DTX

DTX
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The wasteland of pavement and cement are more or less glorified playgrounds and we do not understand why people are so fucking stupid that they don’t see this simple truth as well.  I bought my first skateboard 15 long years ago.  I progressed slowly without the aid of cement facilities or social support.  No matter, I rode the bus route 8 on epic adventures the boys and me coined as DTX: down town motherfuckin’ extravaganza. … read more

DIY Concrete Mixing

DIY Concrete Mixing
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I can’t count the number of “Almost Spots” I’ve seen since I’ve been skating that just need a little elbow grease—Bondo, filed down knobs, angle iron, a piece of plywood to land on, or some transition—to become skateable. With this in mind, I bring you step by step instructions on mixing your own concrete and shaping some transition. … read more

Barred For Life

Barred For Life
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This fall Stewart Dean Ebersole set out on cross-country photo tour. His mission: to document individuals who have tattooed the infamous Black Flag bars somewhere on their body. The eventual goal: to turn the images of his 30-plus-stop photo tour into a book that will tell the story of a band who fundamentally changed a lot of people’s lives—Ebersole’s included. … read more

GWAR: Granny Sex, Crack & Heavy Metal

GWAR: Granny Sex, Crack & Heavy Metal
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There is no correct reason to worship GWAR, there is only a wrong way and that way is not on their knees. A lot of old people like GWAR. … read more

 
 
Prize Country: Treacherous Treasures and Tour Tales

Prize Country: Treacherous Treasures and Tour Tales
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Being the “old guys” suits Prize Country. The band’s maturity shows in its tight, but raw, sound that is as brash as it is groovy. … read more

Geek Show Us All

Geek Show Us All
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Kerry Jackson of X96’s Radio From Hell and his cohorts have gathered in his basement and constructed a podcast that not only covers news of the sci-fi world and beyond, but has been entertaining enough to garner 20,000 plus downloads per episode. I had to see for myself what these geeks had been up to, so I ventured alone into the basement of a seemingly normal home and entered the world of the geek. … read more

Rock n Roll Academy: Rock Out 4 Life

Rock n Roll Academy: Rock Out 4 Life
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Playing music should be fun—it shouldn’t feel like you are doing chores or homework. At least that’s how Dave Payne and Mike Sartain feel about things.  “We teach students how to enjoy music for the rest of their lives,” says Payne.  At the Rock ‘n’ Roll Academy the list of rules is short. The most striking of them is “Mandatory Pleasure and Happiness.”  … read more

Skinny Puppy visits Salt Lake City without a new album.

Skinny Puppy visits Salt Lake City without a new album.
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On the proverbial eve of Skinny Puppy’s third show in Salt Lake City since officially reforming in 2003, vocalist and mad showman Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie) seems to be in a fine mood…despite my interrupting a Skinny Puppy rehearsal and the fact that their current label, SPV, has filed for insolvency, essentially putting the status of the newest Skinny Puppy album in limbo. … read more

Gaza: Shouting from Soapbox Tops

Gaza: Shouting from Soapbox Tops
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Gaza is not an “anti-“ band. Anti-religion or anti-Mormon, anti-meat or anti-you, Gaza is more about things than against them. … read more

Atipical

Atipical
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Elegant and simple, Tipica is a project that marries the vision of chef Adam Kreisel with the best ingredients Caputo’s Market has to offer. The pasta is made from locally milled flour, the tomatoes are grown in Cache Valley and the bread is baked right in the neighborhood.  … read more