POSTED // Dec 27,2012 - Every year, big-name Utah bands steal the local limelight with their album releases. This year, it was GAZA, Dusk Raps, The Suicycles, Thunderfist, The Pleasure Thieves and Joshua James.

POSTED // Oct 16,2012 - As far as healthy food goes, yes, Utah has a bit of a hill to climb. Who else would stack two pounds of pastrami on a burger? But with obesity rates rising, more people are looking for healthier local options.

POSTED // Sep 24,2012 - It’s been a year since four geeky gals with a love for Firefly, Doctor Who and Harry Potter gathered in an apartment and started up the Hello, Sweetie! podcast. Since then, the show has gained local nerd notoriety, contributed time to charities and expanded to five participants after lineup changes.

POSTED // Jul 26,2012 - Some things are just better if you wait long enough—like a good whiskey, a bottle of French wine or, in some cases, a band.

POSTED // Jun 28,2012 - A local hip-hop artist has a brand-new album—seems common enough. But wait—what makes this occasion monumental is that it’s the very first solo effort from one of the scene’s most influential members.

POSTED // Jun 20,2012 - The second-annual Crucial Fest launches Wednesday, June 20, at The Woodshed, beginning a 14-concert program that will carry over two weeks at six different venues.

POSTED // Mar 12,2012 - For decades, if you wanted to break into comic books as a writer or an artist, you had to travel to Manhattan ...

POSTED // Mar 8,2012 - Within the past year, local three-piece Dwellers have made a rapid ascent—not because their music touches listeners’ hearts, but because it hits their guts, with the band’s self-branded bunch of “gut rock”—decisive—tunes.

POSTED // Dec 29,2011 - Every year, there are big local albums that get major attention. This year, it was SubRosa, the Suicycles, Spell Talk, Palace of Buddies, Starmy ...

POSTED // Dec 1,2011 - Utah County may be home to a dominant indie/folk scene that’s taken root at music venues like Velour, but the local hip-hop crowd has been steadily chugging along and gaining traction with less fanfare