Injection is engaging at the worst of times and a juggernaut of internal psyche at its best. … read more
Review: Injection
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
Review: TMNT Vol. 12 – Vengeance Part One
In volume 12 of TMNT Donatello’s spirit journey sequences capture a childlike curiosity while still retaining a harrowing sense of loss. … read more
Review: iZombie
Procedurals, by nature, are all the same thing—just with different people doing the crime solving. In iZombie’s case, the personal stuff that goes on in Liv’s life is what makes the show good TV. … read more
My Parents’ Favorite Band and the Gimme Gimmes: Interview w/ Spike Slawson
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes really need no introduction—you should know their shtick by this point. Just in case you don’t: Swingin’ Utters’ Spike Slawson (vocals), NOFX’s “Fat” Mike (bass), Joey Cape and Dave Raun from Lagwagon (guitar and drums, respectively), and former No Use for a Name and current Foo Fighters member Chris Shiflett (guitar) don their finest attire, drink too much, and crank out skate-punk covers of just about everything. … read more
Angel Olsen with Lionlimb @ Urban Lounge 10.14
I remember the way Angel Olsen’s songs steeped into the air, lingering, leaving me dazed for hours. … read more
