Music
Tinariwen, Dengue Fever @ The State Room 04.07
Tinariwen with the support of Dengue Fever was not a show to be missed. Both groups capture the aspects of music that require no translation. They perform with humility and with grace. … read more
Foxygen @ The State Room 04.05
Foxygen rose to fame in part due to their incredibly witty and raucous album, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, and in part because of their explosive, theatrical, at times completely fucked-up, dramatic live performances. Thus, I was somewhat anxious and feverishly excited to have the opportunity to see them live here in Salt Lake in support of their most recent release, Hang. … read more
Local Review: 2Keys & Applestem – Landscapes
2Keys & Applestem = The Pharcyde + Hieroglyphics + The Roots … read more
Review: Arca – Self-titled
Arca = Dedekind Cut + Björk … read more
Review: Newtown Neurotics – Pissed As A Newt
Newtown Neurotics = The Clash + Joe Hill … read more
Review: Timber Timbre – Sincerely, Future Pollution
Timber Timbre = Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds + Damaged BugDaft Punk x Stevie Wonder … read more
Binge-Worthy Journalism: Serial Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder @ Eccles...
At their Binge-Worthy Journalism talk in Park City’s Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, Koenig noted, “We thought it would be great if we could get 300,000 downloads.” They may have undersold themselves slightly, as they reached that number about three days after release. … read more
Regina Spektor @ The Saltair 03.31
Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor returned to Salt Lake City on March 31 to play a headliner-only show. Originally scheduled for a performance at the downtown venue The Complex, the demand for Spektor’s live show resulted in a venue switch to The Saltair. … read more
Review: Kyo – I Musik
Kyo = James Ferraro + The Focus Group + The Apple iPhone … read more
Review: Depeche Mode – Spirit
Depeche Mode = Fad Gadget + Red Flag + NIN + themselves … read more
Local Music Reviews April 2017
Local music reviews of Cosmic Arena, Lunar Twin, Swell Merchants and more on the way in the month of April. … read more
National Music Reviews April 2017
National music reviews of ABACU5, The Flatliners, Wire and more on the way in the month of April. … read more
