Authors: Emma Anderson
Chat Pile @ Urban Lounge 03.05.25
The most highly anticipated show of 2025 (speaking for myself) came to fruition as the pouring rain intensified on the night of Wednesday, March 5. … read more
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Grind”: Wormrot Has No Plans...
Ahead of their Salt Lake City stop at on May 11, Wormrot founding member Nurrasyid “Rasyid” Juraimi was kind enough to answer my fangirl questions. … read more
Gouge Away’s Christina Michelle on Coloring Outside the Lines
I had the privilege of learning a bit more from Christina Michelle on overcoming creative pressure, remaining authentic to oneself in creating art. … read more
Top Five Unsettling Albums of 2024 for Trip Sitting Someone...
The releases below were common soundtracks for emotional purges, but their intense unnerving quality makes them perfect to psychologically torture someone. … read more
Local Review: lucy – Now you lay, terrified
lucy’s creativity in risk-taking when it comes to genre, aesthetic and performance is that of a band years ahead in age and experience. … read more
Lugg Does the Heavy Lifting For You
As a company co-founded and operated by Utah natives, Lugg provides necessary services for residents across the Salt Lake Valley, no matter their needs, income or ability. … read more
Review: Chat Pile – Cool World
Chat Pile has an honest nihilism on Cool World regarding the bleakness of our reality resonates with the disillusioned and enraged. … read more
Salt Lake Hardcore’s “Lowkey PR Agency”: Ill Will Zine
The @illwillzine account succinctly describes itself as something that “started out as a dumb hardcore meme account during COVID-19 and then blossomed with the Salt Lake hardcore scene.” … read more
Localized: Balduvian Bears
Zach Anderson has been making a name for himself in Salt Lake City’s small, but mighty, post-punk and darkwave scene as Balduvian Bears. … read more
Localized: Mercy Seat
For those rejoicing in the fresh abundance of Goth Night events in Salt Lake City at various venues, Ophelia May is one person you owe thanks to. … read more