The Partners Program: AR+T

The Partners Program: AR+T
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The Partners Program, sponsored by Art Access, pairs up aspiring adult artists with disabilities with a professional local artist for a one-on-one mentoring program. … read more

Kickflip for Jesus?  Separation of Church and Skate, Please.

Kickflip for Jesus? Separation of Church and Skate, Please.
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Christianity seems to infiltrate youth culture in the strangest ways. As soon as the Born Agains get a whiff of what the kids are doin’, Jesus is doing it too. … read more

Lil Buddies!!!

Lil Buddies!!!
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The big skateboard bang of popularity that has exploded in the early 2000s has brought with it many pros and cons. On one side of the coin, a legitimate professional skateboarder can now be paid what he’s worth. On the shit side of this coin…well, there are numerous things on the shit side of this

Books Aloud – September 2005

Books Aloud – September 2005
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Reviews of Marianne Hauser’s Collected Short Fiction, Big Star: The Short Life, Painful Death, And Unexpected Resurrection of Power Pop and Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and EMO. … read more

Keiran Scott McDonald 1977-2005

Keiran Scott McDonald 1977-2005
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When his friends didn’t return from that dark submerged cave, Scott knew what he must do. The decision had been made a long time ago: he would sacrifice himself for the needs of others. Without personal regard, he ventured into the cold dark water, never to return. Keiran Scott McDonald was born July 27, 1977

Jennifer Lynn Galbraith 1984-2005

Jennifer Lynn Galbraith 1984-2005
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“I really am passionate about what I’m doing and I’m going to do it. The passion stems from the interest and love I have in what I’m doing; the knowledge I gain…I genuinely want to learn, to be open-minded. I want experience and peace.” — Jen Galbraith It’s nearly impossible to capture the beauty that

John “Blake” Donner 1980-2005

John “Blake” Donner 1980-2005

Blake was not who I had intended on singing for Parallax. Branden Kennedy, Rick Brimhall and I had been jamming for a few weeks, and we had gotten a song or two. We had an offer to open a show for Onekingdown and Diecast if we got a band rolling. I remember calling Blake to

Ariel Singer 1987-2005

Ariel Singer 1987-2005
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For those who never met Ariel Singer, I will attempt to sum up her life as I knew her. She was beautiful, intelligent and full of life. She never let her hardships get her down and always put others before herself. She had a passion for reading, being in the outdoors, music and cooking. She

The Moroccan Revisited: Long, Slow Death and the End of an Era

The Moroccan Revisited: Long, Slow Death and the End of...
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The Moroccan is hard to find, even with an exact street address. It’s down the narrow alley and behind Guthrie Bikes in downtown Salt Lake, in a dirty building. … read more

Dear Dickheads – August 2005

Dear Dickheads – August 2005
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Stop wasting money on hair care products and fucking fat guys with an REO Speedwagon tattoo and spend the money where it really counts – back into the music. … read more

Miranda July: From Kill Rock Stars to Killing Hollywood with Kindness

Miranda July: From Kill Rock Stars to Killing Hollywood with...
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Angela and I had our chance to interview Ms. July at Sundance but, like the flawed humans who populate her work, we kind of blew it. … read more