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About the Cover: Up-and-coming local Forrest Huber has a thing for fire hydrants. Really. He wants to ollie a hundred of them. Since the ‘80s, skaters have used this common street fixture for an obstacle. Huber’s baside 180, shot by SLUG photographer Weston Colton, is as classic as it gets. See more on pages 36-39.

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6 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 7 8 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 9 Heckenible, Kilpatrick and Walker played music in Cone says. He pauses, and continues, saying, “Ev- music at their shows—they just have to find time in Salt Lake long before The Insurgency, so they have a ery one of our songs are stories that are semi-au- their busy touring schedule to record. good grasp on how the punk rock scene has changed tobiographical and also fictional. It’s always about over the last 10 years. “Through the years that I’ve someone snapping and doing crazy shit. It’s my The newest member of the band, Stevens, has a played, I’ve noticed a lot of people have matured, interpretation of the fucked up state of the world.” grasp on what it’s like to attend a show both as a and their music has gotten better. There are younger Stevens piped in with an even more interesting senti- musician and as a supporter. He says, “Before I was bands coming out, and they’re just kicking our asses, ment: “Murder and insanity, drug abuse,” he says. a member, I was a fan, and I think the shows have so it’s our job to step it up. Even as a player of my Cone writes the majority of the music and brings it a lot of good energy. There’s definitely rock n’ roll age, I can get a lot of inspiration from the young to band members at practice to write their parts for elements and a little country feature. There’s folk and (L-R) Jason Heckenible, kids,” Heckenible says. Jenkins has only been in Salt and collaborate on. Because Cone spearheads the minor keys that make you feel like you’re hearing mu- Fred Jenkins, Lake for eight years, but during that time has come to writing process, the band moves cohesively from one sic from the East. It’s an all around good experience. Doug Walker and appreciate many things about the local music scene. song to another. Being onstage is even better.” He says, “Compared to any place I have ever been, Jeff Kilpatrick of Salt Lake City has an open mind. You can play any After a year of touring and playing concerts in Salt Before I let them skip back inside to mingle, I asked The Insurgency kick type of music here, and often people expect the cre- Lake City, the boys are ready to start recording an- how they lived up to what Newberry called the “hobo out a tight punk rock ativity.” Walker rounds it out with a sentiment I can other album. “Our first album was in 2010 and our mystique.” Cone told me that both he and Peatross set every time they ALWAYS get behind: “I think Burt’s cleaning up their second in 2012, so we’re on target to release another have experienced the traveling lifestyle. “I have a hit the stage. bathroom has to be the best thing that’s happened to in 2014. This will be the best-sounding and most fun million hitchhiking experiences in my life. Hitching punk rock in the last 10 years … Maybe 20!” he says. album so far. We’ve done the mixing and master- sounds like a scary thing because of the horror-mov- ing ourselves in the past. We need an eighth hobo ie influence in America. Really, anyone that is bold to step in behind the glass,” Johnson says. The band enough to pick up a hitchhiker usually has an open has picked up a few new members since the last re- personality and vice-versa. Eric, our keyboard player, cording session, and this is sure to modify the tone is an actual hobo,” Cone says. for their third venture. “We have been writing songs Hectic Hobo with all seven of us. We were a four piece when we After an hour of laughing until my ribs ached and a recorded the album last year, and now that we have few screams of “Squirrels are bastards!” from New- A breeze drifted over the back porch of The Wood- a bass guitar, keys and a fiddle, we’ve been writing berry, we all jaunted back inside for yet another beer. shed as four members of Hectic Hobo sloshed their parts and having solos for them,” Johnson says. They This Localized is going to blow the roof off of Urban, steins of “hef” (or porter) around and laughed rau- already have the music written and ready to go (and and I can’t wait to see it happen. cously. We decided to sit down on the dusty back even practiced), because they currently play their new stage in a powwow circle to make things more per- sonal. Hectic Hobo (Marcus Stevens, bass; Todd Johnson, drums; Hasen Cone, vocals and rhythm guitar; Nicholas Newberry, accordion and har- monica; Eric Peatross, keys; Sam Osimitz, fiddle and saw; and Ranger, lead guitar and banjo) are a band of semi-reckless individuals who play a grimey, American style of nomad rock. I’ve seen them live a few times, and subsequently had shots of whiskey placed in my fist by one band member or another until I ran away into the night. With this sort of past experience, I was excited for what the interview had in store. the show in June,” Walker says. The Insurgency tend to pride themselves most on the exceptional sound of The band formed in March of 2009 between John- Insurgency and dusty vagabond gypsies their live shows. “A comment that we often get is that son and Cone, who went to college together. “Todd Hectic Hobo will share the stage and are the band is really tight. We rehearse beforehand, so and I both went to Utah State for school and we both Localized sure to generate two sets you can easily jerk we know what we are going to play before we go played in other bands up there. We ended up on a your limbs to. To round out the evening, indie- on,” Kilpatrick says. At every show, they close with spring break trip together in Mexico, and shit got By LeAundra Jeffs blues cross-pollinators The Red on Black one or two covers, which all members see as impor- crazy,” Cone says. Since then, members of both of tant to help give a boost to the bands following them. [email protected] will be opening. Per usual, the event is 21+ at their previous bands have joined together to create This rounds out the show, and allows for a reminiscent the modern hobo troupe. Photos By Martín Rivero Urban Lounge, free until 10:30 p.m. then $5 sense of closure to their set. at the door. The show is presented by GigViz. Every time I get into a conversation about Hectic This month’s Localized, on June 15, showcases com, the ultimate online-viewing tube for you “Insurgency” is a loaded word, so I asked Walker to Hobo, I hear a different description of their music two hard-rocking groups of completely differ- underage babies, child-addled hermits and describe to me what his band’s name means to him. style. I was interested in what the band had to say ent spectrums. Salty old-school punkers The those in faraway lands. “I came up with it with the guy I played with before. about their sound. “In my head, it’s a country band, To me, it means a rising up or an overcoming,” he but I don’t know that people describe it that way. We says. This weighs heavily on their lyrical content, call it Wild West gypsy rock after several attempts at which tends to be political. “I pull mostly from my naming it,” Cone says. Newberry agrees. He says, school background in political science. I think most Walker formed The Insurgency more than 10 years “I think it’s a melding of styles. I describe it as the The Insurgency of what I have to say has some type of political ago—the remaining members of the band came to- Avett Brothers meets Gogol Bordello, a melding bend to it—maybe not overtly, but there’s something gether later. “Jeff lives across the street, so he came between Americana, folk and bluegrass.” After those Like a true band of misfits, The Insurgency sauntered there,” Walker says. over and started playing. We lost some members descriptions, I’m not surprised fans have a hard time across The Republican, beers in hand, and introduced and gained some members … Now, I’m with these articulating what the Hobos play. They mesh together themselves with gusto and a few silly jokes. The Insur- All four band members adamantly described their mu- guys,” Walker says. When the current lineup began so many different styles of music that, from song to gency (Doug Walker, vocals; Jeff Kilpatrick, gui- sic as fast-paced. With their specific focus, The Insur- playing together, they all squished claustrophobi- song, you’re hearing different genres. tar; Jason Heckenible, bass; and Fred Jenkins, gency feel they can easily set themselves apart in the cally into Walker’s basement. Soon after, they real- percussion) are experienced performers in many local music scene. “If you listen to our album and then ized Kilpatrick has a large basement that they had One of the most interesting aspects of their music, walks of music, and have described this particular you listen to us live, you would think either we were been overlooking. It’s been so convenient that, four is their choice of lyrical content. “All of our songs group, out of all the others they have played with be- better live or just as good as the album,” Walker says. years later, they’re still playing with the full, live are about mischief and mayhem. There is always an fore, as the one that both pushes them the most and Kilpatrick’s style reinforces the band’s cogent live per- setup at Kilpatrick’s house. element of defying authority or people going crazy,” works most cooperatively together. Their hard work formance—he says, “I don’t use any guitar pedals or has formed a gritty garage punk ensemble that ap- effects. I plug my guitar straight into the amplifier and Last December, the band recorded their second al- parently has all the elements—except a steady fan- go. It doesn’t seem like I see that very often.” Accord- bum, 121212, and have spent their remaining time (L–R) Todd Johnson, Eric Peatross, Sam Osimitz, Ranger base. Well, the boys deserve better than that, so let ing to Jenkins, The Insurgency are multi-dimensional, playing shows around Salt Lake. “I’ve been in the (top), Nicholas Newberry, Marcus Stevens (middle) and me inform you of the ins and outs of why this band has and are especially good at being obnoxious, in ad- process of doing all the cover work [for the album]. Hasen Cone (front) sift through genres in become another one of my local favorites. dition to having a “good dynamic range and a real We hope to have it all printed up and ready to go for driving feel,” he says. the nomad rock of Hectic Hobo. 10 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 11 12 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 13 Savoring is Les Madeleines:Encouraged By Alex Springer • [email protected]

had more to do with serendipity than anything else. to sit and “proof” for nearly two whole days. When 216 E. 500 S. I happened to be in the area, found myself craving it’s finally ready to come out of the oven, it has to something sweet, and popped in to scope out their be dried upside down for around six hours to keep SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111 selection. I was just going to get something little, but its structural integrity. I was lured into the siren song of their specialty—the Kouing Aman ($5.50). It looked like a golden brown Les Madeleines also features a lunch menu, stocked Breakfast flower in full bloom, and I knew that this was the rea- with sandwiches and salads, with daily specials son that I came to this particular restaurant to satiate depending on seasonal ingredients. During one of Tues. – Sat. 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. an impromptu sweet tooth. This little delight originates our lunch visits, my wife ordered the Sesame Chick- in the Brittany region of France, and Les Madeleines en Wrap ($9.95) and I got the Madrid Sandwich is one of the few places in America where you can ($10.95). The sandwich came with an order of Pom- Lunch get one. Of course, I mangled the pronunciation dur- mes Frites (half $2.95, full $4.95), which is a good Tues. – Sat. 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ing my order—it’s “queen a-mahn” just in case you place to start, as they caught me completely off guard. find yourself preparing to order one for yourself or, They were so perfectly crispy and chewy that it’s al- perhaps, have one shipped anywhere in the country. most vulgar to call them French fries. Served with a Bakery deceptively simple garlic aioli, these are far more Tues. – Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. I took it outside and meant to continue whatever it than a side dish. was that I was doing before my detour, but as soon as I took a bite, I stopped cold. The first few bites are The sandwiches were also excellent, in very different T. 801.355.2294 filled with this caramel-y crust that is perfectly light ways. The Madrid is an open-faced sandwich with and crisp. Once the middle is exposed, a whole new Serrano ham, roasted asparagus, a fried egg and a LES-MADELEINES.COM texture reveals itself as a buttery and chewy miracle. melty blanket of Manchego cheese. Though this sand- Had this been a donut or other variety of baked wich is ideal as a brunch entrée, I could feasibly eat it good, I would have downed it quickly and moved on. either as breakfast or at three in the morning. It’s rich, t’s no secret that many purveyors of This, however, demanded that I stop whatever I was comforting, and each ingredient shines on its own as modern cuisine emphasize the speed doing and pay attention. well as in the dish as a whole. The Sesame Chicken I at which they can fill an order and Wrap is a lighter option, with strips of roasted chicken send customers on their way. This practice The Kouing Aman is not the only thing that Les cloaked in butter lettuce and a rice wrapper. When has opened the floodgates of cheaply Madeleines takes seriously. Chef Romina Ras- dipped in the accompanying miso dressing, it tastes produced food that is harvested in gigan- mussen’s talent has been featured on Food Net- like a refreshing spring roll. The chicken stood out to tic processing factories, frozen and then work and in Food & Wine magazine, and she has me as especially delicious, and Rasmussen mentioned shipped all over the country. Not only is established an environment that takes “made from that it was roasted to perfection on-site—which ex- this practice unappetizing, it is slowly kill- scratch” to the next level. “If we can do it ourselves, plained why it had such a fresh flavor. ing the romanticism that comes from going that’s what we do,” Rasmussen says. It’s this dedica- out to eat. tion and attention to detail that inspires dishes like Even when grabbing a quick lunch or breakfast, it’s Pannatone French Toast ($6.95), an eggy breakfast impossible to not leave with one of their pastries or Throughout my culinary journeys, how- delight filled with raisins that comes served with cookies for the road. These range from $.95 to $3.95, ever, I’ve had the pleasure of coming maple syrup and a bowl of citrus fruit. I expected and I recommend the dulce de leche-filled Alfajores, across a few establishments that are the fruit—a medley of grapefruit, orange and blood the buttery Shortbread Cookies and their beautiful holding out against the growing tide of orange—to become overly sour when eaten along- Macarons—the Bali was my favorite. mass-produced faux meat and traffick- side the sweetness of the syrup, but it all worked ing cryogenically frozen vegetables from together nicely. After Rasmussen explained the Whether you’re in the market for an indulgent break- halfway across the country. These are arduous process that goes into making genuine fast, a light lunch or something sweet to save for later, restaurants where food is prepared to be Pannatone, I felt guilty for eating it so quickly. It’s Les Madeleines promises a place for those looking for enjoyed, not scarfed. Les Madeleines has a mixture of two different doughs—one of which a break from the speed-obsessed world that we now been around for a decade, and I wish I began from a starter that Rasmussen created last live in. had taken advantage of its complete cu- fall. Before the dough is even ready to bake, it has linary catalogue much earlier than I did. My first trip to Les Madeleines n and Madrid Sandwich demand yo uing Ama ur attenti nes’ Ko on with adelei each Les M bite. Photo: John Barkiple

14 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 15 private Dear A 23-year-old Princess Kennedy in her Paris candy raver days—apparently, Diary she doesn’t age. private By Princess Kennedy [email protected]

