Music
The Human League, Alison Moyet, Soft Cell @ Red Butte...
My love for Almond’s music didn’t bloom until I saw him perform the summer of 1995. Decades later, I would be seeing Soft Cell perform 20 minutes from my home. … read more
Concert | Music | Show Reviews
Local Review: Modern Speed – Love & Destroy
Is Love & Destroy good? Yes, with a few minor caveats. Each song is a radio hit on its own, but therein lies the rub; these songs only really work on their own. … read more
Local Review: Mended Hearts Club — Nobody’s Favorite
You’d better set some time aside for Nobody’s Favorite. A story of an album bashing our capitalist society and the damage we’ve done to our planet over 11 songs. … read more
Local Review: Andrew Hsu – Mantra
Summer canyon drives are begging for new music. The music in this scenario matters; something that is effortlessly cool. Enter Mantra by Andrew Hsu. … read more
Interviewing the Interviewer: What Honeybee Reviews Has To Say About...
For Jake Clements of Honeybee Reviews, talking music has never been limited to reviews. He’s turned his page into a gathering place for SLC’s music community. … read more
Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin
I’m begging The Hit to release a full album as soon as humanly possible. Absolutely devastating. I’ve never heard anything quite like it from a local group. … read more
Local Review: Jerry Auburn — May Your Eyes Well Up...
If you’re looking for a record to put on while you kick back and reevaluate your life, Jerry Auburn’s EP, May Your Eyes Well Up With Blood, is the answer. … read more
Local Review: Blue Hands — Loneliness
Loneliness is a beat tape by Blue Hands with ideas, textures and moods presented in motion instead of finished songs. … read more
Local Review: Flamingo — Pink Paradise
Flamingo, a six-piece jazz band from SLC, is back with another original album recorded live: Pink Paradise, “a sunset trip through jazz-drenched tropics.” … read more
Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
Kevin Morby feels like Neil Young, if Neil Young was mixed with Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake and a little bit of regional brilliance of Sufjan Stevens. … read more
Local Review: The Shindas — Bangers and Mosh
The Shindas have always sounded like a band committed to having a good time. Their new release packs 12 tracks with lively surf-rock riffs and gritty guitars. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026
If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? So to express eternal pride, SLUG has got you covered with an overall musical good time. … read more
