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Motos in Moab 2016
In what has become unholy tradition, Motos in Moab returned screeching in sideways to the outskirts of the little dusty town usually known for hiking boots, kayaks and landscape photography. What began as a simple motorcycle ride and campout blossomed into what many attendees are calling the “motorcycle Burning Man.” … read more
The Kills, L.A. Witch @ The Depot 05.28
The Kills finally took the stage with band in tow. Wasting no time, Hince strummed away as Mosshart took the mic, feet unstoppable. With high energy and a visible love for the music and fans, both members were not shy about moving to the beat and making the audience feel involved in the moment. … read more
Fluid Art Spring 2016 @ UMOCA
With Utah’s breweries—both the longer-lived and the newest ones to hit the scene—handily making some of the finest beers in the region, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, in partnership with the Utah Brewers’ Guild, opened its doors to guests for an evening of art and libations. … read more
Leon Bridges, Solo Woods @ The Depot 05.26
Leon Bridges, the twenty-something musician and all-around throwback soul music hit artist, returned to Salt Lake City on May 26 with supporting artists Solo Woods and Themba Sipho Mkhatshwa. Lines of fans were packed into the entrance to The Depot for this sold-out, all-ages performance. … read more
SLUG Cat 2016
Bikes ruled the roads, changing lanes and running lights with abandon during the 2016 SLUG Cat race. Racers registered at Saturday Cycles and relaxed in canopied shade before tackling their manifest’s challenges. With stops scattered around town from the Marmalade to Sugarhouse, riders had to plan their routes carefully or risk missing their cutoff time … read more
Explosions in the Sky, Disappears @ The Depot 05.09
Explosions in the Sky came out to a screaming, eager crowd, and their own special light setup included a string of moving bar lights on the front of the stage, creating, at times, an ethereal wall of light and smoke. I’ve listened to this band for a long damn time, but I have never seen them live, and I was not disappointed. … read more
Behemoth, Myrkur @ The Complex 05.04
Darkness! Evil! Mayhem! Fire! Goddamn, I love a good, live, black metal show, and the Behemoth/Myrkur tour did not disappoint. With no opening acts and the sonic and lighting goodness that is The Complex, these European ambassadors of chaos gave fans a night to remember. … read more
Fear Factory @ In The Venue with Soilwork, Omnikage, Crisis...
Tuesday night, old-school industrial metalers Fear Factory descended on In The Venue to give a wild crowd a once-in-a-lifetime performance: the entirety of their Demanufacture album, celebrating its 20th anniversary. The band was joined by the astounding Swedes in Soilwork, and a few young gun acts, including OmniKage from Italy, and Spades and Blades from California. Opening for the tour was local thrash/metalcore outfit Crisis in Consciousness. … read more
Beer & Ballet @ Capitol Theatre 04.14
As if ballet could not be any more amazing to watch, the creative geniuses behind Epic Brewery and Ballet West decided to host one of the best times of my life. The intricate blend of food, beer and ballet mixed together so well that I still find myself spinning in circles thinking about it, as though I was one of the dancers performing an unending pirouette. … read more
Opening Party @ HSL Restaurant 04.13 with cityhomeCOLLECTIVE
Now that Handle Salt Lake (HSL Restaurant) has opened its doors, any food junkie looking to get their fix should never succumb to the siren-like calls of the fast-food chains littering the streets of Salt Lake Valley. Since the HSL opening night party (presented by cityhomeCollective), not a night has gone without me counting the intervals between my last visit to HSL and my next. … read more
Ra Ra Riot @ Urban Lounge 04.03 with PWR BTTM,...
Ra Ra Riot comes to SLC at the well known downtown venue Urban Lounge. Being a Sunday in Utah during a Conference weekend, concert goers and musicians alike were meant to come together for some angry rock, break-up ballads and some great indie hits from a grand ensemble. … read more
Little Green Cars @ The Stateroom 03.28 with John Mark...
On March 28, Irish indie rock group Little Green Cars played in Salt Lake City at The State Room with Minnesota-based singer-songwriter John Mark Nelson and his band. With a new album since Little Green Cars’ last show in our fair city in 2014, the band played music from both Absolute Zero and their latest release, Ephemera … read more
