Review: Matt Caseli – Regina’s Sax Experience

Review: Matt Caseli – Regina’s Sax Experience
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Matt Caseli Regina’s Sax Experience Soulfuric Deep Ibiza legend and longtime Pacha “Funky Room” resident Matt Caseli returns with another chapter in the life of “Regina.” If you’re a native of Salt Lake City, you probably have seen Caseli mix down one of his mean sets @ the W Lounge on one of his many

Localized: Redemption

Localized: Redemption
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Suggestion is a powerful force. Thinking about lemons makes you pucker, and seeing someone else yawn will nearly force you to yawn in response. It follows quite logically that given the season of heat and despotic, constant sunlight, one would want to experience something both chilly and dark. The music of Carphax Files, Redemption, and

Localized: Late Night Sleep TV

Localized: Late Night Sleep TV
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For February, we at SLUG express our deep love for synthesizers at Localized. This love can be witnessed the second Friday of February at the Urban Lounge, a private club. LATE NIGHT SLEEP TV Paul Burke: Vocals, keyboard, drum sequencer Bryce Okubo: Vocals, keyboard Tuesday evening they have pitcher specials for students at the Desert

Review: Drop the Fear – Self-Titled

Review: Drop the Fear – Self-Titled
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Drop the Fear Self-Titled Drop the Fear The comparisons to the Cocteau Twins are going to be rampant even though they aren’t exactly accurate. Neither the guitars nor the vocals are anywhere as layered or complex, but still there is something there that does recall the cascades and swirling tide that defined 4AD in the

Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of Anthrax

Sentenced: Five to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with Scott Ian of...

Undisputedly fast and heavy, Anthrax are considered to be part of the “Holy Trinity” of thrash-metal, which also includes Metallica and Megadeth. Things have been busy for this mainstay metal band, recently reuniting with their original singer Joey Belladona and original guitarist Dan Spitz, along with founding members Scott Ian, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante. They

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall

Mark E. Smith: Talking about The Fall
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Mark E. Smith is The Fall. There’s been more than 30 band members over the years, but he has been the constant in the release of nearly an album a year since 1979. Many of them are brilliant, including the recent Fall Heads Roll, which seems to hearken back to the rawness of the band’s

Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with Turbonegro

Deathpunk, Dizaster, and Rockets of the Ass: An Interview with...
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They’re coming again this year. They’ll be hurtling around our spacious skies and waves of grain in a grand procession of apocalyptic dudes and denim-clad new-wave hooker girls. Haven’t seen ‘em? Haven’t heard of ‘em? Well, get on the St. Pauli liner and take note, folks, this death-punk train stops for no man! Salt Lake

Proof that Ground-Breaking Music always takes a Back Seat

Proof that Ground-Breaking Music always takes a Back Seat
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Metal shows are often questionable territory: a sea of long-hairs and Nordic looking individuals beating the ever living shit out of each other, with no consideration for the smaller guys with haircuts, i.e., me. Entering The Venue Tuesday evening was quite a shock, when the crowd was thick with not metal dudes, but hardcore kids. … read more

Review: The Cloud Room – Self-Titled

Review: The Cloud Room – Self-Titled
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The Cloud Room Self-Titled Gigantic Music Street: 04.19 The Cloud Room = new wave + post-punk + New York City It’s hard to get your head around this album. There is evidence that suggests that it is simply a concoction of everything popular in independent music these days. At one turn you’ve got the bouncy