Music
Review: Black Marble – It’s Immaterial
Adding more exploratory West Coast vibes to their music, Black Marble’s newest album, “It’s Immaterial,” is one that is neither overbearing or chaotic. It exists on an industrial music landscape that leaves room for listeners to not only experience the finished product but to become acquainted with the creative process as well. … read more
Localized: Burn Your World
Join SLUG at Urban Lounge on Oct. 26 for our Localized show—which will feature Burn Your World alongside Villain. Burn Your World is a peculiar entity which has thrived for six years using grinding guitar tones over simplistic riffs, but their sound is padded with depths of hardcore. Check them out this October! … read more
Review: Carla dal Forno – You Know What It’s Like
Seeming preposterous that this is Carla dal Forno’s debut album, “You Know What It’s Like” is an album deeply rooted in stark minimalism with a sound palate of shadowy greys and blues. … read more
Talking with TAUK
TAUK has mastered a funk-fusion sound that immediately reminds me of bands like Lettuce and Snarky Puppy. TAUK will be in SLC on Oct. 18 at the State Room for their upcoming winter tour. … read more
Max Pain and the Groovies: The Grease Moving East
Max Pain and the Groovies have used Salt Lake City as a platform to catapult themselves into a realm of success that they had never envisioned for the band—they’re headed east, to the Big Apple, this fall after their release of new album, “Ancient Grease,” on Oct. 28 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Local Music Reviews October 2016
Local Music Reviews for Soft Touch, Red Sleeves, Erasole James, Max Pain & the Groovies, Meldrum House, E.L.84 and more. … read more
Local Review: Erasole James – Into the Muh
Erasole James is an up-and-coming-rapper in SLC. Recently, he opened for August’s SLUG Localized and is becoming very active in the SLC rap scene. Using strong lyrics, varied meter and complicated rhyme schemes, James is a rap artist to be reckoned with! … read more
Review: Jenny Hval – Blood Bitch
Beginning and ending with synth, Jenny Hval’s “Blood Bitch” is a fusion of statement art-pop, burdened breathing and provocative soundbites (see: “Last night, I took my birth control with rosé”). This artist has long been a crusader for the second sex. … read more
Local Review: E.L.84 Band – Volume 1
E.L.84 = Booker T. & the M.G.’s + Grateful Dead + Norman Greenbaum … read more
Local Review: Meldrum House – Prototype
With an intro sounding like it would break out into “Hotel California,” it was surprising when heavy guitar and bass burst into the mix and everything turned metal. Combining influences of ska, metal and punk with style, Meldrum House is a band that excels at the headbanging genre with a counterpoint of soft vocals. … read more
Review: The Growlers – City Club
Something has been different with The Growlers lately. They’ve been coming home later, smelling like cheap perfume and whiskey with a slick new Members Only jacket and they’re not caressing our needs as much any more. “City Club” is going to challenge whole-hearted fans, but others will enjoy the new, sleek sounds that’s brought on by late-night antics and a craving for danger. … read more
Review: Void Meditation Cult – Utter the Tongue of the...
Void Meditation Cult’s newest album, “Utter the Tongue of the Dead,” starts hard with frequent low blows and a guitar tone that invokes the sound of death. The progression of the album feels like its building up this ugly, mean tone, but you just have to keep listening for what it’s building to. Call Void Meditation Cult whatever you want—I’ll call it enlightening sounds for the disturbed mind. … read more
