Music
Top 5: Dirty Provo Vol. 1
It seems like Provo’s music scene has been constantly pregnant for the past decade—steadily giving birth to glistening, new indie-rock babes. Jacob Hall recognized this when he moved from Salt Lake City to Provo last May (his cousins offered him a free place to stay). Hall had just emerged from a failed relationship and was taken aback by the community’s support of Provo’s weird yet incredible music scene. … read more
Review: The Shivas – You Know What to Do
The Shivas = Dr. Dog + The Ventures + The Black Angels … read more
Review: Yelle – Complètement Fou
Yelle = Uffie x La Roux + Little Boots … read more
Review: Blue Skies For Black Hearts – Self-Titled
Blue Skies For Black Hearts = Teenage Fanclub + Big Star … read more
Review: Joanna Gruesome / Perfect Pussy – Astonishing Adventures Split...
Joanna Gruesome / Perfect Pussy = Los Campesinos! + Alice Glass … read more
Top 5: Big Wild Wings
Big Wild Wings decided to buck the trends hard by combining a kickass drummer in Chris Soper with a master synth-player in Tyler Hummel, topping it off with the captivating Lyndsi Austin as their lead vocalist on bass. Within the last year, the trio have become the alt/indie band to see in SLC, capping everything off with their debut full-length album, Speaking In Cursive, which came out in November. … read more
Review: Sinkane – Mean Love
Sinkane = Elder Island + Salt Cathedral + Nick Hakim … read more
Review: Archagathus – Dehumanizer
Archagathus = Agathocles + Repulsion + Napalm Death … read more
Review: Bob Mould – Beauty & Ruin
Bob Mould = Hüsker Dü + Superchunk – Grant Hart … read more
Review: Haunted Heads – Self-Titled
Haunted Heads = Superchunk + Blink 182 … read more
Top 5: Ered Wethrin
Just like the epic themes of fantasy and esoteric mysticism that inspired Ered Wethrin’s lyrics, Tides of War takes its time unfolding a vast and enchanting audial world. From the Glen Cook–inspired “Bloody Annals and Brooding Skies” to the Steven Erikson tribute in “Requiem for the Fallen,” Sven Smith’s solo recordings recall the stoic and battle-hardened tales of lesser-known fantasy realms. … read more
Review: Slim Twig – A Hound At The Hem
Slim Twig = Nick Cave + Youth Lagoon … read more
