Winter skateboarding in Utah is not for the faint of heart. Aside from the snow, the cold makes every fall that much more painful. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Shylio Sweat
The Skanks are Coming to Slamdance
Documentary filmmaker David McMahon grew up in one of those pockets of open-mindedness and tolerance in the South. “It was a real lifesaver for me, growing up there. I got exposed to like-minded people and supportive people,” he says. So when he found out playwright Billy Ray Brewton was going to do an original musical called Skanks In A One Horse Town, he decided to give it a shot and turn the experience into a documentary, premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival this month. … read more
Zest Kitchen & Bar: Where Flavor Comes to Dance
There are few places in Salt Lake City as unique as Zest Kitchen & Bar, an intimate bar serving spot-on, downright craveable food with lively flavor. Contributing to Salt Lake City’s reputation as an up-and-coming vegan hot spot, the menu boasts intriguing cocktails and sustainable vegetarian (mostly vegan) fare as well as live music, DJs and dancing on the weekend. … read more
Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Fashion Week!
Good thing I’m constantly neck deep in runway model pussy, so hooking up an interview with a Vogue (Australia) cover model to discuss fashion and Fashion Week (going on this month in NYC) was no problem. … read more
Localized: Yaktooth
Urban Lounge is gonna get weird on Jan. 10. This month’s Localized features headliners Yaktooth, who are prepared to deliver their heavy-rock goulash, and Baby Gurl, a drums/bass two-piece bent on slamming out a grooving assault. Chaotic hardcore openers Die Off will pummel you, starting at 9 p.m. Localized, brought to you by Bohemian Brewery, is just $5 and is hosted by Ischa B. If you’re not 21+, or if you’re sick/immobile, be sure to stream the show at gigviz.com. … read more
Princess Kennedy: 50 Shades of No Way!
How many people do you know who got hitched in those first couple days of the marriage madness? I know far too many—just because you can doesn’t mean you should. … read more
One Train May Hide Another: an Interview with Jim Jarmusch
Director Jim Jarmusch’s intellectual repertoire is expansive and continuing. Much like his films, the man has the ability to lose himself in the present details, while retaining an impressive understanding of the past. Perhaps it was subconscious self-reflection that materialized the filmmaker’s latest character creations: a couple of incisive, decades-old vampires in his upcoming release, Only Lovers Left Alive. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla
The Collective has always been a welcoming place—it’s where I got my (already 90-percent assembled) little green Kilo up and running, and she hasn’t needed much maintenance since—but walking into a room full of guys rubbing greasy elbows and talking shop can be intimidating. So, I was thrilled when I heard that the Collective had decided to make Women’s Night a weekly event and hired Meara McClenahan to head it. … read more
Gallery Stroll: The Great, Great Salt Lake
For February’s Gallery Stroll, I recommend rekindling the romance with our own backyard by visiting three profound exhibits that act as love notes to the Great Salt Lake, all at the Utah Museum of Fine Art on the University of Utah campus. … read more
Jimmy’s Oscar Ballot
The time has come again for celebrities to fist fight to the death for that golden statue that can make or break their careers. It’s also time for you to challenge me, and see who can predict more of the night’s victors! Remember, it’s not who should win, but who will win. … read more
Dear Dickheads – February 2014
I just finished catching up on all the 2013 soundwaves podcast episodes. I felt at one time to be hardcore, but its hard to keep up sometimes. … read more
Beer Reviews
Now that we’re settling into our 2014 beer groove, you may find that big, holiday spiced beers are a bit passé for our February needs. … read more
