POSTED // Jul 12,2012 - A little over 20 years ago, Provo was endearingly called “The Ska Capitol of Utah”—and its renown in the genre extended nationwide.

POSTED // Nov 17,2011 - There’s a new instrumental “supergroup” attracting buzz in Zion. The Chickens are a septet consisting of members from local reggae, ska, jazz and country bands such as Insatiable and 2 1/2 White Guys

POSTED // Sep 21,2011 - These two met at the ’90s Provo dance club The Palace and soon joined forces in one of Utah’s longest-running bands, The Numbs—which Fischer has left, but Dago remains a part of.

POSTED // Aug 18,2011 - Utah’s online community radio station UtahFM.org is getting ready for its second-annual Radio Not Included bash

POSTED // Jul 6,2011 - There is a big girly show coming up July 10, and it’s cheaper than Lilith Fair and closer than...

POSTED // May 31,2011 - The flier advertising the first Freedom Fest, back in January, said it started at the Utah Arts Alliance digs at 6 p.m.

POSTED // May 3,2011 - Only 20 years old, Burnell Washburn has an enormous local following. And he’s opened for a few big names, too (did someone say Del Tha Funkee Homosapien?) ...

POSTED // Apr 5,2011 - I recently interviewed Mike Booth of Bad Apples and now of the new Lunatic Asylum Boys. Here’s a little of what he had to say about the rap scene in Utah ...

POSTED // Mar 1,2011 - Hip-hop doesn’t seem to be mainstream here in Utah, even though it’s an insanely popular genre nationally. But it is here, and the scene is filled with passion ...

POSTED // Oct 29,2008 - nPortia Early, X96 weekend DJ and host of Live & Local (Sundays, 10 p.m.-Midnight), wants to tell you about three more of her favorite Utah bands and songs: nSeriously, Evan “Hot and Handicapped”nThis is the only song that mentions vocalist Joel Brown is paralyzed from the waist down—he also happens to be my new favorite person. He’s a high-spirited, down to earth guy. ...