POSTED // Feb 23,2012 - A photo booth, pool tables and a real rock fireplace are reason enough for going to any bar, but all that combined with its proximity to a police station (for safety’s sake) make Twilite Lounge (347 E. 200 South) the safest and most fun bar in town. It’s long been a favorite of Club Matters—up there with places like Cheers to You and Bar X—because of its folksy, relaxed vibe. Though the trends come and go, Twilite will always be a part of Salt Lake City, as it has been since 1947.

POSTED // Feb 16,2012 - Blak Lite Entertainment runs karaoke at Wasted Space (342 S. State) every Monday night for its version of Family Home Evening.

POSTED // Feb 9,2012 - Junior’s (30 E. 300 South), one of our favorite downtown bars for a convivial atmosphere, has been a fixture of the Salt Lake City community, in one incarnation or another, since 1974.

POSTED // Feb 2,2012 - Jimmie River hosts the best LGBT-friendly karaoke night every Wednesday at Club Jam (751 N. 300 West) in the Marmalade district. The evening begins with food at 5 p.m.

POSTED // Jan 26,2012 - Jesus or Genome, the solo project of Loom’s lead guitarist, Mike Cundick, is one of the better acoustic residencies around, and it’s at Poplar Street Pub (242 S. 200 West).

POSTED // Jan 19,2012 - If you’re in town for the film festivals and find yourself wandering about in the valley, here are some of our favorite weekly events/activities and the places to find them.

POSTED // Jan 12,2012 - January and February can be “dead months” in clubs, a Matron of Mayhem said as the Matrons were setting up their screen for Thigh High SciFi at Club Try-Angles (900 S. 251 West).

POSTED // Jan 5,2012 - The OG Lumpy’s (3000 S. Highland Drive) is serious about its games. UtahPokerTour.com is featured every Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., with plenty of prizes given to winners

POSTED // Dec 29,2011 - Burt’s Tiki Lounge (726 S. State) is known for its punk and metal shows, but the bar is also home to one of the best interiors and crustiest bar staffs in the state—regardless of whether bands are onstage or not.

POSTED // Dec 22,2011 - Watching Giraffula’s first music video, “Remembrances,” a few insights about the man behind the show become clear: When performing, in video and onstage, Seth Cook likes to wear animal masks and ’80s-era Budweiser short shorts