Music
Local Review: Freemind Movement – Saint Villain
Beyond instrumentation and production, Freemind stays true to their moniker with spiritual, insightful and poignant content in Saint Villain. It’s cliché, but they display awareness and humility in their content that seems to resonate with old-school hip-hop fans. … read more
alt-J @ Saltair 04.10 with Twin Shadow
The entire house is pumping with energy, and if someone’s hands are not occupied taking a cell phone video, they’re in the air waving with the beat throughout the night. … read more
OK Go – Frontside Sessions @ Snowbird 04.06
Have you ever wanted to attend a small show for just you and 50 or so other strangers, enjoy some music and, y’know, save the world at the same time? OK Go played at the Snowbird Mountain Resort inside of the ski tram for Frontside Sessions, presented by CLIF GreenNotes. … read more
Wax On: An Interview With Rapper Wax
Wax’s set was creative, high-energy, sonically diverse (he even played the guitar) and skillful. He made a true connection with the audience well before his performance and didn’t disappoint, converging a myriad of different styles and themes in production and lyricism. … read more
Phoebe Bridgers @ Kilby Court 04.06 with Harrison Whitford
Phoebe Bridgers transitioned back and forth between emotional anthems like “Demi Moore” and more upbeat, folk-influenced tunes like “Motion Sickness” seamlessly, even covering Tom Petty’s “It’ll All Work Out” in honor of his passing last year. “This is my favorite Tom Petty song,” she said, “because it’s the saddest.” … read more
Built to Spill @ Urban Lounge 04.04
Built to Spill are on a major label, not an independent one, and have been since the ’90s. What makes them indie, if you ask me, is the way they carry themselves, the way they make records, the way they perform live. … read more
Jake Bugg @ The State Room 04.03 with Nina Nesbitt
It’s Tuesday evening in Salt Lake City with a cold breeze, and you’ve just left dinner Downtown … Where do you go? To The State Room, of course! Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, aka Jake Bugg, the English singer/songwriter, returns to SLC to a sold-out event to play music with guest artist Nina Nesbitt. A first
Review: MIEN – Self-titled
MIEN = The Black Angels + Moon Duo + The Velvet Underground … read more
Local Music Reviews April 2018
April reviews of local artists such as The Aces and Wey with more to come as the month goes on.
Local Review: Big Blue Ox – Self-titled
Big Blue Ox = Tauk + Lettuce … read more
Review: Amen Dunes – Freedom
Amen Dunes = Suicide + Angel Olsen … read more
Localized: Sonnei
Sonnei is an artist whose expression has shape-shifted sonically and aesthetically. From school programs in second grade to the typical national anthem stint to singing with local dynamos, their career has been one of transformation. … read more
