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- Music, March 22, 2017
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Too High to Die
Youthful indiscretion leads to a lifelong obsession with the Meat Puppets.
- I've never bought into the idea that drugs or booze should be a requirement for enjoying a band. Such mind-altering approaches might be necessary enhancement for appreciating some acts (ahoy, jam-band fans!). They're also a solid excuse for appreciating others (howdy, EDM lovers!).
- Music, March 1, 2017
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Life-Changing Experience
Hendrix tribute brings Jimi's old bass player and amazing cast of guitarists to Utah.
- Billy Cox heard Jimi Hendrix playing guitar before he ever laid eyes on the man who would go on to be one of the revolutionary forces of rock 'n' roll. Cox and Hendrix were both teenagers serving in the Army and stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., in 1961.
- Music, July 6, 2016
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Him Again
Howard Jones is an '80s icon, Utah stalker and a one-man gateway to synth-pop's glories.
- HoJo refers to Howard Jones, but you already knew that.
- Music, April 27, 2016
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American Music
After more than three decades, Violent Femmes' sound remains utterly their own.
- The Violent Femmes' sound is so original (some would say weird) that they're pretty much incapable of being ripped off
- Music, November 25, 2015
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Grateful Platters
City Weekly music scribes give thanks for the music.
- Music, November 4, 2015
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Wearing the Band
The right concert T-shirt makes memories last long after the music ends
- Music fans often feel compelled, even obligated, to buy shirts when they experience live shows.
- Music, September 16, 2015
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Dave & Phil Alvin & The Guilty Ones
Long estranged rockers make up for Lost Time
- Redemption stories of brothers putting aside their differences for the sake of family—and great music—are a rarer thing.
- Music, August 1, 2013
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Tolchock Trio Final Show
One band's move to L.A. marks the end of an era, and Tolchock Trio.
- When drummer Dan Thomas moved to Salt Lake City from Minneapolis in August 2000, he already had a plan to start a band with friends Oliver Lewis and Ryan Fedor.
- Music, July 5, 2013
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Rooftop Concert Series: Get Off My Cloud
Local artists cover Rolling Stones classics
- The Rolling Stones have dozens of songs worthy of consideration for a tribute concert, stretching from the raw rock & roll of their Swinging London days through their gritty, drug-hazed R&B ’70s output to spotty pop-rock in the ’80s and beyond.
- Guides, City Guide February 18, 2013
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Sports Night
Root for the home team with pre- and post-game eats & drinks
- Salt Lake City is becoming increasingly urbane in many aspects, and local sports fans are enjoying the benefits as much as foodies or fashionistas. From major-league sports to top-tier college athletics to minor-league
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Ropin' & Rhymin' with Utah's Cowboy Poets
Utah's cowboy poets rage against the dying of the light.
December 15, 2010
