Music Interviews
SLUG Picnic: NARC
NARC pull their influences from other women-fronted, three-piece power violence and grindcore groups, but with a revolutionary fervor. … read more
Staying in Tune to Survive: An Interview with Lexagon
Cross-species communes and metaphysical kinships inhabit the experimental sound worlds of Alexa Burrell’s new Lexagon record, Feminine Care. … read more
Opening Weekend at Red Butte: Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell and...
For many, this Red Butte concert may be the first community event they have been able to attend since the beginning of the pandemic. … read more
Crucialfest: Year 10
This year, local hard rock/metal festival Crucialfest will celebrate its 10th anniversary with Crucialfest 10, Aug. 26–29. … read more
Jacob T. Skeen: Craft Lake City Performer
For Jacob T. Skeen, the music-making process has two key phases: experimenting freely then capturing the unadulterated results. … read more
The Pho3nix Child: Craft Lake City Performer
The Pho3nix Child makes music affirming that all of life’s struggles are unique opportunities for growth. … read more
Painting Music in Open Spaces: A Conversation with ZRL
ZRL, the trio of Zachary Good, Lia Kohl and Ryan Packard, discuss the artistic forces that informed their new album, Our Savings. … read more
(Eli)zabeth Owens: Myth and Mirrors
A direct response to Eli Owen’s decision to become sober, the album is an assemblage of tracks reflecting a time of personal growth. … read more
The Sacred Resilience of Shea Freedom and the W.A.R. Gathering
On June 20, Shea Freedom’s W.A.R. Gathering is bringing Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Voices to the Clubhouse on South Temple. … read more
After a Rise to Stardom, Ritt Momney to Play 2021...
It makes sense that an artist with a name that’s essentially a simplified anagram of the more well-known Utah senator would hail from Salt Lake City. Although, I was first convinced that Jack Rutter of Ritt Momney came from elsewhere. In our interview, we chatted about how there’s normally a brief period in a native