8ctopus Records

8ctopus Records
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Slinging some of the more legitimate “out there” shit since 2006, 8ctopus Records tends to keep the focus local. … read more

Collective Mindset of Selfishness: A. Star Recordings, American West Free Society Press, Magic Goat Music

Collective Mindset of Selfishness: A. Star Recordings, American West Free...
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The swagger of the self-proclaimed artist abounds in Kaysville. I’m still unclear what it is about that area of Utah, that sits between Ogden and Salt Lake, which allows it to produce so many prolific musicians. … read more

Localized: Cave of Roses, Through the Eyes of Carrion and A Horrible Night to Have A Curse – November 2008

Localized: Cave of Roses, Through the Eyes of Carrion and...
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There isn’t much of a better way to start preparing for the holidays like a visceral, extreme metal show. … read more

2000 Miles for  a Little Girl Talk

2000 Miles for a Little Girl Talk
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Over the summer my brother Ian Wade, his friend Sam Knopp and I all loaded in to my car for a little Girl Talk. … read more

Bring The Noise: John Weise in SLC

Bring The Noise: John Weise in SLC
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If you don’t know who John Wiese is, let me catch you up to speed. He’s a badass artist and musician from LA. His ongoing projects include LHD and Sissy Spacek, but he is also known for his collaborations with many artists, including Wolf Eyes, Merzbow, Smegma, Kevin Drumm, Cattle Decapitation and C. Spencer Yeh.  … read more

Skinning The Lambs

Skinning The Lambs
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Since the early 1980s, black metal has held its middle finger pointed toward the sky. … read more

Localized: Knoitalls, The Bad Apples and Kinnetik – October 2008

Localized: Knoitalls, The Bad Apples and Kinnetik – October 2008
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In a small space (close to 9th and 9th) in Salt Lake City sits Bad Apples headquarters and home of Penalty Box Records. … read more

Sugar and Spice and Everything Twice: Centro-matic Vs. South San Gabriel

Sugar and Spice and Everything Twice: Centro-matic Vs. South San...
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Disagreements in bands occur often––this is undeniable. Some disagreements end with the band splitting up. But in the case of Centro-Matic, a common argument about the direction they were going spawned an additional project called South San Gabriel. … read more

Themes of a Recurring Musical Event

Themes of a Recurring Musical Event
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It makes sense that the members of Pattern Is Movement are obsessed with burritos. … read more