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The Dwarves: Back at It… and Still the Best

Posted on May 3, 2011 (March 31, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Two members of The Dwarves, one is wearing a Lucha Libre mask.

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Dwarves knows that they are true originals. The band’s two staple members, guitarist HeWhoCannotBeNamed and lead singer Blag Dahlia, are anomalies all their own. Somehow, this highly explosive punk rock outfit has lasted for 25 years, and to mark that occasion, they have released their twelfth full-length record Born Again. I had a chat with Blag about where the band is now and what they want out of the future. … read more

Mountain Man @ The Deathstar on 04.06

Posted on May 3, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Maybe I’ve become lazy in my show upkeep, or maybe this was just poorly promoted, but that’s not the point. What matters is that when a real deal hardcore band graced us, here in “Brovo,” with their raucous presence, I immediately put all my other pursuits (like patching together a broken relationship and finishing my linguistics essay) on hold. … read more

Junction City Train Wrecks vs. O-Town 25th Street Brawlers: A Game of Sevens

Posted on May 4, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The Junction City Train Wrecks dominated this bout. Photos: Chris Bojanower … read more

Napalm Flesh – Local Artist Spotlight: Sonic Prophecy

Posted on May 4, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

It’s maximum metal Wednesday today! this week’s blog features an interview with Utah metal crew Sonic Prophecy along with the usual lowdown of concerts for the week. Add on top of that a massive breakdown of album reviews from Satan’s Host, While Heaven Wept, Argus, Before the Dawn, Hrizg, Leave’s Eyes, Midnattsol, Samael, Shakra, Suidakra, Twisted Tower Dire, and Voodoo Circle, offering the first glimpse of future Napalm Flesh and Dead But Dreaming blogs to feature reviews of all the metal you can handle! … read more

This Will Destroy You – Extended Interview

Posted on May 4, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Perhaps it’s blasphemy, but Texas-based This Will Destroy You are what I imagine god would sound like if he were real and in an instrumental rock quartet. Their name may be just as pretentious as that statement, but once you hear any of the powerful tracks off their upcoming album Tunnel Blanket, to be released May 10 on Suicide Squeeze, it’s clear This Will Destroy You are not feigning ambition. Read on for an extended version of the interview with drummer Alex Bhore running the May 2011 issue of SLUG. … read more

Starfucker @ Urban Lounge 04.19

Posted on May 4, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I am so glad this band returned to their original name. The Portland dance pop squad initially altered their moniker because of the media attention they were receiving from the funloving but thorny “Starfucker” to the somewhat bland “Pyramid.” Apparently you just don’t feature a band called Starfucker in a TV commercial. With the release of their second LP (after a slew of EPs), Reptilians, the original name is back, although they will also tour as the more marquis friendly “STRFKR.” I think the original fits them. … read more

Junip and The Acrylics @ The State Room on 04.29

Posted on May 5, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Moving from the empty winter streets to a full house at The State Room Friday evening, I joined Salt Lake’s dedicated José González fans to see his band, Junip. … read more

Free Comic Book Day: Dr. Volts

Posted on May 5, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

For those of you headed out to Utah comic book stores this Saturday for free comic book day, consider making one special trip to Dr. Volts for a worthy cause. … read more

The Black Angels @ Urban Lounge

Posted on May 9, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I’d been anticipating The Black Angels’ May 6th show since I saw the group play in Austin at SXSW. I typically try to not to build things up this much. In many cases that much anticipation will lead to disappointment. Lucky for me, I was seeing The Black Angels. The Black Angels don’t disappoint. … read more

Dead But Dreaming – Local Artist Spotlight: Arsenic Addiction

Posted on May 11, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Cthulhu fhtagn, beautiful star-spawns! Dead But Dreaming is glad to have you on this rainy spring day as we have a spot of tea (and brutality) with local spotlight artists Arsenic Addiction! And as always I’ve got some a rundown of this week’s metal events and some web-exclusive reviews for you, this week from Arsonists Get All the Girls, Forgotten Tombs, Gates of Slumber, Jesuit, Polkadot Cadaver and Zombi. … read more

Mogwai @ Avalon 05.03

Posted on May 12, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Glasgow’s Mogwai were plagued by visa and family issues before they were even able to kick this tour off, so the fact that they were able to pull this show off deserves a round of applause. Now, in case you’ve never seen them—or heard them, for that matter—Mogwai play a blistering mish-mash of rock, shoegaze, metal, indie, and trance-inducing drone. … read more

A-Trak @ Complex 05.10

Posted on May 16, 2011 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Alain Macklovich a.k.a. A-Trak has been a busy man. One month ago, he left Coachella after playing a wild set with Duck Sauce mate Armand Van Helden and met up with Kid Sister and the Gaslamp Killer to kick off the Magic 8 Ball Tour. Serving partially as a pretext for A-Trak’s most current stage design, the tour spanned south from coast to coast twice, ending up in Salt Lake City last Tuesday. … read more