Craft Lake City 10th Annual DIY Festival
By Ceza Dzawala, Chris Gariety, Colton Marsala, Jayson Ross [Posted August 17, 2018]
The 10th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival came and went with a bang! For the 10th anniversary, local artisans, foodies, vendors and engineers came together at The Gallivan Center over Aug. 10–12 to make the weekend one to remember. … read more
Beach House @ The Depot 08.14 with Sound of Ceres
By Matthew Hunter [Posted August 17, 2018]
The night was a sonic retreat. It was like being slowly wrapped in a warm blanket of organ sounds and droning guitars and elaborate soundscapes and then lulled to sleep by a formless beam of light with an airy, angelic voice. … read more
Erasure @ Kingsbury Hall 08.12 with Reed and Caroline
By Ryan Michael Painter [Posted August 14, 2018]
Erasure’s set ends with “Stop!,” a track from the Crackers International release that served as a Christmas release in 1988 and a bridge between the The Innocents and Wild! releases. Thunderous applause follows—genuine, stand-on-your-feet applause. … read more
Lost ’80s Live 2018: A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Naked Eyes @ Red Butte 08.09
By Ryan Michael Painter [Posted August 13, 2018]
Maybe it’s the heat, or that we were suddenly realizing how spoiled we were by the Retro Futura Tour a few weeks before, where the use of a backing band for the first three acts allowed the artist’s sets to be longer and seamless. Tonight, any momentum built up by the end of a band’s set evaporates before the next act can tune their instruments. … read more
Ogden Twilight 2018: CHVRCHES, Pale Waves, Tishmal
By Colton Marsala [Posted August 13, 2018]
The crowd was overjoyed to be able to see CHVRCHES in such an intimate and personal setting. The closing show was a joyfully sad event, signifying the nearing end of summer. … read more
Utah Underground Compilation Release Shows 3 & 4 @ The Underground & Metro
By Eric Norris [Posted August 9, 2018]
What began as a Facebook post brought the underground community together to reach a common goal and resulted in a compilation CD and four shows to back it up. I’m truly thankful that I could experience it all firsthand, and I can’t wait for what’s next. … read more
Slightly Stoopid @ Library Square 08.04 with Stick Figure, Pepper
By Colton Marsala [Posted August 8, 2018]
Slightly Stoopid, a ’90s favorite, finished the show off with a bang. Kyle McDonald and Miles Doughy, the original bandmates, bounded across the stage singing everything from their oldest songs to their newer ones, delighting the crowd. … read more
Black Jupiter
By Alex Blackburn [Posted August 8, 2018]
Black Jupiter = Pink Floyd – Tool × Explosions in the Sky … read more
The Pixies @ USANA 08.01 with Weezer, Sleigh Bells
By Talyn Sherer [Posted August 7, 2018]
The Pixies will forever stand the test of time, and Wednesday night was a definitive proof of that concept as both young and old fans came out in unison to sing-a-long in solidarity with the band’s trials and tribulations that they have overcome throughout the decades. As they closed out their set and the smoggy, smoke filled air cast a glorious sunset over the amphitheater, we all watched and waited patiently as Weezer prepared to take us into the night. … read more