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Hamlet: To See, or Not To See? That Is The Question

Posted on April 6, 2026 (April 7, 2026) by Rebekah Bowman

Riz Ahmed as the star of Aneil Karia's Hamlet.

Few if any adaptations of Shakespeare can be called definitive, and this Hamlet should be viewed as a gutsy alternative take on the material. … read more

Local Review: Macana — Life of Pain

Posted on April 6, 2026 (April 8, 2026) by Rebekah Bowman

The album cover of Life of Pain by Macana

Macana is one of the many bands in Salt Lake keeping the scene alive and vengeful by weaponizing the language of fervor, violence and wrath. … read more

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Is A Throwback To The Early 2000s

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Alton Barnhart

Miley Cyrus singing center stage with backup dancers, covered in confetti.

The early 2000s. Sparkly scarves, skinny jeans and Disney stars taking over the world. Nothing like watching Hannah Montana sing “The Best of Both Worlds” in 2026. … read more

Record Reviews: April 1996

Posted on April 1, 1996 (April 1, 2026) by Rebekah Bowman

No you can’t have that Green Day CD. That isn’t music. Listen to these acid-dropping, pot-smoking, heroin-shooting sexual deviates the Beatles. … read more

Ashnikko @ The Union 03.06.2026

Posted on April 1, 2026 (April 1, 2026) by Braxtyn Birrell

Ashnikko stepped onto the Union stage with the confidence of someone who owns every shadow and spotlight launching the crowd into a whirlwind of raw energy. … read more

Smart Brown Handbag

Posted on May 1, 1996 (March 31, 2026) by Braxtyn Birrell

Dave Steinhart has fronted LA pop band Smart Brown Handbag for years, while also running the small independent label Stone Garden Records. Here’s what was said. … read more

Utah Dreamer’s Association: Dreamscapes

Posted on April 1, 2026 (March 31, 2026) by Joshua Joye

A metaphysical force has slipped through the cracks of the dream world and taken root at The Gateway in the heart of downtown. Dreamscapes has a new location. … read more

Wolfdog: Local Veteran Shares Hops from Around the World at Sandy’s First Brewpub

Posted on April 1, 2026 (April 1, 2026) by Joshua Joye

Wolfdog Brewing is a brewpub in Sandy and is led by Derik DeBoard, a master brewer with 12+ years of experience in all aspects of the beer brewing process. … read more

Review: Kim Gordon — PLAY ME

Posted on March 31, 2026 (April 21, 2026) by Braxtyn Birrell

With her third solo album PLAY ME, Kim Gordon has once again found reinvention. Still bringing the noise. Still the same Gordon bite, but with hip-hop beats. … read more

Cyco Miko

Posted on April 1, 1996 (March 30, 2026) by Rebekah Bowman

This interview was conducted in the morning at SLUG World Headquarters, I was hungover and pretending to be into every word Mike Muir said and I don’t think he liked me. … read more