Month: August 2026
Melvins’ King Buzzo Still Refuses to Stand Still
Most legacy bands know that fans want familiar songs, familiar sounds and familiar records. Four decades into the Melvins’ career, Buzz Osborne remains allergic to creative comfort. … read more
“Growth Requires Sacrifice:” Bianca Velasquez’s “Prescribed Burn”
“Prescribed Burn” by Bianca Velasquez is inspired by the Indigenous practice of cultural burns, exploring the beauty that can emerge from destruction. … read more
Rewriting the Rules of Feminine Rage: Bree Despain’s The Killing...
In her seventh YA novel The Killing Rules, author Bree Despain mixes horror with romance, bloodlust with happy endings and monstrosity with girlhood. … read more
Film Review: Tony
While Anthony Bourdain lived a colorful life, Tony doesn’t try to be a biography; it just does exactly what its subject did by simply telling us a good story. … read more
Andrea Morton as the Transgender Menace: Comedy, Diversity and the...
Morton’s show fit the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of diverse. Transgender Menace & Her Funny Friends: A Comedy Show was a take on our queer existence. … read more
Suki Waterhouse @ Gallivan Center 07.27.2026
Suki Waterhouse delivered a captivating performance at Salt Lake City’s Gallivan Center, the open-air downtown plaza providing a perfect summer backdrop. … read more
Backhand, HDM, Olympic Deth, Snõõper @ Kilby Court 07.24.2026
At Kilby Court, a lucky few beheld local legends in Olympic Deth, Backhand, Happy Death Men, and Snõõper all brought their unique blends of punk and rock. … read more
