GWAR: Granny Sex, Crack & Heavy Metal

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Intergalactic metal warriors GWAR will be melting faces Nov. 21 at Saltair.

There is no correct reason to worship GWAR, there is only a wrong way and that way is not on their knees. A lot of old people like GWAR. … read more

Prize Country: Treacherous Treasures and Tour Tales

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Aaron Blanchard (L) and Jacob Depolitte (R) of Prize Country during their performance at Burt�s last month.

Being the “old guys” suits Prize Country. The band’s maturity shows in its tight, but raw, sound that is as brash as it is groovy. … read more

Geek Show Us All

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

A Geek Show recording session in progress.

Kerry Jackson of X96’s Radio From Hell and his cohorts have gathered in his basement and constructed a podcast that not only covers news of the sci-fi world and beyond, but has been entertaining enough to garner 20,000 plus downloads per episode. I had to see for myself what these geeks had been up to, so I ventured alone into the basement of a seemingly normal home and entered the world of the geek. … read more

Rock n Roll Academy: Rock Out 4 Life

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Dave Payne and Mike Sartain of Rock and Roll Academy.

Playing music should be fun—it shouldn’t feel like you are doing chores or homework. At least that’s how Dave Payne and Mike Sartain feel about things. “We teach students how to enjoy music for the rest of their lives,” says Payne. At the Rock ‘n’ Roll Academy the list of rules is short. The most striking of them is “Mandatory Pleasure and Happiness.” … read more

Skinny Puppy visits Salt Lake City without a new album.

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The recently label-less cEvin Key (left) and Nevik Ogre (right) of Skinny Puppy will perform at Club Vegas on November 6.

On the proverbial eve of Skinny Puppy’s third show in Salt Lake City since officially reforming in 2003, vocalist and mad showman Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie) seems to be in a fine mood…despite my interrupting a Skinny Puppy rehearsal and the fact that their current label, SPV, has filed for insolvency, essentially putting the status of the newest Skinny Puppy album in limbo. … read more

Gaza: Shouting from Soapbox Tops

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Gaza (L to R: Jon Parkin, Tino Lucero, Mike Mason and Casey Hansen) will release He Is Never Coming Back on November 10.

Gaza is not an “anti-“ band. Anti-religion or anti-Mormon, anti-meat or anti-you, Gaza is more about things than against them. … read more

Atipical

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Head Chef Adam Kreisel in the Tipica Kitchen.

Elegant and simple, Tipica is a project that marries the vision of chef Adam Kreisel with the best ingredients Caputo’s Market has to offer. The pasta is made from locally milled flour, the tomatoes are grown in Cache Valley and the bread is baked right in the neighborhood. … read more

Mike Brown: The ICP Show

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Chaos (far right) and his Juggalo crew showing the camera some mad clown love.

I call the local Juggalo hotline about once a week to see what the local hatchet flinging community is up to. When I got wind that the Insane Clown Posse was coming to Saltair, I felt a responsibility to go and cover it and try to get an interview with the head clowns. Mission accomplished. Check out the photo gallery.
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Princess Kennedy: Big Tranny, Small Town

Posted on November 3, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

My tale this month comes from unexplored territory. I traveled up the canyon Sardine to discover the treasure town that’s Salt Lake’s gateway to the north, a hidden gem called Logan. Jaded by big city life, I opened my mind up to whether or not I could live there. … read more