Authors: Tom Bennett
Local Reviews: Birthquake!
Birthquake! is a local band of brothers, the Whittaker brothers to be exact, who managed to capture the bliss of life on this exuberant little slice of pure joy known as the Be Excellent To Each Other EP. This release is what smiles sound like. … read more
Local Reviews: The Suicycles
The Suicycles’ first EP, Four Chaotic Car Rides, showcased the band’s ability to write smooth electro-pop anthems, and now they have followed it with Experiments In Being Awake, which captures the controlled chaos that heavily defines the band. A notable distinction between the two releases is the addition of horns throughout the latest EP. … read more
Local Reviews: Starmy
If you have been living in a cave and don’t know shit about local music, Starmy are Salt Lake legends. When I first moved to Utah, I remember seeing them often and thought, ‘Man, if these dudes weren’t wasted they would fucking kick ass.’ Well guess what … They’re probably still drunk, but they sound soooo fucking good now. I caught them at Urban a while back after a year or more of not seeing them, and they were top-notch. … read more
She Wants Revenge with The Californian @ Bar Deluxe
The Californian is, fittingly enough a Los Angeles band. With elements of western tinged rock, soulful vocals and catchy melodies, it is easy to see why they are currently touring with She Wants Revenge. I arrived at Bar Deluxe as the band was nearing the middle of their set. … read more
The Ex-Girlfriends Club with Victim’s Willing @ The Garage
This awesome night of music began with a set from local punk rock legends Victims Willing. I didn’t grow up here in the salty city, but I quickly realized during this set that I was seeing some men who are well steeped in the history in the S.L.C. scene. … read more
Brumbies, Frame And Canvas and The Last Look @ Bar...
April Fool’s Night at Bar Deluxe was a night of local music. Everyone was in a good mood, perhaps because it had been a day of pranks at the office or perhaps they were stoked on the live talent. … read more
The Suicycles @ Bar Deluxe on 04.02
The Suicycles are the dance rock outlet for Camden Chamberlain and his commune of deviants. A set from the band has the feeling of a cult experience. You are very likely to see a large group of very wild and attractive people at their shows engaged in various acts of debauchary. … read more
Young Prisms, Plastic Furs and Cephalotron @ Urban Lounge on...
Things were a bit sparse at Urban on Monday night, which is to be expected being that it was the beginning of the week. However, I thought the music would bring people out. I personally love to catch every ambient rock show I can, something about the tones and echoes really pulls me in. … read more
No Joy @ Kilby Court 05.11
On one of the few warm days of early spring, I found myself sitting on a flat, forgotten tire behind the legendary Salt Lake all-ages venue, Kilby Court. I was enjoying a tall boy in anticipation of a show I had long been waiting to see. No Joy is a Canadian band on the Mexican Summer record label. … read more
Iron and Wine with The Head and the Heart @...
Having seen Iron and Wine previously at the Twilight Concert Series, I expected a night of slow, sugary folk music and a lot of Mormon girls getting wet in the pants for Mr. Sam Beam––the man behind the magic. … read more