Salt Lake Till I Die

Salt Lake Till I Die
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“Olé, olé olé olé, ReAL, Salt Lake!” repeats, increasing in volume on the south end of the Rio Tinto Stadium on a Saturday night. The stands are full—red, gold and blue are the colors of choice—except in Section 9 at ground level behind the south goal, where a menacing row of black-clad hooligans wave flags and lead chants over a banner printed “Salt Lake’s Finest.”  … read more

Pastry Cat: A Tasty Alternative to Bicycle Races

Pastry Cat: A Tasty Alternative to Bicycle Races
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 Alley scat, pussy cat, alley kitten… no, these aren’t possible names for the next MTV produced “reality” band. In fact, they’re quite the opposite: former SLC bicycle race titles. Generally known as alley cats, these aren’t your every day Race for the Cure-type bike events.  … read more

Thursday @ Club Sound

Thursday @ Club Sound
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Arriving at In The Venue, I found the entrance locked and the distinct vocals of La Dispute’s Jordan Dreyer blaring from the doors of Club Sound to the north. Walking through the sparsely filled venue, I looked over at the tiny (and I really mean tiny) stage in bewilderment. “Is this the stage Thursday’s playing on?” I asked the kid next to me. Oooh yeeeah. … read more

Bicycle Film Festival in SLC

Bicycle Film Festival in SLC
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On October 2-3, Salt Lake City was fortunate enough to host a stop of the first annual Bicycle Film Festival. Featuring films to satisfy every style of cyclist out there, the festival screenings ranged from bmx shorts to full-length mountain bike documentaries. … read more

Thrice: Dustin Kensrue Interview

Thrice: Dustin Kensrue Interview
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I’m often asked what kind of music I listen to. For the past few years, my response has simply been “Thrice.” My answer envelops a variety of genres, an evolving discography, an impressive live show and consistently high quality music. I caught up with vocalist/guitarist Dustin Kensrue while to talk about everything from their new album to the band’s future plans. … read more

RJD2 w/ DJ Steez @ Urban Lounge 01.28.11

RJD2 w/ DJ Steez @ Urban Lounge 01.28.11
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Underoath @ In the Venue

Underoath @ In the Venue
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I’m not the type to attend high school reunions or reminisce about the “good times” passed, but when I saw that two of my favorite bands from back in the day were playing on the same bill, I couldn’t help but don my undersized black band tee and Macbeths for a night of nostalgia. … read more

This Will Destroy You – Extended Interview

This Will Destroy You – Extended Interview
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Perhaps it’s blasphemy, but Texas-based This Will Destroy You are what I imagine god would sound like if he were real and in an instrumental rock quartet. Their name may be just as pretentious as that statement, but once you hear any of the powerful tracks off their upcoming album Tunnel Blanket, to be released May 10 on Suicide Squeeze, it’s clear This Will Destroy You are not feigning ambition. Read on for an extended version of the interview with drummer Alex Bhore running the May 2011 issue of SLUG. … read more

This Will Destroy You with Pure X and Sleep Over @ Kilby Court 05.24

This Will Destroy You with Pure X and Sleep Over...
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Words don’t hold enough meaning to describe my experience seeing This Will Destroy You live at Kilby. … read more

The Used @ Dew Tour 09.09

The Used @ Dew Tour 09.09
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 When I found out The Used was playing at Dew Tour on Friday, I squealed in delight. Well … the 16-year-old scene girl buried inside of me squealed, that is. … read more