Music
The Rough Year Chronicled: Matt Mascarenas of Westing
Westing has evolved into something of a fully realized, post-hardcore sound, complete with full instrumentals, high intensity and honest lyricism. … read more
Heathen Ass Worship: Ass Antics and the Duality of Man
Heathen Ass Worship, Utah’s local band of miscreants from Uranus, hit Metro Music Hall’s stage on Nov. 19. … read more
The Eloquence of Ego Likeness
Ego Likeness have drawn crowds to their shows here in Salt Lake City with their mythical lyrics and driving industrial sound, and their Crossroads Tour will make a stop at Area 51 on Thursday, Nov. 10. … read more
Traveling the Rivers and Roads: The Head and the Heart’s...
Drummer Tyler Williams discusses the The Head and the Heart’s trajectory ever since their regrouping this last summer—as well as getting us pumped for their concert this Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the brand-new Eccles Theater. … read more
A Year of Local Music: Wes Johnson of Archive Recordings
Archive Recordings has compiled some of the best local tracks that they recorded from the past year to form the Archive Recordings 2016 Collection. The release show takes place on Monday, Oct. 24, at Kilby Court at 7 p.m. … read more
Assemblage 23: Tapping into Tom Shear
With powerful lyrics and great harmonies, Assemblage 23 have been one of the top acts of the EBM and synth-pop genres. Be sure to catch Assemblage 23’s performance at Area 51 on Wednesday, Oct. 12. … read more
Behind My Damage: An Interview with Keith Morris
My Damage: The Story Of A Punk Rock Survivor, by Keith Morris and Jim Ruland, is the story of a Southern California surf rat caked in city grime and the cool ocean breeze … … read more
Bloodshot Bill: A One-Man Riot
“I just think of myself as the human jukebox, just a noise-making, and hopefully, you like the noise I make,” says Bloodshot Bill. Hailing from great Montreal, Bill has been raging on the rockabilly scene since ’98—and this October, Bill will light up the stage in Salt Lake City and Ogden. … read more
Talking with TAUK
TAUK has mastered a funk-fusion sound that immediately reminds me of bands like Lettuce and Snarky Puppy. TAUK will be in SLC on Oct. 18 at the State Room for their upcoming winter tour. … read more
Max Pain and the Groovies: The Grease Moving East
Max Pain and the Groovies have used Salt Lake City as a platform to catapult themselves into a realm of success that they had never envisioned for the band—they’re headed east, to the Big Apple, this fall after their release of new album, “Ancient Grease,” on Oct. 28 at Urban Lounge. … read more