One thing I absolutely love about writing my SLUG of one roll after another, but ‘twixt and ’tween the I don’t regret sending was the one to quit my job, I column is that I’ve been able to document some of my haze were moments of clarity, like this one. hated that fucking hell hole anyway. I better make life experiences—something I wish I had done more a call to mom and Shane [best friend circa ’93] to regularly in the past. I’m constantly being reminded July 27, 1993 – 9:55 p.m. warn them of the posts to come. of some amazing things I was able to experience. Yesterday I stayed all day with Michele but now it’s What was I thinking? Okay, from here on out no more Very recently, during a spring-cleaning fury, I was the next day and I’m learning a big lesson so I better rash decisions. What happens when I DON’T have reorganizing the bookshelf and came across an old write it down. Being a minority sucks, and right now I anyone to stand behind? I need to promise myself journal. It wasn’t any old journal, but the log I kept feel sorta...lost. I’m hanging out with Michele and his that the only thing I stand on is my own two feet. I’m when I was 23 and did a study abroad in Paris. I hate friends and trust me, I don’t need to understand the in charge of my own destiny and from this point on, to fess up to this, but feel I must—the year was 1993. language to know Im basically some players current people lounge behind me. Yep, 20 years ago! If you can’t believe it, how do you fuck. I’ve been hanging around him and his friends think I feel? It was a magical time and one that has now for a couple months and I just don’t speak. I get Holy shit! I just successfully cracked my first joke in never been far from my mind. this creepy feeling like I’m some sort of ghost, like I’m French and everyone laughed! What a great feeling! I not even in the room, just watching. Michele tells me wanna keep it, salute. I plopped in the Victorian club chair next to my big, his friends like me, but how could that be possible? black bookcase and started to delve into my own I’m just the person that’s standing, lounging behind or July 28, 1993 – 6 a.m. past through the journal. Like an alien abduction, making out with their friend. four hours disappeared. I just sort of sat there in a Same night as usual. We raved our brains out in the dream state, experiencing it all over again. Who I sit and listen and watch all of them engulfed in basement of some totally right on art gallery all night was this person? I felt like I was reading someone conversations about food and wine and sex and all I and took ecstasy, ‘cept this time I did what they call else’s personal thoughts—the feeling I’d get after can get is a key word or phrase I understand, which isn’t candy flipping––X and acid, whoa! I loved it, of course. reading my sister’s diary. I felt embarrassed at how much, again makes me think I’d be wise to stop ditching stupid I sounded or acted at times, and amazed at French lessons to hang out with *sigh* Michele. It was kind of romantic as I fell behind then stopped how well I knew myself and what I learned that I and watched Michele and his rowdy friends fade and still carry with me. How did this happen? How did I get so involved in eventually disappear down Rue St Dennis, knowing this his life in such a short time? I told myself NO BOYS would be the final memory of my Parisian lover... I’m going to share a couple of my entries from that this summer! Ya right! I’m in France mother fucker summer abroad, but first, the prologue: I had just and this is something I’ll never forget; coming back I think it’s time for me to start immortalizing some of finished at the U and was doing an internship. Most home to America and leaving my heart in Paris, my history and life lessons. I’ve started compiling of what I did was shop, fuck boys and sunbathe star crossed lovers divided by borders, but DO I some of my past (I revile the sound of “memoirs”), by the Seine. Most embarrassingly, I was a HUGE want that? To think that just last week I was at the and, at the risk of sounding pretentious, will try to get candy raver, and almost immediately latched on to American embassy applying for a long stay visa and them published. As people get older, there becomes this god-like creature named Michele. He was the writing letters to people in SL that I wasn’t coming this incredible need to leave a legacy—and who the big X dealer on the scene, and my summer consisted back and to start sending stuff. Oh well, the only one fuck cares if mine’s all about partying?

16 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 17 Diabolical Affinities Design Through Printmaking of the By Brinley Froelich [email protected] Devil’s Hand? Photos: Talyn Sherer

(L-R) Local artists Robin Banks and Justin Nelson- Carruth hope to curate a diabolical conversation with their Devil- inspired gallery show.

and how beautiful it is … ‘Why is that a good thing?’ is something that I don’t think anyone really questions—they’re just like ‘Oh, individu- ality! That’s great!’” Banks says. Printmaking turned out to be the most appropriate medium to embody this concept, as it repeats patterns and prints multiple copies of the exact same image, and removes the idea of individuality or uniqueness typically sought in a single piece of work.

Design of the Devil’s Hand? is not meant to be totally reactionary, per se, but is intended to open up a new conversation about our com- monalities. Banks says, “If you really uncovered people’s dark parts, we probably all have a Before we begin, I’d like to start with an invo- lot in common.” By being in an area that is sur- prints. While they originally planned to limit the cation, and invite you to ponder what the Devil rounded by religious imagery, Salt Lake is a key requirements more to create a sense of unity, the means to you. Do cliché images of red creatures place to open the door to this type of dialogue. two nixed that idea in favor of open artistic inter- with horns, wings and flames come to mind? Per- “Salt Lake is split—it’s pretty extreme on both pretation. “We tried to keep the artist rundown haps images of Norwegian black metal come sides. But I don’t think that we’re unable to make of the show descriptive, but not enough where it through, as churches burn in flames and pagans conversation because of it. That’s something re- leads artists too much, and it’s been really amaz- flirt with death? Or maybe Lucifer is just some ally nice about Salt Lake. All of the artists have ing to see where people are going with it,” Banks simple dude who goes bowling on weeknights. different views, and I was surprised how excited says. Nelson-Carruth agrees, and says, “With the some of the artists I approached were about it,” artists that we’ve talked to, it seems like there’s a The archetype of “The Devil” holds such multi- Banks says. Nelson-Carruth counters with the really nice subtlety that’s coming out in the work. layered meanings that vary from person to thought that these ideas are more universal than It’s not just graphic representations of devils doing person and across cultures. With such broad what religion may posit, even in a state such as devilish things—there’s a lot of thought going into connotations that vary between darkness, evil, Utah. He says, “‘God’ and ‘The Devil’ are just it, and it’s kind of bringing out this dark side in debauchery or immorality (the list goes on), the these archetypes that have never really been people that I’ve known for a while, and I’ve never infamous idol holds a distinct position that is a part of my life, and they represent something really heard them talk about it.” used to describe ways that we see ourselves, that’s basic to me, which is good and evil. I and how that translates to the ways that we don’t call them ‘Jesus’ or ‘The Devil,’ but with the With The Mandate Press set up for letter pressing, see people outside of ourselves. Artists Rob- show, the title poses a question that asks how the space is perfect for the artists and their ideas, in Banks and Justin Nelson-Carruth are you identify with this. It could be from a religious and its open layout is conducive to rearranging opening up the doors of The Mandate Press on background, or an atheist background. It can to fit their needs. Rather than hosting a typical Friday, June 21 for an exhibition that expands be universal.” art show that can feel awkward as people stand these diabolical conversations in their show, De- around and stare at walls, the two have received sign of the Devil’s Hand? The two invited around 25 local artists, includ- support from a lot of local companies, including ing Sri Whipple, Trent Call, Korey Mar- Squatters, who will provide their Outer Darkness The two local artists started the process by talking tin, Mary Toscano, Nic Annette Miller, and Hell’s Keep beers, food carts (including City to friends and bouncing their ideas off of each Skyler Chubak, Tyler Densley, artists as- Dogs) to savor your gluttony, bottled iced coffee other while working at The Rose Establishment. sociated with The Mandate Press, Cathedral Tat- from The Rose Establishment, along with some Design of the Devil’s Hand? has become an oppor- too and more, to contribute a piece that reflects carnival-esque cutouts with images of the Devil. tunity for them to meditate deeply on their own their thoughts of the Devil, with the dimensions You can wash all of that down while DJ Andy ideas of the Devil, and they’ve stumbled across of a 6 x 8 in. or 11 x 14 in. print, requiring that Cvar spins some devilish soul, blues and jazz some intimate truths in the process. The original in- they use an off-white background and limit their throughout the evening. The Devil’s hand will play spiration, initially proposed by Banks, came with palette to four colors. The artists are welcome an engrossing part in this hell-raising event, and the notion of what it means to be an individual. to choose whatever type of printing they want, will take place on June 21 from 6 p.m. till when- “People talk about how we’re all made individu- which will include varieties between screen ever the Devil goes to sleep. ally, and we’re all beautiful, little snowflakes, printing, letterpress, copper etchings and block

18 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 19 Not Just Your Grandma’s Attic: A Closer Look at the

Left: Pioneer Memorial Museum Underneath By Anna Kate Gedal / [email protected] / Photos: DUP Photo Department the wings of this eagle, a collection of sewing machines evinces the DUP Museum’s organiza- Even within Mormonism, among its early leaders tional scheme: similar objects differ- The first time I visited the Daughters of Utah and followers, there was a rich diversity of ideas entiated by family ownership. Pioneers’ (DUP) Pioneer Memorial Museum (PMM), and a genuine culture-making effort nearly upon arrival in the Salt Lake Valley. Another thing to a cyst had taken up residence on my ovary and so Right: The DUP Museum is home to walking was out of the question. My best friend’s keep in mind is that the pioneer period coincided grandma, our tour guide, asked for a wheelchair with the Victorian era. This was a profoundly family relics and heirlooms, a true on my behalf, and when the docent presented it weird time in the Western world—a time marked covenant to old-school, DIY museum to us in the museum’s foyer, ushering her to get in, by an obsession with death. Death was a particu- curation. she proudly explained that it was for me, the sickly larly salient theme for Utah settlers, as it was so 22-year-old. Despite being heavily medicated and much a part of their daily lives. At the museum, unable to articulate thoughts coherently, I left the pioneer thrift and Victorian Americana intersect museum in awe. I’d never seen anything like it. As in the peculiar. Main mentions that most visitors specific families, while others house collections a history nerd and a historical kitsch connoisseur, find the PMM’s collection of hair art to be its most of specific objects. “Can you imagine seeing an I knew I needed to work there. With the help of bizarre set of artifacts: “Victorian hair crafts were average toothbrush from 150 years ago?” Main my adoptive grandma, I signed up to be a docent, extremely popular, and we have an amazing col- says. “We are also unlike other museums because, and for the time I spent in Utah, I was a faithful lection of hair art,” she says. “Rather than finding in our conceptualization, the value we place on volunteer for eight months. it creepy, I am simply amazed at the dedication each artifact is ownership. For example, that one and precision of craftsmanship in these intricate brass bucket in the case of 20 other similar brass Sometimes, I feel like a walking advertisement (and delicate!) works of art.” She insists the spooki- buckets becomes important due to who originally for this museum, as I discussed it with just about est relic is “a chair in the Toy Room on the second owned it. This is noticeable to the visitor because everyone I’d met in Salt Lake. No one seems to floor of the Carriage House. The seat of the chair we display practically every artifact we own, no have visited it following an unremarkable school was made from the family’s favorite cow, and they matter how many other similar ones we have.” trip in fourth grade. Seriously, people, I promise used the skin from around the cow’s face. You There are cases comprised solely of handmade that this museum is so much more than just the can see the eye holes in the chair seat. I’m not lace, eyeglasses, tools and entire rooms of chairs dusty, two-headed lamb in the basement. Let’s sure how anyone (particularly a child) could have and carriages. Having interned there for eight get a few misconceptions out of the way. “At found that chair inviting!” she says. Toy coffins, months, I can say with certainty that I saw some- the Pioneer Memorial Museum we celebrate all an infant’s skeleton and family pictures with dead thing new every week. pioneers, including the indigenous peoples who relatives are also in the collection—if you can find inhabited this territory before 1847. We have them. The museum is nestled next to the State Capitol at artifacts representing a variety of people who 300 North and Main Street. This place, I might were in Utah before 1869 [the year the Transconti- The museum consists of six floors in total, all jam- add, boasts an amazing gift shop stocked with nental railroad was completed]: African American, packed with the most mundane and exceptional 1960s Technicolor-fabulous postcards for sale Jewish, Chinese, Catholic—even some Tibetan relics, attesting to the multiplicity of the pioneer at mid-century prices. It’s free, and is open year printing blocks!” says Kari Main, the museum’s experience. Virtually nothing is in storage. Main round Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m., until 8 p.m. on Artifacts Office curator. The DUP is technically a explains, “The museum itself is an artifact, from Wednesday nights and, June through August, non-denominational organization that welcomes the architecture meant to replicate the old Salt Sundays 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Main says, “I think most any daughter (ladies only) who can trace a direct Lake Theatre to the placement of the artifacts in people would be amazed at the diversity of the line to someone living in the Utah Territory prior to cases. The museum represents over 100 years of collection we have on display—it sounds cliché, 1869—all of these peeps are welcome. There is a dedicated women working tirelessly to preserve but there is truly something to interest everyone.” male counterpart organization: the Sons of Utah the pioneer history in artifacts and documents.” Pioneers. I’m still searching for my Daughters of You can find more information about the museum Utah connection. Until I find it someday, I am stuck The floors are organized in no obvious chronologi- and the DUP organization by visiting its website, with the title of Associate Daughter. cal order or by any obvious logic, but that’s also dupinternational.org. the museum’s charm. Some cases are devoted to

20 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 21 hen Deftones singer Chino Moreno’s [L-R] Cliff Meyer, Jeff Caxide, Aaron Turner and Chino W name becomes attached to your band, the level of anticipation jumps the scale from a niche Moreno will surprise and satisfy with their new project. genre to many worlds of music lovers. Moreno isn’t backed by just any musicians in Palms, though: Three members of the now-defunct ISIS (drummer Aaron Harris, guitarist Cliff Meyer and bassist Jeff Caxide) have the musi- cal chops and experience to make any musical project stand out, and are far from a backdrop to let Moreno’s well-known croon or scream play the keynote. Palms’ self-titled debut album drops on June 25 via Ipecac Re- cordings, with tour dates in the wings. SLUG caught up on all things Palms with drummer Harris.

“What we do is hard to describe. It’s not metal and it’s not typical rock. I Photo: Travis Shinn think there will be elements where people will recognize sounds that ISIS had. It will be somewhat familiar, but it will also sound new and different,” says Harris. He mentions that it took some time after ISIS disbanded for the players to process the mark that they left on the music scene. The band that everybody initially hacked as a wannabe Neurosis post-hardcore band morphed itself into something nobody saw coming. Harris said the players still had the old ISIS practice space, and when they realized the practice space didn’t fit their new direction, they had the opportunity to get a new space overlooking downtown LA, where things started to take shape and they began recording songs. “It was kind of awkward and weird at first. We didn’t go in with any preconceived ideas. We did know that we wanted a singer—we didn’t want it to be instrumental,” says Harris.

The bond, between Moreno and the other members of Palms, came out of Harris’ friendship with the Deftones. On a hike with Harris, Moreno asked what the three members were up to, and Harris told him they were working on new music. Harris wound up sending the new tunes to Moreno, who demoed his voice for the tracks, and Palms came to fruition.

Even though Palms and Isis are separate musical entities, they are not ac- tively avoiding comparisons between the bands. The musical tones in Palms are reminiscent of Isis simply because the bands feature the same musicians. “I think it’s just our sound—it’s how I play drums, how Cliff plays guitar and [how] Jeff plays bass,” Harris says.

That almost-trademark-ISIS tone filters through in Palms, which may initially inspire listeners to feel that this is simply ISIS with Moreno singing. “Future Warrior” and “Patagonia” especially have that twang that Isis made so relevant on their last few albums. “I did want it to be full and make those heavy moments in the way the heavy moments in ISIS hit, so I think, sub- consciously, I was trying to mimic that, somewhat,” says Harris. As Palms’ debut progresses, it ventures away from ISIS’ sound. “Mission Sunset” and album closer “Antarctic Sunset” depart into shoegaze, as Moreno sways his vocal style in unfamiliar ways.

Moreno definitely adds a unique element to the music created by Harris, Meyer and Caxide, though. “He’s a really dynamic singer. He can be pretty, he can be sort of sexy, he can be in your face, sort of angry and pretty nasty sounding. I really admire him and his sound,” Harris says.

