Music
Wye Oak: On Making a Not-Album
Wye Oak surged through self-imposed restrictions and are able to freely create together. Releasing Shriek put the duo in a state of mind where anything is possible—a breakthrough that may be the reason for calling Tweens a “not-album,” as it lies outside the preconceived ideas of a typical record. … read more
The Soul of Salt Lake: The Second Annual Utah Blues...
The Utah Blues Festival is not only a fun and family-friendly event; it’s also the largest fundraiser in Utah for the Blues Foundation. … read more
Pine Hill Haints: Spirits That Are Willing
If it’s the latest, up-to-the-minute, newfangled music you want, you better look elsewhere, because that’s not what the Pine Hill Haints do. If you want honesty and candor done creatively, that’s what the Haints deliver in droves. … read more
The Top Form of Rocket Concert Memories
Form of Rocket will re-emerge after four years of inactivity to blow the top off of Kilby Court this Saturday, June 11, for Crucial Warmup Pt. 1 with Baby Gurl and Worst Friends. To prepare, Form of Rocket asked their Facebook followers for their first/best/worst/favorite FOR memories. … read more
Azizi Gibson: Starting His New Life with a New Brand...
Azizi Gibson has been recording his own unique brand of hip-hop for several years now. He has been adopting new styles in his music lately, drawing influences from growing up overseas as well as popular culture. … read more
Crucialfest 6ccess
Six years into its journey, Crucialfest has grown from a burgeoning side project into a regionally acclaimed heavy music festival and a beloved summer staple for Salt Lake musicphiles. … read more
The Band That Lived: Paul DeGeorge of Harry and the...
Centered primarily around J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter book series and the movies that followed, Harry and the Potters are known for epitomizing Harry Potter fan culture with catchy, keyboard-laden jams that capture the campy yet somewhat serious nature of Rowling’s novels, which they’ll soon bring to Salt Lake City on May 28 at Kilby Court. … read more
A Poet for the Proletariat
Poet’s strongest attribute is his passion, no doubt. It’s easy to tell that he appreciates his listeners’ aural patronage, and he gives you everything he has—the good and the bad. … read more
Climbing the Forever Mountain with Voivod’s Dan Chewy Mongrain
There are those bands that only a few seconds in—the instant you hear the opening riffs— you instantly know who they are, mostly because the only bands that sound like them are their imitators. Voidvod are one of those bands. … read more
Rock and Roar: Shawn James and the Shapeshifters
Fusing only the best elements from blues, metal and rock n’ roll, Arkansas-based rockers Shawn James and the Shapeshifters describe their eclectic, frenzied sound as “Rock and Roar.” Their most recent release features some of their most ambitiously soulful pieces to date with plenty of fiddle, banjo and heavy guitar to accent frontman Shawn James’ richly fervent vocals. … read more
SNOG’s David Thrussell Addresses the Gluttony of Consumption
The Compliance Tour, featuring Australian-based SNOG and their support The Labrynth, will revive your passion for life more than a 15-minute break or 30-minute lunch as it stops at Area 51 on Wednesday, April 6. … read more
Luxury and Necessity: The Unabashed Musings of PWR BTTM’s Ben...
“I want people to never ever question the fact that I’m queer and that I’m in public and that I’m taking up the space that I am. Fashion is a way of making the space I take up more dramatic.” … read more
