One might compare Agape to Gold Standard Laboratory bands, and yeah, that’d be accurate, but one-man-band Ryan Powers leaves ’em all in the dust if you ask me. … read more
Local Review: Agape – Self-titled EP
Local Review: Adjacent to Nothing – S/T
Adjacent to Nothing S/T Independent Street: 07.10 Adjacent to Nothing = Korn + Disturbed + Mudvayne + Chevelle This is the first release from Orem’s Adjacent To Nothing. The album was produced by big-timer Sylvia Massy–Shivy, the woman responsible for many classic records such as Tool Undertow, Johnny Cash Unchained and the first System of
Local Review: Abiogene – Self-Titled
Add this group to the growing roster of prog-djent outfits who are really making the subgenre something to behold. … read more
Local Review: Andrew Goldring – Forgotten Harvest EP
A lot of this album has the casual buzz that was prominent in the early ’90s, though Goldring uses it wisely, favoring more refined production and carefully composed layers instead of the loud, experimental noise you might find in earlier alternative acts (looking at you, Sonic Youth). … read more
Local Review: Alexander Ortega – Wallwalker EP
You may have seen SLUG Magazine’s Managing Editor, Alexander Ortega, playing around town, including Friday night in-store local-band appearances at Diabolical Records and the busking area at the Craft Lake City DIY Fest. … read more
Local Review: Alumni – Decohesion
This is EP number two for these dudes of deathcore, which is always nice to see: a band with work ethic keepin’ on. They scored an impressive guest spot on “Decohesion (II)” with CJ McMahon of Thy Art Is Murder, but it’s not like their vocalists needed the help. … read more
Local Review: Active Strand – Hot Lava EP
Active Strand = Arctic Monkeys + Audioslave + Ben Harper … read more
Local Review: 100 Mile House – Self-Titled
100 Mile House Self-Titled Self-Released Street: 03.06 100 Mile House = American Football + Minus the Bear On my first listen through this EP, I thought, “I bet these guys like Ameri- can Football and Minus the Bear.” Then I went to their Facebook page and saw that under “influences,” they list those two bands …
Local Review: 90s Television – Bad 4 the Tooth
90s Television Bad 4 the Tooth Self-Released Street: 12.12.14 90s Television = Animal Collective + Devendra Banhart + The Strokes Bad 4 the Tooth is a seven-track collection of burned-out, sleepy tunes that sway nicely across bizarre landscapes. With a name like 90s Television, I’ll admit that I had nostalgically charged expectations. However, their style
Local review: •kordlhan – •Steez
•Kordlhan = Flying Lotus + Yung Lean
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Local Review: A Civil Reaction – Self-Titled
A Civil Reaction = Adolescents + Bad Religion + Anti-Flag … read more
Local Review: 2Keys & Applestem – Landscapes
2Keys & Applestem = The Pharcyde + Hieroglyphics + The Roots … read more
