Local Review: Weyward – Uncult

Local Review: Weyward – Uncult
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Goths and wavers who are deeply passionate about what “real darkwave music” actually is, Weyward and their release “Uncult” just might stop you in your tracks and redefine the genre for you. … read more

Local Review: Teddy P — Moon Shi

Local Review: Teddy P — Moon Shi
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The title track is a dissertation on what this group is capable of; it’s a journey through fusion and cool jazz with a movie score-like through line. … read more

Local Review: Nicky V A and the Four Locos — The Pinto Lounge for Broken Hearts

Local Review: Nicky V A and the Four Locos —...
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I’m happier and healthier after consuming this record. In fact, it is really goddamn good, and I’m mad at myself for not having found it sooner. … read more

Local Review: kickass – Life = OVER

Local Review: kickass – Life = OVER
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The future of Salt Lake City emo is kickass according to SLUG’s Contributing Writer Zack Pinter. With a debut EP — Life = OVER — dropped at the end of last May, their sound is nothing short of kickass. … read more

Local Review: J.P. Whipple — the next disaster

Local Review: J.P. Whipple — the next disaster
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J.P. Whipple’s latest offering, the next disaster, is a viciously beautiful collection. This is a breakup album akin to Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks. … read more

Local Review: T. Playwright — THE MOON WATCHES ALL: FABULAM NARARRE.

Local Review: T. Playwright — THE MOON WATCHES ALL: FABULAM...
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I’d treat THE MOON WATCHES ALL as a case study of self-improvement; that getting better as a musician takes practice. I found T. Playwright quite admirable. … read more

Review: underscores — U

Review: underscores — U
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Active in a musical space she created, underscores is exploiting and manipulating that space, that moment until all oxygen has been sucked out. … read more

Local Review: Steven Ricks — Mythological Fragments

Local Review: Steven Ricks — Mythological Fragments
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Mythological Fragments by Steven Ricks takes two classical narratives and reconstructs them as intimate, psychological portraits using technology as a window. … read more

Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Sandy Amphitheater 07.15.2026

Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Sandy Amphitheater 07.15.2026
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Concertgoers couldn’t ignore the line stretching all the way to the sidewalk of State Route 209. The band Rainbow Kitten Surprise sold out the Sandy Amphitheater. … read more

Local Review: Baby Giant — Why Am I

Local Review: Baby Giant — Why Am I
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Baby Giant’s debut follows a lucid flow of electronic mixes and universally vulnerable verses that have caught the attention of hip-hop heads across the West. … read more

La Sécurité Tours Europe/UK Following Recent Album Release, Bingo!

La Sécurité Tours Europe/UK Following Recent Album Release, Bingo!
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La Sécurité’s impressive sound manipulation sends new listeners through twisting fractals of an alternate music reality and into a prism of colorful expression. … read more

Local Review: The Snarlin’ Yarns — The Remedy

Local Review: The Snarlin’ Yarns — The Remedy
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Every song on this album is poetic and well-crafted. Overall, The Remedy is well produced and a great addition to the discography of a thriving Utah music scene. … read more