Authors: JP
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Mary Poppins @ Capitol Theatre 09.02
I was a big fan of Disney as a child and have great recall of the film as an adult, and even have fond memories of the message it conveys. … read more
Comedy: Marc Maron @ Wiseguys 01.14
To say that I’ve been waiting to have comedian Marc Maron tell me he loves me for ten years would be an understatement. It’s closer to fifteen—ever since I first saw him on TV. … read more
C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters @ Kingsbury Hall 01.28
If you’re familiar with the work of C.S. Lewis, then you’ve heard of The Screwtape Letters. It’s a classic tome based on a figurative book written by two demons. … read more
Mike Doughty: Book of Drugs Tour @ State Room 04.02
Mike Doughty was a mainstay of the pop rock scene in the ‘90s through his band Soul Coughing, but he doesn’t want to talk about that … but he kind of will on his latest tour as he plays his music and reads from his new book. … read more
Strung Out @ Bar Deluxe 08.17
It always seems like a bit of a publicity stunt to see a band rehash old material for a special run—It can come off as exploitative. However, I wholeheartedly embraced when Strung Out came back by with their mid-to-late-’90s albums, Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues and Twisted by Design. So did all my friends from the same era. Almost every song elicited a huge applause, and the good ol-fashioned mosh pit was full of slam dancers practicing the ancient art of controlled collisions. … read more
School of Seven Bells @ Urban Lounge 09.01
Unlike most shows at this venue, the crowd was not speaking in the wings, but corralled into “The Holding Pen,” as I like to call the rail-lined dance floor in front of the stage, and hanging on every extended vocal harmony that Deheza began and finished. She is as good as she ever was. … read more
Localized: Knoitalls, The Bad Apples and Kinnetik – October 2008
In a small space (close to 9th and 9th) in Salt Lake City sits Bad Apples headquarters and home of Penalty Box Records. … read more
Music Is Not A Commodity, It’s an Art. Pseudo Recordings...
Maintaining anything in the local music scene can be tough for most people. … read more
Fashion Renegade: The Fabulous Life of Jared Gold
Perhaps you’ve heard about his jeweled cockroaches and about the Black Chandelier boutique. Or maybe you’ve heard talk about that one runway show that floored the fashionistas in the old Grand Hall Train Station for his Caspian runway Collection. Regardless, you’ve definitely heard about him: fashion designer Jared Gold. … read more
Screwed and Tattooed, Six Ways ’til Sunday: The 6th Annual...
The telltale whir of many tattoo machines, a New York accent echoing on a PA and mariachi music (if you’re lucky) greet you upon entering Salt Lake City’s tattoo show. … read more
Localized: The Tiney Lights, Blue Sunshine Soul, The Naked Eyes
Locals The Tiney Lights, Blue Sunshine Soul and The Naked Eyes have been recording and writing (respectively) in their basements for the last few years.
Come see what we’ve unearthed for April’s Localized at the Urban Lounge. … read more
The Re-Emergence of the Funkiest Thing Since P-Funk: The Funkman...
Del, Deltron, The Funky (or Funkee) Homosapien. Maybe too many names for one man, but he wears them all with panache … “You can just call me Del, man.” … read more
