Local Review: The Electric Pubes – mc.EP; The Electric Pubes EP

Local Review: The Electric Pubes – mc.EP; The Electric Pubes...

The Electric Pubes EP is presented in high-quality homemade printer paper CD sleeves. Sure, these guys clearly didn’t put a lot of money into their creation, but for what they lack in cold cash, they certainly make up in energy, creativity, and ridiculously massive balls. … read more

Local Review: Medea – We Alone Define Our Distance

Local Review: Medea – We Alone Define Our Distance
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Medea We Alone Define Our Distance Exigent Records Street: 09.11 Medea = Gaza (lite) + Birdeater + well, you get the idea… OK, I’ll admit that what Medea is going for here is better than what I’ve heard from a lot of other locals, but at the same time, stop-and-go deathmetalcore is getting kind of…well…played

Local Review: Microtia – Distance is Oval

Local Review: Microtia – Distance is Oval
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Microtia Distance is Oval Exigent Records Street: 09.11 Microtia = The New Transit Direction + Dulce Sky + Fugazi Musically, Microtia are headed in a direction that, although it has been done to death, is still relatively pleasing to the ears. The entire CD is pretty effect-heavy, which makes me curious as to whether these

Local Review: Nolens Volens – Fuck Imogen Heap

Local Review: Nolens Volens – Fuck Imogen Heap
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Nolens Volens Fuck Imogen Heap Billygoat Database Street: 08.03 Nolens Volens = VCR Quintet + Tigerbeat6 + nonnon In my last review I made intimations of Andrew being the love child of disco and kid606. In this latest release Andrew has grown up and produced a tighter but not altogether better record than previous releases.

Local Review: Sinthesis – Movement 4:6

Local Review: Sinthesis – Movement 4:6
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Sinthesis Movement 4:6 Raincloud Records Street: 10.31 Sinthesis = Deep Puddle Dynamics + Red Hot Chili Peppers The vibrant underground hip-hop scenes of the east and west coasts have slowly permeated into the North American interior, sadly Utah has yet to learn from its Midwestern contemporaries how to foster an inclusive hip-hop community. Sinthesis is

Review: Going Second – Untitled

Review: Going Second – Untitled
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Going Second Untitled Self Released Street: 07.03 Going Second = Saves the Day + Academy Is If you’re a teenage girl, or just enjoy the occasional cry (I know I do), this album isn’t too bad. Lyrics like, “One day, I swear I’ll find my way, one day I swear, I’ll find you” snugly wrap

Review: Incendiant – Self-Titled

Review: Incendiant – Self-Titled
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Incendiant Self-Titled Jordan River Entertainment Street: 07.15 Insentient = Morbid Angel + Immolation + Death Incendiant have a progressive vibe on this album and every song is inherently different. Incendiant’s songwriting ability is uncanny. From album opener “Night of a Thousand Kives,” pulverizing as it grooves, or the just plain brutal blasting of “Collapse of

Review: God’s Revolver – Little Black Horse, Where Are You Going With Your Dead Rider?

Review: God’s Revolver – Little Black Horse, Where Are You...
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God’s Revolver Little Black Horse, Where Are You Going With Your Dead Rider? Exigent Records Street: 09.11 God’s Revolver = Priestess + Goatsnake + Blue Cheer Skeptical. That’s the only word to describe how I felt before I listened to this God’s Revolver CD. I’ve seen GR live plenty of times, and they’re a great,

Local Review: Ayin – The Persistent Divide

Local Review: Ayin – The Persistent Divide
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Ayin The Persistent Divide CD Baby Street: 03.23 Ayin = Linkin Park + Incubus For a debut album, The Persistent Divide delivers in ways that most new bands just can’t. High production values and a close attention to detail are apparent in every facet of this album. Past that, Ayin’s CD just doesn’t hold up