Music
Review: Populous – Night Safari
Populous = Panda Bear + Bonobo … 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: Piers Faccini & Vincent Segal – Songs of Time...
Piers Faccini & Vincent Segal = Andrew Bird + St. Boheme … read more
Local Review: The Cotton Ponies – Fancy as Fuck
The Cotton Ponies = The Coathangers + Hi-Standard x Joan Jet … 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: Witch Mountain – Mobile of Angels
Witch Mountain = Serpentcult + The Sleer – YOB … read more
Review: Hookworms – The Hum
Hookworms = Rubella Ballet + X-Ray Spex + Siouxsie and The Banshees … read more
Review: Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
Foo Fighters = Nirvana + Them Crooked Vultures – metal + arena rock … read more
Review: Maggie Bjorklund – Shaken
Maggie Bjorklund = Julie Doiron + Daniel Johnston … read more
December 2014 Local Music Reviews
Local music reviews for Andy Vigilante, Christopher Alvarado, The Cotton Pinies, Grizzly Spectre, Hel Audio, Herban Empire and New City Sky. … read more
Local Review: Grizzly Spectre – All of Them Witches
Grizzly Spectre = Arthur Russell + Loscil + Julianna Barwick … 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
