Music
Thick-Necked Politics: A Conversation with Henry Rollins
The state of the nation isn’t looking so good: Americans have watched Wall Street crumble to ashes bringing our economy to a dangerous low, gas prices have skyrocketed to a point where soccer moms have to take out a loan to get the kids to school, an election is parading forward with a lot of talk about everything, but solutions and two wars that have cost three trillion dollars and more than 5,000 lives. … read more
Dropkick Murphys: Shippin’ Out of Boston
I had the opportunity to do a phone interview with lead singer Al Barr from the Dropkick Murphys on a windy Friday night. … read more
Northplatte Records: Provo Proves People Wrong
There are a few common stereotypes that Utah citizens face: 1. We’re all Mormon, 2. Our beer is non-alcoholic and 3. Everyone is a polygamist. … read more
You won’t hear this stuff in Amsterdam: This is Salt...
What seems like every indie kid’s dream––running a record shop, which spawns into a record label––is actually Jared Russell and Tia Martinez’s reality. … read more
Music Is Not A Commodity, It’s an Art. Pseudo Recordings...
Maintaining anything in the local music scene can be tough for most people. … read more
Kilby Records: What it Really Comes Down to Is the...
Will Sartain and Lance Saunders lead busy lives … read more
A Delicate Balance: Exigent Records Finds its Groove
Colby Houghton, father of two and T-Mobile employee by day, is no stranger to the business behind owning a record label. Colby’s brainchild, Exigent Records, has seen substantial national success with GAZA, Loom, Prize Country and a gamut of successful and up-and-coming regional bands. … read more
8ctopus Records
Slinging some of the more legitimate “out there” shit since 2006, 8ctopus Records tends to keep the focus local. … read more
Collective Mindset of Selfishness: A. Star Recordings, American West Free...
The swagger of the self-proclaimed artist abounds in Kaysville. I’m still unclear what it is about that area of Utah, that sits between Ogden and Salt Lake, which allows it to produce so many prolific musicians. … read more
