Month: April 2017
Chocolate & Cheese Festival @ NHMU 04.08
I grabbed a toothpick and dove into dark chocolate, sharp cheese, caramel, chili oil, olive oil, coffee, honey and jam. There was even a chocolate dinosaur fossil sculpture that so intensely replicated source material that I thought I had strolled into the non-festival portion of the museum. … read more
Foxygen @ The State Room 04.05
Foxygen rose to fame in part due to their incredibly witty and raucous album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, and in part because of their explosive, theatrical, at times completely fucked-up, dramatic live performances. Thus, I was somewhat anxious and feverishly excited to have the opportunity to see them live here in Salt Lake in support of their most recent release, Hang. … read more
Tinariwen, Dengue Fever @ The State Room 04.07
Tinariwen with the support of Dengue Fever was not a show to be missed. Both groups capture the aspects of music that require no translation. They perform with humility and with grace. … read more
Little Dragon: Sweet Escape
Little Dragon head out an extensive tour and will be bringing their freshest hits to Salt Lake City’s popular Twilight Concert Series on July 20. … read more
Binge-Worthy Journalism: Serial Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder @ Eccles...
At their Binge-Worthy Journalism talk in Park City’s Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Koenig noted, “We thought it would be great if we could get 300,000 downloads.” They may have undersold themselves slightly, as they reached that number about three days after release. … read more
Creature Feature: Bridging the Gaps with Jude Wanders
One of the latest additions to the Salt Lake drag scene, Jude Wanders considers themselves a drag king or a drag thing and uses their background in theater in their performances. Their connection to masculinity in and out of drag makes what they do both unique and powerful. … read more
SLUG Style: Sam Stinson
Sam Stinson, aka DJ Feral Cat, is a purveyor of vinyl, an eccentric and a general musicphile. You may have seen him down at Randy’s Records slinging LPs. … read more