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Local Review: Bly Wallentine – I Found My Foot

Posted on December 6, 2022 (December 5, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

I Found My Foot needs to be heard more than once. Bly Wallentine seems to have found their “foot” and embraced this sublime world with open arms. … read more

Rockability: An Interview With Dash Rip Rock

Posted on April 1, 1992 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

From the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana, there comes a rock ‘n roll band that’s staying true to the South’s tradition of producing great roots-rock bands. … read more

The Skeletones: Do the Rockabilly ‘til the break of day

Posted on April 1, 1992 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Local rockabilly fans had good reasons to partake of these simple pleasures during the month of March as a hot new rockabilly trio. … read more

Record Review: April 1992

Posted on April 2, 1992 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Doghouse has to be Salt Lake’s longest and best-kept secret. Hidden away in a small practice space somewhere in the city for three years. … read more

Comic: April 1992

Posted on April 2, 1992 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Two of the comics field’s more talented and lesser-known creators and World War … read more

Book Reviews: April 1992

Posted on April 2, 1992 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Wild Wives reads like an old, familiar noir movie. … read more

A Humble Prayer: A Conversation with THIS WAS THE PLACE filmmaker Nathan Manuel

Posted on December 2, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Nathan Manuel’s four-part documentary THIS WAS THE PLACE is devoted to exploring what land means to the Indigenous people living in Salt Lake City. … read more

Local Review: CLUB MUNGO – LODESTAR

Posted on December 2, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

LODESTAR finds a group of young adults passionately eager for success in their music and personal lives, and each is aware of the unavoidable difficulty required to find that success.

CLUB MUNGO = Brockhampton + Odd Future … read more

Film Review: Pivot Pals

Posted on December 2, 2022 (December 7, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Despite the apparent commentary on things like masculinity and grief, Pivot Pals’ ending message is a familiar one of kindness and friendship. … read more

Film Review: Strange World

Posted on December 1, 2022 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Strange World is lightweight fun that provides plenty of eye-popping thrills, though the story has a tendency to meander a bit and the word building can feel as if the writers are just making it up as the movie goes along.

Strange World is a throwback to the popular pulp of the ’40s and ’50s and updated for modern audiences with progressive sensibilities. … read more

Commerce & Craft: A Bit of Magic In Sugarhouse

Posted on November 30, 2022 (November 30, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Gail Piccoli is the owner of Commerce & Craft, a shop that sells crafted work from over 70 artists both local and national.

Commerce & Craft, the retail child of Gail Piccoli and her love of arts and crafts, offers treasures from over 70 local and non-local artists. … read more

Kahve Cafe: Feels Like Coming Home

Posted on November 30, 2022 (December 1, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

“I have always said, ‘a Turkish cafe belongs in the home because Turkish hospitality begins in the home,’” says Elif Ekin of Kahve Cafe.

Kahve Cafe has packed the feeling of coming home into a dense cup of coffee by preserving centuries-old traditions with rich flavor. … read more