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Content Shifter: 6 Series to Stream Free on YouTube

Posted on November 2, 2022 (November 2, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Stream these seven series' on Youtube this November.

Last month, YouTube surpassed Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and every other “premium” service as the most-viewed streaming TV platform—YouTube! … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: #ALF, #Hidden Palms, #Lexx, #NewsRadio, #The King Of Queens, #Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell

Film Review: Neptune Frost

Posted on January 2, 2023 (December 29, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Neptune Frost is a rare movie that is able to capture something new about the human experience through the lens of artists speaking out for social liberation.

Neptune Frost is a rare movie that is able to capture something new about the human experience through the lens of artists speaking out for social liberation. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: 5000 Broadway Productions, Anisia Uzeyman, Carte Blanche, Neptune Frost, Saul Williams

Film Review: Wildhood

Posted on November 11, 2022 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Beautifully shot with solid performances, Wildhood offers a touching story of two indigenous brothers on a trip in search of their First Nation Mother.

Beautifully shot with solid performances, Wildhood offers a touching story of two indigenous brothers on a trip in search of their First Nation Mother. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: Bretten Hannam, Damn These Heels! Queer Film Festival, LGBTQ+, Rebel Road Films, Utah Film Center, Wildhood

Film Review: Till

Posted on October 25, 2022 (October 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Whether or not Till is among the most cutting-edge films of the year, it's a powerful experience with a sense of urgency and truth that demands to be seen.

Whether or not Till is among the most cutting-edge films of the year, it’s a powerful experience with a sense of urgency and truth that demands to be seen. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Chinonye Chukwu, Till

Sleeping Giant: A Supernatural Tale About Change and the Unknown

Posted on October 25, 2022 (April 24, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Tito Livas and Cassie Stokes-Wylie performing live on stage during Salt Lake Acting Company's Sleeping Giant.

The comedic moments in Sleeping Giant uplift while seeping into the crevices of your brain—we’re all bound to have our own monster in the lake. … read more

Posted in: Performance & TheatreTagged: salt lake acting company, SLAC, Sleeping Giant

Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket

Posted on February 1, 1992 (October 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Toad the Wet Sprocket talks about their 1992 tour and controversial song, “Hold Her Down.” … read more

Posted in: Archived, Interviews, Music InterviewsTagged: #Toad the Wet Sprocket

Salt Lake Indies

Posted on February 1, 1992 (October 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

All the news about record releases from R.U. dead, Semaphore, Siren Song and Flatline Records.
… read more

Posted in: Archived, Local Music Reviews

Review: Dry Cleaning – Stumpwork

Posted on October 24, 2022 (October 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Dry Cleaning | Stumpwork | 4AD

Dry Cleaning = Wire + Peter Buck + Kim Gordon … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: 4AD, Dry Cleaning, Stumpwork

11 Years Later, The Jungle Giants Are Still Best Friends

Posted on October 26, 2022 (October 28, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The sound of The Jungle Giants’ most recent album that was released in summer of 2021, Love Signs, builds off their indie-rock roots.

The sound of The Jungle Giants’ Love Signs, which was released in summer of 2021, builds off their indie-rock roots. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Jungle Giants, The Jungle Giants

Rising Star BAYLI on Artistic Autonomy and Being Vulnerable in The Digital Age

Posted on October 25, 2022 (October 28, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
An auditory encounter with up-and-coming artist BAYLI is like scattering the labels we place on ourselves over a fan into a whirlwind of originality that demands attention.

An auditory encounter with up-and-coming artist BAYLI is like scattering the labels we place on ourselves over a fan into a whirlwind of originality that demands attention. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: BAYLI

Local Review: Ribbons – Primitive Emotion

Posted on October 21, 2022 (October 21, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Primitive Emotion is full of raw, chaotic riffs and disruptive hardcore vocals that are soothing to the soul and peaceful for the mind.

Ribbons = NARC + Mock Execution … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: primitive emotion, ribbons

Review: The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language

Posted on October 20, 2022 (October 21, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The 1975 | Being Funny in a Foreign Language | Dirty Hit

The 1975 = Bon Iver + The Beatles + Drive Like I Do … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Dirty Hit, The 1975
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