Palms’ debut comes across as a work of album-oriented music. There is strength in each song, but they come off more as pieces to the puzzle that complete the picture of the Palms debut. “It’s not a first-listen record—people are going to have to listen to it a few times. A lot of my favorite records throughout my life are like that ... The first time you Palms interview with Aaron Harris hear it, you say, ‘Well, I don’t know how I feel about it.’ Then you start discovering these little things, and then those little things become really important to you, and then they end up By Bryer Wharton being some of your favorite records,” says Harris. [email protected] I find that the music that isn’t the easiest to ingest becomes some of the best stuff for your ears, just like eating your veggies does for your stomach. In the end, it all turns out that it’s the best for you. Palms don’t feel like they’re trying hard to hammer a musical view into your skull. The band’s music is open-ended and up for listeners’ interpretation. The band initially seem like a little bit of ISIS and a little bit of Deftones, but the harder you crunch, the bigger the taste it’s going to leave on your auditory palate.

22 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 23 nage and lights, because it is considered a histori- cal site and that would make too much sense. But Gordon has definitely revived a once-dead area. “I kind of put a little life into Exchange Place,” she boasts. Even without the lights and signs, people still know where to find it, and often come out for one reason: the breathtaking rooftop patio.

Buildings in Salt Lake are close together and often connected, which doesn’t allow for much restaurant patio space, and makes The Green Pig’s patio even more unique. It is the only restaurant in the valley with seating on the roof: 1,000 square feet of beauti- ful outdoor seating with a view that other restaurants would kill for, which Gordon is proud of. “I’m doing By Rebec il.com ca Frost • rebeccasfrost@gma something that nobody else has. A lot of the other bars are reaching out to me on how to do this,” she says. Restaurants from all over the valley are com- ing to her for advice on their own rooftop patios, Let’s say you’re bored one night. It’s a weeknight in If you’re not hungry (how can you not be hungry? granting her bragging rights. People always want Salt Lake City and you have zero to do. Never mind I’m always hungry when I enter a pub even if I just more, though, so Gordon has begun the endeavor that stack of homework or business expense whatev- ate six bread rolls), maybe you’re just there for the of expanding her patio from 1,000 square feet to ers on your desk. You want to watch the sportsball music scene. You made a good choice because The 3,000. By next summer, you’ll be able to enjoy the game on TV! And have a beer! And play pub trivia! Green Pig has a crazy variety of performers every hotly talked-about food on the patio with three times Then you want to listen to a band! During all this, week. Monday night, blues musicians can join in as many people, and think about all that work you you want a burger because it’s your cheat day. Luck- an open blues jam—an opportunity for musicians can put off to have fun for a night. Whether you’re an ily for you, there is one place in town that does all of to listen to other artists and sign up to play with indoor person who just wants to enjoy a sports-some- the above, not only once a week, but nearly every each other. Thursday, Friday and Saturday feature thing, or a party animal ready for some DJ action on day. That place, this mecca of entertainment and a roster of entertainment including DJs, bands (such the roof, The Green Pig food, is The Green Pig Pub. as Steve’s band, The Gamma Rays) and trivia is the place to go any nights—both general and adult. The Green night of the week. Trust Opened by Bridget Gordon in 2009, The Green me: The food, the view Pig has been a popular hangout spot with some- The Green Pig has brought life into an area that once Pig Pub owner and the fun vibe are all thing for nearly everyone. Even the pickiest of your seemed abandoned. Nestled in the historical district Bridget Gordon worth it. friends would be satisfied. Gordon, who decided known as Exchange Place, the restaurant has bright- boasts an airy she didn’t want to work for anyone else and already ened up the space on 400 South between State and You can find more had the experience of running a restaurant (The Bird Main with Gordon’s revamp of the building in ways Downtown about The Green Pig Pub Café), came up with the idea of opening her own like restoring the windows from tiny port holes (old rooftop patio at thegreenpigpub.com. place when her former employer, the deceased Port laws stated bars couldn’t be seen from the outside) space in Salt O’ Call, closed its doors. She and husband Steve to their original size. Some changes can’t be made worked overtime to have the building complete in to the 107-year-old building, like adding more sig- Lake City. 10 weeks—that abandoned mattress store on the corner by my house has taken longer to become a dust bowl than the time it took for Gordon to open a restaurant. The building was crafted with a waste-not mentality, using recycled building materi- als. “We painstakingly hand-pulled a lot of nails from old framing materials and reused it when we framed in The Pig,” Gordon says. Also recycled are the bar itself from Port O’ Call and plates from the DI, so don’t feel bad if you break one (but seriously, if you’re breaking plates in a public setting, maybe chill out).

The Green Pig draws inspiration from a formerly di- vey bar in San Francisco, Hamburger Mary’s. “They had excellent food, excellent service and nothing matched,” Gordon says. The menu contains dishes ranging from quesadillas to sirloin steaks and a specialty Kobe beef burger—not run-of-the-mill bar food. Everything, save for the bread, is made fresh and in-house. “We’re not just basic bar food—we actually put thought into our food,” she says. People rave about the sandwiches, including my dad, who won’t shut up about how good the Cuban is. Gor- don is also very passionate about her burgers. She says, “A lot of other bars are just getting into the burger competition, [but] we’ve been doing a great job with our burger since we’ve opened. People re- ally overlook our burger.” Photo: Russel Daniels

24 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 25 Day Hymns (06.29 @ Shred Shed) runners on this year’s lineup. They rock really hard and have Bischoff: Now that Gaza is done, Day really loud gear—you’ll wanna Hymns will probably be a more serious wear earplugs when you see them. project instead of just a side project. They’re reminiscent of Queens of Their lineup is Jon Parkin on vocals, the Stone Age, Kyuss, High On Elliot Secrist from God’s Revolver Fire—stuff like that. They played and Worst Friends on guitar, and Crucial Fest last year, and their Charles Bogus from Parallax is recordings impressed me, but their playing with them as well. I haven’t seen live stuff is way better. them play with him yet, but I could see them being awesome. Oz, who plays That’s just the tip of the iceberg. bass in Iota and Bird Eater, is also in Crucial Fest will also be hosting a the band, and he’s one of my favorite few bands playing their first shows: bass players. They sound like classic Jetty (featuring members of Pilot PICKS 2002-era, straightforward hardcore. This Plane Down) perform at By Ricky Vigil - [email protected] It isn’t super technical as far as having Burt’s Tiki Lounge on June 27 and a bunch of time changes—it’s almost Die Off (featuring members of Rage Against The Machine–sound- Starvist) will make their debut at ing at times, with huge riffs. The Shred Shed on June 29. The final day of the festival, Saturday, June Jr. Worship (06.28 @ Wasted 29, will also host a street fair on Space) Exchange Place, featuring local art- ists and vendors as well as acoustic Bischoff: These guys are from Portland. music. Toronto hardcore rockers I was trying really hard to get Prize Burning Love will also be headlin- Country to do a reunion show this ing at The Shred Shed that night with year, and they were close, but Jr. Wor- a performance that promises to be ship is pretty [similar to them]. They memorable and very, very sweaty. play San Diego–style punk rock—Hot Wristbands that allow entry into any Snakes or Drive Like Jehu kinda Crucial Fest show are just $30 and stuff. Jake Depolitte from Jr. Worship can be purchased at the website or used to live in Salt Lake and played any Graywhale location, or you can in The Kill, Iodina and a number of chance it and pay $10 at the door other bands in the late ’90s. of any Crucial Fest show, though wristband holders are given priority. on June 28. Black Acid Devil (06.29 @ Wasted Visit crucialfest.com for the complete Photo Courtesy Black Acid Devil Crucial Fest Space) lineup and daily schedule.

Bischoff: ’s Black Acid Devil will bring theirpainting crushing going on during stoner their rocklive Black Acid Devil is from Boul- from Boulder, Colo. to shows, but I think they’re moving der, Colo. These guys are kind of Crucial Fest the stoner metal front away from that and focusing more on June 27. on being a band and less on their ow in its third year, Crucial Fest performance persona. They’ve been Bar Deluxe doing a lot of writing and are ready N is Salt Lake City’s own annual Local MCs Hurris & Gig will headline music festival featuring punk rock, hard- to record. They don’t have a lot of hip hop showcase at core, hip hop, heavy metal and more. Internet presence or a Bandcamp or For 2013, Crucial Fest is expanding anything, so they’re still very new in yet again. Taking place from June 26 that respect, so they’re probably the through 29, and now being sponsored “new” band that I’m most excited by the City, Crucial Fest 2013 will feature about. over 60 bands playing at seven venues across four days. Local heroes, national Hurris & Gig (06.28 @ Bar touring bands, handpicked headliners Deluxe) and first-timers will all be represented at this year’s fest, and SLUG spoke Bischoff: Their whole theme is with Head Festival Organizer Jarom Salt Lake City–centric—their music Bischoff about some of the bands he’s really feels like a little slice of Salt most excited to see perform at this year’s Lake culture. They share the similar installment. feeling I have that Salt Lake is largely overlooked, even more so in the hip Cicadas (06.28 @ Wasted Space) hop scene than in the rock scene. I’ve been trying to think of someone Bischoff: They’re one of my favorite to compare them to, and they’d be local bands. Cicadas is Kim Pack, who good for fans of Atmosphere or plays in Subrosa and was in Loom, P.O.S., but I think they’re unique on violin, and Anson Bischoff, who is enough that there really isn’t anyone my little brother, on drums. It’s two-piece to directly compare them to. I talked experimental doom metal with a violin to Scott Knopf (Atheist), and he that’s played through a ton of pedals and referred me to Hurris & Gig. As Cru- comes out really sludgy and low-end. I cial Fest keeps going, I’d like to bring think they’re the best thing going on in more and more hip hop. Salt Lake as far as experimental stuff. Photo Courtesy Hurris & Gig They used to wear masks and had live

26 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 27 Standing in the living room of Eli Morrison’s Salt Belka learned the songs the previous day. Despite Recorded at Salt Lake Recording Services, Lake home, one of the first things that catches my eye the rushed process in the studio, the band remains Morrison worked extensively with engineer Brad is his large and well-organized collection of vinyl pleased with that record, and describes it as just a McCarley “every Tuesday and Thursday,” tweaking records. Probably in the neighborhood of around “snapshot” of what they were at the time. With the and mixing the album. Once that task was complete, 1,000 records overall—a quick skim reveals every- album out and receiving praise, Pink Lightning began Mike Sasich then mastered the 10-track album. thing from Black Flag to Sonic Youth, as well as to play shows extensively all along the Wasatch Wheeler described the recording process as he and newer groups like Black Moth Super Rainbow. Front. But about a year after the record came out, Belka being “the ingredients,” Morrison and McCar- When I stop and take a closer look at the large sec- Morrison said the band was “headed towards a ley as “the bakers,” and Sasich as “the guy who put tion of Sonic Youth albums, Morrison notices, and he dead end,” as everybody had some “stuff” going the frosting on it.” pulls out several rare, first-edition copies, such as the on in their lives that needed to be dealt with. The 1983 EP Kill Yr. Idols. hiatus lasted until a few years ago, when Morrison The record is being released on the 8ctopus record and Wheeler were hanging out and, as Morrison label, which Morrison started back in 2007. The At that moment, I realize this cat isn’t like most recalled, he told Wheeler, “You’re here and I’m here, release of The Unbeatable Sound of Plastic marks the people, let alone other musicians. He’s someone who we might as well play some goddamn songs.” With 26th release on the label. Aside from Pink Lightning, doesn’t give a fuck about trying to make music that the two playing together again, new songs quickly Morrison is also using the label as a way to release will be a hit on the radio, or even something that all formed, and Belka was brought back into the mix as records from other bands he’s been in over the years, the hipsters will talk about incessantly over coffee. Pink Lightning returned to the studio in 2012. such as The Moths, Ether, Purr Bats, Pretty Morrison’s goal is to push the musical boundaries of Worms, The Wolfs and Vile Blue Shades. genres like blues, punk and rock, to create a unique, The new album, The Unbeatable Sound of Plastic, Though Morrison doesn’t make money from releasing brand new sound, which he dubs “avant-retro.” With which comes out on June 28, was recorded with the these albums on his own label, he takes pride in do- his band Pink Lightning, Morrison is staying on the same live essence of the first album, but this time ing it anyway, and is glad that his music is out in the same path he’s always been on, where there is no around, Morrison took about five months to polish it world, leaving footprints on unknown beaches. defined path, or as Morrison puts it, “There’s still up. The band builds on the same, unique style of the beach sand that has not been walked on yet.” first album, which sounds as though Iggy Pop and The CD release party for Pink Lightning’s The Unbeat- the Stooges went on a weekend bender at a Texas able Sound of Plastic takes place on June 28 at the Formed in 2007, Pink Lightning is a trio of 40-some- bar with Jack White. The solid, new album features Urban Lounge wih Breakers and Tupelo Moan. thing musicians who have been around the local several tracks with a very accessible sound to them. The first 100 people will receive a ticket for a free music scene for decades, and who have known each For example, tunes like “Kitten Inside” and “Across physical copy of the band’s new album. The limited other for just as long. Morrison is on guitar and lead the Line” contain some catchy melodies that would edition run of 300 copies includes a booklet with vocals, “Bad” Brad Wheeler lends his impressive fit in nicely on any radio station like KRCL. The song lyrics to all the songs, along with some great artwork harmonica chops along with some pedal steel guitar “My Jungle” also stands out among the other bluesy by artists Jason Pierson and Xkot Toxsik, and a and vocals, and Josh Belka rounds out the band on tunes as the band dives into a psychedelic theme, surprise toy inside the package as well. If you never drums, percussion and vocals. with Morrison concocting some great, trippy sounds managed to see Pink Lightning the first time around, on his guitar. And while the first nine tracks consist of please get the hell out of your house on June 28, Soon after forming, the band landed an opening original material, one of the gems on the new record and come down to Urban to see a show that you’ll gig, and they quickly released their self-titled debut is the final track, which is an “illicit” 12-minute cover remember for a long time to come. album to promote at the show. The band recorded of the Bauhaus tune, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.” Pink Lightning live in one day, after Wheeler and

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Full of Hell will bring their aggressively cathartic music to Salt Lake City on June 13.

