In Rob Carney’s fourth full-length poetry collection, 88 Maps, we find the two-time Utah Book Award Winner for Poetry tackling the juxtaposition of the naturalist and the consumerist with some certain amount of skill and some lesser amount of tact. … read more
In the wake of Phase 2 ending in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, casual fans have had a lot to digest. Don’t get me wrong—there’s a lot of Marvel’s canon that people don’t really need to know in order for them to carry on with anything they’re currently watching, but there is a section of that audience who want to know more and just have no clue where to start. … read more
If you follow Molly Crabapple online, you might know bits and pieces, but in Drawing Blood, we get a chance to really dive into what makes her tick, what drives her art and why the lowbrow workers are the stars of her illustrations, with the upper-class left as pigs on the sidelines. … read more
Mark Ribowsky weaves together a brilliant narrative that explores the rise of Otis Redding in conjunction with the essential establishment of Stax Records as a powerhouse that greatly influenced and made the ’60s Southern soul scene. … read more
I started reading this book the day after I fractured my ribs, and I think the combination of the surrealism in Kleeman’s story and my slightly unhinged mental state (due to the pain) made me crazier than normal for a few days. … read more
Localized takes place the second Friday of every month at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, a private club for members only. … read more
Localized takes place the second Friday of every month at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, a private club for members only. … read more
Localized is the second Friday of each month at the Urban Lounge. This Month of April will be featuring The Album, CART!, Captured by Robots and your drunk friend who won’t stop spilling beer on your coat. CART! Matt: Guitar and vocals James: Drums and vocals Deb: Bass and vocals MC: Noise and vocals CART!
The Undertaker is a cartoon-like character that fit right in with the company at the time, a tall mortuary caretaker who gained mystical powers over the years, including being able to take over lighting systems and fog machines. … read more
[Yyrkoon]Coming from France’s Osmose Productions as well as Salt Lake City’s The End Records is French metal thrashers Yyrkoon. After humble beginnings in 1995, the band released their debut full-length album, Oniric Transition, in 1998 and Dying Sun in 2002. Progressing to a different sound, the band’s third release, Occult Medicine, is a steamroller of
Free BBQ, show highlights, and interview with Billy Idol, Joey Castillo from Queens of the Stone Age and Bad Brad Wheeler from the Legendary Porch Pounders! … read more
My impression of Canadian two-piece Death from Above 1979 pre-interview was that they don’t suffer a fool. … read more
