Music
Review: Satan – Atom By Atom
Satan = Angel Witch + Iron Maiden + Diamond Head … read more
Review: Empresarios – The Vibes
Empresarios = Thievery Corporation + Thunderball + Yerba Buena … read more
Review: Le Butcherettes – A Raw Youth
Le Butcherettes = Tame Impala x Yeah Yeah Yeahs + Jack White … read more
Cosplay Concert – Punk Rock Halloween @ Super Top Secret
Punk Rock Halloween is annual event wherein bands dress up as their favorite artists and play their songs like they are the artists themselves. … read more
King Diamond on Halloween, Not Just a Dream
I do not know how Salt Lake City lucked out on hosting King Diamond on Halloween, but it was the best Halloween I have had. … read more
Ought 10.22 @ Kilby Court With Baby Ghosts & Chalk
After having played internationally, including two Pitchfork Music Festivals, it was strange to see Montreal’s Ought in such a small venue as Kilby Court. … read more
Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper: Breaking The Familiar Silence
I can tell what questions Eric Earley, lead singer-songwriter of the alt-country outfit Blitzen Trapper, has been asked previously. … read more
Heavy Times with YOB, Black Cobra, Worst Friends and Huldra...
Together, YOB creates mesmerizing and evil riffs and takes the listener to the depths of the distant corners of the dark universe. … read more
Shane Kiel: A Little Further Down the Line
The journey of any musician is full of surprising twists and unexpected turns. Shane Kiel, known best in these parts as upright bass player for Mad Max and the Wild Ones, has had a fascinating expedition into life. … read more
Review: CHVRCHES – Every Open Eye
CHVRCHES Every Open Eye Glassnote / Virgin EMI Street: 09.25 CHVRCHES = [Speak & Spell–era Depeche Mode x Purity Ring x Grimes]√Tegan and Sara In an era of revision for revision’s sake, sticking to one’s guns has become something of a gamble. Such is the case with Scottish synthpop band Chvrches, who exploded onto the
Nobunny @ Kilby Court 10.17 with The Nods and Breakers
Simply put, Nobunny is an act well worth the wait, but that’s how it is with groups that attain such a cult-like status. … read more
Review: DIIV with Sunflower Bean and No Joy @ Urban...
DIIV stole the show for me, but No Joy and Sunflower Bean provided fantastic support and turned me on to some good shit. … read more