Music
OK, So This is Pop Perfection: Poptone @ The Depot...
The night is filled with Tones on Tail tracks, five of which I’ve never had the opportunity to hear live. Maybe I’m more hungry for the songs that I haven’t seen live in 15 years, but I think a large part of what makes tonight work better than the 2002 tour show the presence of Haskins and Dompe. This is Poptone storming the stage. … read more
Jet Rock n’ Roll: Blast Off With Guitar Wolf
“‘Jet’ is the word I like best in this universe. The explosive music with the thundering noise—like a jet engine—is what we want to play.” … read more
A Few Words with ‘Fro
Seldom do we see a true emcee spawn out of an online rap challenge, but that’s exactly happened when then 16-year-old A-F-R-O won the Definition of a Rap Flow contest and blew up on the internet. … read more
Kickoff Your Summer with Deftones and Rise Against
Utah is kicking off July with one of the most epic concert lineups for the summer of 2017: Deftones will be slaying the stage with Rise Against, Thrice, Frank Iero and The Patience at USANA Amphitheatre on July 1. … read more
Walking Contradiction: Justin Townes Earle
There’s an inherent conflict to Justin Townes Earle. He’s often touted as Americana or alt-country, but he’s able to incorporate blues and folk in a very sincere way, while still keeping himself as a through line in each song. … read more
Localized: Primitive Programme
Local band Primitive Programme take listeners back to late-’70s punk music while mixing in their own futurist, minimal-pop sounds. Become a “programmer” and check out their new wave stylings at SLUG Localized on June 29 at Urban Lounge, along with new-wave locals, Civil Lust. … read more
Localized: Civil Lust
Inspired by bands such as The Cure and Morrissey, Civil Lust are part of the new rise of goth in Salt Lake City, and they’ve become quite a hit in the local scene. Check them out at SLUG Localized at Urban Lounge on June 29, along with Primitive Programme. … read more
Covenant of Death – Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel
In 1997, when vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker replaced David Vincent, Morbid Angel went into an arguably experimental phase, sounding quite different from the more death/thrash–influenced first four albums from the band. … read more
Where Are They Now? Cock Sparrer’s Colin McFaull and Daryl...
Before venturing down to the city of sin for Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival, Cock Sparrer chat the relevance of punk 40 years on, the history of Oi!, recording Forever, Brexit and much more. … read more
Lunar Twin: Riding the Night Tide
Lunar Twin released copies of Night Tides on cassette on March 17 and will also release a clear, lathe-cut-vinyl version sometime this month. … read more
Localized: Show Me Island
Show Me Island schooled me on the history of ska and gave me some insight into what inspires them to make music and perform. Check them out at SLUG Localized on May 17 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Localized: Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time inhabits a unique area of rap, like Lil Dicky or Missy Elliott—being cool for being unapologetically nerdy and different from his contemporaries. Check out Rhyme Time at SLUG’s Localized on May 17 at Urban Lounge. … read more
