Music
Musicians and Magicians @ 50 West Club 02.19 with Zodiac...
The event was a CD release party for Utah’s Zodiac Empire, who are now bravely making the transition from local whereabouts to the national scene. Having just recorded this first album, Population, in L.A. the band looked to celebrate their success with the ones that got them there. … read more
Dozens Massacred During Scumdogs Invasion: Local Bands Playing Hate-Filled Valentines
Hordes of human scum gathered at the landing site of the Gwar cover band Scumdogs’ space ship, also known as Bar Deluxe. A day celebrating love and consumerism was tainted with fake blood and green semen and shall henceforth be known as the Valentine’s Day Massacre. … read more
St. Paul & The Broken Bones @ Urban Lounge 02.11...
Tonight’s adventure into the night is inspired by a promised soul salvation that runs on sleep deprivation and a long, caffeine-induced day. Luckily for me, the gospel of St. Paul & The Broken Bones is ahead and my spirit rises to the occasion through the consumption of Este’s gorgeously greasy pizza. … read more
Sleater-Kinney @ The Depot 02.10 with Lizzo, DJ Sophia Eris
This past Tuesday evening, SLC had the pleasure of welcoming Sleater-Kinney, along with hip-hop opener Lizzo, at The Depot for the Riot grrl trio’s first tour in nearly a decade. … read more
Sleater-Kinney @ The Depot 02.10 with Lizzo, DJ Sophia Eris
For weeks, all forms of communication in the SLC music grapevine have chattered away about the most anticipated show of the year: Sleater-Kinney playing The Depot. … read more
Under The Mask: The Psychology of Batman
What makes Dr. Letamendi’s approach to creating a safe conversational space for mental health so unique are the ties she creates between Batman: The Animated Series and the mental health world. … read more
PAX South 2015
When they announced PAX South at last year’s PAX East, I was determined to get my ass to Texas—I wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to attend an inaugural PAX. It was, what my sister and I nicknamed, “Chibi PAX,” but it was still a great experience. … read more
King Tuff @ Kilby Court 01.28 with Breakers, Rich Girls
My journey to Kilby Court, from the heart of downtown SLC, is inspired by a certain persistence in the face of the bone-chilling cold. This trip is done on foot as some right bleeding bastard decided to remove the wheels off of my bike sometime prior to tonight’s gig. … read more
Scott Kelly and the Road Home @ Heart of Gold...
Heart of Gold Tattoo stretched its welcoming arms around me the moment I walked through the door. The tattoo-shop-turned-acoustic-music-venue smelled sterile, as tattoo shops do, and the walls were covered in black-framed hand drawn pieces, primarily beautiful traditional-style tattoo designs. … read more
The Relationship @ Urban Lounge 01.25 with Desert Noises, Nix...
On Sunday, January 25th, 2015 Urban Lounge in downtown Salt Lake City hosted The Relationship (ft. Brian Bell of Weezer) and opening act Desert Noises. The night was supplimented by Nix Beat, who provided a star-studded, glam rock DJ set. … read more