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I
checked out Kilby Court last night after hearing one of Will
Sartain's projects The Future Of The Ghost was taking off on a two
month tour, and I had to grab an interview with them before they took
off for parts unknown.--- Along to send them off was solo
artist Kathryn Cowles, Denver folk rock band Bad Werather California,
and just a pure rock band Tolchock Trio. Apparently Band Of Annuals
was also supposed to be there... but they weren't.
What
once began as a small paper trade started in the back room of the old
Private Eye's offices, SULG Magazine went from being a
simple music monthly to one of the major local publications for
what's going on in Utah. The monthly mag has been celebrating its
19th year anniversary all month long, and to top it off
this weekend they previewed a short documentary for the public at
Brewvies and Red Light Books showcasing last year’s reuniting of
four local bands from the early days of SLUG’s incarnation.
When
you hear the term Open Mic Night, probably the last thing that comes
to mind is a film festival. Not quite the case up at Salt Lake
City's legendary Tower Theater where once every few months their film
set is pushed aside, and they make room for local film makers to
showcase their short films for an audience. With the Salt Lake
Film Society backing them up, David Fetzer, Patrick Waldrop and their
cohorts of cinema give way for aspiring film makers to show
their work, and local film watchers a chance to see something other
than the Hollywood hype. --- After personally seeing
the first one they ever did last year, I knew I had to come back and
talk about how things had progressed since then, as well as take some
pictures and view what local film makers had done. After the
80's throwback introduction piece, we were treated to such sights as
a snapper fight before looking for a missing person, a videography
explaining the term Videography, the travels of a heart-shaped cake,
the search for the gilded scarab, and the experience of shock value.
...And then there was "Cake Day"... which I can't fully
talk about on here because description doesn't do justice.
David Fetzer wasn't available, so I got to sit down with his partner
to talk about Open Mic Night.Patrick
Waldrophttp://www.slfsopenmicnight.comGavin:
So who are you and what do you do here?Patrick: I'm
Patrick Waldrop, I used to be an employee here along with David
Fetzer, but I don't work for the Film Society anymore. I helped start
Open Mic Night here with David, and now I just do it in my spare
time.Gavin: For those who aren't aware of the Tower
Theater, give us a brief history.Patrick: The Tower
was one of the first talking-sound theaters in the area.
Keeping
you in the loop this week, I’ve updated the calendar for the month
of March with more info on the way. This includes the freshly added
Open Mic Night at Tower Theater that was announced last week, which
I’ll be headed up to cover on Wednesday.
The
Pierpont area of Downtown used to be one of the biggest areas for the
underground (and in some cases popular) art scene in Utah.
However, in recent times the area has started to slow down as those
who once dominated the area moved onto better prospects, and the
remaining space has become vacant or mismanaged. ---
But that hasn’t stopped the Women’s Art Center from carrying on
the tradition that so many others have forgotten, still showcasing
art from the most brilliant female artists and still bringing in
large crowds for every showing. I got a chance to step in to their
February 15th gallery, snap some photos, and talk to the
Center’s curator about what they’ve been doing and where they’re
headed.Women's Art Center Directors & Managers
(L-R. Cat Palmer - Gallery Curator, Alice Bain - Financial
Manager, Amber Watlains - Events Planner, Erin Menut - Yoga
Instructor/Operations Manager, and Amie Tullius - Center
Director.)http://www.womensartcenter.org/Gavin:
So Cat, tell is about yourself.Cat: I am photographer
and artist Cat Palmer, as well as the curator for the Women’s Art
Center.Gavin: Tell us a little about the Women’s
Art Center.Cat: We’re going into our third year and
we support three kinds of women.
Continuing
my week of unpredictable stuff, I threw darts at the calendar and
found my way back to Kilby Court to check out the show Tuesday
night. First up was the basement rock, solo driven sounds of
Seamus. Followed by an almost completely dark show by heaving
hitting Lungus, topping it all off with the modern Rockabilly hits
from The Fey. --- There was a fourth act from Florida,
but he didn't care to play until the audience was almost completely
gone and gave attitude to almost everyone at the venue, so we'll skip
him. I got a chance to sit down with all three of the local
acts for interviews found below, as well as pictures from the show
that can be found here. Seamus (Art, Keith, Eric,
Clark, Steve)http://www.myspace.com/seamusthebandGavin:
So what did you think of the turnout
tonight?Steve: Minimalist audience.Eric:
Yeah, it was fun.Art: Kilby Court is always a fun
place to play, we love it.
Continuing
the vive of the newly forming Broadway Strip, Nobrow Coffee is slowly
rekindling the once familiar downtown scene of coffee shop
underground with candid live performances of music and poetry. Where
once stood a framing store across from the YWCA on 3rd
South is now a brand new front for artists to strip down their set
and become more intimate with their audience.
Keeping
in theme with having as many live acts as they can, Urban Lounge
continues to put in bands in their venue almost every night,
including the hump day itself, Wednesday. So I decided to check in
and see what the Lounge had to offer, and I was far from
disappointed.--- Kicking and screaming through their entire
set, the band Heathen Ass Worship took fishnet and zebra stripes to a
brand new level, harkening the sound of old grunge with the lyrics
suited for Bloodhound Gang and a look that makes you think Twisted
Sister had kids.
