Alt-J delivered a fantastic performance to a sold-out crowd—most of the stops on their current tour are. … read more
Alt-J @ The Complex 10.27 with Lovelife
The Shivas @ Diabolical Records 10.29 with Super 78
The Wednesday before Halloween, I found myself at Diabolical Records for the first time, surprised by the tiny crowd. I arrived promptly at 9 p.m. and could hear the first note struck from the alley, as Salt Lake’s Super 78 had taken the stage and began play. From that first tune I heard from the alley, I knew I was going to dig this band. … read more
Rapture and Fascination: Erasure @ Capitol Theatre 10.29
Bell truly sounds magnificent and it is something watching him perform in person. One of our generation’s best blue-eyed soul singers, his technical voice is a marvel. Taking another unexpected curve, Clarke starts up the dark engines of Tomorrow’s World’s bitchy “I Lose Myself,” and Bell looks like he’s having a blast singing it. … read more
Punk Rock Halloween 2014 @ Diabolical Records 10.31 with Chalk, Foster Body, Problem Daughter, Prince Polo
Every party or night of heavy partaking prior to All Hallows’ Eve is a stepping stone to build the tolerance of the faithful for the ultimate celebration of horror-filled thrills and chills. By this, I mean the traditional celebration of paying respect to the great punk bands of years before by playing the devil’s music for Punk Rock Halloween. … read more
Clockwork Indigo Tour @ The Complex 10.28 with Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers
First, Gold and AK took the stage and warmed the audience up with an Underachievers track, “Gold Soul Theory.” Then Flatbush came out and played the ever so laid-back, if ever, a stoner-oriented track “Palm Trees,” with everyone rapping, “So when you blow shade, it could never harm me.” … read more
Creature Feature: Lisa Dank – Drag Thing
Lisa Dank was born in Ogden and, three years ago, came to Salt Lake with wide, white eyes and a Trapper Keeper full of bright, bratty personality. Dank, who prefers male pronouns in and outside of performance, was soon spotted onstage at Pure (now Hydrate) by Cartel Chameleon Fenice, who was recruiting performers for a fledgling performance collective affectionately called the Bad Kids. … read more
SLUG BMX Photo Feature: Jordan Swenson
Whenever I hear someone talking about “underrated riders,” Jordan is the first person that comes to mind. He’s put out a couple self produced edits that have gone more or less under the radar in terms of major BMX media, despite his riding level being at or even above some current pros.
Photos by: Matthew Windsor / matthewwindsorphoto.com … read more
An Interview with Brooke LaChance
Mary Brooke LaChance does not look like someone battling Stage IV Melanoma. She is young and strikingly beautiful, with softly glowing skin and a sweet smile. … read more
Wrighting A Lark: An Interview with Playwright Jennifer Kokai
“I was there in New York for a week with six other playwrights—we called it ‘playwright camp.’ Everybody got a director—a professional director—professional actors and 10 hours of rehearsal. The Lark is a really great space for playwrights—they’re really great people.” … read more
Fluid Art and the Craft @ UMOCA 11.07
A contemporary art museum would be the last place I’d expect to find a decent microbrew, and frankly, I’m a bit burnt out on wine pourings in the back room at an art gallery. The merriment of these two was a great display of what craft beer and art bring to the table. … read more
Drunk History: Who Knew That History Could Be Funny?
Derek Waters and his friend Jake Johnson (now Nick Miller from New Girl) got into a drunken discussion over the great Otis Redding. Johnson was trying to convince him that Otis knew he was going to die on the plane, and Waters started thinking about how funny it would be for Redding to re-enact the story in front of a camera, and trying to convince the audience that it had actually never happened. … read more
Teton Gravity Research: Jeremy Jones’ Higher @ Clark Planetarium 11.17
For Higher, Jeremy Jones returns to his training grounds to tick off massively exposed lines in the Tetons and Alaska ranges. Watching his on-mountain prowess displayed on a three-story screen was as visceral an experience as riding in the helicopter that filmed many of the segments. … read more
