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Local Reviews: Salt Lake Spitfires

Posted on April 4, 2013 (May 19, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Cover art for Chaos Baby EP by Salt Lake Spitfires.

Salt Lake Spitfires aptly synthesize thrash guitars and mid-tempo punk rock right off the bat with “Mountain” in the Chaos Baby EP, and pin down exactly what it would be like at a rock n’ roll show in the ’70s. The Spitfires succeed in varying their songs yet retaining their own sonic signature. … read more

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Local Reviews: Searching for Celia

Posted on April 4, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I reeeeally enjoy Searching For Celia’s sound. I love strings, and I love them even more when they’re moody, frantic and excitable. I love them most of all when their undeniably classical sound is mixed into a modern interpretation, paired with electric guitars, bass and hearty drums. … read more

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Local Reviews: Sinthesis

Posted on April 4, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

You’d think that a fusion of hip hop and blues would be a musical trainwreck, but Phaust and Phingaz, who make up Sinthesis, blend the two genres nicely––especially considering they wrote and recorded Horseshoes & Handgrenades in a little over a week. … read more

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Local Reviews: Wake Up Nebula

Posted on April 4, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Wake Up Nebula Never Fall In love With Birds Self-Released Street: 02.12 Wake Up Nebula = Metro Station / Shiny Toy Guns Emo-electro has had its ups and downs in terms of popularity—maybe there are still some die-hards out there still listening to Playradioplay!. There always seems to be somewhat of a whiny, perhaps nerdy

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Local Reviews: King Niko

Posted on May 3, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

King Niko are sick as fuck. If it wasn’t enough that the songs are catchy and highly danceable, lead singer Ransom Wydner is an incredible frontman, vocally racing around a huge range and making it seem easy. … read more

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Local Reviews: Son of Ian

Posted on May 3, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The biggest thing that struck me after listening to this album was not any particular song, but the strong musical chops that Son of Ian put on display. Their sound has a fusion of both rock and funk.
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Local Reviews: Schrei Aus Stein

Posted on May 3, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

This two-track EP from Schrei Aus Stein offers up some morsels of music as a precursor to the band’s upcoming third full-length, Cervin, coming soon from this one-man project, on Crucial Blast Records. With a limited release on cassette, grab this while it’s hot.
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Local Reviews: Winterlore

Posted on May 3, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

In the current climate of black metal, where those who sound more like tribute bands than original artists are rampant, sounding fresh is a task few new bands rarely achieve. Winterlore have made an album that provides a bountiful pillaging of excitement.
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Local Reviews: Visitors

Posted on May 7, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Immediately reminding me of one of my favorites, the astounding O’Brother, I fell in love with Nova right off the bat. It’s moody and atmospheric, driving and aggressive when it engages, and I’m pretty sure I’m slowly falling in love with Ian Cooperstein’s dynamic voice, soaring in and out between the guitars. … read more

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Review: Glow Marrow – Braver Days

Posted on May 7, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Glow Marrow’s passion is their signature element. Where most indie synth rock bands produce songs that lean towards dance numbers or darker tracks Glow Marrow’s sound is simply just uplifting. … read more

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Review: Globe and Beast

Posted on May 28, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

st 15 minutes of this album gives me a feeling of overwhelming chaos—like when a circle pit gets too crowded or finding a light switch in a large dark room. … read more

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Review: Gold Fields

Posted on May 28, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I want to enjoy this Aussie dance-rock, but something about it reminds me a little too much of being 15 and angst-ily blasting Panic! At The Disco. My teenage insecurities aside, the fast rock chords combined with perky electro-beats and male pop vocals that are the basis of Gold Fields are pretty decent—if not boy-band quality.  … read more

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