On the afternoon of March 5, a pillar of SLC’s local music scene, The Heavy Metal Shop, suddenly lost co-owner Angie Kirk to leukemia. The shop, owned by Angie and Kevin Kirk, opened its doors in 1987 and has been “peddlin’ evil” ever since. Kevin and Angie’s 40-year relationship comprises 35 years together at The
A relatively new band has taken the foreground pleasing audiences with their unique sound. The band is Sun Regime, whose music is unusually hard to define. … read more
After months of anticipation, the new Love and Rockets LP is finally here complete with harmonica, saxaphone and plenty of fuzz bass. … read more
A fine night for those of us who opted to skip All and hear a band not very well-known round these parts, “Drivin’ N Cryin’”? Never heard of them. … read more
The Field, brainchild of Only Loud’s Alexander Blocher, comprises 2021 concert footage of 16 different Salt Lake-based bands into a feature-length film. … read more
Chris Bjornn = James Taylor + John Denver + Blood Warrior … read more
Joywave’s bevy of up-tempo, fun and catchy tunes kept the Thursday show going, giving the weekday crowd a show worth wading through Salt Lake’s dreary evening. … read more
Strange-Hansen is an artist whose talent and vision continue to leave a mark everywhere in the filmmaking world, because Martin always has a story on his mind. … read more
The Adam Project is a can’t-miss event of family fun that isn’t going to be on any top ten lists, but it gave Patrick Gibbs exactly what he wanted. … read more
Taco Sauce saw The Replacements in a gym at UC Irvine that only held 800 people and thought fans might want to know what one of their concerts was like. … read more
Pollen Path was a resounding success, and all proceeds went toward Carry The Water—a new Indigenous Community healing garden in SLC. … read more
K.Flay’s performance at The Complex delivered on her signature in-your-face energy, amplified by the frenetic slush storm surrounding the March night. … read more
