The State Room
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Andy Farnsworth: You Don’t Wear A Birthday Hat To Your...
Comedian Andy Farnsworth will describe a feeling that seems so obvious when you hear it, but it’s something you yourself haven’t been able to put into words. … read more
![Good Morning @ The Beehive 04.08 w/ Lapdog](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/lapdog-band-1-1024x677.webp)
Good Morning @ The Beehive 04.08 w/ Lapdog
Fisher and West Huish of Lapdog have always wanted to play with Australian duo Good Morning. April 8’s show at The Beehive provided just the opportunity. … read more
![The Nels Cline 4 @ The State Room 02.11](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/NELSCLINE-e1550179028484-1024x711.jpg)
The Nels Cline 4 @ The State Room 02.11
The Nels Cline 4 performance on February 11 was musical and rich, challenging you to become a better musician. … read more
![The Fleeting Light of Dusk: An Interview with Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/lomoon_press-edited-web-3RT-1024x683.jpg)
The Fleeting Light of Dusk: An Interview with Lo Moon’s...
Lo Moon’s show at The State Room on April 12 is one of those shows that you can’t afford to miss. You might never get to see them this up close and personal ever again. … read more
![An Evening with Shovels & Rope @ The State Room 03.06](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Screen-Shot-2018-03-08-at-11.44.48-AM-1024x574.png)
An Evening with Shovels & Rope @ The State Room...
There is a certain magnetism surrounding South Carolina–based country blues rock duo Shovels & Rope. … read more
![Still, Almost With You: The Church Return to SLC in Support of an Excellent New Release](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-10-at-11.33.28-AM.png)
Still, Almost With You: The Church Return to SLC in...
2017 gives us Man Woman Life Death Infinity, a gorgeous album that liberally references The Church’s past phases. … read more
![Tinariwen, Dengue Fever @ The State Room 04.07](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/tinariwen-taragalte-grande-dune0122-copy-by-marie-planeille.jpg)
Tinariwen, Dengue Fever @ The State Room 04.07
Tinariwen with the support of Dengue Fever was not a show to be missed. Both groups capture the aspects of music that require no translation. They perform with humility and with grace. … read more
![Foxygen @ The State Room 04.05](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Foxygen-Cara-Robbins.jpg)
Foxygen @ The State Room 04.05
Foxygen rose to fame in part due to their incredibly witty and raucous album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, and in part because of their explosive, theatrical, at times completely fucked-up, dramatic live performances. Thus, I was somewhat anxious and feverishly excited to have the opportunity to see them live here in Salt Lake in support of their most recent release, Hang. … read more
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Salt Lake City Staycation
You may be in town for some film festivals, or you may be a born-and-raised, diehard Salt Laker. Either way, you deserve your Salt Lake City staycation. … read more
![Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper: Breaking The Familiar Silence](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Blitzen-Trapper.jpg)
Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper: Breaking The Familiar Silence
I can tell what questions Eric Earley, lead singer-songwriter of the alt-country outfit Blitzen Trapper, has been asked previously. … read more