Victims of Life: An Interview with Vamachara

Victims of Life: An Interview with Vamachara
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After performing at This is Hardcore 2018 and catching the attention of hardcore kids everywhere, the up-and-coming Vamachara are keeping themselves busy by hitting the road with Judiciary and Creeping Death. … read more

Localized: Thalia Condo

Localized: Thalia Condo
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Thalia Condo believes that music can help those seeking something to believe in, those seeking a source of hope. It is that approach and perspective on life and her particular craft that has gotten Condo where she is today. … read more

Localized: Michelle Moonshine

Localized: Michelle Moonshine
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In the beginning, singer-songwriter Michelle Moonshine (Michelle Gomez) recalls sneaking into bars to watch live music where she wasn’t legally old enough to attend, trying to fly beneath the radar in order to avoid detection. But, there were a few attentive folks who noticed. … read more

Utah Underground Compilation: The State’s Metal, Punk & Hardcore Exports Reach the Surface

Utah Underground Compilation: The State’s Metal, Punk & Hardcore Exports...
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“Let’s give a big shout-out to Sean Dugger! He put all this together!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this line being said in the last two Utah Underground Compilation release shows I’ve been to. I expect to hear it a million more times in the upcoming ones. … read more

DeelanZ: CLC Performer

DeelanZ: CLC Performer
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In November 2013, Dylan Lewman (soundcloud.com/deelanZ) found himself in an enveloping darkness, being medically induced into a month-long coma. … read more

Localized: Lord Vox

Localized: Lord Vox
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With an incense stick burning conspicuously in the background and the room full with a stringy, lustful, ephemeral jam, I began to understand just exactly what made Lord Vox a mystical force to be reckoned with. … read more

Localized: Mortigi Tempo

Localized: Mortigi Tempo
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It’s always good to see musicians who care about the quality of their sound. That’s why it was so great to crouch my way down into the basement where guitarist/vocalist Chris Fallo, percussionist Marc Leach and bassist/guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Nicholas Allen like to practice and record their jams. … read more

Andrea Burggraf: CLC Performer

Andrea Burggraf: CLC Performer
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Andrea Burggraf is Utah’s nomadic child, having lived the folkloric life traveling the world and discovering her troubadour soul. … read more

Localized: Shecock & The Rock Princess

Localized: Shecock & The Rock Princess
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With full faces of makeup, pink corsets and attitudes to match, Shecock & The Rock Princess, comprising guitarist/vocalist Sofia Scott (The Rock Princess), bassist Garrett Gridley (Low End Lucy) and drummer/vocalist Matthew Bennett (Mat Benatar), have a heavy sound and profound message. … read more

Localized: Magda-Vega

Localized: Magda-Vega
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Heavy, hyperaggressive rock n’ roll is the essence of Salt Lake–based Magda-Vega’s sound. Since 2013, ex–Wild Ones members guitarist Bill Frost and vocalist Robin Brown, with the help of guitarist-turned-bassist Angela Mize and drummer Mike Walton, have created a sound that is both infectious and substantial. … read more