Review: Axxa/Abraxas – Self-Titled

Review: Axxa/Abraxas – Self-Titled
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Ben Asbury is the man behind Axxa/Abraxas and the newest addition to the Captured Tracks roster. Producer Jarvis Taveniere, of Brooklyn psych band Woods, lends his skills but unintentionally casts his shadow over the album. … read more

Review: Bailterspace – Trinine

Review: Bailterspace – Trinine
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 Let’s get easy comparisons out of the way—Bailterspace are often compared to certain American alternative bands from the angry alt ’80s and it’s not difficult to hear why on Trinine—Alister Parker’s monotonous singing and vicious guitar playing sounds so close to both Thurston Moore and J. Mascis. … read more

Review: Anoraak – Chronotropic

Review: Anoraak – Chronotropic
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The three-piece band possesses the stereotypical French nu-disco sound that seems to be rising in popularity these days. This album makes a valiant effort to encapsulate those final moments of summer but I didn’t really fall for it, in spite of the electroshock therapy I felt Anoraak was subliminally conducting. … read more

Review: Aloa Input – Anysome

Review: Aloa Input – Anysome
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The styles the trio of Aloa Input (Cico Beck, Florian Kreier and Marcus Grassl) play with are multifaceted in their variations, but despite such a wide variety between the songs, the common thread throughout Anysome remains positively tropical. … read more

 
 
Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Book Reviews for Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art from the Underground
, The Mountain: My Time on Everest, Under Your Skin. … read more

Gallery Stroll: Turning The Corner

Gallery Stroll: Turning The Corner
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Utah is home to some amazing contemporary art venues and artists. Take, for example, Central Utah Art Center’s (CUAC) featured artist for the month of January, Steven Stradley.  … read more

Video Game Reviews

Video Game Reviews

Video Game Reviews for Batman: Arkham Origins, Dead Trigger 2, EPOCH .2, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Mario Party: Island Tour, NBA 2K14, Need for Speed: Rivals, Oceanhorn, The Sims 3: Into The Future, Super Mario 3D World, XCOM: Enemy Within, Wii Fit U. … read more

Beer Reviews

Beer Reviews
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For the last decade, I’ve had to listen to people along the Wasatch Front (hell, across the fucking state!) piss and moan that they couldn’t get New Belgium beers in the Beehive State. It was almost as if there was some kind of JFK conspiracy surrounding the demand. … read more

Beautiful Godzilla: Reel To Steel

Beautiful Godzilla: Reel To Steel
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For those of you who have opted for rollers this winter, I’ve compiled a list of some entertainment options that don’t include frostbite or icy asphalt scrapes. We all know the classics—American Flyers, RAD, Breaking Away, Quicksilver, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure—but I reached out to the trusty ole SaltCycle community for some of their favorites, which turned up an eclectic list of titles I’d missed.  … read more

Product Reviews

Product Reviews

Product Reviews for DPS Skis, DC Snowboard Boots, Tokyo Flash, Fretlight Guitars and Ultimate Ears. … read more