Month: March 2011
Anamanaguchi @ Urban Lounge
Meet Anamanaguchi: a Brooklyn-based band who substitute amps for old-school Nintendo systems, creating a rockin’ symphony of blips and bloops that sound like what might happen if Ratatat fucked a Game Boy–but in a good way. I had seen live videos of pasty-skinned, acne-covered kids losing their shit at Anamanaguchi shows, so I was excited to see these guys play at Urban. … read more
O-Town Derby Dames vs. Treasure Valley
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Napalm Flesh: Love Your Life – Interview with Lifelover
This week we have a massive blog for every discriminating metal taste. Read on for a rundown of this week’s metal shows, blog exclusive CD reviews, a new section of super-short reviews called Quickies, a link to download Wormrot’s new album for free, and an interview with () aka Kim Carlsson of Lifelover, depressive black metallers from Sweden
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Fresh and Solid: The Broship’s National Homie Collective
“It’s comedy, music and art … And good, ol’ fashioned, hard partying. We’re the partiest partiers in Partyland,” says Dreu Damian Hudson. He illuminates one of the core axioms of his party gang, the Broship. This group of men and women has been chugging beers, snapping necks and cashing checks since the early part of the millennium. … read more
It�s All Mathematics: Learning Trickonometry with Cody Weber
There was a time when skate shop videos were as abundant as porn stars at Charlie Sheen’s house. Now it seems that due to the recession, many shops are struggling to pay their utility bills, let alone give some young buck any sort of budget for a film. With a fresh start and a new team, Technique will be dropping “Trickonometry” on Utah like a baby grand piano. … read more
Localized – March 2011
The Broship has set sail, and if you don’t jump on board now, you’re likely to be left behind. On Saturday, March 11, Broship representation will be in full effect at the Urban Lounge with SLC heavy hitting rock n’ rollers Loom and Jesust, plus hip hop openers Green Haus Effect. $5 gets you in. … read more
A Craftsman at Heart
Driving around Salt Lake, it’s easy to see that we have a healthy tattoo community. A copious number of shops have infested the landscape, and it can be difficult to sort out quality from the tremendous quantity. Heart of Gold Tattoo has that quality in spades. Owner Jon McAffee, a 10-year veteran of the Salt Lake tattoo terrain, has worked in shops like Apparition Ink and Oni, and recently entered a new stage of his career last September when he opened Heart of Gold Tattoo. … read more
Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour: A Little Bit of Magic
Founded by a group of old high school friends in 1991 the Athens-based Elephant 6 Collective had actually become commercially viable by the mid ‘90s. Featuring bands such as Of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples In Stereo, The Gerbils, The Music Tapes and Elf Power, Elephant 6 has had a pretty sizeable impact on indie music. Now it is 2011, and we get to enjoy another reunion tour. … read more
Modern Man’s Hustle: The Devil Whale Redefines Success
It would seem that The Devil Whale are a successful band. Their popular debut album was recently followed up with an even more popular EP. They are embarking on a nationwide tour before their second album comes out in May. They have been chosen as a showcase artist at the nation’s largest live music festival, SXSW. However, in today’s world of instant exposure via social networking and careerist music bloggers, does exposure necessarily mean the same thing as success? … read more
Subrosa: Welcome to the Dark Country
On March 1, Salt Lake City’s Subrosa unleashed their second full-length album No Help for the Mighty Ones. The band, together for roughly six years, has had plenty of time to grow and progress, moving forward in leaps since their first album Strega. Subrosa has taken standard doom metal and morphed into a monster with downtuned guitar rage, dizzying violins and hallowed, haunting vocals. Subrosa offers any listener a challenge—read on and decide if you’re ready for that challenge. … read more