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Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with...
They’re coming again this year. They’ll be hurtling around our spacious skies and waves of grain in a grand procession of apocalyptic dudes and denim-clad new-wave hooker girls. Haven’t seen ‘em? Haven’t heard of ‘em? Well, get on the St. Pauli liner and take note, folks, this death-punk train stops for no man! Salt Lake
Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
Picks Us Apart, the new album from The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, serves as a memoir for Paul Gonzenbach (lead singer/songwriter) and his summer 2003 bout with severe mental illness. The songs have cold, disturbing lyrics painted beautifully on the canvas of intelligent pop music. The messages of grief and despair are unpretentiously laid out before
Off to See the Wizard: Ozzfest’s Bury Your Dead and...
After 10 years of avoiding Salt Lake City, Ozzfest finally brings its extravagant headbanging musical tour to Utah. The USANA Ampitheatre will turn into an all-out heavy metal circus Aug.16. One of the nation’s biggest touring festivals features mainstage bands that include Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, In Flames and Shadows Fall. There are 14 on
Localized: Carphax Files
Suggestion is a powerful force. Thinking about lemons makes you pucker, and seeing someone else yawn will nearly force you to yawn in response. It follows quite logically that given the season of heat and despotic, constant sunlight, one would want to experience something both chilly and dark. The music of Carphax Files, Redemption, and
Papa Don’t Preach: A Conversation with David Pajo
David Pajo is a busy man. In March, he finished the highly successful and cult-approved Slint reunion tour, released his sixth solo album in June and is currently working on a Slint reunion tour DVD and writing new material for yet another record. Pajo, who travels back and forth from his home in Louisville to
Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn...
Jimmy La Valle is The Album Leaf. His music is about sonic textures—not sonic fads. He creates fantastic instrumental compositions with depth and honesty while leaving room for the listener to interpret his work as they listen. It’s so well thought out and crafted with a spirit of progression (instead of the spirit of pretension) that it is easy to state that his music is among the best out in the indie world today. … read more
THE COUNTERCULTURE WILL BE TELEVISED: A Story About the Vans...
The Vans Warped Tour has become somewhat of a traveling punch in the face to underground and independent punk music. With a slew of corporate sponsors, Clear Channel Broadcasting support and extended MTV coverage, some may say the tour has nothing to do with punk rock at all. All opinions aside, the tour goes across
Localized – July 2005
Localized is a monthly showcase of local bands at the Urban Lounge on the second Friday of each month. Horns and Bronco are playing, and this month’s opening band is The Breaks. … read more