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Play! A Video Game Symphony
Play! is a concert series that combines the host city’s orchestra with a production company, music director and conductors who travel from venue to venue, performing music from popular video games. The music, naturally, was brilliant. I bought the CD, and I almost got the T-shirt but I crumbled under my nerd shame before managing to. … read more
HARD Fest LA
Halloween this year was celebrated a little different for throngs of electronic music fans in LA. The normal costumes you’d expect to see, you know, zombie Michael Jackson, the dude with the baby from the Hangover, etc., were replaced by Deadmau5 masks and almost-naked ravers. … read more
Treasure Island Music Festival
I expected two things out of the first day of San Francisco’s Third Annual Treasure Island Music Festival: a sea of hipsters and a day of full-blown dancing. I was not disappointed. … read more
Dear Dickheads – November 2009
A few weekends ago I was hosting a party at my house. I’ve done this sort of thing in the past and it’s always kind of expected that the cops will show up. … read more
National CD Reviews – November 2009
National music reviews from Brother Ali, Devendra Banhardt, Fuck Buttons, The Gossip, Immortal, Jookabox, Lewd Acts, The Raveonettes, Sea Wolf, Strike Anyhwere, White Denim and many more. … read more
Beer Reviews – November 2009
In honor of the passing of this year’s farmer’s market, I figured I would do some reviews about beers that were brewed fresh, and what style is better than fresh-hopped ales? … read more
Book Reviews – November 2009
Books reviewed this month are Hakuin’s Precious Mirror Cave, Last Shop Standing and The Night In Question … read more
Video Game Reviews – November 2009
Video Game reviews this month include Halo 3: ODST, Need For Speed: Shift, Scribblenauts, Wet and Zombie Apocalypse. Nerd out. … read more
Product Reviews – November 2009
Reviews of products from Etnies, Transworld and iBlink including headphones, skate vids, t-shirts, shoes and jackets. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Big Tranny, Small Town
My tale this month comes from unexplored territory. I traveled up the canyon Sardine to discover the treasure town that’s Salt Lake’s gateway to the north, a hidden gem called Logan. Jaded by big city life, I opened my mind up to whether or not I could live there. … read more
Mike Brown: The ICP Show
I call the local Juggalo hotline about once a week to see what the local hatchet flinging community is up to. When I got wind that the Insane Clown Posse was coming to Saltair, I felt a responsibility to go and cover it and try to get an interview with the head clowns. Mission accomplished. Check out the photo gallery.
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Atipical
Elegant and simple, Tipica is a project that marries the vision of chef Adam Kreisel with the best ingredients Caputo’s Market has to offer. The pasta is made from locally milled flour, the tomatoes are grown in Cache Valley and the bread is baked right in the neighborhood. … read more
