Dan Deacon @ Urban Lounge 05.10 with Prince Rama, Ben O’Brien

Dan Deacon @ Urban Lounge 05.10 with Prince Rama, Ben...
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What a weird night. I joined a cult (under the name Kanye’s Pet—my DJ name) that worships a bottle of soap and watched a girl make out with a picture of a Nascar driver onstage. … read more

Koala Temple @ Urban Lounge 04.27 with LA Font, Shark?, Starmy

Koala Temple @ Urban Lounge 04.27 with LA Font, Shark?,...
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Monday, April 24 was “Haight-Ashbury” night at The Urban Lounge, as every band performing that evening either contained an element of psychedelia and surf-rock, or overall had a feel that would make you think you were hearing a garage band playing from somewhere in that area during the 1960s. … read more

Localized: Six Feet in the Pine

Localized: Six Feet in the Pine
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This month’s Localized is going to be one hell of a musical showdown. Porch to Porch will heat up the stage with their wild riffs, foot-tapping harmonica and bending elbows. The night will end in a Western frenzy by Six Feet in the Pine, who aren’t your average church-goin’ folk, though they’re serious cowboys, strummers and pluckers. Stop by Urban Lounge May 15 at 10 p.m. for just $5.

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Local H: An Honest Chat with Scott Lucas

Local H: An Honest Chat with Scott Lucas
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Scott Lucas of Local H thumped the music scene on the head in the mid-’90s with raw, catchy tunes that rocked your world and perhaps made you rethink your selfish, bitch-ass attitude. Now he’s coming to Utah at the Urban Lounge on May 18 to remind listeners that Mondays can still be a hell of a time. … read more

Escaping SXSW: This Will Destroy You

Escaping SXSW: This Will Destroy You
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Ambient post rock act This Will Destroy You play music to calm you down and help you contemplate the deepest parts of your soul. They fill their songs with layers of emotion without lyrics and can touch your soul without saying a word.  … read more

PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy James and DJ Juggy

PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy...
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There’s a new wave of hip hop rising to the scene with corporate hooks and lyrics that center around making money rain and fucking bitches, but DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” aren’t having it. … read more

Localized: Mooninite

Localized: Mooninite
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This month’s Localized is going to be an auditory treat. Starting off the night, Blade will open with some killer ambient improv soundscapes. Expect to get groovy with the chiptune, foot-working sounds of RS2090. The night will end in a crescendo of intricate loops and craftily selected samples by master of sound Mooninite. Stop by Urban Lounge March 13 at 10 p.m. for just $5, sponsored by Uinta Brewing Co., KRCL 90.9FM and Spilt Ink SLC.

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Electric Wizard: Weird Tales from the Wizard in Black

Electric Wizard: Weird Tales from the Wizard in Black
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Rising from resin-black pools of acid-tinged darkness, Electric Wizard are the royalty of filth and debauchery. As if peering through a cloud of audible weed smoke, their riffs crunch and fizzle with an irrepressible groove, creating an unstoppable impulse to bang your head, gyrate your hips or just take another hit.

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St. Paul & The Broken Bones @ Urban Lounge 02.11 with Sean Rowe

St. Paul & The Broken Bones @ Urban Lounge 02.11...
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Tonight’s adventure into the night is inspired by a promised soul salvation that runs on sleep deprivation and a long, caffeine-induced day. Luckily for me, the gospel of St. Paul & The Broken Bones is ahead and my spirit rises to the occasion through the consumption of Este’s gorgeously greasy pizza.  … read more

Zola Jesus: Creativity in Isolation

Zola Jesus: Creativity in Isolation
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It’s been two years since Zola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) blessed SLC with her ethereal voice that caused us to rethink how we view the world around us. SLUG recently had the opportunity to sit down with Danilova, who returns to Urban Lounge Jan. 12, and to discuss the environment, living in isolation and her new album, Taiga.

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