Review: Thundercat — Distraction

Review: Thundercat — Distraction
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Thundercat is back after six years with a project that will blow your silly patterned socks off, something that cuts through the brain fog and overstimulation. … read more

Review: Gorillaz — The Mountain

Review: Gorillaz — The Mountain
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No Gorillaz album would be complete without Hewlett’s art, a vast cacophony showing 2-D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russell journeying across India. … read more

Review: Bruce Lee and the Streetfighters — Pretty Lies

Review: Bruce Lee and the Streetfighters — Pretty Lies
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Combine funky basslines, airy, wavy guitar riffs and the perfect monotone yet emotional vocals, and the result is Pretty Lies by Bruce Lee and the Streetfighters.  … read more

Indie Sleaze and Pick ‘n’ Roll Dreams: Ritt Momney’s “THE TANK”

Indie Sleaze and Pick ‘n’ Roll Dreams: Ritt Momney’s “THE...
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I had an in-depth discussion about indie rock’s relationship to basketball, his song “THE TANK” and his view of the Jazz’s prospects in the coming years. … read more

Local Review: Sutures — Around My Neck

Local Review: Sutures — Around My Neck
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Around My Neck is an addictive explosion of sound broken by moments of sobriety. Suture’s debut EP interrupts and introduces violent static with calm melodies. … read more

Review: Samara Cyn — Detour

Review: Samara Cyn — Detour
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As Samara Cyn’s sophomore project, the EP Detour enraptures your mind and attention in just 19 minutes. The production is mostly done by Two Fresh and Pera. … read more

ULTRA SUNN @ Metro Music Hall 04.09.2026

ULTRA SUNN @ Metro Music Hall 04.09.2026
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I hope they take risks and add a layer of atmosphere. Either way, I expect ULTRA SUNN to keep packing the dance floor for as long as they’re wanting. … read more

Local Review: Electric Outlaws — Brain Eating Amoeba

Local Review: Electric Outlaws — Brain Eating Amoeba
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Electric Outlaws’ debut record Brain Eating Amoeba is “uncompromisingly” digital-sounding. Its general MIDI soundscapes sound straight out of 1998. … read more

Local Review: The Moss — Free Ride

Local Review: The Moss — Free Ride
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If you’re looking for a record that can pick you up and drop you in a world of honest feelings and indie rock, look no further than The Moss’ EP, Free Ride. … read more

Local Review: Pepper Rose — Meetings for the shy

Local Review: Pepper Rose — Meetings for the shy
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Full of songs that awaken the sleepy winter spirits, Meetings for the shy by Pepper Rose is exactly that, especially since her voice sounds like golden sunshine. … read more

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

Ashnikko @ The Union 03.06.2026

Ashnikko @ The Union 03.06.2026
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Ashnikko stepped onto the Union stage with the confidence of someone who owns every shadow and spotlight launching the crowd into a whirlwind of raw energy. … read more