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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Provo Bicycle Collective has progressed as a social-melting-pot bike shop. By 2016, that social melting had already flooded out of the old space—Provo Bicycle Collective’s donation stream had been heavy and caused them to expand into a great new space more than twice the capacity for the good of two-wheeled change. … read more
For those whose appreciation of an artist is strengthened by learning about their humanity, go see A Quiet Passion this instant. … read more
GREENbike provides bicycles parked at stations located around the city that can be rented, ridden to another station and dropped off. … read more
Discourse is like a big wedding cake in outer space. This six song EP has layer upon layer of reverbed-out, sugary goodness. Each song is well thought-out and intelligently played. It’s nice to hear local music like this. … read more
Something Original is good, solid underground rap in the style of most solid underground rap: old-school production and angsty subject matter. The last part is what kept me from really loving this album. … read more
