Local Review: Andrew Hsu – Mantra

Local Review: Andrew Hsu – Mantra
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Summer canyon drives are begging for new music. The music in this scenario matters; something that is effortlessly cool. Enter Mantra by Andrew Hsu.  … read more

Interviewing the Interviewer: What Honeybee Reviews Has To Say About SLC’s Music Scene

Interviewing the Interviewer: What Honeybee Reviews Has To Say About...
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For Jake Clements of Honeybee Reviews, talking music has never been limited to reviews. He’s turned his page into a gathering place for SLC’s music community. … read more

Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin

Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin
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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 With Blood

Local Review: Jerry Auburn — May Your Eyes Well Up...
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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

Local Review: Blue Hands — Loneliness
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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

Local Review: Flamingo — Pink Paradise
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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

Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
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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

Local Review: The Shindas — Bangers and Mosh
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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

Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026
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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

Localized: Die Shiny
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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

Localized: Leetham

Localized: Leetham
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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

Why Is Music Returning to the Tangible World of Vinyl and CDs?

Why Is Music Returning to the Tangible World of Vinyl...
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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