Performing one of the year’s greatest musical achievements—releasing not one but two varied and nearly perfect records—would be daunting for any artist, but when that artist is Kate Bush the announcement of a second release within six months seemed nearly to good to be true. But as the details of 50 Words for Snow were tantalizingly revealed, this dream notion was very much a reality. … read more
Junction City Trainwrecks vs. NW Tacokickers 08.20
Junction City’s bout with the Tacokickers of Everett, Washington started out slow, and it seemed like the Tacokickers might be a good match for our gals from Ogden. … read more
Black Heart Procession @ Urban Lounge 12.11
With a band like the Black Heart Procession, you don’t always know what to expect. I’ve seen their membership swell from three people to as many as five, and I have always been impressed by how much effort goes into getting the details of their stage show perfect. Tonight was no different—the band was spot on. … read more
Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz, Rob Sonic @ Urban 08.24
When I walk into the darkly lit Urban Lounge, I am warmly greeted by not only one bar, but two. They’re expecting a big crowd tonight, and I’m not at all surprised, as Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock are both huge names in the music industry, but on total opposite sides of the genre pool. … read more
Killjoy Premiere @ Tower Theater 11.28
Back in August, I got the chance to tag along with the Killjoy film crew for an article I wrote for the Sept. issue of SLUG. Killjoy finally premiered on Nov. 28 and confirmed what I’ve been thinking since August: BMX is way fucking cooler than skateboarding. … read more
Sole and the Skyrider Band, Dopethought @ Kilby 08.25
The loyalest of fans showed up to see Sole and the Skyrider Band at Kilby for what I can only describe as the most intimate show I have ever been to. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Textures Interview
Napalm Flesh brings you tidings of prog and djent in this week’s blog with an interview with Textures drummer Stef Broks. We’ve also got your trusty web-exclusive reviews, including Jesse Leach’s new prog-project The Empire Shall Fall and a review of the newest effort from Saturnian Mist. … read more
The 3rd Annual Salt Lake City Film Festival 08.18-08.21
The Salt Lake City Film Festival accepts films from around the globe and brings them to SLC for one weekend in August. This year’s festival was held August 18-21 at the Tower Theater, Broadway Center Theater, Post Theater and Brewvies Cinema Pub. … read more
Yukon Blonde @ Kilby 12.13
Having never heard Yukon Blonde before I silently half-expected yet another dorky hipster band shitting all over the stage and calling it “Indie” or worse yet, “Folk-Rock,” but I was wrong. As they blasted through their amplifiers similar bands that came to mind immediately included Built to Spill and Band of Horses. … read more
Bitter and Then Some: Raves and Reviews
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SLUG Mag metal blog! This week, we’re crammed full of reviews for your reading pleasure. We have extended reviews of the latest releases from Pro-Pain and Vader as well as exclusive reviews of new releases from Atriarch, Ghost Brigade, Mournful Congregation, Protest the Hero, Trivium and War Hungry. Also included is a listing of this week’s metal happenings around Salt Lake and links to some unexpectedly aggressive music streaming from NPR. … read more
Predict the Unexpected: Ririe-Woordbury Dance Company Presents Prism
This last week, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, in a run which lasted from December 8 through 10, presented Prism, a showcase of the choreography of Charlotte Boye-Christensen. Since 2002, Boye-Christensen has brought state-of-the-art dance to Utah, and Prism continued to do nothing less. True, the first two pieces of the evening had been performed previously by the company.
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Hot Wheelers vs. The Black Diamond Divas 08.27
Obviously, the girls on the Wasatch Roller Derby Hot Wheleers and The Black Diamond Divas know each other well, and it showed in the play. The bout started at a very quick pace and the score took a long time to climb. … read more
