Nostalgia, It’s Not What You Think It Was: A Flashback to the Sounds of the ’90s Goth Scene

Nostalgia, It’s Not What You Think It Was: A Flashback...
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For the better part of a decade, Salt Lake City was home to a thriving underground goth scene. It was goth before goth was pigeonholed into being something defined by Hot Topic or mainstream media. … read more

Margaret Glaspy: Emotions and Craft

Margaret Glaspy: Emotions and Craft
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With a soulfully sweet voice and a songwriting structure that mimics poetry, singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy considers herself somewhat of a craftsman. … read more

Flying High with The Falcon

Flying High with The Falcon
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In September 2006, Chicago punk rock supergroup The Falcon released their first full-length album, Unicornography. Featuring Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy of The Lawrence Arms and Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, it was a sometimes goofy, sometimes dark, always energetic album that united internet punks the world over. … read more

Volcanic Birth: Interview with Dragged Into Sunlight

Volcanic Birth: Interview with Dragged Into Sunlight
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Dragged Into Sunlight, who have become widely known with just two full-length albums, is an experience best served without distraction. … read more

Paul Humphreys + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: The Future, the Past and Forever After

Paul Humphreys + Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: The Future,...
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“We were always budgeting for failure early on until we started having hit after hit after hit in Europe, and we thought, ‘Well, maybe we’re here to stay for a little bit.’ I never imagined 40 years.” … read more

Localized: Goatsifter

Localized: Goatsifter
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It’s evident that Goatsifter are a band who’s not in it for any exposure or any type of income whatsoever—they make it clear that it’s strictly for them and their love of playing music. … read more

Marissa Nadler: The Artist

Marissa Nadler: The Artist
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Artists like Marissa Nadler don’t come around that often: artists who create their own animated music videos, artists who challenge the system enough to upset it, artists who are truly gracious. … read more

Localized: Zombiecock

Localized: Zombiecock
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Zombiecock will slake your lust for B-movie spatter with their use of ghoulish face paint and a liberal dosage of fake blood for a thorough and, if you will, zombifying performance. … read more

Wye Oak: On Making a Not-Album

Wye Oak: On Making a Not-Album
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Wye Oak surged through self-imposed restrictions and are able to freely create together. Releasing Shriek put the duo in a state of mind where anything is possible—a breakthrough that may be the reason for calling Tweens a “not-album,” as it lies outside the preconceived ideas of a typical record. … read more

The Soul of Salt Lake: The Second Annual Utah Blues Festival

The Soul of Salt Lake: The Second Annual Utah Blues...
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The Utah Blues Festival is not only a fun and family-friendly event; it’s also the largest fundraiser in Utah for the Blues Foundation. … read more