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Uinta Taps Into Local Artists’ Creativity with The Crooked Line
Salt Lake City has become the unlikely location of a meticulously fashioned merger between a vibrant art scene and a competitive craft brewing community. Uinta Brewing has been long revered for its perfectly balanced selection of beers, but now it is tipping the scales with the continuation of its Crooked Line. “The Crooked Line is a blank piece of canvas to make some fun beers with fun names and [work with] fun local artists,” says Uinta president Will Hamill. … read more
Cinco de X @ Saltair
The Cinco de X show went down at Saltair on Friday, May 5. One show, nine bands. The lineup inlcuded When the Fight Started, Brogan Kelby, The Drowning Men, New Medicine, Middle Class Rut, Drive A, Flogging Molly, 10 Years and Hollywood Undead. Check it out.
Photos: Eric Scott Russell (www.ericscottrussell.com) … read more
Donald Glover is Childish Gambino
April 19 I drove on down to The Complex to catch the Donald Glover (the famed comedian) and Childish Gambino (the hip hop star) show. I got to the venue briefly before the show started, and the floor was so packed I had to watch the show from the balcony. Donald Glover started off the evening with a little freestyle comedy, and transitioned into music with a skit in which he was visited by future Donald had he not played music, and future Donald if he had. Neither had much of anything positive to say, but he decided to go on with his show anyway. It was a good call because he brought down the house.
Photographer: Max Lowe … read more
Red Bull Chariot Races, Logan UT.
I drove all the way out to Logan, Utah on April 18 to attend and document the Red Bull Chariot races at Utah State University. The rules were pretty straight forward: construct a chariot to the best of your team’s ability from scratch, then two people pull the contraption with one person riding around a haybale course. The winner is the first across the finish line. It was elimination rounds with the final two teams competing for a trip to the Red Bull nationals of chariot racing, and second and third recieving Red Bull sponsored parties. Studemus Alumnus took first with Bare Minimus taking second, and the Hood Romping Hellions brought it in with third.
Photographer: Max Lowe … read more
Submarines @ Urban Lounge
I attended the Submarines show at Urban Lounge Friday, April 15. I was shocked, as when the band started playing at 9:30 (early for Urban Lounge), there was only a group of about 30-40 people gathered. This ended up being a blessing, as the feel of the concert was one of smooth and pure enjoyment instead of the usual crazed mob mentality you usually get at Urban. Nik Freitas, who was traveling with the band, played the pre-show with an acoustic solo, and the Submarines came on after and killed it with a great live performance.
Photographer: Max Lowe … read more
Unwritten Law @ The Complex 04.19.11
After a six year span between albums, Unwritten Law performed at The Complex on April 19 in support of their new release, Swan.
Photos: Eric Scott Russell (ericscottrussell.com) … read more
(hed)pe @ The Complex 04.22.11
(hed)pe performed at The Complex on April 22 in support of their new release, Truth Rising.
Photos: Eric Scott Russell (ericscottrussell.com) … read more
Redbull Schlittentag @ Canyons Resort
On the 2nd of April, I attended and photographed the Redbull Shlittentag, homemade sled building/ sled race competition at Canyons Resort in Park City, UT.
Schlittentag is the German word for “sledding day”. Put simply, it translates as “daredevils willing to propel themselves down a snow-covered hill and over a jump on a sled they built themselves”. The name of the game was the fastest, coolest and most stylish sled to hit the bottom first with the hugest air would take home to win. The theme of the afternoon was inibriation and a serious show of stupidity or bravery, it was hard to tell.
Photographer: Max Lowe … read more
Phoenix Rising @ McGrew Studio 04.15.11
“Phoenix Rising” was the opening for artist Timm Paxton at McGrew Studio. The aptly named show was an exhibit of Timm’s work across multiple mediums, and a steady stream of gallery strollers kept the studio packed most of the evening. Timm is a gifted artist and a genuinely decent person, it was a pleasure to have met him.
Photos by Eric Scott Russell … read more
RSD 2011 Ogden Metal Showcase
We lined up a great metal showcase for our third annual Record Store Day in Ogden’s Graywhale. Oldtimer, Breaux, Beyond This Flesh, Reviver and Loom. … read more