Music
National CD Reviews – November 2008
A slew of CDs are reviewed. You Ready? … read more
Starkweather: Sheer Stubbornness and Musical Brutality Visit Salt Lake for...
Sustaining for an astounding 18 years, Philadelphia’s Starkweather has been a cornerstone of modern hardcore since their pioneering sounds in 1989 to their most recent release, 2005’s Croatoan. … read more
Thick-Necked Politics: A Conversation with Henry Rollins
The state of the nation isn’t looking so good: Americans have watched Wall Street crumble to ashes bringing our economy to a dangerous low, gas prices have skyrocketed to a point where soccer moms have to take out a loan to get the kids to school, an election is parading forward with a lot of talk about everything, but solutions and two wars that have cost three trillion dollars and more than 5,000 lives. … read more
Dropkick Murphys: Shippin’ Out of Boston
I had the opportunity to do a phone interview with lead singer Al Barr from the Dropkick Murphys on a windy Friday night. … read more
Northplatte Records: Provo Proves People Wrong
There are a few common stereotypes that Utah citizens face: 1. We’re all Mormon, 2. Our beer is non-alcoholic and 3. Everyone is a polygamist. … read more
You won’t hear this stuff in Amsterdam: This is Salt...
What seems like every indie kid’s dream––running a record shop, which spawns into a record label––is actually Jared Russell and Tia Martinez’s reality. … read more
Music Is Not A Commodity, It’s an Art. Pseudo Recordings...
Maintaining anything in the local music scene can be tough for most people. … read more
Kilby Records: What it Really Comes Down to Is the...
Will Sartain and Lance Saunders lead busy lives … read more