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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dredg @ Avalon 05.10
A touring bill featuring this lineup likely would’ve been an impressive show, had the bumbling Avalon not fucked up yet another sweet setup with poorly trained and incompetent staff. The night ended with no encore and a sluggish herding to the parking lot, as well as a reminder that Salt Lake City’s inability to properly showcase medium-size acts is a true blight on its musical reputation. … read more
Trickonometry Film Premiere
On a sunny Saturday afternoon on the north side of Salt Lake, I pulled up to the Skate 4 Homies warehouse to the sight of more than 30 kids playing games of S-K-A-T-E and waiting for the doors to open for the premier of Technique skate shop’s 2011 skate film, Trickonometry. … read more
Here We Go Magic @ Urban Lounge 05.04
Having recently reviewed Here We Go Magic’s proggy The January EP, I went into this show wondering a couple things: would they be able to reproduce the EP’s intricacies live, and more importantly, would it be any fun? The show ended up surprising me pleasantly, making my original concerns irrelevant. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Dornenreich – Interview with Eviga
This week we have an interview with Eviga, who handles the bass, vocal and guitar duties for Austria’s all killer-no-filler Dornenreich. We also have a rundown of this week’s metal shows, links to new music from Boris, Enslaved and more, and a few blog exclusive reviews. If you read all the way to the end you get a special surprise of awfulness! … read more
