Music
Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin
I’m begging The Hit to release a full album as soon as humanly possible. Absolutely devastating. I’ve never heard anything quite like it from a local group. … read more
Local Review: Jerry Auburn — May Your Eyes Well Up...
If you’re looking for a record to put on while you kick back and reevaluate your life, Jerry Auburn’s EP, May Your Eyes Well Up With Blood, is the answer. … read more
Local Review: Blue Hands — Loneliness
Loneliness is a beat tape by Blue Hands with ideas, textures and moods presented in motion instead of finished songs. … read more
Local Review: Flamingo — Pink Paradise
Flamingo, a six-piece jazz band from SLC, is back with another original album recorded live: Pink Paradise, “a sunset trip through jazz-drenched tropics.” … read more
Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
Kevin Morby feels like Neil Young, if Neil Young was mixed with Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake and a little bit of regional brilliance of Sufjan Stevens. … read more
Local Review: The Shindas — Bangers and Mosh
The Shindas have always sounded like a band committed to having a good time. Their new release packs 12 tracks with lively surf-rock riffs and gritty guitars. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026
If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? So to express eternal pride, SLUG has got you covered with an overall musical good time. … read more
Localized: Die Shiny
Die Shiny’s music is heavily influenced by queerness, as several band members are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. “I feel like the music has absolutely evolved.” … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Localized: Leetham
Leetham curates his concerts to be a place of togetherness, by playing their high-energy songs and getting people to move. “A Leetham concert is always hype,” he says. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Why Is Music Returning to the Tangible World of Vinyl...
The streaming era has changed how we interact with, discover and consume music. But this modern type of consumption has intrinsically transformed the consumers. … read more
Rilo Kiley @ The Complex 05.25.26
Almost one year after their performance at Kilby Block Party, Rilo Kiley returned to Salt Lake City to bring their Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fking On tour. … read more
Local Review: Spencer Sanders — Almanac
Spencer Sanders’ Almanac feels like a series of intimate conversations. He’s a storyteller, and that shines through clearly in his lyrics and instrumentals. … read more
