Music
What is That Noise? Come on, Feel the Noise! Make...
It was an uncharacteristically dry President’s Day weekend in Portland, Oregon, and I was hosting a crew of friends who had come to visit from LA, the Bay area, and my former home of Salt Lake City. It had been a while since we had all been in the same town together, and we were appropriately wasted off of a hefty amount of inappropriate booze (Goldschlager and Hamm’s). … read more
Living Legends with Luckyiam PSC
I could not pass up the opportunity to see the whole Living Legends crew in such intimate environs as Kilby Court. After getting lost finding Kilby (happens every time) I finally found it and parked my truck in front of a sign that said “no truck parking.” … read more
The Aggrolites w/ Fews & Two and The Upstarts
Ska shows will never cease to be incredibly amusing. No matter what bands are playing, ska kids are quite possibly the most enthusiastic crowds to exist. They might also be the most positive. When I arrived, The Upstarts were on stage, and a lively group of high-school-aged kids were assembled in front of the stage dancing their goofy little hearts out. … read more
Street Dogs Preview
Boston’s defenders of the working class will descend on Salt Lake City this April. The Street Dogs, featuring former vocalist and founding member of the Dropkick Murphys Mike McColgan, hit the road this March with Anti-Flag, The Briggs, and Fake Problems. Their tour stops at In The Venue on April 12. … read more
Explosions In The Sky | Salt Lake City
How long can one actually stand the sounds of chirping birds blaring out of rock-star amplifiers? It’s a great question (I ponder it daily), and one that was poised upon the opening of Lichens set at In the Venue. Draped in white and sitting in a regular folding chair − a flood of effect pedals at his feet − it was obvious that were was something different about this guy (real name Robert Lowe). … read more
Andy Goes to the Slammer
In Iota’s first few years, they worked their asses off playing a ton of obscure Salt Lake City shows and were generally ignored by the larger Salt Lake music scene. Then they got signed to one of the biggest stoner rock labels in the world. … read more
The Deal with the Devil
The key elements of rock n’ roll are danger, sex, energy and anger. If none of these are present you don’t have rock n’ roll. If all of these elements are present, you’ve got something extraordinary. … read more
Serj Tankain Show Review
Driving down 200 South to reach In the Venue only to see a line stretching around the block outside the venue for Serj Tankian was a surprise in itself. The man has fronted System of a Down for years and with the band in hiatus mode currently, it is only natural that an artist that has such a voice as his and is so driven to be heard that Serj would ultimately turn into a solo artist. … read more
