The Metalocalypse is Now

The Metalocalypse is Now
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It was a great treat to talk to Metalocalypse mastermind Brendon Small about the music of Dethklok, Metalocalypse itself and what the touring version of Dethklok is all about, which will be making an appearance at Saltair on October 9th with openers Converge, High on Fire and co-headliners Mastodon. … read more

JP’s Blog: Sea Wolf & Ladyhawke

JP’s Blog: Sea Wolf & Ladyhawke
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Weekends like this last one come along only once every September and they should be celebrated. Club Sound hosted Sea Wolf on Friday and Perez Hilton Presents on Saturday. … read more

The Australian Pink Floyd Show @ USANA

The Australian Pink Floyd Show @ USANA
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I don’t claim to love Pink Floyd more than any other guy but if I’ve had a few drinks, Pink Floyd is one of the subjects I can often talk about until those around me are tired of hearing it. … read more

Bob Weir & Ratdog @ The Depot

Bob Weir & Ratdog @ The Depot
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Yeah, BO is a naturally occurring phenomenon at shows, but when it already smells like post-show body funk during my pre-show drink, we have a problem. There is also something to be said about any show involving a former member of the Grateful Dead that does not allow smoking. … read more

National CD Reviews – September 2009

National CD Reviews – September 2009

National music reviews from As Tall As Lions, Chuck Ragan, Dethklok, Gwar, Jay Reatard, Mariachi El Bronx, Nurses, Portugal. The Man, Subhumans and more! … read more

Hepcat: Right on Time

Hepcat: Right on Time
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During the 90s, there was no other ska band in the world like Hepcat. While other bands from the era built upon the punk-influenced ska of 1970s England, Hepcat created a potent mixture of 1960s Jamaican ska, jazz, latin music and American soul for a smooth, cool sound all their own. … read more

Antipop Consortium: Continuum

Antipop Consortium: Continuum
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Saying that Antipop Consortium is like any other hip hop group is not only a grossly uninformed generalization, it’s objectively wrong. Each member brings a different background and paradigm of influences to the collective making possible their signature blend of unorthodox lyrics and experimental production. … read more

Spinnerette: Changing in a Big Way

Spinnerette: Changing in a Big Way
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Spinnerette’s first album opens with erraticly grunged-up guitar and the unmistakable voice of frontwoman Brody Dalle letting you know she’s just a “girl out looking for love.” Before you react with your preconceived notions about what that might mean, she’s a lot more settled down than her lyrics and image might suggest. … read more

The Used: Fuck You Cakes and French Movies

The Used: Fuck You Cakes and French Movies
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Say what you will about Orem’s The Used, but I have a small place in my heart for the first local band I ever interviewed on air and the first rock band to really “make it big” outside this small bubble. The last time we spoke, it was to reminisce about Asian massage parlors on Pico and Bundy (no shit). This time it was a bit more professional. … read more

The Slits; Unleashed Animal

The Slits; Unleashed Animal
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It’s been 30 years since the release of The Slits’ influential debut album, Cut. Ari Up, only 14 years old when she started the group, was a woman destined for greatness––after all, she grew up in a household that became a stomping ground for punks and, well … her stepfather was Johnny fucking Rotten of the Sex Pistols. … read more