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Ben Fulton’s Top 10 Bestway Albums of 1988

Posted on January 1, 1989 (September 18, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

SLUG Mag’s Top 10 bestway albums from 1988 … read more

Posted in: MusicTagged: by all means necessary, daydream nation, follow the leader, it takes a nation of millions to hold us back, let's play domination, lovesexy, straight out the jungle, the frenze experiment, the tenement year, the world of skin

The Subjective History Part 2

Posted on January 1, 1989 (December 6, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

After the Roxy closed, there was no longer a steady place for bands to play their music in. The Subjective History Part 2 is here. … read more

Posted in: MusicTagged: 004, angle, Bad Religion, bad yodelers, Dead Kennedys, fanzines, jfa, the massacre guys

Review: Buck Meek – Two Saviors

Posted on January 18, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Buck Meek | Two Saviors | Keeled Scales

Buck Meek = Kurt Vile + Hank Williams x Big Thief … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Buck Meek, National Music Review, two saviors

Film Review: Outside the Wire

Posted on January 18, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
If you’re looking for slam-bang action and you like military thrillers, Mikael Håfström's Outside the Wire is a fair use of two hours.

If you’re looking for slam-bang action and you like military thrillers, Mikael Håfström’s Outside the Wire is a fair use of two hours. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film review, outside the wire

Series Review: WandaVision

Posted on January 15, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
WandaVision is set in a surreal world mimicking classic television.

WandaVision is visionary and an exciting television event that should thrill fans, as long as they are willing to accept something different. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Series Review, wandavision

Review: Maria Chavez & Lucas Gorham – “Live at Jewel’s Catch One”

Posted on January 14, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Maria Chavez & Lucas Gorham | "Live at Jewel's Catch One" | Ratskin Records

Maria Chavez &  Lucas Gorham = Yasutoshi Yoshida + Christian Marclay … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Lucas Gorham, Maria Chavez, Ratskin Records

Tradition as a Template: An Interview with Quinton Barnes

Posted on January 15, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Quinton Barnes’ music has a deeply vulnerable core, which sets him apart from other purveyors of musical self-assurance.

Quinton Barnes’ As a Motherfucker is music you can dance to, with a remarkable penchant for emotional honesty. … read more

Posted in: LGBTQ+, Music InterviewsTagged: As a Motherfucker, Grimalkin Records, LGBTQ+, Quinton Barnes

Fishbone Boning SLC

Posted on January 6, 1989 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Fishbone can plant it in SLC anytime after their performance to a very receptive and rattlebrained capacity crowd. … read more

Posted in: ConcertTagged: Fishbone

A Subjective History of Punk Rock in Utah

Posted on December 1, 1988 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
For those of you who thought you invented punk when you first heard Crass, here’s a crash course in the history of independent-minded music.

For those of you who thought you invented punk when you first heard Crass, here’s a crash course in the history of independent-minded music. … read more

Posted in: MusicTagged: A Subjective History of Punk Rock in Utah

GWAR Review

Posted on December 1, 1988 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
GWAR has a wild, graphic and rehearsed stage show. For those inclined to aggression or voyeurism, it was superb.

GWAR has a wild, graphic and rehearsed stage show. For those inclined to aggression or voyeurism, it was superb. … read more

Posted in: ConcertTagged: GWAR

Film Review: Locked Down

Posted on January 14, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Locked Down is a unique take on the heist movie, but more than anything, it's a good relationship dramedy.

Locked Down is a unique take on the heist movie, but more than anything, it’s a good relationship dramedy. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Doug Liman, Locked Down, Storyteller Productions

Film Review: The Marksman

Posted on January 13, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Marksman is an above-average but far-below-great January thriller that works because its star and director really sell it.

The Marksman is an above-average but far-below-great January thriller that works because its star and director really sell it. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film reviews, The Marksman
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