The Complexity of Care, Community and Comfort in Sharmi Basu’s Music

The Complexity of Care, Community and Comfort in Sharmi Basu’s...
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Bay Area musician, educator, activist and artist Sharmi Basu works from the vantage point of perpetual experimentation and music’s inherently healing powers. … read more

Macy Kate on Spring Fest ’22 and Growing Her Sound  

Macy Kate on Spring Fest ’22 and Growing Her Sound...
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Palak Jayswal interviews independent artist Macy Kate on her experience at Spring Fest ’22, her recent growth as an artist and what’s in store for her future. … read more

Divine Feminine: Luna13’s Bass Metal and Burlesque

Divine Feminine: Luna13’s Bass Metal and Burlesque
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Luna13 draw from metal, bass, burlesque and more to create a gothic, theatrical embrace of the feminine side of darkness. … read more

Just Don’t Give a Fuck So Much: Form of Rocket’s Tape Release

Just Don’t Give a Fuck So Much: Form of Rocket’s...
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Form of Rocket picked up again in 2018 and is booked for the highly anticipated Kilby Block Party this year on May 13. … read more

Fort Desolation Fest: Southern Utah’s Premier Overland Music Festival

Fort Desolation Fest: Southern Utah’s Premier Overland Music Festival
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Southern Utah has shown that it is ready to provide a home for upcoming festivals with the second annual Fort Desolation Fest, taking place Aug. 12–14.  … read more

Not Just a Local Rapper: An Interview with Enzo

Not Just a Local Rapper: An Interview with Enzo
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The ever-tenuous balance between blowing up and staying true to your roots—Utah-based hip-hop artist Enzo understands this quandary as well as anyone. … read more

Kevin Kirk Remembers Angie Kirk and Her Legacy at The Heavy Metal Shop and Beyond

Kevin Kirk Remembers Angie Kirk and Her Legacy at The...

On the afternoon of March 5, a pillar of SLC’s local music scene, The Heavy Metal Shop, suddenly lost co-owner Angie Kirk to leukemia. The shop, owned by Angie and Kevin Kirk, opened its doors in 1987 and has been “peddlin’ evil” ever since. Kevin and Angie’s 40-year relationship comprises 35 years together at The

Judas Rising: An Interview With Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner

Judas Rising: An Interview With Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner
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With the 50 Heavy Metal Years tour, Judas Priest seem poised to enter the band’s middle age on no one’s terms but their own. … read more

Strangelove Bring So Much to Love

Strangelove Bring So Much to Love
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Strangelove warm the heart and thrill the spines of longtime Depeche Mode lovers and fair-weather fans alike. … read more

Boyfriend Sushi Town’s New—and Only—Album is Destined for Cult Status

Boyfriend Sushi Town’s New—and Only—Album is Destined for Cult Status
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Days after the release of their debut, Rufus, Boyfriend Sushi Town disbanded, a story which gives this album the potential for cult status. … read more