From Issue 202, October 2005
I was in a contemplative mood. It was a Thursday night and it had been three weeks since I had been dumped by my girlfriend of three years. I had The Cure’s “Pornography” in my head, even though I was listening to talk radio stories about the New Orleans disaster. There was a dying-summer scent in the air and I felt fucking old. … read more
Touch It, Turn It to Gold: Jared Gold
From Issue 192, December 2004
In a warehouse space full of clothing patterns, racks of jackets and skirts, boxes of scarves, enormous computer screens, sewing machines and genuinely interesting looking people, a man with a full-length wool coat and camouflage pants directs the operation. He is the Idaho-born, Los Angeles fashion scene-weaned, fashion world upstart Jared Gold. … read more
The Moroccan Revisited
From Issue 200, August 2005
Scenes thrive around a center, be it a band, label or venue. Salt Lake venues have long been the catalysts fueling the city’s fire. One of Salt Lake’s greatest, most influential and most unknown venues of the not-too-distant past was the Moroccan, and barely anyone under the age of 24 here knows about it. … read more
Jackass of the Month
Jackass: Who is Rudimentary Peni?
Me: An old punk band.
Jackass: (As he looks at the Ted Nugent Patch) Who is Ted Nugget?
Me: You mean Ted Nugent? He is a guitar player from the 70s.
Jackass: Oh I wouldn’t know who he is, I was born in 1979. Can you get any of those Exploited patches that say “Raunch Presents” on the bottom? … read more
Yes, I’ve Been Skateboarding
From Issue 155, November 2001
In the summer of 1996, 100 degree plus temperatures, a broken swamp cooler and an excess of cheap beer fueled the beginnings of the runaway freight train that was the Dirty Hessians and the videos they spawned —videos that set the standard for local skateboarding videos forever. … read more
Kick Ass Builders
From Issue 182, February 2004
Although not entirely what KAB stands for, kick ass builders can describe the work these two friends have done. For five years, KAB (Kick-Ass Blaster) have been building rails for skateboarders and snowboarders, for pros and major companies in the industry, turning mere parks into jib obstacles and having a lot of fun in the process. … read more
Making the Connection
From Issue 146, February 2001
Teenagers and young adults are practically expected to be rowdy and out of control. Kids will be kids, right? But give them a skateboard, the ultimate outlet for nervous energy, and they instantly become a nuisance and a threat. This is the number one problem with being a skateboarder in America (and worse yet in Utah): you are stigmatized. … read more
Stupid Old Piss-Pot!
From Issue 182, February 2004
Like the elusive Sasquatch of the Northwest woodlands and the Yeti of the mighty Himalayas, the 48 winter training facility is a spectacle coveted by many yet is experienced only by a brave and select few. Shit, I’ve been there dozens of times and still don’t know where it is. … read more
Skate Rant
From Issue 7, July 1989
Okay kids, time to play again, skate literature 101 is back. Official U of U rules: it’s ok to skate on campus, but all four wheels must remain on the ground, and prosecutors will be violated. … read more
This Is Your Scene
From Issue 20, August 1990
A lot has happened this month. Let’s concern ourselves with our skating and have a retrospective look. July 2, 1990: Ogden, Utah. Of all places, I never thought pros would ever do a demo in Ogden. It’s so cosmopolitan. But Mike Valley, Ed Templeton, Fex Aguelles, and Chris Pastras were there to skate for all of us Jonesers. … read more
Classic Local CD Reviews
This month we’re running vintage local CD reviews from Bob Moss, The Corleones, Die Monster Die, Gaza, Le Force, The Legendary Porch Pounders, Magstatic, Nolens Volens, Purr Bats, Riverbed Jed, Thunderfist, Tolchock Trio, Tragic Black, The Unlucky Boys, The Used, Vile Blue Shades and The Wolfs. … read more
Classic National CD Reviews
This month we’re running vintage national music reviews from the likes of The Black Keys, The Bouncing Souls, Fugazi, MF Doom, Nirvana, The Pixies, Rancid, Sage Francis, Subhumans, Wesley Willis, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more. … read more
