The Art of Dedication: A Conversation with Mirah

The Art of Dedication: A Conversation with Mirah
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Dedication, the first Mirah album in 8 years, feels less like a comeback than another chapter in an ongoing conversation she’s been having with us for decades. … read more

Melvins’ King Buzzo Still Refuses to Stand Still

Melvins’ King Buzzo Still Refuses to Stand Still
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Most legacy bands know that fans want familiar songs, familiar sounds and familiar records. Four decades into the Melvins’ career, Buzz Osborne remains allergic to creative comfort. … 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

Lighten up! With Bong Wizard

Lighten up! With Bong Wizard
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While the unseriousness of Bong Wizard’s song titles and album covers draws people in, the trio’s eclectic palate and background keep the audience captivated. … read more

For the Record: The World Record Interview

For the Record: The World Record Interview
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Local band World Record puts on a hell of a show at Kilby Court, and I’m fortunate enough to sit down with the band before their performance. … read more

The Alchemy of Healing: Logan James Hope on Growth and Moving Forward

The Alchemy of Healing: Logan James Hope on Growth and...
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Some people run from loss. Logan James Hope wrote an album about it. Hope discusses growth, ego death and why this might be the most honest record he’s made. … read more

Interviewing the Interviewer: What Honeybee Reviews Has To Say About SLC’s Music Scene

Interviewing the Interviewer: What Honeybee Reviews Has To Say About...
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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

Life Sentence: Dan Gump Is Back

Life Sentence: Dan Gump Is Back
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Dan Gump is the vocalist of Excessive Force and founder of Life Sentence Records — an independent hardcore label spoken about with something close to reverence. … read more

Backstage with Michael Kozakov from Good Kid

Backstage with Michael Kozakov from Good Kid
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Michael Kozakov, the bassist of Good Kid, discusses the band’s ongoing 40-stop tour promoting their debut album, Can We Hang Out Sometime? … read more

Cinnamon Brown and the Eskimos Break out of the Igloo One Last Time

Cinnamon Brown and the Eskimos Break out of the Igloo...
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After almost 25 years, local legends Cinnamon Brown & the Eskimos are reuniting for a one-night-only show at the Velour Live Music Gallery on June 5. … read more

HEALTH is a band reborn

HEALTH is a band reborn
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The last few years have felt like a new era for the electronic/industrial band HEALTH. Ever since DISCO4, collaboration albums have replaced the band’s usual cadence … read more

Into the Third Space With DJ Matthew Fit

Into the Third Space With DJ Matthew Fit
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Matthew Fit has been a pillar of the local scene for over a decade now: he describes the scene breaking away from the homogeneity of the early days. … read more