Local Review: Macana — Life of Pain

Local Review: Macana — Life of Pain
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Macana is one of the many bands in Salt Lake keeping the scene alive and vengeful by weaponizing the language of fervor, violence and wrath. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: April 2026

Local Music Singles Roundup: April 2026
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You take six down, pass them around… I lost count. Pour one out for the melophile in your life with this boozy edition of Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more

Local Review: Air Vent Dweller — Race to the Bottom

Local Review: Air Vent Dweller — Race to the Bottom
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Air Vent Dweller’s best quality is their experimentation with the full realm of unpleasant tones, textures and approaches to song writing. … read more

Local Review: Ritt Momney – BASE

Local Review: Ritt Momney – BASE
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Is there a more Utah artist than Ritt Momney? That being said, where the hell has he been? The short answer is off on an adventure, as well as around. … read more

Local Review: Socrates, Plato — Aristotle

Local Review: Socrates, Plato — Aristotle
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It’s worth noting that Phillips was only 17 when he recorded and released Aristotle. That’s a courageous labor of love for just one guy whose graduation cap is still warm. … read more

Local Review: BCKRMS — Prototype

Local Review: BCKRMS — Prototype
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BCKRMS, a horror-inspired heavy metal duo hailing from Salt Lake City, are here to bring the intensity you need to power yourself up to survive a creepy video game or go hard in the gym. … read more

Local Review: GANKY — FWM (DELUXE)

Local Review: GANKY — FWM (DELUXE)
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After getting hooked by the energetic opening track and references to my childhood, I found myself coming back to the album for the more melodic and ethereal songs. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2026

Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2026
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Out-of-this-world fantasy techno, smoker-jacket lounge music and many more! Fall out, piss stains! Read more of Local Music Singles Roundup. … read more

Local Review: TECOVA — Comfortable

Local Review: TECOVA — Comfortable
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TECOVA’S record is so replayable it might annoy you, assuming you can stand the mix. … read more

Local Review: ULTRA GLOSS — The Dead Scene Scrolls

Local Review: ULTRA GLOSS — The Dead Scene Scrolls
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ULTRA GLOSS’ debut The Dead Scene Scrolls feels like a band caught between two late-night radio stations — one blasting early-2000s pop-punk urgency, while the other is drifting through post-punk shadows and darkwave synth haze. … read more

Local Review: MELO — HiLo

Local Review: MELO — HiLo
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MELO’s HiLo is a fun, colorful journey through a prog rock sound of justice, love and rising up to defeat the evil of the world. … read more

Local Review: BANSHEE TWIN

Local Review: BANSHEE TWIN
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BANSHEE TWIN delivers both gorgeous and strong vocal performances backed by melancholic electronics that all work together to create a gorgeous backdrop … read more