Month: September 2022
Film Review: Pearl
Pearl hones the idea that the human mind is far more horrifying than anything supernatural, proving Ti West to be one of the more brilliant working directors. … read more
Review: The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field
The Beths = Courtney Barnett + Kimya Dawson … read more
Film Review: The Woman King
It took something special to really pull me into that kind of movie again. Specifically, it took Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood and The Woman King. … read more
Neon Rodeo @ UMOCA, FICE, Beer Bar 09.09
Neon Rodeo was a creative conference crossed with a night of showcasing house music, design and inclusivity at UMOCA, FICE Gallery and Beer Bar. … read more
Umphrey’s McGee @ Red Butte Garden 09.08
Umphrey’s McGee’s Red Butte Show was a two-set power show for jam band heads who can stare down the barrel of a nearly four-hour show unflinchingly. … read more
Joji w/ rei brown and SavageRealm @ UCCU Center 09.09
The shift Joji created between his public personas in the last five years has carried into his music, a quality present in last week’s show at the UCCU Center. … read more
Local Review: Elle and The Echo – The Unknown
Elle and The Echo = Margo Price + Big Thief … read more
Film Review: Clerks III
Let’s be clear that Clerks III is for die-hard, obsessive fans of Kevin Smith, who has made this movie for himself first and fans as a close second. … read more
Local Review: imp – In The Garden
Imp’s 60-minute LP, In The Garden, begins with “Brighter Echoes,” and, right away, I’m curious about this choice of musical style. … read more
Dave Styer: Graphic Designer by Trade
With skin full of traditional American tattoos and hands adorned with turquoise, Dave Styer’s passion for graphic design isn’t slowing down any time soon. … read more
Film Review: Barbarian
Zach Cregger’s Barbarian tackles some of the other tangible horrors of contemporary life–not least of which is a double-booked Airbnb. … read more
Return to the Earth at The Kinlands
The Kinlands infuses intention into every stalk of corn, bed linen, animal encounter and workshop, cultivating a thoughtful relationship with the earth. … read more
