Music
Young the Giant @ Complex with Lewis Del Mar 02.04
Young the Giant’s latest album, “Home of the Strange,” has proved itself to be one of the best albums the band has released to date, and seeing it performed live is a bucket list–worthy experience that everyone should check off. … read more
Talib Kweli @ Metro Music Hall 01.28 with K’Valentine, Styles...
On Jan. 28, Talib Kweli’s The Seven Tour hit Salt Lake City at the Metro Music Hall on its way from Berkeley, with openers K’Valentine and Styles P. All three artists his the stage and represented what the people feel like more accurately and articulately than many of those who ran for office. … read more
Cold Cave: Pomp and Discontent @ Urban Lounge 01.13 with...
Friday the 13th: an ominous and seemingly perfect date to watch Wesley Eisold and friends rattle the cage of discontent with a sound that takes the electro-punk aesthetic of Suicide and merges it with the songsmith of New Order—a discordant pop that references the past, but feels comfortably progressive. Everything that is old resurrected for future use. … read more
Soft Kill, All Your Sisters, Choir Boy, Sculpture Club @...
Smoke rolled through the room as green lights created a haunting glow for a post-punk showcase at Urban Lounge on Dec. 12. … read more
Steve Vai @ The Complex 12.10 with Derek Day
What do Frank Zappa, Grand Theft Auto and Ralph Macchio all have in common? Besides being complete icons in their respective fields, they all have ties to one man: Steve Vai. … read more
Jim Gaffigan, Ted Alexandro @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 12.02
Without spoiling any of the punchlines, this photographer can unequivocally say that people better make their way into Gaffigan’s next Vivint show on Dec. 9—or, be very envious of those who already have tickets to this very special event. … read more
VSTRO Presents: Hip Hop Roots SLC
On Nov. 25, Hip Hop Roots teamed up with VSTRO and more than a dozen of Utah’s favorite local businesses to bring a unique twist to the madness surrounding Black Friday. … read more
Shovels & Rope, Indianola @ The Depot 11.17
Indianola, a two-piece out of Jackson, Mississippi, and Shovels & Rope, the married duo from South Carolina, transformed Salt Lake’s The Depot into a small-town Georgian honky tonk. … read more
The Sounds, Zipper Club, My Jerusalem @ In The Venue...
The Sounds kicked off their North American tour for the 10-year anniversary of Dying to Say This to You on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at In The Venue in Salt Lake City. The Swedish group was supported by acts My Jerusalem and Zipper Club. … read more
Morrissey: Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated @...
I’ve left many Morrissey concerts in something of a daze. It’s that strange sensation where you’ve been treated to something special, but had it snatched away from you before you were ready to see it go. … read more