Provo filmmaker Russ Kendall on his documentary about The Alarm's Mike Peters.
by Randy Harward
Tony Holiday drops a new EP of homegrown blues magic.
by Randy Harward
Hectic Hobo finds a home in its own natural groove.
by Randy Harward
Local trio Kapix pumps you up with Prom Queen.
Great rock 'n' roll gets you pumped.
By Randy Harward
July 26, 2017
Punk-rock legends Descendents grow up.
There's a moment during our phone conversation when Bill Stevenson—drummer and founding member of SoCal's legendary punk-rock outfit Descendents—describes his longtime bromance with lead vocalist Milo Aukerman.
By Alex Springer
July 19, 2017
Singer-songwriter Tom Bennett's story is no tall tale.
It's hard to believe anyone could have a story like Tom Bennett's—at least nowadays, when it's trendy to adopt the image of a dusty, itinerant troubadour with a gritty past.
By Randy Harward
July 12, 2017
Why Iron Maiden is, as Bill & Ted said, excellent!
In a pivotal scene from the 1989 time-travel comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) find themselves face-to-face with many "royal ugly dudes."
By Randy Harward
July 5, 2017
Bad Brad Wheeler ponders his next move, post-KRCL.
Standing 6-foot-6, Wheeler's presence is as large as his voice, so familiar to local music fans from his years hosting Little Bit Louder Now on KRCL 90.9 FM.
By Randy Harward
June 28, 2017
On its third shot, nightlife rager is out to give 'food porn' a new meaning.
"They've got bags of dicks, here."
By Randy Harward
June 21, 2017
Locally sourced tunes that capture the sentiments and sounds of the season.
Hey, reader—off the top of your head, what are some songs tied to your most memorable summer moments?
By Randy Harward
June 21, 2017
Salt Lake City psych-shoegaze duo BYSTS charge out on their own.
Offer Your Throat—the debut album from SLC's darkest of psych-shoegaze duos, BYSTS (pronounced "beasts")—is many things.
By Alex Springer
June 14, 2017
Former Canyons members find substance in new band.
Hearing that Canyons broke up late last year sucked.
By Randy Harward
June 7, 2017
Marcy Playground's debut album is 20 years old—but let's talk Shapeshifter.
Marcy Playground is touring to celebrate 20 years since the launch of their self-titled debut album, released on vinyl for the first time on Record Store Day 2017.
By Randy Harward
June 7, 2017
One of the artists behind the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album cover prefers to look forward.
Fifty years ago, Jann Haworth helped create what is likely the most famous album cover ever.
By Kimball Bennion
May 31, 2017
The Invincible Czars conquer two forms of media at once.
At South by Southwest in 2012, virtuoso guitarist Gary Lucas performed a new, original score to Coffin Joe's 1967 psychedelic horror film.
By Randy Harward
May 24, 2017
Canadian band The Sadies are content with American cult status.
The Sadies certainly have proven their mettle.
By Lee Zimmerman
May 24, 2017
The 32nd Living Traditions Festival delivers music of the world to our doorstep.
Culture is good, they said when we were kids.
By Randy Harward
May 17, 2017
After 50 years, Ian Anderson still aims to give Jethro Tull fans a real experience.
The legendary British rock 'n' roll band Jethro Tull has existed in one form or another for a half-century.
By Bill Kopp
May 17, 2017
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