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About The Cover: This month, local artist/tattooer Oscar Garcia joins us to celebrate local craft spirits. Cats revel in Dionysian-style ritual madness and religious ecstasy—dressed as ghosts, dancing like witches ’round a bottle holding the kind of spirit local distillers conjure in Utah. Herein, Garcia pays tribute to monmon cats. Find more of his work @oscarthegarcia on Instagram.

Charli holds the mic up high as her fans sing along at The Complex.

Charli XCX @ The Complex 10.08 w/ Dorian Electra

By Colton Marsala [Posted October 14, 2019]

Salt Lake was just one of the many stops on the Charli XCX tour, and the lovely Charli was an exciting show to listen to and photograph. … read more

Devon Welsh | True Love | You Are Accepted

Review: Devon Welsh – True Love

By Evan Welsh [Posted October 14, 2019]

Devon Welsh = Majical Cloudz + Michael Stipe + Soap&Skin … read more

Tyler, the Creator poses in formation.

Tyler the Creator @ The Saltair w/ Blood Orange

By Logan Sorenson / LmSorenson.net [Posted October 11, 2019]

Tyler, the Creator takes the stage donning his now-signature wig persona while the music blasts to a roar of pleased fans. … read more

Big Thief | Two Hands | 4AD

Review: Big Thief – Two Hands

By Billy Swartzfager [Posted October 11, 2019]

Big Thief = Phosphorescent + Janis Joplin + Eliza Rickman … read more

DAFIII Flyer

Dark Arts Gallery III: SLC’s Finest and Grimmest

By Eric Norris [Posted October 10, 2019]

Dark Arts Gallery III is a one-night event In October where people can come and enjoy and celebrate local art and artists. … read more

Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi | In the past ... | Black Truffle

Review: Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi – In the past only geniuses were capable of staging the perfect crime (also known as a revolution) Today anybody can accomplish their aims with the push of the button

By Connor Lockie [Posted October 10, 2019]

Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi = Gnod + Fushitsusha … read more

Richard Dawson | 2020 | Domino

Review: Richard Dawson – 2020

By Evan Welsh [Posted October 9, 2019]

Richard Dawson =  Robert Wyatt + Sun City Girls + Mark Kozelek … read more

Members of Tinariwen cast shadows upon the desert.

Tinariwen @ Metro Music Hall w/ it foot, it ears 10.05

By Connor Lockie [Posted October 8, 2019]

Tinariwen are clearly masters of a cultural hybrid of a sound, still performing 30 years deep in a rock-based style that’s been bounced around the globe and passed through the generations. … read more

Leaves With Lunar Twin: An Interview

By Kimberly Portillo [Posted October 8, 2019]

The final version of the video for Lunar Twin’s new single, “Leaves,” was not what Chris Murphy and Bryce Boudreau had first imagined it to be. … read more

Sofi Tukker | Dancing on the People | Ultra Music

Review: Sofi Tukker – Dancing on the People

By Kimberly Portillo [Posted October 7, 2019]

With a Grammy nomination under their belt for Treehouse, Sofi Tukker release Dancing on the People, a follow-up with a hint of a ’90s dance club vibe. … read more

Carla dal Forno | Look Up Sharp | Kallista Records

Review: Carla dal Forno – Look Up Sharp

By Mary Culbertson [Posted October 4, 2019]

Carla dal Forno = Daughter + RY X … read more

Alan Scott of Waterpocket Distillery.

Waterpocket Distillery: Crafting Booze with History

By Brian Udall [Posted October 3, 2019]

Ask your bartender what they have from Waterpocket Distillery and watch the pros get creative. Whatever your style, get out there and “Open Wild.” … read more

Top (L–R) Paul Whisman, Dyana Durfee, Bottom (L–R) Geoffrey Leonard, Karley Parker.

Localized: Muzzle Tung

By Connor Lockie [Posted October 3, 2019]

With a close-knit, nearly familial atmosphere between them, Muzzle Tung craft a singular brand of pop music that’s both strange and inviting. … read more

A large part of the initiative of the South Salt Lake’s Creative Industries Zone is to host events like Craftober Fest, which includes their Barrel and Keg Art Project.

South Salt Lake Arts District’s Creative Industries Zone: In the Spirit of Art and Community

By Bianca Velasquez [Posted October 3, 2019]

Within the intention behind the Creative Industries Zone, having these brewers and distillers reside within the area accomplishes a major part of the plan. … read more

First Daze | On a Roll | SLCK Records

Local Review: First Daze – On a Roll EP

By Mary Culbertson [Posted October 3, 2019]

First Daze = The Head and the Heart + Sharon Van Etten … read more

During distillery tours, Chris Cross explains how their iStill offers an advanced and unique distilling process, enhancing the quality of their spirits.

New World Distillery: Bleeding-Edge Tech in a New World

By Connor Brady [Posted October 3, 2019]

New World Distillery isn’t just creating spirts starting from a passion for knowledge but continues to educate people on the benefits of craft spirits. … read more

Sugar House Distillery Head Distiller James Fowler has a knack for collaborating with other businesses, especially other brewers through The Boilermaker Series.

In High Spirits: Sugar House Distillery’s Boilermaker Series

By Steve Goemaat [Posted October 3, 2019]

Liquor laws and bureaucracy aside, Sugar House Distillery puts good work into making a great product, their Boilermaker Series. … read more

The Dayroom always offers a medley of revolving menu items, such as the Rice Egg dish.

The Dayroom: Fighter of the Night Room

By Tim Kronenberg [Posted October 3, 2019]

The Dayroom has no boundaries when dictating their style because they’re in it for the melting pot—amen. This is where The Dayroom shines. … read more

Angel Olsen | All Mirrors | Jagjaguwar

Review: Angel Olsen – All Mirrors

By Brian Udall [Posted October 3, 2019]

Angel Olsen = Françoise Hardy + Laura Marling + U.S. Girls … read more

Apples from Hanksville, grapes from Moab, pears and peaches from Davis County, berries from Cache County, and malt from Tremonton and Delta make for a great case and base for mash bills of Utah distillers.

The Booze Bounty of Utah: A Historical Case for a Local-Ingredients Identity in Utah Spirits

By Sean Neves [Posted October 3, 2019]

We have an opportunity to harness Utah’s agricultural history and to shape Utah’s identity in America’s exploding craft-distilling industry. … read more