Music
Who’s the Master?: Masta Ace @ The Acoustic Space 09.20
The Albuquerque, New Mexico–based emcee, Wake Self was onstage rocking the mic as I interviewed the headliner, Masta Ace, of Juice Crew fame. … read more
Real Whole Human: An Interview with Mitski
If Mitski were a camera, she’d shoot disposable flash portraits of average moments, then hand a print to you months or years later and completely break your heart. … read more
Localized: Poet
Poet, aka Ryan James Parker, has worked at The Road Home as a Client Advocate for two years, which is about how long he’s been recording music. … read more
Localized: Kaotic
The voice you were given is the one you are stuck with. A captivating voice is a gift, and that’s what you will come to remember about Kaotic, the rapper. … read more
Supernature: Celebrating Individuality, Gender and House Music
With his event Supernature quickly approaching on Saturday, Oct. 14, Jesse Walker/New City Movement will feature some of the major players in deep house and one of the founders of the gay techno scene in America. … read more
Inflammable Material: Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers
Celebrating 40 years of roots-radical anthems, Stiff Little Fingers are still going strong. In 2014, they released their 10th studio album, No Going Back, through Pledge Music, and toured alongside Bad Religion and The Offspring, with a followup solo tour in 2015. … read more
Until the Body Quits: The Ditch and the Delta Sign...
“Lots of persistence,” says Ditch and the Delta drummer Charles Bogus after I asked what it took to get signed to Prosthetic Records. … read more
Localized: Matthew McMurray
Matthew McMurray doesn’t give many straight answers. Not because he comes off as elusive or aloof, but rather because he seems to be debating between two equally valid sides of an idea. … read more
Localized: SIAK
From his visceral, body-shaking music to his commitment to live production instead of prerecorded sound, Nielson and his SIAK project subvert the notion of contemporary electronic music getting lost in the ether of computers. … read more
40 Years On with X’s Exene Cervenka
Ahead of X’s Sept. 8 40th Anniversary Tour stop at The Complex, Exene Cervenka reflects, “I think punk was a really important movement socially because it was about individuality, freedom of choice and expression.” … read more
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Music Heaven at Crucialfest 7
Taking place mostly at The Gateway this year from Aug. 31 through Sept. 1, national favorites and few of Salt Lake City’s locals will perform Crucialfest 7. … read more
God Module: Delightfully Deranged
On Sunday, Aug. 20, God Module will be kicking off their Does This Stuff Freak You Out? Tour at Area 51, during this year’s Dark Arts Festival. … read more