Local Review: Umbels – Self-Titled

Local Review: Umbels – Self-Titled
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Umbels = Incubus’ “Aqueous Transmission” + Modest Mouse’s “Lounge” … read more

Local Review: Advent Horizon – Stagehound

Local Review: Advent Horizon – Stagehound
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Advent Horizon = King’s X + Storm Corrosion + The Get Up Kids  … read more

August 2015 Local Music Reviews

August 2015 Local Music Reviews
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Check out some of Salt Lake City’s best releases in the August 2015 Local Music Reviews! … read more

Local Review: Whysir – Sigh Quests

Local Review: Whysir – Sigh Quests
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Whysir Sigh Quests Self-Released Streets: 03.12 Whysir = Hopsin + MC Frontalot + Yelawolf Witty, clever, angry and thought-provoking—this is what comes to mind when listening to Whysir’s debut mix tape Sigh Quests. Whysir approached the layout of this mixtape in an amazingly creative way, played out as an intimate conversation between a madman and

Local Review: Soft Touch – Touch

Local Review: Soft Touch – Touch
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Soft Touch Touch Self-Released Street: 03.26 Soft Touch = Shy Girls / Lewis When Prince introduced the world to his high-pitched funk ballads, the world became infatuated with them. Soft Touch might be hip to the “purple one” and his influence, but they remind me more of Prince-influenced modern songs than Prince himself. Beck’s “Debra”

Local Review: Porch to Porch – Self-Titled

Local Review: Porch to Porch – Self-Titled
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Porch to Porch Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 03.24 Porch to Porch = Hot Buttered Rum + Ugly Valley Boys Porch to Porch are an all-acoustic folk/bluegrass band that capture the quirky, Western vibes of Salt Lake City. The band members initially met each other in high school, and music eventually brought them back together years down