Year: 2016
Local Music Reviews March 2016
We march forth with March local reviews. … read more
National Music Reviews March 2016
You’ve gotten lucky this March with these National Music Reviews! … read more
Review: The Dicks From Texas
The Dicks From Texas pays tribute in the best way possible to a band like these guys—it’s raw, unpolished, and choppy in some places, the lighting and audio isn’t perfect, the live footage is all bootlegged, and you definitely get the feeling that it went through a single editing process in someone’s basement. But, you know what? That’s punk rock! And that was the Dicks! … read more
Greg Wilson: Hurricane Gonzo Hits SLC
Straight out of L.A., for one weekend Greg Wilson is bringing his Gonzo style of stand-up to Utah audiences at Sandy Station. … read more
Review: Project X Zone 2
Project X Zone 2 Bandai Namco Entertainment Reviewed on Nintendo 3DS XL Street: 02.16 Project X Zone 2 is the love child of Bandai Namco, Capcom and Sega, and it features all of your favorite characters from various animes and JRPGs. It’s also the sequel to Project X Zone. Tales of Vesperia, .hack//, Resident Evil,
Ringo Deathstarr: Keeping it Pharmaceutical-Hard
Austin band Ringo Deathstarr have picked out the many things that typify shoegaze, hurled them to the ground and stomped all over the pieces. … read more
Subversive Shrink: The Power of Subversive Dialogues
Dear Subversive Shrink, I have a family member who is quite patriarchal in an almost WASP sort of way, and I’m seeking to reevaluate how to respond to their expressions of their ideologies, with which I disagree. On one hand, many years ago, I was inspired when Jello Biafra advised to simply talk to somebody
SLUG Style: Madi Smith
Madi Smith is a local heavy metal fan who has created and customized her own kutte, or “battle vest” which is a part of heavy metal and biker culture. SLUG asked her how she chose her patches, and how she has customized her vest to make it her own. … read more
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Remembering the Lamb
Feb. 9, 2016 was the day that the one and only Jason Lamb was gone. He was my dear friend and a dedicated musician. He never slowed down until his death at age 47. He punched his time card and checked out. … read more
Budos Mayhem — Interview with Jared Tankel
The Budos Band are like the slightly-neglected stepchildren of the Daptone Records roster. Sure, they sport the same soulful pedigree as retro royalty like Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, but like any good stepchild of the 70s, they also worshipped at the altar of Black Sabbath, and somehow got their hands on some Fela Kuti
Review: Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Digimon is Bandai’s answer to the Pokemon craze, and back in the late ’90s, it was really the only rival. It started out as Tamagotchi-like virtual pets, morphed into an anime and then joined the world of video games. … read more
The Legend of Star Wolf
As part homage to the well known game Star Fox, Star Wolf started as a side project for Campana, who is also known for his role as lead guitarist and songwriter for local metal act Visigoth, as a way to work on music late at night. … read more
