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"It's an invented place, one inhabited more by derelict architecture, props and dummies than real people." – David Brothers
The Wakedead Gathering – Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre

Review: The Wakedead Gathering – Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre

By Alex Coulombe [Posted February 22, 2016]

The Wakedead Gathering Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre I, Voidhanger Records Street: 2.05 The Wakedead Gathering = early Katatonia + Repulsion x Godflesh The band name completely threw me off on this one, I thought I was about to listen to something totally fucking shitty, like Hollywood Undead, or, to a lesser but still-pretty-fucking-shitty … read more

Jason Lamb

Remembering the Lamb

By Erik Stephens [Posted February 21, 2016]

Feb. 9, 2016 was the day that the one and only Jason Lamb was gone. He was my dear friend and a dedicated musician. He never slowed down until his death at age 47. He punched his time card and checked out. … read more

Wild Nothing – Life of Pause

Review: Wild Nothing – Life of Pause

By Ali Shimkus [Posted February 19, 2016]

Wild Nothing Life of Pause Captured Tracks Street: 02.19 Wild Nothing = Toro y Moi + Beach House There is already a hype around Life of Pause with each pre-released track that comes out, especially for “TV Queen,” which features a very nostalgic synth sound that brings The Smiths, David Bowie and Washed Out to mind … read more

Yoko Ono — Yes, I'm A Witch Too

Yoko Ono

By Z. Smith [Posted February 19, 2016]

Yoko Ono, the frontier pushing, primal screaming, infinitely supreme goddess has given us an album thats worth boldly slipping into our party playlists, discussing relentlessly with near and distant relations, and passing out to basically anyone with at least on hand and two ears. … read more

Animal Collective

Review: Animal Collective – Painting With

By Stephan Wyatt [Posted February 19, 2016]

Bearing the face of Marcel Duchamp’s readymade L.H.O.O.Q., initial wonderment of Animal Collective’s newest offering Painting With maybe met with the band drawing a moustache over its own music.
… read more

Chiarlift — Moth

Chairlift

By Ali Shimkus [Posted February 18, 2016]

My first introduction to Chairlift was to their single, “I Belong in Your Arms,” off their 2012 release Something. The simplistic message and the catchy chorus was what drew me into Chairlift initially, and the dark, almost 80’s inspired electronics in some tracks held my interest. … read more

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth

Review: Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

By Ashley Lippert [Posted February 17, 2016]

Digimon is Bandai’s answer to the Pokemon craze, and back in the late ’90s, it was really the only rival. It started out as Tamagotchi-like virtual pets, morphed into an anime and then joined the world of video games. … read more

black magic

Review: Brimstone Coven – Black Magic

By Madi Smith [Posted February 16, 2016]

Brimstone Coven did a great job on writing cohesive songs and the album progresses very naturally. Black Magic stays true to its sound throughout and I look forward to what the band will accomplish on their upcoming albums. … read more

The Budos Band

Budos Mayhem — Interview with Jared Tankel

By Ricky Vigil [Posted February 16, 2016]

The Budos Band are like the slightly-neglected stepchildren of the Daptone Records roster. Sure, they sport the same soulful pedigree as retro royalty like Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, but like any good stepchild of the 70s, they also worshipped at the altar of Black Sabbath, and somehow got their hands on some Fela Kuti … read more

XCOM 2

Review: XCOM 2

By Alex Springer [Posted February 15, 2016]

Until I played 2012’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown, concepts like probabilities, percentages and risk management were never terms that got my motor running. Now that Firaxis and 2K have released a sequel to their turn-based strategy game, I’m starting to see my everyday life in these terms. … read more

Star Wolf

The Legend of Star Wolf

By Ali Shimkus [Posted February 15, 2016]

As part homage to the well known game Star Fox, Star Wolf started as a side project for Campana, who is also known for his role as lead guitarist and songwriter for local metal act Visigoth, as a way to work on music late at night. … read more

-Klaus-

Victor Velasco: Existentialism and Platforming in -KLAUS-

By Rob Hudak [Posted February 12, 2016]

After spending the next week with -KLAUS-, I ingested a captivating experience that left me contemplating my place in the world, and for that it has my respect. … read more

This UMOCA opening night was a huge success as people continuously piled into the rooms and corridors strewn throughout the building. Photo: talynsherer.com

UMOCA Opening 2016

By Talyn Sherer [Posted February 9, 2016]

The museum-wide UMOCA opening kicked off on Friday night, drawing in hundreds of art lovers from throughout the Salt Lake valley. People from all ages came to check out the masterful works of art created by brilliant minds, such as David Brothers, Yoshua Okón, Andrew Moncrief and Paul Crow. … read more

Timmy's Organism Photo

Timmy’s Organism Revives Detroit Rock City

By Stephan Wyatt [Posted February 8, 2016]

The history of rock n’ roll has been subverted by the explosion of technology’s gear gadgetry. A line of demarcation needs to be drawn to show the shift from the large recording studio, enveloped by colossal boards and reel-to-reel recorders, to today’s proficient and IKEA-quaint studios with point-and-click DAWs and computer monitors. … read more

Feb-Subversive-Shrink

Subversive Shrink: Chronic Family Obligation Fatigue Syndrome

By The Subversive Shrink [Posted February 5, 2016]

How do I combat Chronic Family Obligation Fatigue Syndrome and the urge to argue gender (or any) politics at the family table? Ignoring it seems to leave me angry, but arguing seems just as blood boiling. … read more

Review: The Finest Hours

Review: The Finest Hours

[Posted February 4, 2016]

Among the many film divisions under the Disney umbrella—including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, The Muppets and Disney Animation—one you can be certain to witness every year that attempts to tug on the heartstrings: the inspirational, live-action, true-story project. In fact, director Craig Gillespie gave us Million Dollar Arm in 2014, so he’s no stranger to the topic of discussion. … read more

Beer of the Month – Epic Sour IPA

Beer of the Month: Epic Sour IPA

By Mike Riedel [Posted February 4, 2016]

IPAs are a hot item in Utah’s craft beer scene. Every brewery in the state has one, and it doesn’t matter if it’s the full-strength (true-to-style) version or the 4-percent, Utah-session variety—people want them, and they’re drinking the breweries dry. IPAs aren’t the only hot beer style out there, though. There is another trending style that’s busted its way onto the local beer scene as well—sour beers. … read more

Ask a Cop - Correctional Officers

Ask a Cop: Correctional Officers

By Some Cop Dude [Posted February 4, 2016]

The current identifier for holding facilities now is “Adult Detention Center,” which is supposed to be kinder and gentler. I have no experience in corrections, FYI. Although some of the officers you encounter in jail are sworn peace officers, the majority are correctional officers (CO), an entirely different training and certification. COs have one foot in the law enforcement door that may one day lead to being a sworn police officer. … read more

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

By Jimmy Martin [Posted February 4, 2016]

There was a time, not so long ago, when this movie buff would get excited for a new Michael Bay movie. Sure, I was 13 years old, but there was nothing better than explosions, car chases and fire fights on the big screen. For the next 10 years, things were mostly decent (sorry, Pearl Harbor), but then Bay got his hands on the Transformers franchise, and everything went to hell. … read more