Issue 345 – September 2017 Cover

Issue 345

Sri Whipple's surreal style resonated with our September Local Food Issue planning, and he has enlivened the notion of food on the page. Whipple channeled fond memories of his grandmother's busy kitchen to create this illustration—he recalls people connected by food and meals. "Maybe we need to get together and eat some good food more often," he says.

Bamboo Revolution: Daniel Wagner and NaturePonics

Bamboo Revolution: Daniel Wagner and NaturePonics
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Daniel Wagner’s goal for NaturePonics is to revolutionize the way we grow and source our food. This means eradicating practices that destroy the environment. … read more

Skate Photo Feature: Cameron Starke

Skate Photo Feature: Cameron Starke
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Thanks to Cameron Starke for seeing the possibilities rather than difficulties and Ricky Cheney himself for discovering this place many years ago. … read more

What the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association Is Doing For You

What the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association Is Doing For...
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In Utah, SLARA has been lobbying to help educate and create a mutual understanding of both liquor and restaurant laws to better the local community and economy while raising the level of tourism happiness. … read more

BMX Photo Feature: Brady Tweedy

BMX Photo Feature: Brady Tweedy
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Brady stays as humble and low-key as he was the day I met him, despite consistently blowing minds every time he touches his bike … read more

 
 
Beer of the Month: Grapefruit Revolution

Beer of the Month: Grapefruit Revolution
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Shades of Pale hit the right note with Grapefruit Revolution by accurately describing and executing exactly what the consumer wants. … read more

Film Review: Wind River

Film Review: Wind River
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Wind River does suffer from multiple-ending syndrome, but that’s really the only negative aspect of this fantastic piece of cinema. … read more

Film Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Film Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard
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If it’s done correctly (like in Deadpool), it can be one of the best films of the year. However, when a script just wants to be dirty to be dirty, there’s nothing imaginative about it. This is easily one of the biggest disappoints of 2017. … read more

Local Music Reviews September 2017

Local Music Reviews September 2017

Utah-local reviews of BYSTS, Mooninite and more. … read more

National Music Reviews September 2017

National Music Reviews September 2017

September reviews of The National, Oh Sees and more, with additional reviews throughout the month. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple

Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple

Local artist Sri Whipple has jolted the local art scene for a couple decades. His colorful artwork pops and contorts with mind-bending vigor. … read more