So I’ll start by being completely honest in saying that when I heard some of the initial teasers and demo tracks that were leaked by Yew over a year ago I was very underwhelmed, but I have learned quite a few times that you cannot judge an album based on any of these sound bytes. And I … Continue reading
Lost Weekend is a young, up and coming elctro-pop band from Winnipeg, Canada. With music based heavily on 80′s new wave and 90′s alt influence the band is pumping out some seriously catchy tunes. I had they chance to talk to singer/guitarist Matt Worobec in early March as Lost Weekend was about to venture out … Continue reading
TTNG (formally known as This Town Needs Guns) Have had quite the year. TTNG found out that their lead singer and guitar player Stuart Smith would be leaving the band to start a family and the band recruited singer Henry Tremain. However, soon after beginning work on their new record the band was faced with … Continue reading
While Coheed and Cambria were in Salt Lake City to play a show at the legendary Great Saltair on February 15, 2013, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down and ask Coheed’s bassist Zach Cooper some questions. Cooper was officially announced as the new bass player for the band at the end of April 2012. Coheed and Cambria … Continue reading
Adopt This Album! Bear Vs. Shark – Terrorhawk (Equal Vision – 2005) So it happened again… It was the same as before. The same as it always is. A dream. Or as a I am beginning to see it, a vision. I have now experienced the same dream more times than I can count on both … Continue reading
Murder By Death Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon Bloodshot Records (9/25/12) A very common descriptor for Murder By Death’s sound is “unique.” You can’t read an interview of the band, or a review of any of their records without the mention of their genre-bending music stylings. I myself have certainly said the exact same things. Being … Continue reading
Before I begin my review of the show, I would like to go on record saying that Murder By Death may very well have landed themselves in my personal top 5 favorite bands. Yes, I know this is a big statement. This didn’t happen spontaneously, nor did it happen just in the recent past. Murder By … Continue reading
While I have never looked into any particular concert at Red Rocks, I have been aching to see a show there for years on end. It is highly regarded as the best concert venue in the United States. Honestly, have you ever heard anyone that has had the pleasure of seing a show there say … Continue reading
“Oh, you know me and oh, I know you.” Were the last words sang and shared by both Dustin Kensrue of Thrice and the enamored crowd that came to see the band play what could possibly their last show ever in Salt Lake City. These lyrics from “Anthology” the last track from the band’s latest release … Continue reading
As I was just a budding young lad at the age of 16, I dreamt of the day I would be old enough to go see a 21 and over concert every day of the week. It was to be magical. I would drink, stay out late, see all of my favorite bands and not … Continue reading