For almost a year now, Adam Terry has curated and hosted Critical Beatdown at a bar called Good Grammar in Salt Lake City. The concept was simple: to create an environment where local “beat producers, electronic musicians, beat machinists, synth wizards,” etc. can perform their work in a safe place where experimentation is encouraged and where networking happens naturally. … read more
It was a cold Wednesday evening, ushered in by the first heavy snow of winter, when Gary Numan took the Metro Music Hall stage for the final date of his Savage North American Tour. … read more
Slamdance Polytechnic promises to provide resources, practical information and learning opportunities together around the Slamdance Film Festival—giving those who are interested in the art of filmmaking a chance to go beyond simply viewing independent films at the festival and one step closer to successfully creating their own. … read more
Through home video, archival material and more, Quiet Heroes compellingly highlights Kristen Ries’ and Maggie Snyder’s exceptional work and compassion. … read more
“I first met George in the late ’90s when Slamdance was determined yet struggling to establish itself in Utah. If it wasn’t for George, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” … read more
Utah’s need for cold-weather comfort food has looked to Japan’s hot foods as the ramen craze took over. But there’s more! Enter Tonkotsu Shabu Shabu. … read more
M/M is a beautifully shot, modern and stylish film by director Drew Lint, and will show at the 2018 Slamdance Film Festival. … read more
Lacing nose blunts and sippin’ on lean at the local park. There goes the neighborhood. Alex Sherman with the boarding. … read more
Burnished and sensuously crafted, Call Me By Your Name is an ambrosial painting of adolescence: of intimacy and love, of bodies and sensuality, of decisive moments and how they unfold. … read more
Though Mike Brown couldn’t score a spot as an extra on the silver screen, he still managed to score a tour of a movie set and stir up some trouble. … read more
This 7″ was two years in the making and unfortunately for fans of either band, the sound quality just doesn’t do them justice. Sarcasmo hails from Mexico and their four-song side of the 7″ features angry punk rock reminiscent of the 80s. … read more
Declaration vacillates from Ben Folds Five piano-ballad quietude (“Half Inch Man”) to humdrum restless lethargy (“Headlines”) all while maintaining a melodically mellow, simple-yet-engaging tone. Perhaps the best compliment for Panic Button is that you will fast find yourself singing along to most of the album’s catchy refrains, naturally grafted onto the album’s crescendo-crashing guitar riffs and cymbal-heavy drum displays. … read more
