Music
Review: tētēma – Geocidal
tētēma = ODDSAC-era Animal Collective – Panda Bear … read more
Review: Co-Pilgrim – Plumes
Co-Pilgrim = Mist and Mast + M. Ward … read more
Record-Buying Recommendations: Pull Out Your Parents’ Record Players
“They still make records?” is the question heard almost every time these analog music-storage discs come up in conversation, as if people are trapped in a locked groove. Vinyl is “back,” although it never really went away—there’s been a large resurgence in buying records from a generation who’s been raised acquiring music instantly over the Internet. … read more
Review: David Lynch – Eraserhead: Original Soundtrack Recording
Eraserhead: Original Soundtrack Recording = The Elephant Man + Twin Peaks – Dune … read more
Review: Krang – Bad Moon
Krang = Decay After Death + Discharge + Black September … 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: Tetherball – Whimsy
Tetherball = Foxtrot Uniform / Gerard Way + The Academy Is… … read more
Review: Creepers – Lush
Creepers = Lush + Slowdive + My Bloody Valentine … read more
Review: Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World
Death From Above 1979 = Pink Mountaintops + QOTSA – Frank Black … read more
Review: Loveskills – Pure
Loveskills = Metronomy + Washed Out … 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: Thurston Moore – The Best Day
Thurston Moore = Sonic Youth – the rest of the band + Free Kitten / Chelsea Light Moving … read more
