Interview: March 1993

Interview: March 1993
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Recently, I had a chance to interview some members of The Candy Skins by phone—drummer John Halliday, singer Nick Cope and Karl Shale, the bass player. Listening to the tape of our conversation, I realized I couldn’t tell one from the next. … read more

Concerts: March 1993

Concerts: March 1993
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Whether due to lack of publicity, or this being an over 21 venue, or something else, the evening turned out to be rather intimate evening between Stoneface, The Decomposers and some of their friends. … read more

Local Band: Makeshift

Local Band: Makeshift
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What do Rocket From The Crypt, The Velvet Underground, Yes, D.C. hardcore, jazz and Salt Lake have in common? Make Shift! … read more

Literature: February 1993

Literature: February 1993
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With the economic balance of power shifting in the early 198Os, Japanese-American relations have suffered, especially of late. This problem, along with the hows and whys of it, forms the basis of Michael Crichton’s latest novel, Rising Sun. … read more

Movies Reviews: February 1993

Movies Reviews: February 1993
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1991: The Year Punk Broke will be showing late nights at the Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South, on March 19, 20, 26 and 27. The film is 99 minutes and is not rated. … read more

Miscellaneous: Dance Club Etiquette

Miscellaneous: Dance Club Etiquette
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Just a few pointers you should understand before making comments or asking questions of the DJ at your favorite club. … read more

Stoneface: February 1993

Stoneface: February 1993
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Even though he and the rest of the band didn’t have a lot to say about their music or almost anything for that matter, I got a feeling from their attitudes about their music. … read more

The Malady of Immortality: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

The Malady of Immortality: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
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It definitely is enticing and maybe that’s why we love vampires. They will always be with us, taunting us with their promises, a reminder that death is lurking around some dark corner, just waiting.  … read more

Local Band: River Bed Jed

Local Band: River Bed Jed
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We hope to hear more from this band—a definite change from most of Salt Lake’s usual. … read more

Politics: Pigeonholing of the American Mind or the Nature of the Capitalist Beast

Politics: Pigeonholing of the American Mind or the Nature of...
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A smokescreen envelops each and every one of us. A smokescreen of words and beliefs which, although we may not recognize its existence, would cause us to choke in disbelief were we to finally recognize its existence. … read more