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unReal @ Red Butte 06.23
unReal premiered on June 23 at Red Butte Gardens. Under a half moon in a desert sky, the crowd gathered. American rock music from The Weekenders drifted on the wind across the Red Butte Garden Amphitheater as the sun dipped below the horizon. The Salt Lake City premiere of Teton Gravity Research (TGR) and Anthill
48 Hour Film Project – No Sleep ’til Screening
Local filmmakers, actors and writers put their skills to the test last weekend for the 2015 installment of the 48 Hour Film Project and subsequent short film festival. Starting Friday, June 12, registered teams celebrated the 48-hour time-crunch kick-off by drawing a genre from a popcorn bucket, and then racing to get their films in by the Sunday, June 14 deadline. … read more
Video Game Review: Lovely Planet
As I pulled open the colorful box in great anticipation, a long list of quesions about this game ran through my mind: “Is it like Katamari Damacy? Is it some sort of RPG? Is this a kids’ game?” … read more
CrucialFest Day Three Recap @ Area 51 and Urban Lounge...
Festivals where there is a large number of bands—with an equally large number of influences and references—causes the brains in most writers to melt out of their noses. … read more
CrucialFest Day Two Recap @ Urban Lounge – 2015
The evening started with the band Døne, a two-piece comprising of Cache Tolman (bass/guitar/vocals) and Andy Patterson (drums). they were definitely the most “metal” of the evening. Musically, they had moments that combined doomier bits like Electric Wizard, but with the melodic sensibilities of a musical child produced by Stone Temple Pilots and Jimi Hendrix. … read more
2015 Utah Pride Parade and Festival
The sun was shining, birds were chirping and people of all stripes took to downtown Salt Lake City to attend one of the largest events of the year: The annual Utah Pride Parade and Festival. … read more
E3 2015: West Hall Story with Nintendo – Day One
The one thing about E3 that still blows me away is the sheer size. The big names—Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo—take up almost the entire West hall of the convention center, with a few smaller developers filling in the corners. I ended up spending the entire day on just this side of the hall and I still didn’t see every game. … read more
E3 2015: The Nature of the Beast – Day One
E3 2015 is currently underway in sunny California and I’m extremely excited to attend this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity (for me, anyways). I’m no slouch to video games—I’ve been playing since the Atari days—I’m just not as up to snuff as everybody else here seems to be, which kind of made me feel like a filthy casual. … read more
Zombiecock @ Kilby Court 06.13 with Wolf Blitzer, Breaux, CVPITVLS
Shows where the primary musical entertainment is provided by bands that have a hardcore or punk sound tend to be some of my favorites. Although I am a fan of both musical styles, I have found in the past that the reason these types of shows hold such a special place in my heart is due to the fact that the energy and overall performances of these groups are usually at the highest levels. The Zombiecock show at Kilby Court was no exception. … read more
Red Butte Wheels of Soul: A Spirited Performance
The sun beat down the treeless lawn of Red Butte Gardens more forcefully than the incoherent drums over the speaker. Patrons quickly ate their grapes and cheese—trying to savor the last bit of moisture left over from the tupperware. Wine and beer flowed unhindered as any possible respite from the sun was explored. … read more