No matter whether you admire or despise him, former Vice President Dick Cheney has unquestionably left a permanent mark on our nation’s political history. Directors R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton gain impressive and intimate access with Cheney and explore the politician’s staggering transformation as a screw-up from Wyoming who flunked out of Yale (twice) and was arrested for multiple D.U.I.s to one of the most powerful and influential men in our nation’s capitol. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Terms and Conditions May Apply
In this eye-opening documentary, Cullen Hoback draws viewers’ attention to the plethora of reasons of why we should take a second look before clicking the “I Agree” button on the various Terms and Conditions documents we’re constantly bombarded with online. From things like GPS data being sold to police departments to Carrier IQ—a software program that documents everything you do on your smartphone—to the massive NSA eavesdropping center in Bluffdale, UT, there are many reasons for us to rethink all the personal information we upload on a daily basis. … read more
Geographer, On an On @ Urban Lounge 01.17
Hearing little of Geographer and On an On beforehand, I headed over to Urban Lounge as a clean slate, fully determined to make a blast of the evening. Lucky for me and the people I traveled with, both of the bands brought a stunning energy to the evening that got everyone shaking what their mamas gave ’em. … read more
Cutthroat Racing Fundraiser: Bicycle Dreams Screening @ Brewvies 01.23
Serving as a fundraiser for the fun-focused cycling team, this screening of 2009’s Bicycle Dreams was one of the stops on its resurfaced 2013 tour. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Domestic
In this heartfelt film, Romanian director Adrian Sitaru takes us along on his investigation of humanity’s relationship with the animals we love, the animals we eat and the difference between the two. Focusing on the lives of a small, tight-knit Romanian community, Domestic is a charming examination of how relationships with animals can help us deal with life, and with death, without taking itself too seriously. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants
Opening with Gavin McInnes—the “Godfather of Hipsterdom” and one of the co-creators of Vice Magazine—going around and asking famous comedians how to be funny, The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants is a lot of fun. After turning his book tour into a comedy tour, McInnes gets his BFF from high school, Steve Durand, drunk and takes advantage of him… I mean, gets him to agree to go on the tour with him… yeah, that’s it. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Where I Am
In 1999, writer Robert Drake was brutally attacked by two local men and left for dead in Sligo, Ireland. The assault left Drake horribly crippled: unable to walk without a sense of balance, he is now confined to a wheelchair, and has difficulty speaking or paying attention for long periods of time. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Joy de V.
In her debut feature film, Nadia Szold presents a nostalgic look back at the classic film noir period. Joy de V takes place in a version of New York heavily shrouded in organized crime, where Roman (Evan Louison), a small-time con-artist whose biggest scam is receiving disability checks by pretending to be crazy, and his seven-month-pregnant wife, Joy (Josephine de La Baume), live happily in a small apartment.
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Action Bronson @ Downstairs Park City 01.25.13
Back in the States after touring Australia, the Flushing, Queens-based underground rapper—and one-time gourmet chef,—Action Bronson, spit his gift of gab to a crowd thick with camera flashes and fur-lined hoodies at Downstairs Park City, the final weekend of Sundance. Bronson is a short guy, but nothing short of fresh and original. He is often compared to Ghostface Killah in his style and flow. His rhymes are primarily about food and are quick and witty like Del the Funky Homosapien. … read more
Trio Solisti with Amy Burton, Soprano @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 01.22
I am continually surprised at the variety of performances that can be found within a simple setup. The Trio Solisti was no exception, as the typical quartet parameters were expanded to reinvent what is typically found in a chamber performance. … read more
Uintah Madness vs. Happy Valley Derby Darlins 01.26
To begin the 2013 season of roller derby, the Salt Lake men’s league, Uintah Madness, invited Spanish Fork’s Happy Valley Derby Darlins to the Derby Depot last Saturday for some men versus women action. … read more
BROTHERS OF BRUTALITY TOUR: Whitechapel, Emmure, Unearth, The Plot In You, Obey The Brave, The Stranger Beside Me @ In The Venue 01.26
Saturday night, I sashayed my ass through the cold and wet to check out the much-anticipated Brothers of Brutality tour at In The Venue. This tour has been rotating headliners, which makes it kind of a fun “guess who” game after the openers have their sets. … read more
