January 2018
Film thrives in Utah, and the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals are touchstones of our passion for it. In Derek Ballard’s cover for our January Film Festival Issue, literal film earns our bee its stripes as we celebrate the art form at these two festivals. Moreover, its eye is a lens. Find more of Ballard’s work via Neuer Geist at neuergeist.com.
Local Review: Moray – Temporal Majesty
Moray = Panopticon + Liturgy + Deafheaven … read more
Review: Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin
Ty Segall = The Beatles + Ozzy + Jack White … read more
Review: The Devils – Iron Butt
The Devils = Das Clamps + Brain Bagz + Guitar Wolf … read more
Review: Summoning – With Doom We Come
Summoning = Emyn Muil + Nazgul + Elffor … read more
Review: Shopping – The Official Body
Shopping = The Slits + Gang Of Four + B-52’s + Dick Dale … read more
Review: No Age – Snares Like A Haircut
No Age = Women + Male Bonding … read more
Local Review: Westward – Empire of Deception
Westward = She Wants Revenge × The Killers … read more
Local Review: Uncle Reno – Food Chain Club
Uncle Reno = The Growlers + Dr. Dog + Broken Bells … read more
Local Review: The Dream Tapes – Self-titled
If I could, like one of the songs suggests, simply drive away to anywhere but here, leaving tomorrow, I would take The Dream Tapes with me for the journey. … read more
Local Review: Noble Bodies – It’s OK It’s Hell
It’s OK It’s Hell is a worthy listen, especially for fans of the late ’90s, early ’00s alternative era. Noble Bodies’ music is familiar to the genre and decade yet chock full of contemporary millennial narratives, making it a solid conduit for the old and the new in amalgam. … read more
Local Review: New Hollywood – Shell Shock
Local indie rock quartet New Hollywood offer charming, up-tempo punk and lilting indie rock with delightful retro sensibilities in their fresh new 11-track album, Shell Shock. … read more
Local Review: Isaac Haas – Going Up
The EP is six tracks long, and a great showcase of Haas’ talent as a musician. Each track is unique, but blends together to create a larger work, making Going Up as a whole quite successful. … read more
