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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
Localized: Cave of Roses, Through the Eyes of Carrion and...
There isn’t much of a better way to start preparing for the holidays like a visceral, extreme metal show. … read more
2000 Miles for a Little Girl Talk
Over the summer my brother Ian Wade, his friend Sam Knopp and I all loaded in to my car for a little Girl Talk. … read more
Bring The Noise: John Weise in SLC
If you don’t know who John Wiese is, let me catch you up to speed. He’s a badass artist and musician from LA. His ongoing projects include LHD and Sissy Spacek, but he is also known for his collaborations with many artists, including Wolf Eyes, Merzbow, Smegma, Kevin Drumm, Cattle Decapitation and C. Spencer Yeh. … read more
Skinning The Lambs
Since the early 1980s, black metal has held its middle finger pointed toward the sky. … read more
Localized: Knoitalls, The Bad Apples and Kinnetik – October 2008
In a small space (close to 9th and 9th) in Salt Lake City sits Bad Apples headquarters and home of Penalty Box Records. … read more