting into their first song of the night, “Last Kiss,” from their newest album, Voids. … read more
Experience Hendrix @ Eccles Theater 03.06
Experience Hendrix is the technical answer to the famed Jimi Hendrix expression/question, “Are you experienced?” Experience Hendrix is referenced initially before the show as a type of Electric Church, and if that makes you think of something in Vegas, you’re not far off. … read more
Pharoahe Monch @ Metro Music Hall 02.23 et al.
Pharoahe Monch is showing no signs of aging or losing passion as he blessed the stage with a truly masterful performance. … read more