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Local Review: PERSONA 749 — JOCK ROCK

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Alton Barnhart
A plain white background with big block letters that say Jock Rock.

The result is that there’s something on Jock Rock for just about everybody who loves rock and/or roll. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Albert Louis Hammond Jr., Cameron Muncey, David Byrne, Julien Casablancas, Radiohead, Russel Mael, The Voidz, Thom Yorke

Film Review: A Nice Indian Boy

Posted on April 29, 2025 (April 29, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
Two men pray on their knees in a temple surrounded by flowers.

A Nice Indian Boy gives you all the warm fuzzies you hope for when you go into a rom-com. I won’t be afraid to admit that there were moments when I nearly teared up. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Harish Patel, Jonathan Groff, Karan Soni, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg

Series Review: The Rehearsal: Season Two: Episode One

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Alton Barnhart
Nathan Fielder sits in a fake dining room surrounded by a family made of CPR dolls.

While there’s no shortage of Fielder’s trademark awkwardness, most of the laughs come from shock, mainly at the attention Fielder pays to his sets. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: John Goglia, Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal

Local Review: Rachael Jenkins — The End

Posted on May 2, 2025 (May 2, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
A girl sits in a flower patch in a collage surrounded by clouds.

This is a middle finger! This is Punk Rock! And Rachael Jenkins delivers it with a quiet guitar and a quivering voice, but the anger lingers just the same. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Angel Olsen, Julien Baker, rachael jenkins

Local Review: Henny — In Case of Fear

Posted on April 30, 2025 (April 29, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
A trippy album cover has a man with an axe walking next to a tall axe wearing shoes who is also walking.

With an affinity for a well-placed sample of dialogue from an old sitcom or talk radio show, there is an element of effortless mastery in Henny’s sound. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Digible Planets, Heather Grey, Henny, Iojii, JUST JAY, Kaden Hendricks, Kaylawn, ODDBALL, OLE MAN STOGIE, SEVENDI, Shel Silverstein

Big South Will Bless Your Mouth

Posted on April 30, 2025 (April 30, 2025) by Joshua Joye
Damio Huddleston and his daughter, Ely Huddleston standing in front of the Big South Food truck.

Bada bing, bada boom, Big South has the soul food you want to consume. If you haven’t tried this food truck that’s slinging the best soul food around these parts, it’s about time you did. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Big South, Damio Huddleston, Food Truck, Soul Food, South Salt Lake

Film Review: On Swift Horses

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Alton Barnhart

On Swift Horses is more sluggish than swift, though manages to get itself from one end of the track to the other.  … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Daisy Edgar Jones, Daniel Minahan, Diego Calva, jacob elordi, Key Lime Entertainment, On Swift Horses, Sasha Calle, Will Poulter

Series Review: Andor: Season Two

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Alton Barnhart

Andor is, however, the smartest, most mature and insightful version, and deserving of a place of high honor among fans and critics alike. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Adria Arjona, Andor, Christopher Nolan, Denise Gough, Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kyle Soller, Lucasfilm, Stellan Skarsgård, Tony Gilroy

Cooking From The Heart with Christian Gonzalez

Posted on April 30, 2025 (April 30, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
(From L-R): Blueberry galette, charred vegetables, chimichurri sauce, baby potatoes, shrimp and steak. Photo: Nicole Marriner.

Christian Gonzalez distinctly remembers where his passion for food began: around a large family table, sharing delicious meals made by his grandmother. … read more

Posted in: Food, Food: Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Christian Gonzalez, Decadent Dishes

Bartees Strange on Horror, Alternate Worlds and George Clinton 

Posted on April 25, 2025 (April 25, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
Photo by Elizabeth De La Piedra.

I got the chance to dig into the goals of Horror, his personal transformation through the writing of Horror and the greatest of all time: George Clinton.  … read more

Posted in: Music, Music InterviewsTagged: Bartees Strange, George Clinton, Horror, Kilby Block Party, Mac DeMarco

Local Review: Jacob T. Skeen — They Won’t Let Me

Posted on April 28, 2025 (April 25, 2025) by Alton Barnhart

Skeen’s fuzzed-up guitar chugs away like a high-powered diesel engine, hitting fast and cutting deep. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Alice in Chains, black sabbath, Jacob T. Skeen, Layne Saley, Nirvana

Local Review: Gracemaker — EP

Posted on April 25, 2025 (April 25, 2025) by Alton Barnhart
A man pulls a red hoodie down over his face, framed by a black, printed crown of thorns.

It’s fast, it’s loud and it makes you mad that you’re subjected to live in a system not of your own design. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Gracemaker, Matt Wiley, Nicholas Bat, Pierce The Veil, Rammstein
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