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Music Heaven at Crucialfest 7
Taking place mostly at The Gateway this year from Aug. 31 through Sept. 1, national favorites and few of Salt Lake City’s locals will perform Crucialfest 7. … read more
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The Alarm @ The State Room 08.21 with New Shack
You see, if you haven’t seen The Alarm’s Mike Peters live, you’ve never really experienced his songs in the way that they were intended. … read more
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Review: Tacoma
Tacoma works like a Sleep No More–style theatre show where you can freely explore scenes but also have the ability to pause, rewind and fast-forward, giving you complete control. … read more
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Punk Rock Valhalla: Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Selecter, Kevin Seconds...
For the encore, both Dropkick Murphys and Rancid took the stage, and what transpired was glorious: a slew of covers from the Ramones to Johnny Cash. … read more
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Review: Tumbleseed
TumbleSeed is more like roguelike yoga. It requires concentration on slight movement and deliberate maneuvers. It is so easy to roll carelessly into the void. … read more
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Review: Child of the Sun
One may think they’d enjoy Child of the Sun on the face of its premise alone. Supermen of various cultures wander the 14th century B.C. Mediterranean getting into hijinks and marital dramas. In this world, the gods are real and such heroes truly are their progeny. … read more
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God Module: Delightfully Deranged
On Sunday, Aug. 20, God Module will be kicking off their Does This Stuff Freak You Out? Tour at Area 51, during this year’s Dark Arts Festival. … read more
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Review: Beautiful Bipolar
Utah-based writer Danielle Workman’s Beautiful Bipolar is an oddly charming glimpse into veering fear, resignation and radical hope. … read more
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Julien Baker @ Kilby Court 08.09
Julien Baker doesn’t command attention so much as she transforms—the moment her mouth opens, she becomes a living journal of her tormented past. … read more
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Review: The Perspective Essays
The Perspective Essays covers a range of topics, some as ephemeral as complacency and others as immediately material as destitution. … read more