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Brumbies, Frame And Canvas and The Last Look @ Bar...
April Fool’s Night at Bar Deluxe was a night of local music. Everyone was in a good mood, perhaps because it had been a day of pranks at the office or perhaps they were stoked on the live talent. … read more
k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang – Sing It...
There is nothing better than hearing k.d. lang wrap that heavenly voice around brand new material, and the ease of how she works so seamlessly with a great band only makes this fantastic album that much more pleasurable. … read more
Beats Antique @ The Depot
Oakland, California’s Beats Antique take world and modern dance music to a different plane. This is a somewhat trite thing to say when it’s been said so many times before, but this time it’s real. I’ve written about Beats Antique before, but seeing them do a full set in the proper environ was not something I was thinking would ever happen in SLC. Thankfully, they made it to The Depot and knocked it up and out. … read more
Callers and Wye Oak @ Kilby Court
It’s a relief to stand in front of a band that isn’t bullshitting you. The unassuming trio from Brooklyn known simply as Callers, not The Callers, are no bullshitters. Even though they don’t look the part, Callers don’t look out of place as they delicately perch themselves on the tiny stage flanked with Christmas lights. … read more
CD Reviews
New and recent releases from Akron/Family, Buck 65, Burzum, Defeater, Dropkick Murphys, Grails, Obscura, O’Death, Ringo Deathstarr, The Sounds, Thursday and many more are reviewed. … read more
Anamanaguchi @ Urban Lounge
Meet Anamanaguchi: a Brooklyn-based band who substitute amps for old-school Nintendo systems, creating a rockin’ symphony of blips and bloops that sound like what might happen if Ratatat fucked a Game Boy–but in a good way. I had seen live videos of pasty-skinned, acne-covered kids losing their shit at Anamanaguchi shows, so I was excited to see these guys play at Urban. … read more
The Ex-Girlfriends Club with Victim’s Willing @ The Garage
This awesome night of music began with a set from local punk rock legends Victims Willing. I didn’t grow up here in the salty city, but I quickly realized during this set that I was seeing some men who are well steeped in the history in the S.L.C. scene. … read more
She Wants Revenge with The Californian @ Bar Deluxe
The Californian is, fittingly enough a Los Angeles band. With elements of western tinged rock, soulful vocals and catchy melodies, it is easy to see why they are currently touring with She Wants Revenge. I arrived at Bar Deluxe as the band was nearing the middle of their set. … read more
National CD Reviews – March 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Adventure, The Aggrolites, Agnostic Front, Delicate Steve, Jag Panzer, La Sera, Mogwai, Old Man Markley, Parts & Labor, Secret Cities, Eddie Spaghetti, Shugo Tokumaru, Mike Watt, Weedeater and many more.
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Take Offense @ the Fearless Zone 01/26
I pull over and check my GPS. Two deer trot by me, heads cocked in quizzical bewilderment. I’m on their turf. I squint down the lone gravel road. Save for a few orange construction cones and a fence, I see no evidence of anything remotely human anywhere. Exasperated, I check the flyer’s address again. “Hardcore Show in Bluffdale” it proclaims in bold varsity font. Seriously? … read more