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New local music releases from Cardinal Bloom, Frick. and OrcaMind

Music Mailbag Oct '24
By Emilee Atkinson

Local musicians share their summer 2024 highlights

Memories from the Alpines, Scott Lippitt, Loom, Lisa & the Missing Pieces, Ideal Horizon
By Emilee Atkinson

Event Preview: Equinox: Melon Nights

Burner culture and local agriculture combine for Palestinian aid and hunger relief.
By Arica Roberts
New local music releases from Cardinal Bloom, Frick. and OrcaMind
New local music releases from Cardinal Bloom, Frick. and OrcaMind

New local music releases from Cardinal Bloom, Frick. and OrcaMind

Music Mailbag Oct '24
We're saying goodbye to summer, but that doesn't mean saying goodbye to new releases from our favorite local artists.

By Emilee Atkinson October 2, 2024

Concert Preview: Embrace the Void fundraiser
Concert Preview: Embrace the Void fundraiser

Concert Preview: Embrace the Void fundraiser

EDM promoters BLAQ VOID channel their community-building into support for accessible healthcare.
Their love for our city pushed them to build something here, despite the challenges and taboos.

By Arica Roberts September 11, 2024

Album Review: Emily Hicks' Weird Wild Wonderful
Album Review: Emily Hicks' Weird Wild Wonderful

Album Review: Emily Hicks' Weird Wild Wonderful

Delivering a musically and emotionally diverse collection of songs
SLC singer/songwriter Emily Hicks has been hard at work on her debut album, and listeners can finally take a dive into the work Friday, Sept. 6.

By Emilee Atkinson September 4, 2024

Songs that name-check Utah
Songs that name-check Utah

Songs that name-check Utah

Five classic tunes in the tradition of highlighting specific geography
Stephen Foster more or less started the trend in the mid-1800s when he wrote that famous lyric that began, "I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee / I'm goin' to Louisiana my true love for to see."

By Lee Zimmerman August 28, 2024

Grid City Music Festival preview
Grid City Music Festival preview

Grid City Music Festival preview

Music, artisans, beer and more across multiple South Salt Lake venues
f you're a lover of local art, music and delicious brews, boy do we have great news for you.

By Emilee Atkinson August 21, 2024

Music Mailbag Aug 2024
Music Mailbag Aug 2024

Music Mailbag Aug 2024

New music by Lisa and the Missing Pieces, Sydney Rian, Die Shiny, Cardinal Bloom, Pdubba-U
"We love what we do. We love how music can make the world better and connect people," said Lisa Menninger, frontwoman for Lisa and the Missing Pieces.

By Emilee Atkinson August 14, 2024

Das Energi Festival preview
Das Energi Festival preview

Das Energi Festival preview

V2 Presents bring the EDM values to the Great Saltair
The largest and most anticipated electronic dance music (EDM) event in Utah, hands down, is Das Energi.

By Arica Roberts August 7, 2024

Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul music feature
Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul music feature

Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul music feature

Nashville-based band remembers their local roots as they keep pushing their craft.
There are times when you outgrow your hometown and move away to bigger and better things, but it's always good to come back to where it all began.

By Arica Roberts July 31, 2024

Local new releases for July 2024
Local new releases for July 2024

Local new releases for July 2024

New music from Carson Ferris, Get Born, The Groanies, This Valley Glow, Poolhouse
How are your summer playlists looking?

By Emilee Atkinson July 24, 2024

Local music: Drusky's Cake & Absinthe
Local music: Drusky's Cake & Absinthe

Local music: Drusky's Cake & Absinthe

Music to soothe the traumas and dramas of your inner teen
We all have different experiences that shape us into who we are, and that makes us all unique.

By Emilee Atkinson July 10, 2024

Music Mailbag July 2024
Music Mailbag July 2024

Music Mailbag July 2024

Songs for your summer playlists
Folks either seem to really love the hot weather, or really hate it; there doesn't seem to be much in between

By Emilee Atkinson July 3, 2024

Roundup of SLC psych band scene
Roundup of SLC psych band scene

Roundup of SLC psych band scene

Casio Ghost, Von Masse, Muskies, The Lingo and more
The counterculture, the civil rights issues and pop culture of the decade led to some pretty incredible tunes—especially when we talk about psychedelic music.

By Emilee Atkinson June 26, 2024

Music profile: Salt Lake City band Blue Rain Boots
Music profile: Salt Lake City band Blue Rain Boots

Music profile: Salt Lake City band Blue Rain Boots

Evolving from a single writer's high-school songs into a full-fledged band.
A five-piece group based in Salt Lake City, Blue Rain Boots makes pop music that doesn't fit easily into any one genre.

By Bill Kopp June 19, 2024

Anime Girlfriend feature
Anime Girlfriend feature

Anime Girlfriend feature

SLC band adds layers to your perception of the "emo" genre.
Finding your identity as a band can be a long process, but worth it in the end when you know what direction to pursue, and find those people with whom you mesh well.

By Emilee Atkinson June 12, 2024

Music Mailbag June 2024
Music Mailbag June 2024

Music Mailbag June 2024

New local releases for your summer mix
Counter-country band Fur Foxen is one of the best bands you can see in the local scene that plays this type of music.

By Emilee Atkinson June 5, 2024

Music profile: Cinders
Music profile: Cinders

Music profile: Cinders

Despite changes, the Salt Lake City-based band maintains the focus that has sustained them for a decade.
Together nearly a decade, the group has already toured overseas and become something of a hit on Spotify.

By Bill Kopp May 29, 2024

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