Polytype are aptly named, considering their heavily layered production of ambient noise. This album is hypnotic dream-pop with a moody touch. … read more
Local Review: Polytype
Local Review: PTO
Pointless has possibly gotten just as many plays on my stereo as it would have on a college radio station two decades ago. Even though the album’s performers are just four local (and young) dudes, they could still easily pass as Clinton-era slackers. … read more
Graphic Sexual Horror – Review
I Love You Phillip Morris – Review
One Hundred Mornings – Review
Although the pacing is slow, this film is a thoughtful meditation on human nature and the nature of morality in the absence of society. An intelligent, well-crafted narrative. … read more
Local Review: Mike Moran
This album from local musician Mike Moran contains a dense amount of indie/folk instrumentation, but Moran’s great attention to detail seems to do a disservice to his songs. Along with the thin, distorted vocals, there are a lot of small accents mixed throughout each song, such as guitar noodling, which add some different flavors to the songs, but fail to catch your ears overall. … read more
Pepperminta – Review
Pepperminta lives with her imagination on her sleeve, longing to make the world see it as she does: in bright kaleidoscope colors. … read more
The Yes Men Fix the World – Review
HorseFingers 2: But I am the Tiger – Review
Kirsten Kearse directed and starred in this interesting fable about the “modern woman” and the trials she encounters on a daily basis—literally. … read more
Local Review: Joshua Payne Orchestra
Joshua Payne is an unmistakable Salt Lake character who never seems to put down his guitar, gigging everywhere from Bar X to Grand America. He’s versatile, as is his sound. On his most recent album, Payne and his orchestra join pop and contemporary jazz in an unlikely space: the mainstream. … read more
Local Review: Linus Stubbs
Having heard more of Stubbs’ work with collaborators like The Numbs, it could be easy to typecast him as a standard hip hop producer, more concerned with fat bass and recognizable samples than expressive music. … read more
Local Review: MiNX
The chameleon-like duo of Ischa Bee and Raffi Shahinian are definitely trying to make an impression on our local music scene. With a staggering 45 free tracks available to download from their website (minxband.com), they are certainly one of the most prolific. … read more