Beautiful Mutilators By Ricky Vigil Full of Hell [email protected]

The beauty of pain and suffering is a strong theme much room to explore. We’re still just cracking the sur- udiments of Mutilation, the sophomore album by throughout Rudiments of Mutilation, and a dichotomy that face,” Walker says. The noise is incorporated much RFull of Hell, to be released on June 11, is not an attracts many listeners to aggressive music in general. more fluidly into Rudiments of Mutilation than on earlier easy listen. It begins with harsh, piercing noise, slow- “It’s really cathartic to write negative music,” Walker Full of Hell works, and adds to the painful experience ly followed by wails from vocalist Dylan Walker says. “I don’t really feel like a negative person—I feel that Walker and his bandmates are trying to create. and shambling, rumbling drums. An explosion of well balanced. A lot of that has to do with the fact that crusty blastbeats and hardcore riffs break the tension I’m able to use this as an outlet for that kind of emotion.” Another key aspect that sets Full of Hell apart is their before the band delves deep into a downtrodden On this album, Walker challenged himself to delve into intense live performance. I experienced the band live doom sound, with Walker’s voice channeling chaos his own personal pain and release it through his lyrics. at Raunch Records in Dec. 2011 and was floored by all the while. This is intentionally ugly music—music His experience finding his best friend’s body, dead from their energy. These four fresh-faced kids looked pretty that is designed to make you feel the worst of human- a drug overdose, helped shape his mental approach far from threatening before they began their set, but as ity. “We want to make really harsh, negative music to songwriting on Rudiments of Mutilation. “It was the soon as Walker unleashed harsh noise onto the crowd that induces pain,” Walker said in a recent phone strangest feeling. It was the saddest moment of my entire and the band began pummeling their instruments (I interview with SLUG. “It’s kind of beautiful in a way.” life, but it was so beautiful and miserable. The only thing legitimately thought the drummer was going to hurt I could think of was what his mother would think and himself), all jaws hit the floor. “All the bands I liked Since releasing their debut album, Roots of Earth are how awful it was,” he says. “That stuff definitely helped growing up were extremely intense, and I guess I just Consuming my Home, in 2011, Full of Hell have been propel the album.” wanted to be like them and take it to another level,” building a steady stream of momentum. The band Walker says. “I don’t like people like G.G. Allin, who has toured with the likes of Gaza, played SXSW, Full of Hell’s sound is unequivocally ugly, and one of would just straight up throw feces and attack you, but I released numerous splits and have seen their fanbase the key ways that they are able to create their unique like to be completely floored by the energy of a band. grow larger and larger. In fact, the vinyl pre-order ver- sonic character is by incorporating harsh noise into their I don’t think we’re the most energetic band, but I want sion of Rudiments of Mutilation sold out in less than a songs. “When we were forming the band, we had all it to be intense when you watch us.” day. Walker is humbled by the response to his band, these ideas to create a band in those areas of extreme and is glad to see audiences reacting to its growth. “I music—powerviolence, grindcore and all that stuff—we Full of Hell’s music is not always easy to listen to, but be- think the jump from our first LP [to the new album] is were always fascinated by experimental electronic mu- yond the ugliness of its surface lies a beauty. The power rather large. As soon as we released the first album, sic,” Walker says. He namechecks Eric Wood of Man of expression and the ability to channel raw emotion I was kind of over it. I wasn’t overly proud of it, not is the Bastard and Throbbing Gristle as influences, transcend the music’s bleakness, allowing listeners to because of what my bandmates had written, but more and it’s the elements from those musical endeavors that connect to something, to feel and to revel in their own because of the vocal mix and the lyrics,” Walker says. help Full of Hell stand out from their contemporaries misery. You may need to dig deep to find it, but there is This is part of the reason that the band has released in the increasingly crowded world of extreme music. a lot of pleasure to be found in Full of Hell’s sound. Ex- new music so consistently: so they remain excited “We thought, if we were able to incorporate that stuff, perience it for yourself when they play The Shred Shed about their musical output, and are able to challenge it would really open up a whole other world of sound with Seven Sisters of Sleep, Cult Leader and Rile themselves. in general—you aren’t limited as much, and there’s so on June 13.

30 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 31 (L–R) Max Savage, Sean Yeaton, Andrew Savage and Austin Brown prefer not to calculate their music’s structure in Parquet Courts, letting language and music coalesce naturally.

Parquet Rayner Ben Photo: Written in Random o me, “songwriting” usually evokes play simple chords, and drummer Max pieces of Courts that we just By Alexander Ortega Tan image of deadbeat longhairs Savage (Andrew’s brother) usually a narrative write music dinkin’ around on their instruments and plays straightforward rock beats. The puzzle, but [email protected] that we like, crushing PBR cans one after the other, melodies that Brown and Andrew sup- in a “tasteful and we try to as any vestiges of the “creative process” ply each other, though, create a noodly way,” which write it to be im- dissipate into trite stereotypes of punk or counterpoint that makes the songs on lends to his knack mediately satisfying indie musicians. Parquet Courts, how- the album difficult. Before any instru- for imagery. Andrew’s for us to play and to ever, generate images of notebooks and ments enter the equation, Brown, speak- lyrics, written out, appear hear … To even consider struggle. Guitarist and vocalist Austin ing for himself, says that he writes short as uninterrupted chunks of text that [the audience’s] opinion in the creative Brown says, “[Andrew Savage stories, plays and poetry, and that the comprise a song (as opposed to Brown’s process is a huge mistake.” Up (guitar/vocals) and I] both just write a two have both submitted work to Tasty, stanza structuring), and come off as through their recording of Light Up lot … Through the practice of writing, a zine, and reviews to The Talkhouse. being more stream of consciousness: “N Gold, the band’s songs were still being sometimes, on those good days, I can From there, jamming with Max and Dakota” reads, “Train death paintings, developed, whether through gradually sit down and a song will come out or a bassist Sean Yeaton mnemonically anti-meth murals color the ghettos of N. shaping a song over the past couple lyric will come out that I can feel inspired summons the guitarists/vocalists’ writ- Dakota. Bismark tractor association, cof- years, such as with “Yr No Stoner,” or by later.” Listening to Light Up Gold, their ing: “[If we] get a good groove going, fee and toothpaste. This was vacation.” writing it during their three-day album sophomore album released on What’s Andrew or myself will just grab our Parquet Courts are quick to inform writ- recording session, like with “Careers Your Rupture? this past January, it’s notebook real quick and flip to a page ers and media types of the authorship In Combat,” in which both Brown and no wonder that they’ve been creating of whatever we have written down and of each song before being interviewed. Andrew sing. With either approach, a buzz over the first part of this year. just spill it down on top and see what Though it is to help avoid misattribu- Brown asserts that nothing in Parquet Their simple, Modern Lovers–meets sticks,” says Brown. Their approach tions of one band member to songs they Courts is calculated, and the final Pavement sound maintains a sense of to making music comes across as didn’t write, it’s an interesting lens into manifestation of their songs is what minimalism, yet the album presents listen- uncontrived—listening to “Master of My the way Brown and Andrew create, re- happens in the studio. ers with a challenge, a crookedness. As Craft,” the first track of Light Up Gold spectively (Yeaton wrote and sings solo I witnessed at SXSW in March, Parquet (which Brown wrote and sings), exhibits on one track on Light Up Gold, “Disney Besides hitting Salt Lake at Urban Courts exhibit a nonchalant, enigmatic Brown’s knack for making rock n’ roll. PT”). Brown, aurally, comes across as on June 18, Parquet Courts have energy at their shows—it’s engaging, His delivery of “Death to all false profits more laid-back, while Andrew emits suc- been staying busy, and recorded a and they’re coming to Salt Lake City. around here we praise a dollar you” in cinct, choppy spurts of language, which new album between the end of April the song retains a lackadaisical hip hop solidify each song’s rhythm. and beginning of May, which will Parquet Courts began in Brooklyn in De- swagger amid the song’s garage-band be released at an undecided date. cember of 2010, and released their first catchiness while he references New Perhaps the method by which Parquet Keep an eye out for this band, and album, American Specialties, in 2011. York scene politics, obfuscating the sub- Courts have succeeded the most is make sure to catch them when they During their time in this band, Brown ject matter of his struggles with coming their devil-may-care attitude to the final drop by. Brown says, “I hope to see and Austin, the two main songwriters, of age as an artist. product when they’re creating. “Hon- everyone there … They’re filming the have transcended the idea of solely estly, I try not to consider the audience sequel to SLC Punk at our show … I’m being musicians by way of their writing “The songs that I wrote that are on the whenever I’m writing and recording not supposed to tell anyone—it’s sup- habits. Light Up Gold follows simple record are based on specific events,” music. I think that’s where a lot of bands posed to be a secret—but I’m telling song structures, where each track has, he says, whereas Andrew succeeds at go wrong, and also, a source of great you so you can spread the word.” on average, about two parts, the guitars being direct and referential to various anxiety for me,” Brown says. “I think

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and Sufjan Stevens, among others), on Eighties Fan: A Conversation With a recommendation from Merge label-mate M. Ward. “We specifically decided that Camera Obscura s Tracyanne Campbell we would make a record in the States this ' time,” she says. “I was brought up listening to a lot of American music—we all were,” By Christian Schultz / [email protected] she says. Among her influences, “American country music is a big factor, and Motown “I think I’m always optimistic,” says Tracy- (including generous lauding from the late and Soul, American pop music, California anne Campbell from her flat in Glasgow. John Peel) of their 2001 debut, Biggest pop music as well,” she says. The group’s “It might not seem like that, but I think I’m Bluest Hi-Fi, and 2006’s Let’s Get Out Of This previous two albums were recorded in always, ultimately, trying to look on the Country set Campbell on a Scottish indie-pop Stockholm, Sweden, where time constraints bright side.” As the leader of the Scot- pedestal that is sometimes hard to dismount. prompted more spontaneous, sometimes tish group Camera Obscura, Tracyanne rushed recordings. “For [Desire Lines], we Campbell needs hardly any introduction at Scotland—Glasgow especially—has a rich, had a bit more breathing space: [Martine’s] all—she’s one of the brightest-shining indie independent pop heritage, which Campbell a very patient producer,” says Campbell. stars of the last decade. From a diverse body views ambivalently: “To a certain extent, we Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) and of influences, ranging from classic country may be influenced by other Scottish bands, Neko Case provided backup vocals on a to melancholic British indie-pop, Campbell but it’s to do with the fact that they’ve done couple of tracks, also. “We were delighted and her bandmates have built a stellar it,” she says. Camera Obscura is often that Jim and Neko could sing on the record,” body of work, replete with catchy tunes and considered a plain indie-pop band in the she says. “They’re two of my favorite singers, supremely bittersweet, sardonic lyrics. It’s Scottish tradition (of bands like Orange ever, on the planet—it was almost surreal music that you’ll want to listen to while riding Juice, Lloyd Cole and the Commo- to think that they actually took part in our your bike through town on a sunny day, or tions and The Pastels). “I don’t care what record.” Case joined the band in the studio while doing the wash outside your two-flat, people call us,” says Campbell. “A lot of the to record backing vocals for the track “Fifth or while strolling though the hills above your time, we’re pop, so, fair enough,” she says. In Line To The Throne.” “She’s just a ball of midsize city contemplating the next Johnny- What Campbell and company have over energy—a very funny, clever lady,” says come-lately that’s gonna sweep you off your the indie-pop masses is a singular fusion of Campbell. “She worked really hard, spent feet. Ultimately, Camera Obscura remains a melancholia and exuberant music—beyond quite a few hours banging it out—it was a heartwarming outfit of pop that documents jangly guitars and tambourines, they color thrill.” the great universals of life, love, heartache their songs with vibrant, orchestral flourishes. and tender affection. Pop has great advantages—according to Camera Obscura will be embarking on an Campbell, “There’s no filter—it penetrates American tour in support of Desire Lines this Over the band’s 17-year-and-counting career, right into your heart and soul. It’s easy to summer. “The prospect of going on tour to they’ve released records with three seminal listen to, it makes you happy, it can make you the States is a fun one,” Campbell says. “I indie labels—Spain’s Elefant, America’s sad,” she says. just hope that people are looking forward to Merge and lately, Britain’s 4AD. Campbell seeing us—we’re looking forward to getting briefly explains the band’s development as With the group’s new album, Desire Lines back.” She’s excited to come back to Salt such: “The band was an idea around ’94. (released by 4AD on June 4), Campbell en- Lake as well: “It’s a place that we haven’t We started learning to play instruments and riches her infamous melancholy with Ameri- been too often,” Campbell says. “I guess I’ll trying to write songs. We had our first single can friends and friendly voices. “When we just have a surprise when I arrive.” in 1996, but it was 2001 before we made made Desire Lines, we were optimistic,” says an album,” she says. They found a friend in Campbell. “I think we had to be, for many We’ll make it pretty, Tracyanne—see Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, reasons.” They recorded the new album in Camera Obscura’s bittersweet heart swell at who produced their beautiful, early single Portland with producer Tucker Martine Urban Lounge June 26. “Eighties Fan.” The great critical reception (who has worked with The Decemberists

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2 The ollie is the foundation of nearly every trick in skate- boarding. Forrest finished off Photos and Words the second Saturday with this by Weston Colton 1 Trolley Square bar hop on the westoncolton.com edge of Downtown.

or this article, Forrest Huber, Jovi Bathemess, Sam Milianta, Gabe 3 Dusserre and I met up near the library Downtown. We parked our cars, and set 2 I’ve always loved wall off on our boards to skate and shoot spontaneously––organically, if you will. While F rides––they remind me of Forrest is the focus of this piece, I think it is important to note that we were rolling as a small Natas and Mark Gonza- group of friends. The friendly dynamic and atmosphere that was created helped some of these les from the first skate maga- tricks come to life. These photos were all shot on two Saturdays in downtown Salt Lake City. zines I ever read in 1990. We didn’t get all the photos we wanted to––sometimes a spot gets the best of you, sometimes With timeless style, Forrest you get kicked out before you even get a chance to skate––but we had fun, and that is all that easily handles this high-to-low really matters. wallride. 1 to Vegas (where he had to get his picture 4 “I really got to know Forrest Huber about taken with every street performer), skating This is the one exception two years ago when it was decided that he Downtown as he’s blasting over every fire where we left Downtown. was going to start working at BC [Surf and hydrant, or selling skate product, he has the We drove up to the University Sport] Sandy. It was immediately apparent ability to make everything more fun with his of Utah to skate this bump to that he has a great energy about him, is out- contagious, high energy. His ability to push bar. Forrest got an ollie and going and up for any task at hand. Those himself and try new things also helps moti- this frontside 180 before the qualities that make him a great employee vate everyone around him. Forrest skates for campus police rolled up on us also make him an amazing skateboarder. BC Surf & Sport, Toy Machine, Bro Style, Pig and put a stop to the session. 4 Since he started working at BC, we have Wheels and Dekline footwear.” –Jovi Bath- That ended the day, and we become great friends. Whether it’s a trip emess headed to Este for some pizza. 36 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 37 7 8 before, but that’s not important. Downtown is constantly growing I think Chong did a manual Forrest had never done it before. and evolving. New spots are pop- off these ledges back in a ’90s You just hit spots and then move ping up all the time, sometimes Dirty Hessian video—Deth on before you get kicked out. only for a few days. Other spots or Stigmata, I believe. It’s likely have been around for years, but that Chong skated these ledges 9 haven’t been skateable for one before Forrest was born. I love Forrest, backside 180 nosegrind. reason or another. If you keep the look on kids’ faces when I “We live in Utah, home of the your eyes open, you might find tell them that Mark White kick- greatest snow on Earth. Snow just some new concrete has been flipped the IBM stairs over 15 happens to be an enemy of the poured, and suddenly, that rail years ago, or that there used to skateboard, so, to adapt, most you’ve looked at forever is per- be a handrail down the middle of us have become accustomed fect for this feeble transfer into a and DJ Chavez boardslid it to skating garages and indoor driveway bomb. with huge, soft wheels. Down- spots. At this point, it’s just anoth- town has a rich history of skat- er way that street skating has had ing. It’s quite possible that this to adapt over the years.” sandstone ledge has been 5-0’d –Sam Milianta

