Localized – July 2011

Localized – July 2011
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This July 8 at the Urban Lounge, SLUG’s Localized is serving up a heaping pile of doom and sludge, courtesy of old-school heavyweights Muckraker, the newly returned Maraloka, and openers Dwellers. The show starts at 10 p.m. and is only $5, so get your metal pants on and join us! … read more

Localized 9

Localized 9
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This July 8 at the Urban Lounge, SLUG’s Localized is serving up a heaping pile of doom and sludge, courtesy of old-school heavyweights Muckraker, the newly returned Maraloka, and openers Dwellers. The show starts at 10 p.m. and is only $5, so get your metal pants on and join us! … read more

Tech N9ne, Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Kit Calhoun @ Great Saltair 06.25

Tech N9ne, Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Kit Calhoun...
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I arrived at the All 6’s and 7’s tour at the Great Saltair and immediately felt a little out of place—I wasn’t aware that Tech N9ne’s fanbase is the Bloods. I’m glad I’m not in a gang so I can wear whatever color I want. … read more

Damn! These Heels 2011 Film Festival @ Tower Theatre 06.17-06.19

Damn! These Heels 2011 Film Festival @ Tower Theatre 06.17-06.19
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When I approached the Tower Theatre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 17 the whole Ninth and Ninth corner was buzzing with activity. People were enjoying the patios at Coffee Garden and Barbacoa, there was a packed house at Mazza and a swarm of people were waiting in line to get into the theatre for the eighth annual Damn! These Heels LGBT Film Festival. 
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Dead But Dreaming: Unearth Interview

Dead But Dreaming: Unearth Interview
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This week, I sit down with veteran vocalist Trevor Phipps of the brutal Unearth to find out about their upcoming release Darkness In The Light, to get his thoughts on the current pulse of the metal scene, and find out why this album has fired up the brutal Boston quartet more than ever as they gear up to join Megadeth on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival. I’ve also got some web-exclusive reviews and an event rundown for you. … read more

Cake @ Red Butte Garden 06.16

Cake @ Red Butte Garden 06.16
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Although my musical tastes have shifted and evolved over the past decade or so, listening to Cake was an important part of my young teenage years. At parties, I danced like a maniac, kicking and knocking people’s drinks from their hands to “Stick Shifts and Safety Belts.” … read more

Napalm Flesh – Gigan: Thrash in Space!

Napalm Flesh – Gigan: Thrash in Space!
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It’s been a while since Napalm Flesh entered the internet but I’m sure this is a long-awaited return for the loyal readers (sarcasm switch ON!). I have an interview with Tampa, Florida’s Gigan bassist/guitarist Eric Hersemann. Also included is your usual weekly rundown of local and national shows coming to town and reviews of the new Morbid Angel and Engineer albums as well as a review of a re-issue from Death Strike. … read more

Beauty And The Beat At 30: Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin Interview

Beauty And The Beat At 30: Go-Go’s Jane Wiedlin Interview
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I recently chatted with Jane about the tour and the anniversary of one of the finest and most legendary debuts in pop history. It was the first album completely written and performed by an all-female band to top the Billboard charts, where it remained for an astounding consecutive six-week reign. A feat, incidentally, never reached before or since. … read more

Title Fight @ Kilby Court 06.13

Title Fight @ Kilby Court 06.13
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I’ve never been to a show at Kilby that had this insane of crowd—the amount of moshing and swinging from shit on the ceiling was so high that it was almost impossible to see Title Fight play. Regardless, Title Fight is super good live. They’re excellent at executing the right amount of pop-punk and hardcore music with Saves The Day-esque vocals. This is also why I’m not surprised they were the headlining band. … read more

Iron and Wine with The Head and the Heart @ In The Venue 06.03

Iron and Wine with The Head and the Heart @...
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Having seen Iron and Wine previously at the Twilight Concert Series, I expected a night of slow, sugary folk music and a lot of Mormon girls getting wet in the pants for Mr. Sam Beam––the man behind the magic. … read more