Honestly, I went into this show with low expectations. Sure, I listened to Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness in Jr. high school. I bought the Aeroplane Flies High box set. I was one of the disappointed when Adore came out sans Jimmy Chamberlain (and sans rocking), who slowly converted to the album’s beauty. I actually liked Machina/the Machines of God, and I saw the Pumpkins absolutely kill it at Saltair on that final tour in 2000. … read more
The White Rectangle–Modern Dance as . . . Modern: A Review of Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company’s Configurations
Just last week Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company got its 2010/2011 season off to an energetic start with a presentation of Configurations. This show included pieces by four different choreographers, working on either the regional or international level. Though the audience could have been larger on Thursday, the enthusiasm of the crowd—for Ririe-Woodbury specifically, and modern dance in generally—was unmistakable, and it’s hard not to catch the same spirit. … read more
SCDG/JCDG Double Header on 09.25
Saturday Sept. 25 was Salt City Derby Girls return to Salt Lake after being up north. To start off the double header, there was a bout between Junction City Roller Derby and Salt City Roller Derby. The bout was a charity bout benefitting the Road Home. Fans were asked to donate items like canned food, blankets, etc. The teams were both divided into the Black Mambas and the White Lightning, with members from each league playing together on the same teams. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Glorious Horror
In case you hadn’t heard, the masters of horror-themed theatrical metal, the mighty Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie, are coming to the USANA Amphitheater on Oct. 4. This week’s blog gives a glimpse into the sure spectacle of what the show featuring the gruesome twosome may (or should) entail, as well a rundown of the slew of shows going down this week and the usual cavalcade of blog exclusive CD reviews. … read more
Matador @21: Day One
Matador Records celebrates 21 years with three nights of band showcases at the Palms in Las Vegas. … read more
Active Child and School of Seven Bells @ Urban Lounge 09.25
I wasn’t really sure what kind of a show I was getting myself into, but I’d heard both Active Child and School of Seven Bells on a few occasions and remembered good things, so off to Urban Lounge I went. I arrived a little late (shows that start on time?! genius!), but when I got through the doors, an ethereal, crisp vibe filled the room. It was like Tears For Fears somehow made it to 2010 and turned into one person—in the best way possible.
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Land of Talk w/ Suuns @ Kilby 09.26
Saddle Creek band, Land of Talk and Suuns, both from Montreal, stopped by Kilby Court to play to a somewhat small, but devoted crowd. There was no local opener, so Suuns went on around 8:00.
Matador @21: Day Two
Matador Records celebrates 21 years with three nights of band showcases at the Palms in Las Vegas. … read more
Great American Beer Festival 2010
It was the time of the year your most loyal brewpub patrons are out of town. That picky guy at the liquor store has vanished. And the who’s who of brewers and bartenders around the state have seemingly fallen of the face of the earth. No, they were actually at the most grown-up playground you can imagine, The Great American Beer Fest in Denver, Colorado. And with my laptop by my side, and a drifting allocation of sobriety, SLUG sent me off to cover the brew mecca of Denver. … read more
Mountain Throwdown on 10.02
Saturday Oct. 2 was Utah’s first annual roller derby tournament, Mountain Throwdown. This is pretty big stuff. Utah is stepping up its roller derby game. The tournament was comprised of three of Utah’s four all girl roller derby leagues: Salt Lake’s Salt City Derby Girls, Ogden’s Junction City Roller Dolls and O-Town Derby Dames.
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Matador @21: Day Three
Matador Records celebrates 21 years with three nights of band showcases at the Palms in Las Vegas. … read more
RDT’s H20
Just one week after Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company launched its 2010/2011 season with Configurations at the Jeané Wagner Theater, another season-opener took place in the same location – H2O, by Repertory Dance Theater.
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