Local Reviews: The Mooks

Local Reviews: The Mooks
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Before hearing it, I thought that the title track of this latest Mooks release might be a Spice Girls cover—these are SLC’s foremost purveyors of all things pop-punk and cuteness, after all—but that is not the case (though that probably would’ve been pretty cool, too).  … read more

Local Reviews: Pat Briggs and the T-Birds

Local Reviews: Pat Briggs and the T-Birds
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This album reminds me of the best band you heard at a college party in the late ’90s and could never remember the name of—but I mean that in the best way.  The instrumentation is softer rock, all shining guitars and thoughtful and adept rhythm-section backups. … read more