Thursday @ Club Sound

Arriving at In The Venue, I found the entrance locked and the distinct vocals of La Dispute’s Jordan Dreyer blaring from the doors of Club Sound to the north. Walking through the sparsely filled venue, I looked over at the tiny (and I really mean tiny) stage in bewilderment. “Is this the stage Thursday’s playing on?” I asked the kid next to me. Oooh yeeeah. … read more

On Meeting the Pet Shop Boys

Meeting a favorite artist or band can be a religious experience. One is given that rare chance to grab an autograph, a picture with their idols, a chance to tell that artist how much their music has meant to them, or just the opportunity to smile/wave/gawk at them. When my long-time favorites Pet Shop Boys announced their Fall “Pandemonium” tour with a chance to purchase a “VIP Meet and Greet” package, I jumped at the opportunity. … read more

Burtons The B Movie Premiere

The Burton Tour, sponsored by Corona, Amp, Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboard Canada Mag, made its fourth stop in snowboard Mecca, Salt Lake City, Utah on October 6.  The action started in front of the Gateway Megaplex at 5:30 with an autograph signing including Burton pro’s Mason Aguirre, Danny Davis, Kevin Pearce, Gabi Vitteri, and Utah’s very own Jeremy Jones. See more photos Here … read more

Frightened Rabbit @ The Urban Lounge

It’s not too often that us Utah folks get a good taste of live Scottish rock. Sure, The Proclaimers reared their ugly heads recently to the delight of many boring 30-something women. But while those dumb whores were cumming in their pants to the Reid brothers walking another 500 miles (worst fucking song ever), those of us in the know were dancing our pants off to not just one, but three bands hailing from the heart of Scotland. … read more

Kylesa @ V2

Even though I’ve had my newfound fondness for metal for about a year, I haven’t been to any metal shows in that time. This show changed all of that. The chance to see Kylesa, one of my favorite newly-discovered metal bands, play at a venue I had never been to a crowd I had no idea how to interact with seemed like a perfectly logical step in my progression into full metal immersion. … read more