Free Comic Book Day: Dr. Volts

Free Comic Book Day: Dr. Volts
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For those of you headed out to Utah comic book stores this Saturday for free comic book day, consider making one special trip to Dr. Volts for a worthy cause.  … read more

Ride Me: A Play With Cruel Intentions

Ride Me: A Play With Cruel Intentions
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 When David Fetzer and company launched the New Works Theatre Machine last November, his idea was to give the experiment with unconventional storytelling devices in order to find more effective and exciting ways to engage an audience. Unfortunately, those plans were cut short in mid-November during their debut production of Go To Hell, at The Pickle Factory when the Fire Marshal stepped in and shut everything down. … read more

Blonde Grizzly Year One

Blonde Grizzly Year One
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When I walked into Blonde Grizzly, owners Caleb and Hillary Barney greeted me immediately and were happy to show me their latest addition to the gallery. It wasn’t a painting and it wasn’t a T-shirt or a new piece of jewelry. It was their brand new bundle of joy in a baby carriage, Lily. She slept quietly as we chatted, snug and cozy between the fixtures and decorative art lining the walls of the independent shop, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month. … read more

Local Reviews: Bootload Of Boogie

Local Reviews: Bootload Of Boogie
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There are times when you can judge an album based on its cover. From the cover art that harkens back to National Lampoon designs to song titles like “Go-Go Ho Sale” and “If You Don’t Love Me (Just Fake It)” and the half-assed attempts at lyric writing, you’d swear Sweaxxy Chogg was made on a dare. It’s as if all three members thought of a bunch of inside gags in high school and then put them to music.  … read more

Local Reviews: Lady Murasaki

Local Reviews: Lady Murasaki
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Had I not seen this band in person, I never would have guessed these soulful vocals came from a 6’ Japanese woman commanding the mic with a classic Gretch in hand. But this poppy five-piece rock group really isn’t anything they appear to be, and that’s a really good thing. … read more