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Local Reviews: Against the Season

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I had a very hard time getting through this CD. I’m sure there are plenty of people out there waiting to hear female vocals delayed over generic “rock” guitar riffs, especially if they are played on the radio every half hour.  … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews

Local Reviews: ChadMP

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

A localized emcee from Utah County, ChadMP brings an unintentional, off-tempo flow with heartfelt lyrics to the Salt Lake Valley. MP’s second album features mediocre beats that vary from 808 bounces to piano laced rhythms showing some production versatility.  … read more

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Local Reviews: Eric Openshaw Band

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I know who I want to marry now: Eric Openshaw! He is such a dreamboat, and his music is so creative and original—definitely God’s gift to music and the world. Ever since I received his album, I have longingly stared at the beautiful, seductive glamour shot of him posing next to the dryers at the laundromat.  … read more

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Local Reviews: Standing Solo

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I immediately gravitated towards this album when I first played it. It had all the hallmarks of the music I liked in the late 90s: melodic “punk” with a bit of piss ‘n vinegar. I’ve changed and so has music and the demands I put on what makes an album truly great.  … read more

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Local Reviews: The Sweater Friends

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Your enjoyment of TSF depends on how much you like pop-acoustic duos, or enjoy feeling the pull on your heart strings this type of music elicits.  I should say this is good for what it is, which is acoustic rock (such a thing still exists), and an improvement over the majority of bands like this in the region. … read more

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Local Reviews: Vanzetti Crime

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Let’s face it: local punk and ska bands, as a general rule, are pretty shitty. Of course there are always exceptions, but more often than not, local punk bands tend to be drunken, untalented idiots, and local ska bands tend to be goofy kids whose religious upbringing keeps them from being drunken, untalented idiots.  … read more

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Local Reviews: Various Artists

Posted on April 23, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Spy Hop, the local non-profit enterprise known for mentoring youth in a wide swath of media disciplines, is back at it with a sampler of their latest artists. The quality is shockingly good and diverse. … read more

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Localized: Show Me Island

Posted on May 4, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Ken Vallejos, John Hoang, Devon Wooley, Lauren Hoyt, Clark Holzworth, Christian Lucy, Nick Fleming. Photo: LmSorenson.net

Show Me Island schooled me on the history of ska and gave me some insight into what inspires them to make music and perform. Check them out at SLUG Localized on May 17 at Urban Lounge. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Show Me Island, SLUG Localized

Broad Fork Bags

Posted on May 4, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Equipped with sewing skills and a love for bikepacking, Josh and Jacquelyn Van Jura create custom, versatile accessories as Broad Fork Bags. Photo: John Barkiple

Josh and Jacquelyn Van Jura have been the driving force behind their company, Broad Fork Bags, which has brought functionality and community to the bikepacking scene in Salt Lake City and Utah. … read more

Posted in: Art, Bike / BMX, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Broad Fork Bags, Jacquelyn Van Jura, Josh Van Jura

Pillars of Salt: Welcome to Carnival Outré

Posted on May 4, 2017 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Jake Buntjer, Nick Thurber, Sara Faulkner, Ali Montgomery and Beckafer de Faux. Photo: Gilbert Cisneros

Even though this is one of their first events, Pillars of Salt is excited to bring Carnival Outré to life, and they are interested in creating an annual event for the community in Provo. … read more

Posted in: LGBTQ+, SLUGmagTagged: Ali Montgomery, LGBTQ+, Pillars of Salt, Sarah Faulkner

Saltair Cycles – Building Momentum: A Look at Four Local Bicycle Craftsmen

Posted on May 4, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Matthew Nelson of Saltair Cycles. Photo by ColtonMarsalaPhotography.com

Deemed the “Best New Builder” by the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), Saltair Cycles is excited to continue to build highly functional and aesthetically provocative bikes for customers. … read more

Posted in: Art, Bike / BMX, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Matthew Nelson, Saltair Cycles

Lunar Twin: Riding the Night Tide

Posted on May 4, 2017 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Bryce Boudreau and Chris Murphy of Lunar Twin will release debut album Night Tides on clear lathe-cut vinyl in addition to the tape version they released on March 17. Photo: Waruni Herath

Lunar Twin released copies of Night Tides on cassette on March 17 and will also release a clear, lathe-cut-vinyl version sometime this month. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Bryce Boudreau, Christopher Murphy, Lunar Twin, Night Tides
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