I walked into the white, ballroom-like room as the gravelly vocals of Rusty Coathanger rang out from the silk tasseled drapes at the back of the stage, her thrashy drum beats backing the garage-rock style guitar played by Crook Kid Coathanger as she yelped into her own mic. Minnie Coathanger had center stage, rocking back and forth on the bass with her back turned to the audience, and BeBe Coathanger tilted her head to the music as she chewed gum and cast spells over her keyboard. I immediately asked the chick next to me for the name of the band and thought I heard “The Coathangers.” THE COATHANGERS?!?! … read more
Napalm Flesh: Iron Maiden “En Vivo” DVD Review
Bang for your buck is definitely what Iron Maiden’s latest DVD release is all about—the production value of the entire package is top notch. An added bonus is its price—even for the Blu-Ray version, depending on where you purchase, it is about the cost of buying a new CD. En Vivo ultimately feels like a great follow-up to the amazing 2009 DVD documentary and live compilation that was Iron Maiden’s Flight 666. … read more
Wasatch Roller Derby: Bonneville Bone Crushers vs. Magic City Rollers 03.24
The Magic City Rollers rolled into Salt Lake this weekend from Billings, Montana to face Wasatch Roller Derby’s Bonneville Bone Crushers. Fans were treated to an evenly matched bout, which featured numerous lead changes and close scores throughout. … read more
The Dunwells @ Kilby 03.25
For whatever reason, there was a very small turnout to see The Dunwells, a five-piece group from Leeds, England. The handful of people who did show up for the show, however, witnessed some of the finest harmonies to bounce off the cheap, makeshift walls of Kilby Court in a long time. … read more
A Therapy Session with Eligh
A few days before the show on March 24 at Urban Lounge, I got a chance to sit down with Eligh over the phone to chat about the album, his first solo headlining tour with Amp Live and his long standing relationship with hip hop. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Deicide Show Review
Welcome to Napalm Flesh! This week we have a review of the death metal assault that was last week’s Deicide show at the Complex. We also have reviews of new music from Angel Witch, Beneath The Massacre, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace and Cynic, as well as our weekly rundown of metal events. … read more
Blitzen Trapper and The Parson Red Heads @ The State Room 03.22
Americana ensembles The Parson Red Heads and Blitzen Trapper visited Salt Lake City on March 22 for a sold out show at the State Room. When I got to the State Room, I noticed that I, as a beard grower and flannel shirt wearer, was contributing to the majority. The average age of the attendees confirmed my conviction that Americana is for old people, and by “old,” I mean early to mid-thirties. You know, old people. … read more
Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake: Modigliani Quartet @ Libby Gardner 03.28
Wednesday evening’s performance was by the Modigliani Quartet, which was formed in Paris in 2003, and is among the most sought after contemporary chamber groups in the world at the moment. … read more
Mike Doughty: Book of Drugs Tour @ State Room 04.02
Mike Doughty was a mainstay of the pop rock scene in the ‘90s through his band Soul Coughing, but he doesn’t want to talk about that … but he kind of will on his latest tour as he plays his music and reads from his new book. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Cannibal Corpse Interview
This week is brought to you by the letter C and, as always, the number 666. We’ve got an interview with Cannibal Corpse drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. We also have a slew of reviews from Caliban, Children of God, Eddie Brock, Exumer and The Love Below, as well as your weekly concert lowdown—lots happening this week. It’s a free for all smorgasbord! … read more
Moveable Type Across the Nation: An Im(press)ive Enterprise
There is something romantic about an American road trip—embarking on some wild adventure across the miles of varied terrain. A journey of this magnitude captures our country’s restless, itinerant spirit. Adventurers like Kerouac and Steinbeck set off on their travels from New York, while Portland, Ore., on the opposite side of the continent, was the launching point for Kyle Durrie. … read more
Explosions In the Sky, Zammuto @ In The Venue 04.07
In just their fourth trip to Salt Lake and my third time seeing them live, Explosions In The Sky has blasted through the ceiling that most of their post-rock counterparts live under, and are making their way into the mainstream. … read more
