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Mean Jeans @ Diabolical Records 12.05 with Kepi Ghoulie, JAWWZZ!!
On Friday, December 5th, 2014, a super kick-ass, fun-as-hell and free show took place at Diabolical Records. Mean Jeans (Portland, Ore.), Kepi Ghoulie (former frontman for Groovie Ghoulies) & local act JAWWZZ!! made up the bill. … read more
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Mean Jeans and Kepi Ghoulie @ Diabolical Records 12.05, JAWWZZ!!
Upon entering the shop, it is clear that the party has started, as Diabolical Records is a scene epic carnage, comprising a light display and the remnants of a piñata. The latter’s confetti guts and fake money innards are strewn all over the room. … read more
Shivery Shakes @ Diabolical Records 11.21 with Problem Daughter, Hard...
Venturing into a night characterized by the allure of downtown’s illuminating lights, I glide past the sprinkling of hip, art types who are coming out of the shadows for gallery stroll. My journey takes a sharp turn up the most-visited alleyway in Salt Lake City. … read more
Sturgill Simpson @ The State Room 11.28 with Lucette
The older gentleman next to me told me he still wears his high school class ring because he never knows if he’ll need to pawn it for money or use it in a fight (which his scarred up hand implied happened quite frequently). … read more
Young Tongue @ Urban Lounge 11.19 with mr. Gnome, Big...
I swear, every time I see this band, they get faster than the last time I saw them. Maybe they enjoy watching people dance awkwardly to their complex tempo changes and breaks as much as I do. … read more
The Wytches @ Kilby Court 11.13 with Max Pain and...
It’s the first half-rain, half-snow storm of the winter, and small pairs of dedicated concert attendees hide inside the shelter of the Kilby Court playing space where their breath can’t be seen. Outside, the drips of sleet have a tendency to put out cigarettes and I do my best to achieve lung cancer while watching members of Max Pain and The Groovies huddle over the amplifiers that they’re carrying in from the van. … read more
Judas Priest at The Maverik Center 11.18 with Steel Panther
When Halford was traversing the stage, belting out his wealthy range of vocals—from the mid-range stuff to the high screams he’s well known for—the crowd sat there screaming with him, fists in the air, balls out, returning the energy right back to him. Any question of whether Halford still has his stage presence, energy and vocal capacity is answered—yes, he fucking does. … read more
Run The Jewels @ Urban Lounge 11.17 with Despot and...
Run The Jewels brought their trademark brand of intelligent thuggin’ to Urban Lounge, bringing along fellow hip-hop artist Despot and the rap group Ratking. SLC brought its A-game too—the house was packed for an excellent and energetic set. … read more
The Black Keys @ Maverik Center 11.12 with Jake Bugg
American Rock powerhouse pair Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys play the Maverick Center. … read more
Suicide Silence @ In The Venue 10.29 with The Black...
Suicide Silence toured through Salt Lake City on their Blackcraft Clothing tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, SLC locals Chelsea Grin and Sacramento’s Alterbeast. … read more