Issues: Exclusive
Being Human is Not a Crime: Interview with Kristin Beck
Living a life against the grain has been the norm for Kristin Beck since her teenage years. In high school, Kristin sported a mohawk and listened to punk and hardcore bands such as Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies and Circle Jerks. … read more
War and Eats: Chef Katie Weinner Dishes on Top Chef
Because of Katie Weinner’s inventive cooking style, Bravo’s reality cooking competition, Top Chef, sought her out as an applicant for the show. Since then, she’s been representing Utah’s culinary scene with professionalism and grace under pressure. … read more
Sharing SLC: Could Catching a Lyft in SLC get Uber...
Ridesharing is a cool idea—taking the middle man out of scaring up a late-night weekend taxi opens up a lot of options for SLC’s night life. We haven’t seen very much action on bringing later service to our city’s otherwise robust public transit system, and many of us have endured the long waits and high fares that make taxis a less attractive option. … read more
Judas Priest at The Maverik Center 11.18 with Steel Panther
When Halford was traversing the stage, belting out his wealthy range of vocals—from the mid-range stuff to the high screams he’s well known for—the crowd sat there screaming with him, fists in the air, balls out, returning the energy right back to him. Any question of whether Halford still has his stage presence, energy and vocal capacity is answered—yes, he fucking does. … read more
The Wytches @ Kilby Court 11.13 with Max Pain and...
It’s the first half-rain, half-snow storm of the winter, and small pairs of dedicated concert attendees hide inside the shelter of the Kilby Court playing space where their breath can’t be seen. Outside, the drips of sleet have a tendency to put out cigarettes and I do my best to achieve lung cancer while watching members of Max Pain and The Groovies huddle over the amplifiers that they’re carrying in from the van. … read more
Young Tongue @ Urban Lounge 11.19 with mr. Gnome, Big...
I swear, every time I see this band, they get faster than the last time I saw them. Maybe they enjoy watching people dance awkwardly to their complex tempo changes and breaks as much as I do. … read more
Tacos and Graffiti: An Interview with Anthony Ortega
For as long as he can remember, Ortega has been dabbling in art. Whether it was ceramics or spray paint, he has always had his hands covered in something. … read more
Review: If a Snake Should Bite @ The Ladies Literary...
“This is your Paradise” invokes the jarring chemistry of Nan Goldin or Cindy Sherman photos and makes them move. Utah needs more dance like this. … read more
Review: Really Gotta Wanna
Really Gotta Wanna tries to step outside of the standard snowboard movie mold and show the real side of snowboarding. It tries to show why riders go to such insane lengths for a video or magazine shot. … read more
Review: Body Worlds – Bionic Night @ The Leonardo 11.21
It’s exciting to think that we’re just a few short years away from actual cyborgs. The next generation of prosthetics is allowing amputees to regain arms, legs and eyes. Spinal injuries can now be bypassed the way traffic moves around an accident. … read more