There’s no rock-star energy in Mew’s performance, yet their talent is unmistakable. The set was pleasantly varied with early tunes and recent tracks. … read more
Mew w/ Monakr @ The State Room 08.16
The Alarm @ The State Room 08.21 with New Shack
You see, if you haven’t seen The Alarm’s Mike Peters live, you’ve never really experienced his songs in the way that they were intended. … read more
Mikey Martinez: Hitting Impossible
Salt Lake City local Mikey Martinez has passion in spades. He boasts ambidextrous skills to pump out of bowls in parks and jam down rails out in the streets. Mikey says, “For me, it’s just the way I live.” … read more
What’s Your Handle?
With a patio designed for a 5-o’clock-somewhere afternoon glass of wine and a menu made of culinary tastebud dreams, Handle Salt Lake, the sibling of Park City’s Handle, is a curated masterpiece of art. … read more
In a State of Play: Balqis Al Rashed
Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, for 16 years, Al Rashed translates her lived experience into works that examine personal and collective identity. … read more
Three-Pronged Plant-Based Living with Sage Mountain
If you want to do some yoga poses with pigs, take the plunge and do a 10-day vegan challenge, or simply have questions about veganism, you should make the trek up the dirt road to Sage Mountain. … read more
Localized: Matthew McMurray
Matthew McMurray doesn’t give many straight answers. Not because he comes off as elusive or aloof, but rather because he seems to be debating between two equally valid sides of an idea. … read more
Living Off the Land with Rockhill Creamery: Utah’s Micro Dairy
While some cheeses take less work to create, the ones made at Rockhill Creamery are all raw, and it can take hours just to turn 100 gallons of milk into 100 pounds of cheese. … read more
Until the Body Quits: The Ditch and the Delta Sign to Prosthetic Records
“Lots of persistence,” says Ditch and the Delta drummer Charles Bogus after I asked what it took to get signed to Prosthetic Records. … read more
Power to the Pizza: Chef Michael Richey Brings Central Italy to Regent Street
When Chef Michael Richey opened Fireside on Regent earlier this year, he made sure to bring the same attention to authenticity that he instilled in Picco. … read more
Mike Brown: Boy Scouts!
One of the obligations of of a Mormon upbringing was participating in the Boy Scouts of America program in my early teens. … read more
Bamboo Revolution: Daniel Wagner and NaturePonics
Daniel Wagner’s goal for NaturePonics is to revolutionize the way we grow and source our food. This means eradicating practices that destroy the environment. … read more
