Music
Review: Prince Rama – Xtreme Now
Prince Rama = Hyenaz / Saäda Bonaire + Painted Palms … read more
Review: Holy Wave – Freaks of Nurture
Holy Wave = The Zombies + The Black Angels
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Review: La Sera – Music For Listening To Music To
La Sera = Vivian Girls + The Smiths
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Review: Primal Scream – Chaosmosis
Primal Scream = New Order + Happy Mondays + Blur
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Review: Cullen Omori – New Misery
Cullen Omori = (Tame Impala + The National)^Smith Westerns
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Review: Wolvserpent – Aporia:Kāla:Ananta
Wolvserpent = later Ulver + Mournful Congregation x Wardruna
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Review: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
Iggy Pop = Iggy Pop circa “The Passenger” + Queens Of The Stone Age – The Stooges
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Review: Bambara – Swarm
Bambara = Iceage + Swans + The Birthday Party … read more
27 Club: SLUG Celebrates 27 Years With Six SLC Performers
For SLUG’s 27th birthday, we’ve enlisted six local performers to breathe new life into songs from members of the 27 Club, famous musicians who passed before their time at the age of 27. Be sure to catch SLUG’s 27 Club Anniversary Party at Metro Bar on March 11—doors at 9 p.m., show at 10:30 p.m., $5 at the door. … read more
27 Club Performer: Lindsay Heath
It was 1991, and I was 10 years old. I so vividly recall one night head-banging while balancing on my skateboard, facing the television in the middle of my childhood living room as I pretended to be Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl simultaneously, singing and air-drumming along with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” hoping to impress my babysitter. … read more
Local Review: Hoops – Masterpieces
Masterpieces by local experimental musician Hoops is an elegant and monstrously captivating affair. Released by homegrown label, New Visions in Electronic Music, both digitally and on cassette, Masterpieces allows one to choose their own aesthetic experience. … read more
27 Club Performer: Scotty Ray
Amy wasn’t a typical beauty … Messy beehive hair, smeary cat eye eyeliner, imperfect teeth and a sailor mouth accompany the voice you’d easily mistake for a Billie Holiday–era hit. Everything was such an enigma about her in the beginning and that honesty was incredibly charming. … read more
