Music
Talib Kweli @ Metro Music Hall 01.28 with K’Valentine, Styles...
On Jan. 28, Talib Kweli’s The Seven Tour hit Salt Lake City at the Metro Music Hall on its way from Berkeley, with openers K’Valentine and Styles P. All three artists his the stage and represented what the people feel like more accurately and articulately than many of those who ran for office. … read more
Softwire Synthesis
Tucked away in the sleepy, smog-ridden suburbs of Salt Lake rests a small electronic instrument maker, Softwire Synthesis, specializing in Eurorack modules. … read more
Educating the Next Generation of Disc Jockeys
Looking at the Hip-Hop Education & Resource Center (HERC) located at 2505 S. State St. in Salt Lake, you get a sense of the raw and organic style of teaching that goes on here. … read more
Finding an Ocean in a Storm: A Breezy Chat with...
Tennis are one of those rare pop bands that has managed to stay relevant all the way up to a fourth album, their upcoming Yours Conditionally. … read more
Localized: Shanghaii
The Beehive State’s newest buzzworthy rap artist, Alexander Bell Crocker, aka Shanghaii, is still in the early stages of his career—and his life. You can tell how new he is to the scene when you watch him pose for SLUG photographer Jo Savage’s photoshoot. … read more
East Meets West: Wallace Mecham’s Hybrid Banjos
By challenging the notion of what a traditional banjo should sound like by Western standards, Wallace Mecham hopes to create a hybrid of the Eastern and Western styles of music. … read more
Local Review: Isaac Haas – Ill Lighted
Isaac Haas = C Slick + Southside + DJ Smokey … read more
Time For a Tempo Check With Cathy Foy
Cathy Foy is the head drum instructor at the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls, where she helps aspiring musicians create original music. … read more
Local Review: Valentine And The Regard – Daydream
Valentine And The Regard = Incubus + Connor Oberst … read more
Local Music Reviews February 2017
Local reviews of Aurune, Isaac Haas, Muzzle Tung, Reaper The Storyteller, Strong Words, Super 78 and Valentine And The Regard, with more reviews being published throughout the month. … read more
Review: Surfer Blood – Snowdonia
Surfer Blood = The Shins + Weezer … read more
Out of the Woodwork: Four Electric Guitar Luthiers: Ledingham Guitars
After pulling apart guitars at a young age, Casey Ledingham attended Red Rocks Wood Working Department for two years to become a certified luthier. He has since created custom guitars for bands such as Max Pain and the Groovies and Winter Burial. … read more