“Skateboarding Downtown has a lot to offer that starting point, because Downtown lends itself to be can’t really be found elsewhere. For me, it’s the spon- one big skate spot. Why pick a single spot to drive taneous nature of it that makes it so enjoyable. You to, or confine yourself to the controlled environment 8 never really know who you are going to see, the traf- of the skatepark, when you can fully utilize the free- fic you will have to deal with or what you are go- dom that skateboarding is intended to give you when ing to skate. Generally, all that is really known is the skating Downtown?” –Jovi Bathemess

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5 Forrest, backside 50-50. “When street skating finally became an acceptable form of skateboarding, skaters started to venture away from the backyard ramps and mall parking lots of the suburbs and into the city. Spots began to consist of alleys, hydrants, metal loading docks and ev- ery other inch of Downtown. Forrest is the embodiment of this. There are no real spots or lines. The entire street is the spot, and what happens be- tween stoplights is the line.” –Sam Milianta

6 The super-smooth concrete at skateparks has made us all soft. Street skating brings all sorts of challenges to get- ting a trick. Rocks, cracks and scantily-clad club girls in the alley were all obstacles For- rest dealt with when he did 6 7 this frontside 50-50 transfer 9 into the bank. 38 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 39 By Mike Brown • Instagram: @fagatron Photos: Chad Kirkland

Mike Brown wants to be a race- car driver when he grows up— one of those things is possible.

hen I was a little kid, grownup people would That day, I was lucky enough to meet pro skater My second time to the track was a few months ago. Woften ask me what I wanted to be when I grew Bucky Lasek, who was hanging out with Park I met up with Jason Smith, pro racecar mechanic up, as they so often do. I never ask kids this question Beutler, local skate ripper and fast car driver when for Miller Motorsports Park. He’s also a driving instruc- because, quite frankly, it’s a stupid question and un- he’s not skating. Bucky is now a racecar driver, and tor, but not your average driving instructor teaching fair to expect a child to know what shitty career they also has a hidden talent where he can smoke a ciga- awkward teens how to hold a steering wheel at 10 want to fuck up their adulthood with. But since kids rette with his butthole, as he demonstrated in an early o’clock and 2 o’clock. He teaches dudes how to drive are mostly stupid, I guess it’s a good icebreaker when Big Brother skateboarding video (Insert your own tail fast as fuck on a racetrack. you feel the need to start a conversation with a child. pipe joke here). Jason showed me around the garage he worked For whatever reason, I would always answer this in—it had more Mustangs than a dude ranch. After a question by saying I wanted to be a scientist when quick tour, he asked me if I wanted to ride in a Rap- I grew up. I’m not really sure why I would say this, tor around the racetrack. I had no idea what a Rap- since I didn’t like science in school. Now that I am tor was, but apparently, it’s a souped-up Ford F-150 grown up, the only things I have down to a science that can jump in the air if desired. Duh, fuck yeah I are things like shoplifting and how to dump a girl and wanna ride! still have sex with her. Adult humans seemed to think I was smart when I told them that a scientist is what I The racetrack was covered in a good six inches wanted to be, so maybe that’s why I said it. of snow, which basically made riding around in a Raptor funner. We were hauling balls on the snow After driving a souped-up Mustang GT around the race- covered racetrack, and I’m asking Jason questions track at the Larry Miller Motorsports Park last week, I as he’s overcorrecting tight turns, and I’m thinking to should have said I wanted to be a goddamn racecar myself, “How does anyone talk and drive like this at driver. the same time?”

My first experience at Miller MotorSports Park was a After a couple laps, Jason says to me, “Hey! You few years back when I did a cover story on guys who should come out in the spring and take the Mustang like to drift their cars. Drifting is like when you just Experience!” And I’m thinking to myself, “I’m very get your license and steal Mom’s car to go do some open minded, but I’m not having sex with no horse, at wicked doughnuts in the snow—but there’s no snow. It Mike’s cat, Jet Pack, makes a least not for free.” I was completely off base with what amazed me how Vin Diesel and the Fast and Furious fitting hood ornament. movie series could inspire a hobby and a lifestyle.

40 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 41 the Mustang Experience was, but without that was intentional. Oh well, I probably thinking that I may be getting into some shouldn’t be fishing on the FM dial while seriously kinky shit, I said, “Sure!” Lucky whipping around the racetrack. for me, the Mustang Experience at Miller Motorsports Park is a class you can take This was literally the first time I had ever where you learn to drive the Mustang GT driven a muscle car. The power and sta- racecars. Sound like fun? Fuck yeah it’s bility was a bit of a step up from my cur- fun. Driving fast is fun, driving muscle rent whip, an ’06 Jetta. We took about cars is fun and riding shotgun with a pro 12 laps following the driver going as fast racecar driver makes me need to find a as we wanted—pretty fucking fun to drive new word in the dictionary that means like that without worrying about my insur- “fun times 10.” Anyone can do it, even ance rates going up. if you drive like my 97-year-old grandma, who can’t drive well, or fast, at all—not After we were done whipping around because she’s an old lady, but because the track, we got to ride shotgun with the she’s dead. racecar driver to see how the big boys do it. Jason and his buddies have home field You start the Mustang Experience by tak- advantage and know every curve of the ing a crash course in racecar driving. track like it’s been their wife for the last They teach you how to properly negotiate 50 years. Riding shotgun was almost as a turn and go over other basics, such as much fun as driving. “Don’t drive on the course backwards,” and “Please don’t text and drive the race- I thought that because of my superior Ma- car at the same time.” Although, I must rio Kart skills, driving a racecar would be admit, as soon as I sat in my racecar, the second nature for me. In fact, I thought it need to Instagram was pretty overwhelm- would be easier than Mario Kart because ing. I noticed they didn’t say anything I wouldn’t have to worry about taking about driving the racecars drunk, but a turtle shell up the ass while trying to that’s probably a given. take a turn at 70 mph. How hard could racecar driving really be? I drive a fuck- After the class, you get to know the track ing stick shift almost every day of my life. while driving around in a minivan with Can you really consider a guy an athlete the other dudes taking the class as the for making left turns? Yes, you can. Turns driver tells you what not to crash into. out racecar drivers aren’t just athletes that They make you sign a waiver beforehand turn left. Doing that shit right is pretty fuck- saying you will pay 40 grand if you do, ing hard. somehow, total the Mustang, but seri- ously, I don’t know how big of a retard Special thanks to Jason Smith and John you would have to be to do that. Even if Gardner for letting me pretend to be a you spin off the track, you would still be racecar driver for a day. I would highly pretty safe. recommend that anyone interested in driving fast, awesome cars take the Mus- Then it’s time to fire up the engines. The tang Experience, or any of the other rac- anticipation of hitting the track while the ing school classes you can sign up for at engine is revving is pretty sweet. I reached Miller Motorsports Park. It’s not just that for the stereo in hopes of some AC/DC place in the middle of the desert with the or anything else that would get me juiced go-karts. Seriously, what else are you while driving fast, but I noticed that the planning on doing with your boring, stu- stereo didn’t work. I brought this up to Ja- pid life? Go to millermotorsportspark.com son in the follow-up interview, and he said for more information.

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Real Salt Lake’s loyal supporter group, Salt City United, bring the ruckus to Section 9 at the Rio Tinto Stadium. salt lake till i die By Esther Meroño - [email protected]

Jake Vivori Once in the stadium, I stand in the bleachers behind lé, olé olé olé, Real, Salt Lake!” repeats, in- As SLUG photographer and I introduce “O the SCU members in Section 9, and immediately, creasing in volume, on the south end of the Rio Tinto ourselves, we’re made to feel welcome. Vegan food they start taunting the players. In exchange for less Stadium on a Saturday night. The stands are full, and and beer is offered, and most seem eager to explain profanity (they were begged by the offices to end red, gold and blue are the colors of choice, except the complicated league rules to me, show off their RSL their “We fucked your grandma” chant after it spread in Section 9 at ground level behind the south goal, tattoos and brag about away-game conquests against Colorado Rapids and became loud enough to be heard through TV where a menacing row of black-clad hooligans wave their ultimate rival, the . They’re not broadcasting), they’re given more control over their flags and lead chants over a banner printed “Salt the hardline hooligans I was prepared to meet. Many of section. The other groups around them try to involve Lake’s Finest.” Their energy and rage fuels my adren- them played soccer through Parks and Rec. as young- SCU in their own chants, knowing the power and aline, and I can’t help but join in. It’s my first Real sters (and currently play in men’s leagues), but once ado- energy behind their voices, and BJ Viehl, SCU’s Salt Lake game alongside the infamous Salt City lescence kicks in, our all-American society deems soccer Capo (and SLUG Designer), is able to lead them in United supporter group. a sport for Third World pansies and dropouts. Already part of the counter-culture through their hardcore, vegan some of their own. Poulson explains this to me, say- ing, “We’re so passionate about it, and not saying SCU was founded by President Trev Poulson and and straight edge ties, the members of SCU see this as the other groups aren’t passionate, but sometimes a group of his friends in 2009, spawned from the an extension of that rebellion against the conservative they need an extra oomph. I’m pretty strict with [SCU already established Rogue Cavaliers Brigade norm, and another way to join together for a cause members] … We don’t want someone who’s going to the same year a floundering RSL defeated the LA expressed as a parallel to their adolescence. “[Soccer] sit four rows back and watch the game while eating Galaxy and pushed through their underdog status is off the beaten path. People have preconceived no- a hot dog.” to win the MLS Cup. The supporter group, loosely tions of football fans, baseball fans, basketball fans. This happened to be something that, when we started going fashioned after Euro-style ultras, started as a way to The family, friendships, energy and all-around posi- to it, we could get really involved in a lot more,” says bring friends together, and has grown from 10 or tive attitude of Salt City United are definitely appeal- Poulson. so members to 50-plus. “Everybody in the original ing as I look down at the group from my perch a group, I’ve been friends with for years, decades,” row back. A chant starts up that soon becomes my Though some may deem their exclusivity and fraternity- Poulson says. “Liking soccer is one part of it. The favorite: “I’m Salt Lake till I die. I’m Salt Lake till I style membership pretentious and uninviting, it’s what friendship and the family of the group [is the other]. I die. I know I am, I’m sure I am. I’m Salt Lake till I makes SCU a united force to be reckoned with, and know I can count on anyone here.” die.” As a kid, my family moved around a lot––across leaders among the other supporter groups––and they’re the ocean and across the state. Salt Lake is the first not even official. Unlike La Barra, RCB and the Royal Soccer culture outside of the United States exceeds place I don’t hesitate to call home––the only place I Army (of which Poulson is also the founder and presi- the intensity and fan frenzy of any NFL, NBA or MLB like to brag about. That’s what these chants feel like, dent, unbeknownst to many), Salt City United have man- sports fanatics. I go into this experience knowing and what I think Salt City United means to a lot of its aged to maintain supporter group privileges without that most of SCU’s members come from Salt Lake’s members: It’s a place of belonging, where they come submitting to the front offices. “They tried to tell us, ‘You controversial hardcore past, so I join the tailgating together with friends and family to boast about their have to be an official supporters group––you have to festivities expecting to have a Hunter S. Thomp- hometown. Though some call it a vice, it’s pride––a submit a member list of every member you have to get son–esque experience among straight edge thugs. valuable measure of self. I’m Salt Lake till I die. The group is definitely intimidating, wearing Salt these benefits,’” says Poulson, who declined after putting Find more information about Salt City United along City United printed gear only available to official the decision up for a group vote (how all decisions are with recordings of their chants at saltcityunited.com. members––T-shirts, jerseys, jackets and scarves–– made). “It’s not like we’re doing anything illegal, but the Go to realsaltlake.com for a schedule of upcoming ominous “Wreck Everything” and “Salt Lake Till I spirit of the supporters culture [asserts that] we control matches. An extended version of this article can be Die” slogans abound, tattoos aplenty. our own section and do what we want.” found at slugmag.com.

