Show Reviews
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
Clockwork Indigo Tour @ The Complex 10.28 with Flatbush Zombies,...
First, Gold and AK took the stage and warmed the audience up with an Underachievers track, “Gold Soul Theory.” Then Flatbush came out and played the ever so laid-back, if ever, a stoner-oriented track “Palm Trees,” with everyone rapping, “So when you blow shade, it could never harm me.” … read more
Punk Rock Halloween 2014 @ Diabolical Records 10.31 with Chalk,...
Every party or night of heavy partaking prior to All Hallows’ Eve is a stepping stone to build the tolerance of the faithful for the ultimate celebration of horror-filled thrills and chills. By this, I mean the traditional celebration of paying respect to the great punk bands of years before by playing the devil’s music for Punk Rock Halloween. … read more
Punk Rock Halloween 2014 @ Diabolical Records 10.31
Punk Rock Halloween tradition brought Beat Happening, The Clash, Devo, and Nirvana to Diabolical Records in SLC. … read more
Rapture and Fascination: Erasure @ Capitol Theatre 10.29
Bell truly sounds magnificent and it is something watching him perform in person. One of our generation’s best blue-eyed soul singers, his technical voice is a marvel. Taking another unexpected curve, Clarke starts up the dark engines of Tomorrow’s World’s bitchy “I Lose Myself,” and Bell looks like he’s having a blast singing it. … read more
The Shivas @ Diabolical Records 10.29 with Super 78
The Wednesday before Halloween, I found myself at Diabolical Records for the first time, surprised by the tiny crowd. I arrived promptly at 9 p.m. and could hear the first note struck from the alley, as Salt Lake’s Super 78 had taken the stage and began play. From that first tune I heard from the alley, I knew I was going to dig this band. … read more
Alt-J @ The Complex 10.27 with Lovelife
Alt-J delivered a fantastic performance to a sold-out crowd—most of the stops on their current tour are. … read more