Music
Sarah Cracknell: Flying Kites in Sylvan Skies
Sarah Cracknell, the glamorous chanteuse of the iconic British indie band Saint Etienne, has always possessed one of pop’s most incandescent and shimmering voices, capable of eliciting euphoria against a synth-driven beat; heartbreak over a strummed guitar; melancholia and longing over the varied electronic and stripped down sounds the band—now in its astounding 25th year—has experimented with over the years; but, above all else, a simple charm. … read more
Review: Knxwledge – Hud Dreems
Knxwledge = Flying Lotus + J Dilla … read more
Review: Stealing Sheep – Not Real
Stealing Sheep = Santigold + Tennis + Lykke Li … read more
Tame Impala @ The Depot 05.29 with Kuroma
I arrived at The Depot right as Kuroma, who apparently have members of MGMT’s touring band, were walking on stage and getting into their first song. These guys play a really great blend of psychedelic rock and sunny, beach-ready indie pop. After they finished their first song and I’d gotten settled on the main floor, their guitarist ran off stage and disappeared for about three minutes because he’d left his electric guitar on the service elevator on the side of the stage. … read more
Review: Hints – No Regrets in Old English
Hints = The Smiths + Merchandise + The Church … read more
The Ditch & The Delta Make Their Crucialfest Debut
One of the lovely things about Salt Lake’s heavy scene is getting to see familiar faces in new and exciting projects, and there may be no better example of that than The Ditch And The Delta.
Review: Fucked Up – Year of the Hare
Fucked Up = (Mclusky + The Evens) / Ceremony … read more
Review: Into Another – Omens EP
Into Another = Iron Maiden + Handsome + Supertouch … read more
Review: Sigh – Graveward
Sigh = Goblin + The Meads of Aphosdel + Diabolical Masquerade … read more
Review: Cheatahs – Murasaki
Cheatahs = Drop Nineteens + Swervedriver … read more
Review: Wino & Conny Ochs – Freedom Conspiracy
Wino & Conny Ochs = Townes Van Zandt + acoustic Nirvana – Black Label Conspiracy … read more
Review: GoFight – Napalm Baby
GoFight = Die Warzau + Front Line Assembly + KMFDM … read more