44 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 45 Jelly Belly Dew and non-gross jelly beans, thank penny of what I donate to go directly masked in chocolate. While I did enjoy Extreme Sport Beans you. –Ricky Vigil to the cause, but if you need a fresh the taste of the Vanilla Recovery Whey, jellybelly.com timepiece for the summer and a warm I’m not convinced it made me stronger Mirza Minds feeling deep in your cockles, pick one or faster. Based on the price point, I’d of these guys up. –Eric Granato expect dramatic results and better taste, I felt pretty special when a package 1:Face Watch so for now I’ll stick with the Muscle Milk containing jelly beans personally 1facewatch.com I can pick up at the local grocery store. addressed to me arrived at the SLUG NOW Trail Bars –Mariah Mann-Mellus office. Did I have a secret admirer? Mirza Minds released the 1: Face Trail Bars and A3 Action Snax Had my mom sent me a well-meaning Watch line this past April. These nowtrailbar.com but ultimately embarrassing Valen- watches are truly unique with a mir- Tarina Tarantino We’ve had some misconceptual Various sparkling Items from her debates regarding the definition of recent collections the word “granola” recently. NOW tarinatarantino.com Trail Bars, however, have managed to deliver countless gluten-free snacks that any health-oriented adventurer can appreciate. Starting with NOW’s traditional bars, the usual cranberries, coconut, almonds, cashews, etc. are easy flavors to pick out. The twists come with the addition of chia seeds in the dry ingredients and manuka honey in the glue. Turns out that the seeds in your chia pet are also really, really good for you. Manuka honey is also known for minimizing healing time and providing energy. My favorite part of this product line are the A3 Action Snax. Imagine the exact replica of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, only in the form of Fuchsia-haired, Hollywood jewelry delicious little health squares. They have designer Tarina Tarantino launched her a take on Rice Crispy Treats, too. The contemporary costume jewelry line in tine’s Day present? No—these were rored face that hides the L.E.D. time granola bars themselves came off as a 1995. Since then, she has made a name Jelly Belly Extreme Sport Beans, which display until you push one of the stain- little too bird-food-tasting for my liking. for herself in the fashion accessory promise “quick energy for sports less steel side buttons. They come in six Nonetheless, NOW Trail Bars will be world, glamorizing divas like Lindsay performance”—their marketing person colors—each color denotes a different an excellent pick-me-up for anyone look- Lohan, Katy Perry and Pink. probably saw a picture of me online charity that portions of the proceeds are ing for that quick fix. –Tim Kronenberg Tarantino’s work is handmade and and thought, “He looks like he enjoys donated to. For example: with every hand-assembled in the USA—a socially ingesting jelly beans and will believe five red watches sold, enough money Stronger Faster Healthier conscious business practice that most anything.” One day while riding Trax, is raised to provide one month worth of Omega-3 Oils & Whey Protein jewelry designers can’t brag about. I I realized I was going to miss my bus, life saving care and medication for a sfh.com discovered her work in 2005 and have and was supposed to meet a friend at child living with HIV/AIDS; every white become a diehard fan, collecting her a specified time, so I was gonna have 1:Face watch ordered feeds 16 destitute As a marathon runner in training, I’m pieces ever since. This year, I scored to walk a sizable distance in a short children around the globe and so on. willing to try all the wheatgrass, fish oil, a purple necklace from her Modern amount of time. Luckily, I remembered You can order a watch directly from protein pack, electrolyte-infused prod- Mollie line, a black Lucite cameo ring, I had the Extreme Sport Beans in my their website, or for you mall goers, they ucts I can get my hands on, especially her infamous “I Hate You” ring (now the bag, and quickly scarfed down a pack, can be found at your local Journeys when the company is called Stronger second one in my collection), a Tilt-A- roughly 30 minutes before activity, as outlet store. The reasonable price tag Faster Healthier. This product line also Whirl necklace with carved Lucite skull, suggested. I didn’t really feel any more on the 1:Face Watch brand is only $40, came recommended to me by two rose, cameo beads and Swarovski crys- energized while powerwalking down making it an affordable addition to your trusted female friends, a triathlete and tals—including matching bracelet—and 2100 South, so I busted out another timepiece collection. Mirza put a great a cross fit maven, so I knew I was in for my personal favorite, the Electric Aztec pack to replenish my energy (once deal of thought into the construction of the hard core. Unfortunately hard core “Tooth” bead necklace with matching again, as suggested) and rewarded these tickers. An alloy frame provides a is sometimes hard to swallow. The SO3 bracelet. Tarantino has two boutique myself at each stoplight with two or solid foundation, the bands are made Super Concentrate Omega-3 in either stores in Milan and Los Angeles with a three jelly beans. By the time I got to of a durable polycarbonate silicone, Tangerine or Chocolate was still essen- third due to open in NYC this year. Her 500 East, I was full of about 30 jelly tempered mirrored glass limits any tially slimy fish oil, and would be better designs—ranging from colorful crystal beans, and did not feel energized in cracks in the face. I like the idea of served as a gel capsule. In my best Bill hair clips to over-the-top sparkling neck- any way, so I threw the beans away. the watches and the campaign, but I and Ted voice I must say, “Whey? No laces—are available at tarinatarantino. I don’t think I would use these again, did not enjoy wearing the watch. It felt whey!” Whey protein is amazing for com. –Martha Bowker as they had no real effect on me. Also, cumbersome and was far too “loud” for recovering from intense workouts and they tasted like Flintstones vitamins, and my personal style. When it comes to long runs, but, as you would expect, it’s not in a good way. I’ll stick to Mountain supporting a charity, I prefer every last got that protein shake taste even if it’s 46 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 47 Illustration by Ryan Perkins Illustration by Ryan

Maudlin Bikes qualms, riding bicycles, to whom that type of imagery might appeal, but most By Esther Meroño of the guys I know pedaling in the bike [email protected] lane are getting “faggot” calls thrown at them from those “real men,” and are Type “girls on bikes” into Google Image hardly fazed by it. For many of them, Search. Seriously, pick up your iPhone riding a bicycle is long-lasting, genuine and do it right now—just keep in mind empowerment that doesn’t necessitate it’s NSFW unless you’re employed at fake boobs and bleached hair to vali- SLUG, #myjobisbetterthanyours (Editor’s date their manhood. note: The SLUG office does not condone the use of pornography during office Cycling has helped immensely with all hours—unless it’s vintage). For those of of my insecurities—I was swayed into you who don’t give a fuck or who own the bike community after a particularly ironic flip phones, basically what pops self-deprecating relationship failed—but up is a page of butts and bikinis (Oh, I never thought that it might do the same NOW you’ll search, huh?). Most of the for men as it does for me until one of thonged m-asses are straddling bullet my guy friends recently expressed how bikes, but there’s a tattle of tits and he felt like such a badass after riding cheeks resting on top tubes and Brooks through this particularly nasty winter. I saddles. How this aesthetic crossed could totally relate. Even though I admit- over from car and motorcycle culture tedly spent most of this winter driving into cycling is beyond me, but I imagine my mom’s station wagon (it’s not even it was a product of the ‘80s: a time that a Subaru), I still brag about the three will forever be remembered as the de- consecutive winters I rode through Utah cade that the fashion industry managed blizzards, strapped into Velo City ped- to pull an “Emperor’s New Clothes” als and hunched over my handlebars, hoax on the whole of Western society, bawling into the space heater as my ex- and will inevitably lead to a “There’s tremities thawed once home. You don’t something I’ve gotta tell you” talk before see any motorcycle heroes on the road we get intimate with our alien neigh- during inclement weather—they’re at bors. Seriously, the ‘80s could result in home getting nagged by their silicone our world’s destruction—depending on girlfriends. how well E.T. takes “stirrup leggings” and “shoulder pads.” BTW, just because you have tattoos, big boobs and/or are a size two, Obviously, as a feminist, I have issues ladies, does not mean that modeling with objectifying women for capital- should be your go-to career choice. I’m ist gain, but I’m more offended by guilty of Instawhoring every once in a these images as a cyclist. I completely while (though most of my objectifica- understand the marketing logic behind tion is of food, #fbg4lyfe), but if I see photos of half-naked women sucking photos of you in lingerie, next to a the tail pipes of lifted trucks and gyrat- bike you can’t ride, be prepared for a ing to a revving engines between their sprints challenge. I’ll sic Ali K. on you, legs. In my experience, the guys who and then maybe you and your photog- buy those types of vehicles are dealing rapher boyfriend will feel silly enough with some daddy issues, if you know to pedal away instead of perpetuating what I mean, and having a motorcycle these tasteless stereotypes of women or a big truck gives them the boost they and marring both yourself and the need to feel like “real men”—the kind of cycling community. Is it too much to ask guys that sexy ladies supposedly want to type “girls on bikes” into Google and to fuck. (For the record, nothing does actually see a girl RIDING a bike from it for me more than a man who knows an angle that doesn’t focus on her butt how to spell and can fix my wireless crease? Hey, Peter, help me figure out connection—someone’s gotta fuck the Google Analytics so we can rig a page Peter Parkers of this world.) I’ve always full of Jessica Gilmores fucking kill- thought cycling was more enlightened ing it in an alleycat—I’ll make it worth than “sex sells” marketing ploys and mi- your while. sogynist fumbles at “art,” though. Sure, there are plenty of men with manhood 48 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 49 Beer Reviews Overview: This beer was a col- By Mike Riedel laboration between Uinta and award- winning homebrewer Chris Detrick [email protected] as part of the Pro/Am Competition for the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. By now, my beloved readers, It is so balanced and fresh-tasting that you’re probably figuring out that my taste buds were squealing with this whole craft beer thing is more each sip. than just a hoity-toity way of “enhancing” your karaoke voice. Rio’s Rompin’ Rye Many of you are actually discover- Brewery/Brand: Epic Brew- ing that it’s far better to stimulate ing Co. your tongue than just numb it. ABV: 5.4% Serving Style: 22 oz. Bottle This month, we’re going to take Description: This rye pours a hazy, you to another level. You’ve gotten almost murky, burnt orange with one to know barley (and wheat–based) finger of off-white head. The nose beers, amber ales and hefewei- is grassy/fruity with a bready rye zens—now I want you to experi- spiciness. The taste starts with bready ence rye beers. Rye malt has a malts, fruity and sweet. The hops are Illustration: Sean Hennefer slight herbal spiciness that sets it herbal, earthy and spicy. There’s a apart from other grains. I beg you nice balance between the bread, to step out and try some of these hops and rye—malt and bready at Dear Cop, However, if you, Tom, were will- first, then hops and spice. The finish is locally available examples. One time I saw two cops trying to ing to arrest your neighbor cop, clean and smooth, and the aftertaste arrest each other. They were both say- provide evidence and testify in is slightly bitter. Cahoots Double Rye ing «you›re under arrest.» «No you›re court, the cop could facilitate by Overview: It’s a nice, approach- under arrest.» Nu uh, you›re under providing you the paperwork. IPA able beer. This one is a little more arrest.» And so on. so I guess my ques- Yes, for those of you in the Brewery/Brand: Uinta Brew- traditional than the other two. It feels tion is, would it come down to whoever know, that’s why sometimes ing Co. full and round for as light as it is, and said it first, or maybe it›s whichever you, as the citizen complainant, ABV: 9.4% isn’t as hoppy as its counterparts. If cop has more friends he can call for have to sign the ticket: You’re Serving Style: 750 ml Bottle you want to make the teacher happy, back up?Maybe they have to put the actually making the arrest. Go start with this one and get to know the cuffs on each other and sit there on to a party and get your drunk, rye malt on a more personal level. the curb and wait for another cop take obnoxious ass kicked and want them in? Who does the judge side with the cops to clean up for you? if they›re both cops? You will have to make a witness Hop Rod Rye statement complaint and indi- Brewery/Brand: Bear Repub- Just wondering, Love Tom Tucker. cate that you will press charges, lic Brewing Co. because it was a misdemeanor Tom, my love, ABV: 8.0% not committed in the cop’s pres- Serving Style: 22 oz. Bottle I’ve never heard of that, ever. ence. There are a few excep- Description: The Hop Rod Rye pours There are millions of stories of tions, but there’s not enough a dark tea color with brilliant ruby cops getting arrested, obviously space to get into that here. highlights. The nose is sweet with cara- by other cops, but, in your sce- In terms of your scenario, mel/toffee and a piney, citrus grove nario, somehow I’m sure alcohol neither cop could arrest the spiciness. The taste is big and malty at was involved. first, then wham-o! The hops hit with other. They might try, but it ain’t gonna happen. Any cops that Description: This one is brand new a lovely grapefruit and hop oil finish. Cops can arrest anyone for a showed up due to the distur- from Uinta. This beer pours a gor- This is full of spicy rye bread and malt felony offense, even other cops, bance might arrest the two for geous, orange-ish copper color with to give it a nice, chewy flavor and if they have probable cause that being idiots in their presence. good carbonation and a small, white overall feel. The finish is quite nice the person (or cop) committed Most likely, they’d just call the head. Holy shit, there’s a huge punch with dry graininess and a light, minty the offense. Misdemeanors doofuses’ wives to come pick of fresh citrus and spice going on from grapefruit. (lesser crimes) are a different them up. A district attorney or the generous hops and the rye. Some matter. Cops can only arrest Overview: This is the only rye beer city prosecutor wouldn’t even tropical fruit and orange peel aromas people, or other cops, for mis- in the group not made in this city. It consider filing the case, let alone come through, too, with some faint demeanors (such as petty theft, is a great, robust beer that rewards letting it go to a judge. toffee rounding it out. Fresh hops come sipping, but begs you to keep it up assault, DUI, trespassing, etc.) if the misdemeanor crime was first on the tongue, and are citric and so seductively that the glass is empty I can promise you that if your slightly herbal with some tropical fruit committed in their presence. before you know it. It’s very drink- scenario were to play out flavors––not over the top, but good bit- able without any real notice of the 8 as indicated, those two cops terness, with some noticeable spices— Let’s use reckless driving as an percent ABV, so watch your pretty lil’ would most likely not be cops possibly from the rye and hops. The example. You can’t call the cops heads, class—simply one of the best any longer. malt is solid enough to balance the and say your neighbor cop was rye beers I’ve ever had. hops, and there are slightly sweet hints driving recklessly—“ARREST Have a question for the cop? of toffee and fresh bread. The finish is Cheers! HIM!” The cop would need to on the bitter side. see the neighbor cop driving Email [email protected] recklessly in order to arrest him. 50 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 51 52 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 53 Shilo Jackson closes the doors of Kayo Gallery after six years of curating.

Goodbye Old Friend: Landing nationally acclaimed artist An Ode to Kayo Tony Fitzpatrick was a special treat Gallery for Jackson, who worked very hard for years to bring the East Coast artist By Mariah Mann Mellus here to Salt Lake. Another hard-won [email protected] and worthwhile moment for Jackson was organizing established local artists Salt Lake’s urban landscape is in Brian Kershisnik and Cassandra constant flux, whether we’re talking Barney for a show in 2012, which she about 30-story cranes creating multi- says was a highlight of the gallery. million dollar projects, or the closing of some of our favorite mom-and-pop Having amazing shows, unfortunately, businesses. In the blink of an eye, isn’t enough to keep the lights on. I have things change––I’ve grown to accept spent plenty of time bitching about how this. Of course, I prefer time to say patrons need to purchase art and not just Kayo goodbye. When I found out the admire it on the gallery wall. Eventually, Gallery would be closing on July 13, artists (or in this case, a gallery) will no Gallery Stroll all other activities ceased longer be available for your viewing to interest me. Over the last nine pleasure. Six years of operating in the years, I’ve followed the struggles and red takes its toll on not only your psyche, triumphs of this little gallery, which but also your bank account, which launched several careers, showcased forced the closure. international artists and anchored the Gallery Stroll Broadway scene. Closing shop will not be easy. Jackson noted how much she will miss the local In the beginning, young entrepreneur merchants on 300 South. “The business Kenny Riches Kayo opened the community around here is like a family–– Gallery as an extension of his parents’ we’ve all had each others’ backs,” she Avenues frame shop, with the goal to said. However, she is thrilled with the provide a place for Utah’s emerging prospect of a legitimate vacation and of contemporary art scene. In 2008, a Gallery Strolling strictly as an art patron. daring young artist and businesswoman, Shilo Jackson , purchased the gallery For the last hurrah, opening June from Riches. In an interview I conducted 21, Kayo Gallery is hosting a surreal with Jackson in 2010, she reminisced show for a surreal time. Artists Sri on her early motivation to take over Whipple, Jeff Christensen, Emily the budding gallery. “I really respected Wood, Chad Crane and Natalia what Kenny had started and had a deep Pierandrei will usher Kayo out of appreciation for what he wanted for existence and remind us why it was so Salt Lake,” she said. “It was never about good while it lasted. turning a profit––owning a gallery is a labor of love, but I do it because I’m In the words of Kenny Riches, “Kayo was passionate about the arts and I think this born from a desire to see change in the

