Local Review: Merchant Royal – Self-Titled

Local Review: Merchant Royal – Self-Titled
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Merchant Royal have been perfecting their material, performing all around town for the past two years, and the release of their EP is a happy day for their many local fans. … read more

Creature Feature: Tony C Berrow

Creature Feature: Tony C Berrow
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With the amount of bling already bedazzled to his body, it’s no wonder that Tony received the crown. “To win the pageant was shocking,” Tony says. “The pleasure of the whole pageant is that you get to meet so many other creative minds that are the same level as you, as far as being artistic in their different ways, which is fun.” … read more

San Diego Comic Con 2014

San Diego Comic Con 2014
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Despite the fact that SDCC can be messy and often extremely frustrating, I still love it. At the end of that long weekend in July, it’s comforting to see so many people coming out to celebrate the enduring work of so many talented artists. Now that it’s officially behind us, all of us local nerds are counting the days until SLCC is upon us so we can meet up and swap our own convention center war stories—and maybe pick up some cool swag along the way. … read more

Beehive Distilling Launch Party @ The State Room 08.02

Beehive Distilling Launch Party @ The State Room 08.02
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Partners Matt Aller, Chris Barlow and Erik Ostling, who have worked in Salt Lake’s design, advertising and photography industries, officially started producing at Beehive Distilling in January of this year and their visual skills show on both the bottle’s great label design and their promotional materials. The precious liquid inside the bottle, though, outshines its appearances—Jack Rabbit Gin is some fine-tasting liquor. … read more

Prelude to Invasion: Questions for Another Ska Revival.

Prelude to Invasion: Questions for Another Ska Revival.
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Blazing a checkered trail through North America, the Ska Revival Tour is about to land on the salty shores of Salt Lake City on August 6th. While ska music has not died out, this revival tour seeks to shine a spot light on an otherwise overlooked and perhaps under appreciated genre. … read more

BMX Photo Feature: AJ Alviso

BMX Photo Feature: AJ Alviso
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Every neighborhood has that one kid. The young kid who, upon getting his first bike, decides to lean a piece of wood against a cinder block, pedal at it as fast as he can, and see what happens. … read more

Taste of the Wasatch: Food, Fun and Fundraising

Taste of the Wasatch: Food, Fun and Fundraising
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Everybody loves to eat. Unfortunately not everyone gets to. A whopping 22.2% of households in Salt Lake City face food hardship, meaning they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Taste of the Wasatch is changing that sad fact. This popular fundraiser brings together some of Utah’s best restaurants, breweries and people. Every last cent of the proceeds support hard working organizations that insure everyone has access to food. … read more