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Ogden’s Own Wants Utah to Change Their Drinking Habits: An Interview with Steve Conlin

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Today, Ogden’s Own, a locally owned and run distillery, is paying homage to Ogden’s rich history with their five products. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Ogden's Own

Remembering Joe Hill: Songs of Agitation

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Josh and Heidi Belka sit in front of their mural homage to musician and labor rights activist Joe Hill.

As a songwriter, Joe Hill was the bard of the labor movement, and his death resulted in a long-lasting legacy of martyrdom within the labor movement. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Joe Hill, Ken Sanders

Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
(L–R) John and Lisa Barlow want you to reimagine tequila with their blanco, añejo and reposado varieties of Vida Tequila.

Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Vida Tequila

Non Serviam: Rotting Christ

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Brothers Sakis and Themis Tolis form the core of Rotting Christ, who bring their extreme metal majesty to The Complex on Nov. 17.

With 30 years in existence as Rotting Christ, this band’s name has coursed the lips of metalheads all over the world—an accomplishment that any metal band would love to boast. Sakis Tolis and drummer/brother Themis Tolis formed the band in Athens, Greece, in 1985 under the name Black Church but changed their name to Rotting

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: black metal, extreme metal, Rotting Christ

Night of the Living Dead Bod

Posted on November 25, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
(L–R) Natasha Sebring and Dustin Yearby of Dead Bod. Photo Courtesy of youtube.com/user/gordonbwrinkley

Dead Bod capture a moment of punk history defined in L.A. between 1978 and 1983 and bring it back to light for the contemporary listener. It should not a surprise, then, that such a stunning delivery can only come from some of Salt Lake’s finest musicians. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Beat Hotel, Dead Bod, Red Bennies

Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Bob, Denise and Kirk Sedgwick of Outlaw Distillery tout a renegade spirit contrary to overbearing Utah liquor laws.

In the spirit of the Southwest and its rich desperado history, Outlaw has used their name to allude to one of Utah’s most interesting and mischievous stories. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Outlaw Distillery

Salt City Vodka: Not Your Average Distillery

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
(L–R) Elevation Distilling’s Jesse Farrer and Aaron Ilott brandish Salt City Vodka proudly over the city.

Salt City Vodka is a vodka so smooth that one can drink it without adding the frills of a fancy cocktail. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Elevation Distilling, Salt City Vodka

In Search of the Lost Chord: Mark Shelton of Manilla Road

Posted on November 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Manilla Road

Few metal bands command the kind of unquestioning respect and reverence that Manilla Road have so thoroughly earned through their almost 40-year career. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Manilla Road, Mark Shelton

Nitro Circus Live @ Vivint Smart Home Arena

Posted on November 24, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Welcome to Nitro Circus Live at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Photo: Jake Vivori

Utah’s own family of daredevils, the Godfreys, as well as their motley crew of comrades, invaded the Vivint Smart Home Arena this past Friday night to throw their famous Nitro Circus Live show for the second time in the Salty City. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMXTagged: Motorcycle, Nitro Circus

Winter Music Conference 2005

Posted on May 6, 2005 (July 2, 2025) by Asha Pruitt

There is a point in time when it is considered a sacrilege to ignore a fundamental moment in the dance music community. Held annually during the middle of March, in the madness of Miami Beach, Florida. … read more

Posted in: Events, Festival Coverage, Local Events

Review: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Posted on November 23, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Camelot / Nintendo Reviewed on: Wii U (exclusive) Street: 11.20 Nintendo’s been trying for years to make good games out of some of the more uneventful sports, like golf and tennis. It’s weird that those are the only two specific sports games that have made it past the Wii (so far).

Posted in: Community, Game ReviewsTagged: Camelot, Mario, Nintendo

Review: Mike Tyson Mysteries: Season 1

Posted on November 21, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Angela
Mike Tyson Mysteries

Mike Tyson Mysteries is a funny show with some nostalgia points thrown in, but its clearly for a target audience who actually know who Mike Tyson is. … read more

Posted in: DVD Reviews, Film ReviewsTagged: Adult Swim, Warner Home Video
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