space is important for Salt Lake.” SLC art scene. I feel like it accomplished its goal, but it’s a shame it won’t live Jackson’s passion for art and desire on forever ... I hope to see other young to expose Salt Lake to the best local, people doing the same, but taking it national and international art created an even further and beyond the hills of incubator for artists to experiment, play SLC.” with installation and collaborate. Annual shows like the small works anniversary What’s next? When one door closes, Round Cigar Box series and the show another business opens. Look for an gave artists permission to break out of exciting new project from Ron Green their “box” and allow the freedom to of the Green Ant and company taking experiment with talents and mediums. over Kayo’s space late this summer. 54 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 55 Paper Instagram Paramour Magazine is a queer DIY print publication and Tumblr that features Samuel Milianta numerous collaborators working in dif- Self-Published ferent mediums. This first issue offers up Street: 05.01 “Johnny,” a hunky Adonis, as the muse for eleven “brother” artists. The zine’s artwork—photos mostly—all explore male homoeroticism. A short story titled “The Long Dream” is interwoven throughout the zine, covering transgres- sive literary territory explored by writers such as Jean Genet and Georges Bataille. The story opens with a lyrical scene in which a guilt-ridden male beauty named Jonah dreams of “inter- This is the last time I call Aquaman lame ... rogating” beautiful angels. Pages later, its revealed the guilt has come from Bioshock Infinite Injustice: irreversibly fucking things up with his Irrational Games/2K Gods Among Us beloved now–ex-boyfriend through lust Games NetherRealm Studios / and an onset of disease. Then alone, Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Warner Bros. Interactive Jonah falls for “The Impossibly Beautiful Also On: PC, PS3 Reviewed On: Xbox 360 Man,” who promises him an oblique op- Street: 03.26 Also On: PS3, WiiU portunity for a cure. The accompanying When we meet private investigator Street: 04.16 photography is equally oblique, erotic Booker DeWitt at the outset of the highly Injustice: Gods Among Us gives players and reflective, if not outright tragic. No anticipated Bioshock Infinite, he’s on a the opportunity to pick their favorite DC word on a second issue, but you can boat off the coast of Maine, heading to superheroes, with whom to mercilessly check out some of this one at paramour- a lighthouse to complete a debt-clearing bludgeon opponents. With a massive zine.tumblr.com. –Christian Schultz assignment: kidnap a girl from the starting roster reaching across multiple flying city of Columbia. But from the Salt Lake’s Sam Milianta publishes zines story arcs, and plans to expand via more often than an iPhone junkie adds Slay Team: moment Booker steps into the deeply DLC, I’m glad to see this game live up new photo albums to Facebook—he’s religious world of 1912 Columbia, it’s to the promises of its developer. Nether- The Poser Wars already released at least six this year. clear there’s something dark underneath Realm previously developed MK vs. DC Lizzy Green the bright utopia—mysteries that will and Mortal Kombat 9, both which were His photo zines are typically black-and- slowly reveal themselves throughout the white, photocopied chronicles of skate Bazillion Points reasonably fun, but lacked in areas Street: 01.31 game. Always a series known for its that technical fighting game players sessions, late-night wanderings and deep philosophies and social critiques, needed. Although MK was a step in the portraits of friends and strangers on the Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Bioshock has been revered more for right direction for frame data and was street. In the full-color Paper Instagram, Anthrax ... and Exodus! History likes narrative than gameplay. This is still loads of fun, it still lacked a technical Milianta strays from black and white to keep it cut and dry, but heads know true to a degree in Infinite, but there’s aspect brought by its other counterparts territory. Shot on medium-format and that there IS no Bay Area thrash without much more variety in how players can in the fighting game world. Injustice 35mm film, Milianta’s 24 photographs Paul Baloff Gary Holt approach encounters with enemies: , and an army fixes that issue. With a few technical take us on a weeklong trip around Los Rechargeable abilities called “vigors” of beer swilling, bong-ripping, circle- tweaks, incredible single-player story Angeles. Images of gawking tourists can be found about the world, which pitting maniacs ... So, it’s under that and a phenomenal cast, this DC brawler Chris Swainston give players powers to turn the tide of on Broadway and banner of cartoonish buffoonery and is everything you could hope for from brandishing a gun sit alongside Skid battle in their favor. For example, “Buck- a fighting game. The levels are well wild eyed party-ocity that this comic Row tarp houses and the Griffith Park ing Bronco” will suspend enemies in designed, richly detailed and highly was created. Unearthed in inky fanzine Observatory “Just like James Dean midair, and “Murder of Crows” sends a interactive, which adds an entirely new glory, Slay Team served as a fan-only wave of flesh-eating crows flying toward dynamic to fighting. If your character left it,” says the text. Milianta’s familiar, comic by Exodus friend and superfan the bad guys. It gives just enough life is one with super strength, you can use cool-looking guys smoking cigarettes Lizzy Green. Detailing their graphic in every battle to make Infiniteseparate large elements in the game to smash and photos of people taking photos exploits of fightin’, thrashin’ and layin’ itself in the crowded genre of first-person your opponent for quick damage. If still make an appearance, but Paper waste to all things Crüe and Poison, shooter, with unique qualities that the you are a character who doesn’t wield Instagram still feels fresh and personal, this faithful reproduction touches on all story and characters take even further— strong physical prowess (i.e. Batman), like you’re hanging out with the photog- the ham-fisted nihilism and spasmotic including Elizabeth, one of the most you can use the environments to escape, rapher himself. It’s way more rewarding energy that made Reagan-era thrash layered, well-written female characters or to trap your opponent instead. The than scrolling down with your thumb on in recent memory. Titles like Bioshock metal such a nascent stateside musical combo system functions on a chain a screen, too. There are only 32 copies development. A perfect accompaniment Infiniteonly come along a few times system, as opposed to Street Fighter’s printed, so dig $6 out of that change to the already larger-than-life mythos of a generation, and give me hope for link system.­­ What this means is that as jar real quick. Milianta will also trade a one “poser disposer” Paul Baloff, Slay the next console cycle looming on the long as you input the commands within zine for pizza or knick-knacks instead Team horizon. It’s one of the most ambitious the window of opportunity in the right is a lovingly detailed revisit to a of cash. Email him at smilianta77@gmail. AAA-budget titles ever, executing a order, your character will complete the classic album (these were given out to com or bump into him at the Downtown difficult, thematically complex narrative combination, leaving the strategy to be fans during the Bonded by Blood tour) with confidence, while constructing a built around avoiding your opponents’ Este Pizza for a copy. –Cody Kirkland and in memoriam of a fallen metal hero. beautiful, mystery-filled world in the sky attacks and countering when he is What’s that? You DON’T want to see to tell it in. Openly philosophical and exposed. Whether you use Aquaman to Paramour Magazine cartoon reproductions of glam-central deeply emotional, Bioshock Infiniteis feed your opponents to various sea crea- Issue #1: Summer 2012 poodleheads getting disemboweled the most satisfying gaming experience tures or power slam them from space as with chainsaws? Then keep on walking, I’ve had in a long, long time. –Randy Superman, this game has something for Various Artists bruh. –Dylan Chadwick Dankievitch everyone. Comic-book junkie or not, this Self-Published game is for you. –Thomas Winkley Street: 10.12.12

56 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 57 Black Rock investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill sales will always outnumber physical That said, in 2009, Abrams flipped LD Entertainment into the secretive world of covert purchases, due to convenience, but with the Star Trek universe on its head by In Theaters: 05.17 military operations in the Middle East CDs becoming less and less attractive, remolding the established facts of the as the United States attempts to win vinyl is getting more popular. With inter- franchise. It was a gutsy move, but it the war on terror no matter the means views from about a dozen shop owners, worked. This time around, former plot or consequences. It is a documen- this film shows that it is not only the loy- points and scenes are rehashed with tary about “the seen and the unseen,” alty the public has to their local record little creativity. Rather than a reboot, according to Scahill’s monotone and stores, but also how the resurgence of it’s a remake in some instances. As in dreary narration. After examining an vinyl records is largely due to teenagers 2009, the imagery is stunning, the ac- attack on a small village in Afghanistan who discover their parents’ old record tion is top-notch, the acting terrific and involving an American-trained Afghani collection and get hooked on it. Aside the comedic beats are timed precisely, police officer and two pregnant women, from the shop owners, musicians like but the loss of that edginess to follow Scahill unearths an incredibly dark side Johnny Marr and Billy Bragg also one’s own path somewhat hinders the to the armed forces’ actions, which, in offer their personal stories and insight final product. When you know a direc- turn, spirals into an out-of-control tale about record stores. Although it’s very tor like Abrams is capable surviving off of illegal killings of innocent civilians interesting and informative, the only the beaten path, even when the hordes spanning outside the war zone and downside of this doc is that it crams a on fans are screaming for blood, it’s a into countries where no documented shit-ton of interviews and names into letdown to see him apply the brakes for wars have been declared. Rowley and about a 50-minute running time, which familiarity. –Jimmy Martin Scahill refuse to dilute the subject, and makes it a little bit hard to keep track of What starts out as a brave comedy that they shouldn’t, as they present images everyone you see in the film. But overall, Stories We Tell isn’t afraid of offending anyone in the of the victims’ lifeless bodies sprawled this is a great film about record stores, Roadside Attractions room quickly turns into a hackneyed across charred landscapes. These are and even though it’s told from a U.K. In Theaters: 05.17 horror film that follows a paint-by-num- certainly images that can’t be unseen perspective, the same thing is taking bers screenplay, which sadly offends ev- or forgotten. With films like Zero Dark place here in America. –Jory Carroll In this unique and introspective docu- eryone in the room … but for all of the Thirty gaining critical acclaim as they mentary, Canadian actress/director wrong reasons. When three childhood concentrate on the more justified Star Trek Into Darkness Sarah Polley (Away From Her, Take This Waltz) compiles a narrative around friends (Katie Aselton, Lake Bell military actions, Rowley focuses on the Paramount Pictures the life of her mother, actress Diane and Kate Bosworth), who’ve grown darker side of combat as he chases In Theaters: 05.15 apart over the years, decide to spend a mysterious, elite group of soldiers Polley, who died when Sarah was 11 a weekend together camping on a re- known as the Joint Special Operations years old, and the mystery surrounding mote, wooded island, it would appear Command (JSOC) as they essentially a specific time period, which leads to that their lives may have taken a turn for take control of the entire war. With a surprising discovery. The film features the better, but when an accident results inside contacts revealing their horrifying lengthy, heartfelt interviews with all of in the death of a random acquaintance, encounters with the U.S. government’s her siblings and some of her mother’s the girls find themselves fighting for past and current leaders, Rowley forces friends and colleagues, along with their lives far away from civilization. audiences to question whether, at times, home video footage and shots of her With most horror films, the antagonist they should be so proud to be an Ameri- father, Michael, narrating his side of must instill fear into the audience, or can. –Jimmy Martin the story in a sound studio. Polley’s fo- the production is a failure. Aselton cus is incredibly intimate, which comes does achieve a distressing tone with Last Shop Standing off a little masturbatory at times, but feels sincere, and her family is warm, seclusion and an inability to escape Blue Hippo Media/Proper open and amiable. It could definitely death, but her biggest blunder comes Music Distribution in the form of her killer, played by Jay use some additional cuts, though, as Street: 04.23 Paulson, who only inspires laughs it comes in at nearly two hours. At the rather than terror with his unbelievably Released to coincide with this year’s Re- halfway point, it started to feel like I campy performance. To make matters cord Store Day, this new documentary was looking through a friend’s entire more pretentious, Aselton attempts to reflects the state of local record stores The obsessed-with-secrecy director J.J. collection of family video while their justify a scenario in which her main around the U.K. Despite the gloomy Abrams and his crew of the USS Enter- grandpa droned on and on—we’ve stars must romp around the island in the title, this film mostly takes a look at the prise return to the glossy sci-fi world of all been subjected to or been the nude in order to survive, but, in the end, history of record shops, both the good warp speed and phasers when Captain subjectors of a “baby book” moment, it comes across as gratuitous nudity and bad times, and shines an optimistic Kirk (Chris Pine) must learn the true and two hours is too much if there’s no that hasn’t been encouraged since the light on the future for store owners. meaning of leadership after a lone blood and guts involved. However, I last Friday the 13th film––at least they While it’s evident that there are far assassin (Benedict Cumberbatch) did leave the theater with a renewed acknowledged their superficiality. fewer independent record stores open declares war on Starfleet. Along with desire to revisit my family history. Over- –Jimmy Martin today then there were in the ’70s and his Science Officer/First Officer, Spock all, it was a well-done documentary ’80s, the fact is that in 2013, the major- (Zachary Quinto), Uhura (Zoe Sal- that was both interesting and inspiring, Dirty Wars ity of store owners have seen an incred- dana) Kirk must chase this superhuman but probably not a film you’d want to IFC Films ible boom in vinyl record sales over murderer into enemy territory, but what spend too much time waiting in line for. In Theaters: 06.07 the last several years, and no longer he discovers may unravel the foundation –Esther Meroño have to worry day-to-day about closing of his morality. For the sake of fun, I’ll Director Richard Rowley shadows up shop. It’s likely that digital music try to remain as spoiler-free as possible.

