http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8404-1-music-articles.html By Austen Diamond

Charity Rose Thielen challenged Brinton Jones to a friendly bet. Jones and the rest of Salt Lake City’s The Devil Whale were recording Teeth in 2010 at Studio Litho in Seattle, ]]> By Reyan Ali

Alex Zhang Hungtai’s most crucial idea for Dirty Beaches didn’t originate in a bedroom, studio or other conventional station of creativity. ]]> By Dan Nailen

When you stroll through the Living Traditions Festival grounds and hear the array of sounds and smell the culinary crafts ranging from traditional African fare to Turkish grub to South American specialties]]> By Spencer Flanagan

In 1821, Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah finished his creation of the Cherokee alphabet, making reading and writing in that language possible for the first time. ]]> By Austen Diamond

Michael Pollan slapped Mike Cundick in the face. The best-selling author and food-policy activist, Pollan, doesn’t have anything against the lead singer of local punk band Loom, he’s just like that]]> By John Paul Brophy

Most musical instruments are not primarily associated with one particular style of music, especially in these days of cross-cultural collaborative adventures. The exception is the harmonica. ]]> By Randy Harward

They came out of Texas like in a black & white horror film: a croaking, four-headed creature with malevolent intent.]]> By Katherin Nelson

Fabulous things are happening on Main Street in Park City. Kathryn Burns is resurrecting the late Harry O’s space into a “fabulous nightclub” ...]]> By Austen Diamond

His friend spent a few hours on the outer rings of Saturn, but Braden McKenna won’t describe the landscape he was transported to after ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms while listening to Free Magick. ]]> By Reyan Ali

“Let’s Go Surfing” is so terribly deceptive. The track, which appears on The Drums’ Summertime! EP (2009) and their self-titled debut LP (2010), yielded the first burst of attention for the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band]]> By Austen Diamond

For a guys’ night out, Cody Christensen wears a cardigan and tie rather than a Utah Jazz jersey; instead of nachos and beer, he and his friends eat tiny cupcakes and drink Pinot Noir as they hobnob with world-class classical musicians. ]]> By Austen Diamond

“Woahmen chi ba,” Luke Williams says over dim sum. It translates to “Let’s eat”—it’s the only Mandarin phrase the multi-instrumentalist in Matteo, a Chinese-American hybrid folk band, knows.]]> By Zack Renner

Before the advent of music-suggestion services like Pandora or Last.fm, the best way to find new music was to consult with the foggy-eyed clerk at your local record store. Now that independent record ]]> By Katherin Nelson

We don’t bat an eye when a young starlet shaves her head, poses nearly nude at age 15 or appears in rehab as often as she does in the tabloids. But when an indie band matures in the public eye, we’re not sure how to react. We expect them to know who they are, and to sing about it so we can identify with them.]]> By Austen Diamond

Musicians rarely have a one-on-one experience with listeners, whether playing at a bar or in that they're not there when someone has headphones on.]]> By Randy Harward

It takes balls—big ones—to pack your instruments and zero cash and see if you can make it from California to New York on your music alone. ]]> By Austen Diamond

Frontman Tyler Glenn sings “Hey baby, won’t you look my way/ I can be your new addiction” on lead single “Everybody Talks" ...]]> By Austen Diamond

Imagine indie-rock band of Montreal on a DIY budget, but the irony is that the band wants to direct attention off the stage.]]> By Chris Parker

Municipal Waste frontman Tony Foresta exists in a sweet state of denial. The throwback thrash act is opening for fellow Richmond, Va., residents GWAR again. ]]> By Kelsey Leach

Taking their name from two of music history’s most famous “second bananas,” Los Angeles’ Garfunkel & Oates sing about everything from politics to sex, bringing a witty and hilarious perspective to all of life’s little mishaps.]]>