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Local Review: Drew Danburry
Danburry has shown us that he’s still in the music game, which is great news in my book! As a long-ish-time fan of Danbury’s, my only disappointment was in the short length of the new release. … read more
Local Review: Charlatan
There isn’t much of an excuse for slacking in production anymore, with modern technology allowing the tiniest band to put out professional-quality demos—which is why it’s extremely painful when a band doesn’t put any effort into creating a listenable recording. … read more
Local Review: Chance Lewis
Chance Lewis portrays the wisdom and wit of an experienced emcee like Astronautalis. His influences aren’t obvious, but it’s clear he’s not afraid to represent the fact that he’s a white rapper living in Provo. … read more
Joshua James @ Velour 11.29
Velour has been bustling this year after being named Utah’s best music venue in 2012 by Salt Lake Magazine. It has been hosting up-and-coming acts from around Utah and continued its tradition of being a launch pad for bands to move on to the bigger and better (think Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, Fictionists). Of all its successes this year, Joshua James’ triumphant CD release show(s) should be counted as one of the brightest. … read more
Top 5: Eagle Twin
The fable of the crow continues in this year’s release, The Feather Tipped the Serpent’s Scale. Guitarist and vocalist Gentry Densely is a master storyteller, guiding listeners through his dark, mythical narrative with low, throaty vocals. On some tracks, he sings the part of the narrator, while in others, he sings in first person, detailing Crow’s battle against the sun and Crow’s metamorphosis into a snake … read more
Top 5: Baby Ghosts
Baby Ghosts are one of those surprise bands who were kind of overlooked when they arrived in 2010, but slowly grew on audiences as they got around and played all-ages gigs in Provo and Salt Lake City. The aggressive pop-punk rockers are one of those groups that, quite frankly, we may not deserve yet in the music scene. … read more
Local Music Reviews – November 2012
New and recent releases from Ammon Waters, Atheist, The Awful Truth, Creature Double Feature, Curseworship, Fat Apollo & The Cellulites, Hectic Hobo, Joshua James, The Myster-E, OK Ikumi and Show Me Island are reviewed. … read more
Local Music Reviews – August 2012
New and recent releases from American Hollow, Blackhole, Charles Ellsworth and the Dirty Thirty, DJ RoboRob, Draize Method, Dusk Raps, Gaza, Inland, Kirsten Nelson, Markham Sound, Mechanical Skies, Mr. Richter, The New Electric Sound, Pleasure Thieves, The Saintanne and Your Meteor are reviewed. … read more
2011 Local Album Releases
One of the biggest secrets about the Utah music scene as a whole is the amount of music that comes out every year. You wouldn’t expect anything less from a scene with over 600 bands at any given time. Here is a complete list (or as complete a list as we could compile) of every Utah-based album that was released in 2011. … read more
