Music
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National CD Reviews – February 2008
A slew of albums are brought to the SLUG altar and reviewed for your pleasure. … read more
National CD Reviews – April 2008
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and once you’re done doing that you’ll read some music reviews. … read more
Elbow Show review
This English rock band from Manchester has yet to prove their commercial success with the public, but continue to receive acclaim from the critics. Elbow is one of those bands that have been around for a long time, going under the radar for some, even though they have been putting music out since the late 90s. … read more
Localized: The Warlocks and The Black Angels – June 2008
Localized will transpire the very next evening—the second Saturday of the month, June 14 so write it down somewhere where you won’t forget and (as always) is just five bucks at the door. … read more
Jimmy Eat World
After completing my journey to the distant land of Orem where the McKay Events Center resides and picking up my credentials, I walked in the area where all the action would be. … read more
Thrice
The first time I saw Thrice was around 2003 when they were on tour with Coheed & Cambria and Thursday. At the time, my only knowledge of Thrice was what I had heard from friends and reading about them in zines. My ears had yet to be graced with their talents. … read more
Ra Ra Riot
I missed the opening act at this show. Usually I would say something along the lines of, “I got a flat tire on the way and got to the venue late,” but I cannot tell a lie. Anyway, I missed local openers Lord Mandrake because my grandmother died…again. … read more
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s
About a year ago, my office manager, Greg, and I swapped music libraries for the day. He flipped open a huge notebook filled with CDs and handed it to me with particular care and said, “This… this one is amazing.” He introduced me to Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos after learning how much I loved Death Cab For Cutie and a few other similar indie bands. … read more
Death Cab for Cutie
Instead of wiping beads of sweat from foreheads at this Memorial Day show, the crowd were dabbing their sniffling noses due to uncomfortable cold. Regardless, it didn’t stop Seattle’s Death Cab For Cutie from giving a memorable performance. … read more
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Somewhere directly under a highway overpass next to a soup kitchen there sits a new venue you’d expect to find in a bit more metropolitan city. My first trip to The Paladium was not disappointing. It was a Latin disco last time I checked. Now it’s a live music venue with a great summer hip-hop line-up on the books. … read more
Loud and Clear: The Life and Times of a SLC...
Years before Trent Nelson became Chief Photographer for The Salt Lake Tribune, he was shooting photos of Salt Lake City punk rock shows. Some of the most compelling images from his 1998 collection at trenthead.com are of the Salt Lake hardcore band Clear, due to the sheer emotional intensity that appears to be pouring out of each member. … read more
