Music
Local Review: Baby Ghosts – Maybe Ghosts
For the past two years, Baby Ghosts have been the darlings of the Utah music scene. For that length of time, they’ve been crafting some of the finest, hooks-iest tunes in the West, and they’ve been slinging them relentlessly from gig to gig across the valley and the country. … read more
Baby Ghosts, Maybe Ghosts, Probably Awesome!
The first time I heard Baby Ghosts, it was through a Bandcamp link someone had forwarded me in early 2012, saying, “You should probably give this a listen.” It was their first album, Let’s Always Hang Out Together, Okay? It cost a whole $4 and barely clocks in at 30 minutes … … read more
Kory Quist: Roadie Warrior
When I asked Kory Quist to give me the highlights of his time spent on tour with SubRosa, who was supporting Boris, he replied with a surreal 10-item list where each entry baffled me more than the last. … read more
Ryan Hall: Heligator Records
Ryan Hall didn’t let his time in Africa with the Peace Corps keep him from his duties running Tome to the Weather Machine, a music blog focusing on obscure, experimental and, often, Salt Lake City acts. … read more
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls: Dropping Acid with K.R....
My first experience with Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats was with their second album, 2011’s Blood Lust. A tribute to the vile psychedelia initiated by the likes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, what really caught me was how close they could come to heavy metal roots without sounding derivative. … read more
Review: Flotsam and Jetsam – No Place for Disgrace
This re-recording of No Place for Disgrace sounds overproduced and heartless, like a rote imitation of the original work. … read more
Review: Father Murphy – Pain Is On Our Side Now
Listening to this album, I found myself imagining specters and spirits dancing around a blasphemous circle of flame, while in the distance, demonic cries echo in a storm of violent proportions. … read more
Review: Fallujah – The Flesh Prevails
This Bay Area band has buzz going in the modern metal world. After seeing a multitude of positive reviews about this new album, I had to check it out and chime in. … read more
Localized: Deathblow
On September 12, at 9 p.m. sharp, Urban Lounge will host a night of metal might where hot-rockin’ thrashers Deathblow and symphonic steel forgers Sonic Prophecy will be inducted into the SLUG Localized hall of fame, and Mister Richter will open. The show is made possible by sponsors Fat Tire, Spilt Ink SLC and KRCL 90.9FM, and by readers not unlike yourself. … read more
September 2014 Local Music Reviews
Local reviews for Baby Ghosts, The Circulars, Color Animal, Hectic Hobo, Jay William Henderson, Juana Ghani, Larusso, Mechant Royal, Monkey Rum, P.K. Workman, Pillow Dragon, Sights, Tupelo Moan and Twilight Transmissions. … read more
September 2014 National Music Reviews
National reviews for Bulbul, Cex, Father Murphy, The Goddamn Gallows, Kodomo, King Tuff, Low Leaf, Old Man Markley, Pallbearer, Terrestrials, Wo Fat, Young Widows and more! … read more
Review: Evil United – Honored by Fire
Mired in their own mimetic banality, Evil United stand out only in their unusual brand of terribleness. … read more
