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Unmasking Emily Merrell: Interview and Single Premiere

Unmasking Emily Merrell: Interview and Single Premiere
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Emily Merrell’s Masks is a cinematic, jazz-fusion type of genre. It’s a marriage between the two styles that’s carried by her smooth and enticing vocals. … read more

Music Interviews

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic the Hedgehog is a harmless and reasonably enjoyable kiddie movie that is neither an ordeal nor a pleasure for adults to sit through. … read more

Film Reviews

Review: Riki – Riki

Review: Riki – Riki
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Riki = Sally Dige + Tempers … read more

National Music Reviews

Film Review: Downhill

Film Review: Downhill
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The story of Downhill is provocative and could have made for a a genuinely challenging film, but it winds up leaving audiences out in the cold. … read more

Film Reviews

Review: Post Animal – Forward Motion Godyssey

Review: Post Animal – Forward Motion Godyssey
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Post Animal = Portugal. The Man + Kevin Parker … read more

National Music Reviews

The BrightSlide Album Release Show 02.06 @ The Velour w/ Gravity Castle, Poolhouse

The BrightSlide Album Release Show 02.06 @ The Velour w/...
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The BrightSlide showcased the different environments in which their album lives, containing heartfelt confessionals to bubblegum-pop crowd pleasers. … read more

Show Reviews

Review: Molina – Vanilla Shell

Review: Molina – Vanilla Shell
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Molina = Baths + Grimes + Mariah … read more

National Music Reviews

Local Review: Young Yankee & MAYLIN – Light Speed

Local Review: Young Yankee & MAYLIN – Light Speed
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Young Yankee & MAYLIN = Hi-Rez + Skizzy Mars + Logic … read more

Local Music Reviews

Book Review: Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS

Book Review: Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS
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Bigelow’s thematic storytelling and prose allows Acid Test to transcend the simplicity of being just another coming-of-age tale about counterculture. … read more

Book Reviews

Inclusion Experience Project: Why Utah leaders need to value vulnerabilty

Inclusion Experience Project: Why Utah leaders need to value vulnerabilty
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As Utah continues to boom, Inclusion Experience Project will carry on responding to the need for comprehensive, compassionate training in the community. … read more

Lifestyle