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A struggling arts magazine hopes you’ll be able to Listen? to its message.
By Bobbi Parry
An ominous-looking winged figure peers out from the cover of the latest issue of Listen?, accompanied by the caption “Seraphim” in flaming letters. For editor-in-chief Emily Muntz, that juxtaposition between soaring with angels and dancing...
You will obey our commands and enter the world of the local hypnotist.
By Bobbi Parry
At first, watching a hypnotist show feels like watching some unsuspecting stranger dance alone in front of their bathroom mirror. A single suggestion from the hypnotist, and everyone onstage jumps up, convinced they are being pinched by the person next...
Salt Lake City hip-hop labels support big-name acts, but can’t seem to find any locals to sign.
By Bobbi Parry
Eventually, something’s going to change. Eventually, one of Salt Lake’s local hip-hop labels will put out a big-name record. Eventually. But for right now, the Salt Lake hip-hop scene just seems amorphous, in the process of doing something,...