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Uinta Brewing: Pro Line Series Featuring Local Artists

Posted on April 6, 2022 (April 26, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Uinta’s Field Marketing Manager, Leonard Gath, with their Pro Line series, featuring artwork from Griffin Siebert, alongside other beers.

Uinta Brewing is keeping up their reputation for consistent innovation by releasing a Pro Line series featuring the artwork of SLC local Griffin Siebert. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Cold IPA, Crooked Line, Griffin Siebert, Pro Line, Uinta Brewing Co.

Not Just a Local Rapper: An Interview with Enzo

Posted on April 3, 2022 (December 1, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
Utah based Hip-Hop artist Enzo

The ever-tenuous balance between blowing up and staying true to your roots—Utah-based hip-hop artist Enzo understands this quandary as well as anyone. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Amel Obic, Chris Nito, Enzo, It's Not You It's Me, Valley, Valley Boy Music Group

Grid City Beer Works: Taste, Balance, Finish

Posted on April 6, 2022 (September 15, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
(L–R) Grid City’s Bavarian Pretzel, Grid City Chicken Sandwich and the Grid City Vegan Wings.

Three core beliefs—taste, balance and finish sit at the heart of Grid City beer Works’ devoted work. They do not shy away from pushing the limits of brewing. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: food feature, Grid City Beer Works

Film Review: The Bubble

Posted on April 4, 2022 (September 16, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Still of Leslie Mann, Pedro Pascal, and Iris Apatow in The Bubble

Judd Apatow’s tendency to believe that too much is never enough is frustrating to say the least, giving The Bubble a feeling of half-baked indulgence. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Judd Apatow, The Bubble

Review: Margin Walker by Fugazi

Posted on October 1, 1989 (August 9, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
"Even though Ian MacKaye is a self-righteous bastard, he sure can write great music."

Fugazi has certainly done it again with their latest six-song EP, Margin Walker. I didn’t think anything could ever touch their first EP, but this one is better. … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, Margin Walker

Review: Mudhoney

Posted on October 1, 1989 (September 26, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff artwork

Last year I heard a tape of what is now Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney. All I had to say about that is that they suck. … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Mudhoney, Sub Pop, Superfuzz Bigmuff

Review: Psychosis by Coffin Break

Posted on October 1, 1989 (August 9, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
"They will have a song featured on an all-KISS cover album. Pick this one up. It’s a must."

Coffin Break is by far the best thing to come out of Seattle that I’ve heard. With their sound, they should have been on Sub Pop. … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Coffin Break, Psychosis, The Speedway Café

Review: Wonderland by American Standard

Posted on October 1, 1989 (August 9, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
"It would have to fall under the melodic, hard-core category. Nothing really grabbed me, but it is still good."

This is the first album by American Standard, a record company set up by Patrick Dubar, singer for Uniform Choice. … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: American Standard, Patrick Dubar, Power House Records, Uniform Choice

Skin & Bones: The People’s Band

Posted on October 1, 1989 (August 9, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
"Skin “n” Bones music speaks for itself. It is almost impossible to try and classify their style."

Skin “n” Bones is more of an attitude than a band. Not the kind of attitudes that manipulate or piss people off like early punk bands. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Gary Turnier, Jim Bone, Skin & Bones, Thomas Meal, Tom Malloy

Film Review: Compartment No. 6

Posted on April 12, 2022 (September 16, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Still of Seidi Haarla in Compartment No. 6

I was not on board at the start of Compartment No. 6, but it’s a testament to the original text, adaptation and the performances that, by the end, I am endeared. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: compartment no. 6

Film Review: Shakespeare’s Sh*tstorm

Posted on April 7, 2022 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Still of cast from Shakespeare's Shitstorm

One of the major goals of the film seems to be a critique on criticism itself. As the preceding decades of his career demonstrate, Kaufman is entirely incorrigible. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: LGBTQ+, Lloyd kaufman, Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm

Localized: In Your Grave

Posted on April 6, 2022 (September 14, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
(L–R) As In Your Grave, Jason Densmore, Collin Anderson, Jose Bardales and Mason Hollinger of In Your Grave

In Your Grave wear their early-aughts, nu-metal influences on their sleeve, pulling liberally from all corners of the metal/hardcore universe and beyond. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Anonymous, In Your Grave, Rue the Day, Suffocater, Urban Lounge
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