Authors: James Orme
Swingin’ Utters, Version Two, Utah County Swillers @ Metro 09.13
On Sept. 13, SLC’s Metro Bar hosted three punk bands that you’ll be sad to have missed: Ogden’s own Version Two, the Utah County Swillers, and the headliner, the Swingin’ Utters. … read more
Bloodshot Bill: A One-Man Riot
“I just think of myself as the human jukebox, just a noise-making, and hopefully, you like the noise I make,” says Bloodshot Bill. Hailing from great Montreal, Bill has been raging on the rockabilly scene since ’98—and this October, Bill will light up the stage in Salt Lake City and Ogden. … read more
Luke Bell: The Country Gentleman
When it comes to country music, it’s all about the song, the story, the emotion and, for the lack of a better word, the soul. That’s the thing that can’t be faked. So, when the real thing comes along, it is like a punch to the gut. That’s how I felt when I first heard Luke Bell, who comes to play Salt Lake City at The State Room on Aug. 2. … read more
Pine Hill Haints: Spirits That Are Willing
If it’s the latest, up-to-the-minute, newfangled music you want, you better look elsewhere, because that’s not what the Pine Hill Haints do. If you want honesty and candor done creatively, that’s what the Haints deliver in droves. … read more
Scott H. Biram: Going It Alone
Scott H. Biram is simply unstoppable. If I believed in a god, I would wholeheartedly believe that he put Scott H. Biram on this earth to be the dirty-ol’ one-man band that he is and to be playing the disorderly blues and country music that he creates so well. … read more
Unknown Hinson: Fear of the Unknown
To say Unknown Hinson is quite the character would be a vast understatement—he’s set on a path to reach legendary status. … read more
Top 5 Ameripolitan Albums that Shitcan the Cowboy Hat and...
“There’s punk rock in my country, and badonkadonk in my honky tonk!” Don’t fret, fragile cowpoke. If you’re a tried and true country-fried cowpunk, it’s time to shitcan the cowboy hat for some good ’ol Ameripolitan albums. … read more
Stepping Through the Cemetery: 12 Step Rebels
From the deserts of Albuquerque, comes the pure psychobilly sounds of the 12 Step Rebels. The 12 Step Rebels are rocking the graveyard with their songs of creatures of the night. … read more
Nothing Wrong With Being Hexed
Hexed is strong in everything it’s trying to do. I would love to see this title run for a good, long time. … read more
Shane Kiel: A Little Further Down the Line
The journey of any musician is full of surprising twists and unexpected turns. Shane Kiel, known best in these parts as upright bass player for Mad Max and the Wild Ones, has had a fascinating expedition into life. … read more
Review: The Sacred Blacksmith Complete Series – S.A.V.E.
The Sacred Blacksmith follows the journey of Cecily, a newly dubbed knight who has set out to honor her family name. … read more
The Defenders I Guess?
The panel kicked off with lots of ironic talk about how nobody really remembers who the Defenders actually were and whether or not the characters of these Netflix series were ever in the comic book iteration of the superhero team. … read more
