Fair reader, I was bewitched under the beautiful metal spell that The Black Dahlia Murder cast, and am now in love. … read more
The Black Dahlia Murder, Iron Reagan, Harm’s Way and Maruta @ The Complex
All Systems Fail
In a world of people that think a bowl cut and a wardrobe from Hot Topic is what punk is all about, the true essence of what the punk movement originally set out to achieve has been lost. Or has it? Not according to Salt Lake City’s hardcore punkcrust entity All Systems Fail. SLUG talked
Review: CHVRCHES – Every Open Eye
CHVRCHES Every Open Eye Glassnote / Virgin EMI Street: 09.25 CHVRCHES = [Speak & Spell–era Depeche Mode x Purity Ring x Grimes]√Tegan and Sara In an era of revision for revision’s sake, sticking to one’s guns has become something of a gamble. Such is the case with Scottish synthpop band Chvrches, who exploded onto the
Review: The Saint – Seasons 1 & 2
The release of The Saint seasons 1 & 2 begs nostalgia for an age of highbrow gentlemen and pleasant intrigue. … read more
Review: Injection
Injection is engaging at the worst of times and a juggernaut of internal psyche at its best. … read more
Nobunny @ Kilby Court 10.17 with The Nods and Breakers
Simply put, Nobunny is an act well worth the wait, but that’s how it is with groups that attain such a cult-like status. … read more
Review: DIIV with Sunflower Bean and No Joy @ Urban Lounge 10.17
DIIV stole the show for me, but No Joy and Sunflower Bean provided fantastic support and turned me on to some good shit. … read more
The Musical Film Noir of the Flaming Stars
Académie Française is an institution aimed at keeping the French language free from outside influences; however, for about 50 years, the term “cool” has been proliferating in Paris and elsewhere, perhaps fronted by the Frenchies’ affinity for American jazz. What does this have to do with Londoner Max DéCharné, lead singer of the Flaming Stars?
Review: Batkid Begins
For those who may have been living under a rock in 2013, the Make-A-Wish Foundation teamed up with the city of San Francisco to grant the wish of then five-year-old Miles Scott who had spent most of his childhood battling leukemia. … read more
Blending Aesthetics For A Dystopian Future: An Interview With Conquer Monster
Conquer Monster is a lo-fi, chiptune electronic group that uses old video game controllers to create music in both live and recorded settings. … read more
“I Could Feel the Magic in the Air”: Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder Talks Abysmal
Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder speaks out about Abysmal, their seventh full-length album, and the crazy bet he keeps losing. … read more
The Bee @ The Leonardo 10.10
By founding The Bee, a series of storytelling competitions, Giuliana Serena and Francesca Rosa have filled a void of literary events in Salt Lake City. … read more