58 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 59 60 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 61 Chivers Timbers “Wonderwall,” or Journey’s “Don’t as if the 15 tracks on Fell On A Faultline, Richard Tyler Epperson Stop Believing” as they are organically Rose In A Church are aesthetically solid, Freedom + Stability expressed. I can now enjoy the unique but you can definitely tell Exer Ovu Falling Between the Stars Elmoyd Music feel that the Daniel Day Trio provide at had a shitload of fun making them. Self-Released Street: 11.10.12 any venue for a fraction of the cost on –Gregory Gerulat Street: 01.08 Chivers Timbers = Tom Petty my own front porch. –Ben Trentelman Richard Tyler Epperson = + Royal Bliss + Pearl Jam Eyes on Kites Nick Drake + Jason Mraz + Chivers Timbers’ debut release is a Einstein In A Patent La Distancia Thurston Moore 10-track ode to lo-fi rock n’ roll with a Office Trevor Smith Music My first few listens to Epperson’s little reggae infusion. The album blends Supernova Sounds Street: 11.20.12 debut album were spent wrapping my together sounds that were heard more head around the surprisingly textured Mareld Records Eyes on Kites = The Album prominently in the early ‘90s—the arrangement of his songs. Considering Street: 03.11 Leaf + Tycho acoustic guitar taking the lead while he plays all of the instruments (minus the electric provides harmonics in Einstein In A Patent Office = From the onset of listening to this percussion) himself, it’s a pretty the background. The rhythms found The Album Leaf + Apparat + album, I was intrigued, and multiple impressive debut. In addition to a large on Freedom + Stability are simple, Pelpp and Avanvranken listenings have only opened up more repertoire of musical ability, Epperson of that initial fascination. I’m partial to and so the listeners ears are drawn “Supernova sounds” is right! This album doesn’t seem tied to just one genre. compositions that lack lyrics, with the to the vocals. Quinn Chivers sings is a fantastic voyage through time and While songs like “At Your Door” and notion that they can free your mind in the melody, while the band provides space, ambient but driven, with a totally “We’re Alright” have a future in the a way that words limit you. Throughout background harmonies, making their modern production, but somehow still sun-drenched pop-folk realm of Jack La Distancia, Trevor Smith has vocal makeup sound akin to the likes takes me back to my favorite classical Johnson, songs like “Awake” and placed together a world of dreamy of Dispatch. The vocal dynamic, songs. Instrumental and moody, it can “Save My Life” would be more at home and soothing compositions that are showing through the most on the soundtrack whatever you’re doing, or in the fuzzy electronic world of bands conducive to an untying of thoughts. track “Box Elder Street,” is the band’s (if you’re a freak like me) can distract like The Faunts. That being said, it’s The comfort is reflected in the song strength. Though Chivers and the you entirely from what you were doing hard to nail down Epperson’s individual titles, with “Play Fights in the Kitchen” band sing with plenty of soul, there is because you can’t help but wonder style. The arrangements and genre- and “Hidden Mothers” expressing a a general blandness about this album ... about the music, about life ... It’s a hopping are a testament to his musical homey perspective. I’d recommend that I believe stems from the lack of truly fabulous album. It’s a five-song ability, but I would like to see his next this album to be used as a study aid or diversity in their sound. The entire opus, lasting only a short but sweet 13 album focused around carving out a to be played to ease tension. –Brinley album is essentially the same tempo and minutes, and worth every second. A jab piece of turf for himself. –Alex Springer Froelich rhythmic pattern, save for the last song, of Eastern influence here (“Em’s Dirge”), “Sydney Sage.” Freedom + Stability isn’t a bit of Mozart there (“Nightmare The Staff anything too impressive, but it is worth Music”)—it is right up my alley, and Genre Zero Self-Titled a listen. –Chris Proctor you should prolly take a stroll down this Self-Titled Self-Released way. Love this local! –Ischa B. Self-Released Street: 07.01.12 Daniel Day Trio Street: 03.22 The Staff = Stevie Ray Black on Black Exer Ovu Genre Zero= John Vaughn + Jonny Lang Self-Released Fell On a Faultline, Rose In Vanderslice + Jeff Mangum Despite being nowhere near the glorious Street: 12.17.12 Although they’re not bringing a new A Church South, local blues rock band The Staff Daniel Day Trio = SLAJO + and original category of music to the Self-Released have still managed to conjure up the Joshua Payne Orchestra table, as their name would suggest, Street: 03.08 spirit of the genre and its homeland on Genre Zero usher a style of power Black on Black is composed of the Exer Ovu = Violent Femmes + this well-polished EP. Lead guitarist/ alt-rock that I wish was more common in well-known Trio’s ambiance-enhancing, Reggie and the Full Effect vocalist Will Roney has the kind of jazz-infused covers of a wide range of today’s local scene. With their recently Sometimes it’s easier to say what genre deep, honey-soaked voice that is perfect artists and genres. Recorded during released EP, vocalist Joshua Isbell wails elements a band doesn’t have, but after for the melodious, jazzy trip his band is a live performance on KRCL, Black in a John Darnielle–esque fashion to listening to Fell On A Faultline, Rose taking you on. The band members are on Black possesses every element that an upbeat, percussive tempo and rolling In A Church for the umpteenth time, all seasoned enough to know how to you would hope to hear from a live violin textures. The lyrics (which read I’m rigidly confident that Exer Ovu is establish the traditional elements of this performance. The Trio recorded with like Beat poetry when on paper) consist definitely not your garden-variety act. sound, and then expand on them with no set list, so there are a few transitions of bittersweet ballads of lost affection For starters, the band is a product of a their particularly skilled songwriting. The between songs that seem a little written in the first person. The only single dude who double tracks his voice result is a delicious groove that lightens jumbled, but once everyone is on the criticism I can muster for this EP is that on top of a (at most) two-instrument your mood and makes you want to get same page, everything flows nicely into the violin rhythms are a bit distracting arrangement—which is predominantly up out of your chair. The Strong ballad a recognizable and nostalgic tune that from the other elements. Whether it acoustic guitar—that’s comparable to “Brenda Hattingly” is one of the most is easily appreciated. Guitarist Geoff be a mixing error or an intentional a modest freak-folk band. Along with genuine and sweet songs I’ve heard in Miller and bassist Dave Bowen aesthetic signature, it’s only a minor his rapid strumming, his lackadaisically a while, showcasing the kind of emotion provide resonating waves of sound that nuance when contrasted with the throaty vocals sound like Girls’ this genre is built on. Whenever I reach come together nicely. Miller’s effects weight of the EP as a whole. Regardless Christopher Owens (“Virtue”) mixed for this EP, it demands at least a week in define his sound—no element of the of whatever genre they’re branding with the peaking shrills of Mindless my rotation. The Staff are a hidden gem. original song he is covering is lost, as themselves, their songs are catchy and Self Indulgence’s Jimmy Urine –Megan Kennedy it is fun discovering songs like Oasis’ effective. –Gregory Gerulat (“Tiger”). It’s almost entirely subjective, 62 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 63 pop songs, a lot like Ty Segall’s album different types of music lovers. The This Lantern does not burn brightly— Melted. Some of the songs are less on album opens with a slow, repetitive drenched in atmosphere, this dirge- the bluesy side of garage rock and piano beat mixed with a robotic voice meets-speed/groove death metal record more dissonant like Women, especially that whispers poetic lyrics, while more is one of the better records you will “Leather Jacket II,” where the ugliness electronic sounds are introduced. hear all year. Initially, when “Rites of is the main draw and what makes the Although a few of the songs on the Descent” chimes the funeral death metal song interesting and memorable. The album sound remarkably similar to a bell, expectations are torn. Higher-end title track offers a nice break from the few familiar Grimes tracks, Iamami- guitar tones start to set the thick, murky dissonance, where everything is gritty whoami add their own signature twist atmosphere of Below. Then things get and repetitive, but not uninteresting. The and make it work. The song “U-2” is an really interesting, as the pace and mo- album as a whole is awesome—Deer- electronic dance track that slows down mentum shift seamlessly from the dirge hunter changed their sound again, and and speeds up in all the right places, to groove and fast, old-school thrash- it doesn’t disappoint. –Cody Hudson combined with dream-like vocals and styled Americana death. Just when Austra pulled me in. The chugging guitars, + Elliott Smith CSMusic a few killer beat drops. Their use of your neck starts to stiffen and sore, the blasting double bass and high, ptero- Olympia After leaving the band The Coral, Street: 04.02 Hot Club of Cowtown nontraditional sounds set them apart dirges slow things way down, and it’s dactyl-Satan vocals brought back warm City Society = M83 / Washed from most of what is being produced music they are interested in. Although Domino Records singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones’ new Rendezvous in Rhythm almost like you’re listening to a different fuzzy memories. With track names Out x Mirror Kisses these days, and shows that, although it not necessarily the same musically, in record. “Interesting” is an understate- Street: 06.17 solo album shows that he probably Gold Strike such as “Choking On Sand,” you’re is weird, experimental electronic music attitude, SBS is akin to Darkthrone’s ment—this laughs at the death metal Austra = Zola Jesus + Blouse made a good move. Although most of Richard Cupolo, the man behind City damn right you’ve got my attention. Street: 05.28 can still be very good. –Julia Sachs latest, which has no need for outside genre conventions, and pushes your the songs are rather minimalistic in their Society, really reaches some alternative + Chairlift I YouTube’d the video for “Carve My Hot Club of Cowtown = opinion, and brings in wildly varied psyche into dark, angry moods. Dark approach, Ryder-Jones’ voice accom- landscapes with his at-times Seal-esque 2011’s Feel It Break was essentially Cross,” and within the first 30 seconds, Squirrel Nut Zippers + Gon- metal influences. The rawness of Deto- Descent Records found a blood-stained panies the quiet setting very naturally. vocals and fusion of rock, pop and Iggy and the Stooges Katie Stelmanis’ bedroom project. saw a scary pig mask, a dude doing a zalo Bergara + The Lucky nate VVorld’s Plague and the Gehenna diamond here—this is a sleeper of cult Those two characteristics combine to dance. As I do with most artists in this Ready To Die For their second album, Stelmanis was hair-icane and some very metal people Stars Split was an acquired taste, so the death metal record in the making. Push create a beautiful, melancholy vibe genre, I like City Society the most when Fat Possum inspired by touring with Austra and wandering through a spooky house! more muscular, darker production on play and die. –Bryer Wharton overall. There aren’t a lot of melodic the rock is left behind and the pop and Street: 04.30 created Olympia in a studio setting with Despite all these very metal things, I Suicide Black Snake goes down easier, phrases throughout the album—instead, dance are emphasized. “Whirlwind” her bandmates. The album is brighter can’t help but point out the band’s con- Iggy and the Stooges = MC5 and is a welcome addition to Integrity’s Ryder-Jones seems to favor beautiful, is a sweet number where the synths Man… or Astro-man? and more playful than their first, and tinuous game of musical chairs it plays + Dead Kennedys extensive canon. –Peter Fryer dark chord changes, which are empha- and chimes combine to create a ’90s Defcon 5...4...3...2...1 features sounds that risk damaging their with its members, and the inconsistency sized nicely by the instrumentation. The R&B feel with a bounce. Following I dreaded listening to this record. If Chunklet/Communicating image of gothic darkness. They seem of the last few albums, which make me Kazyak more I listened to the album, the more “Whirlwind” is “Animal Chemistry,” 2007’s The Weirdness was any indica- Vessels to be leaving arbitrary labels behind, think that they are only out to please the I found myself drawing comparisons which has a slightly whiny, circular tion, the Stooges can’t be resurrected. See the Forest, See the Trees though the lyrics here are just as dismal current trend followers and, in the end, Street: 05.21 of Ryder-Jones’ sound to that of the synth accompanied by claps that make They could have fallen back on their Bloodshot Records as before. Stelmanis’ vocal performance make themselves a prime example of MOAM? = Sun Ra + Shadowy late Syd Barrett. Barrett’s only two solo me want to dance. Cupolo’s voice, raw, stripped-down, live-in-’73 sound Street: 05.14 and song structures are more confident. gimmick metal. –Carl Acheson Men on a Shadowy Planet + albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, which feels slightly lifeless at times, is that bands today try to emulate. Instead Kazyak = Sufjan Stevens + The songs here are all great explora- The Quadrajets are a bit more raw and unleashed, but the balance that keeps even his most of playing into this decade’s retromania Bon Iver tions of pop configurations—“Painful Barren Womb/Remote Ryder-Jones definitely resembles the synthesized songs from sounding overly and making a record that people would This album marks the first time since Like” has been around for a while now, Self-Titled Split same, sad, vulnerable songwriting. If pop. An airy vocal over ambient rock is actually want to listen to, the Stooges 1997’s Made From Technetium that and it’s a standout dance-pop tune. The Perfect Hoax you’re looking for a good album to put no new formula, but City Society does put out a polished recording of under- Alabama’s favorite sci-fi/surf combo has “Home” begins stripped bare of most Street: 04.12 on and to chill out for a bit, A Bad Wind it well enough for those who prefer the whelming riffs and boring guitar solos put out a record with original guitarist recognizable Austra elements, with only Barren Womb/Remote = Blows In My Heart will do the trick. –Jory sound. –Justin Gallegos that are devoid of the band’s original Star Crunch. Crunch is joined by Stelmanis and a riveting staccato piano Eagle Twin + The Dillinger Carroll violence and energy. The title track original members Coco the Electron- that builds to a quiet crescendo with Escape Plan Deerhunter So many jazz bands use “Hot Club” should have been released in 1983 and ic Monkey Wizard, Birdstuff and complementary instrumentation. Olym- Blood Ceremony in their name, a nod to the original “DD’s,” a lighthearted and sax-heavy new guitarist Avona Nova. The sound pia still has its flashes of gothic pop, too You can’t help but foil bands whenever Monomania The Eldritch Dark Quintette du Hot Club de France. song about giant boobs, could be an and feel of Defcon picks up right where (“Hurt Me Now,” “What We Done?”). you’re faced with a split. There is no 4AD In the case of Hot Club of Cowtown, I ’80s college movie theme song. The Technetium left off, and pairs this heavy Rise Above Records Feel the challenge that this fresh group better band between the two—the only Street: 05.07 can imagine they use the “Hot Club” record’s best songs (“Unfriendly World,” instrumental style with the vocal-heavy Street: 06.04 necessitates—climb the heights of victor in this split is the audience. Barren Deerhunter = Atlas Sound + name because they earned it, especially “Beat That Guy” and “The Departed”) sound of the 1000x EP (also from 1997). Olympia and soar with Stelmanis. – Womb are a noisy hardcore punk band Blood Ceremony = Jethro Tull Sic Alps on this record. They’ve been knocking belong on an Iggy Pop solo album— Their veneration of ’60s surf music and Christian Schultz from Norway with a flair for layered, + Pentangle + Jex Thoth out inspired country—and folk—fla- they sound out of place with piano, irreverent, intergalactic chatter is in full fast-paced music. Barren Womb re- While many listeners may expect to vored jazz since ’96, and Rendezvous in slide guitar and are sentimentally remi- swing. “Arc,” “Disintegrate” and “New cently released On the Origin of Faces, Arsis hear the overdriven Black Sabbath Rhythm is the trio taking on gypsy jazz niscent of recent Bob Dylan records. Cocoon” each feature an incredibly which made them sound like a fuzzier Unwelcome worship of Living With The Ancients, and American songbook standards. I wish Pop would have skipped the solid lead vocal. “Antimatter Man” and Converge. These songs are more Peter Frey Blood Ceremony take a clear step to- Even though Elana James (fiddle) and Stooges reunion, made a blues album, is the main man behind “Communication Breakdown Pt. II” do Nuclear Blast Records oriented to the noise rock spectrum than ward their folk influences on The Eldritch Whit Smith (guitar) are doing their and re-released Raw Power again. – the adventurous chamber-pop band, what MOAM? is known for—pairing Street: 04.30 their previous works. The strongest of Dark. The production is warm, and the best Django Reinhardt and Sté- Cody Kirkland Kazyak. The gentle finger-picking intro crushing rock chords with driving surf Arsis = Epicurean + Suicide the tunes is “Deal or no krokodil.” The fuzzy guitar sound has been stripped phane Grappelli routine, it’s really on “Pieces of My Map” immediately beats and solid bass work, peppered Silence song is intense, like acid in your lap, Andrew Bird away, leaving more room for the keys, Jake Erwin’s upright-bass playing that Integrity recalls the talents of . with an occasional sample. It’s a then it ends quite suddenly, making flute, and violin to come forward in the shines through. He somehow is able Atmospheric sounds create an intimate vintage-sounding MOAM? recording, you wish for more. Remote are a doom Suicide Black Snake mix. While “Goodbye Gemini” and to be the only percussive element and space on “To The Manner Born,” while but much more powerful, with less shtick metal band through and through. I A389/Magic Bullet Record- “The Eldritch Dark” have the familiar still contribute to the melody of each swooping strings and shuttering drums and more balls. –James Bennett fucking love everything Remote have ings heavy rock edge we’ve come to expect track. This record may not have as far create a rustic texture over “Part I: to offer in this nine-minute gamble. The Street: 06.11 from Blood Ceremony, long segments of of a reach as their country-influenced Rabbiting Fox.” The arrangements of the Mick Harvey only requirement is that you have to Integrity = Judge + Dark- the record are devoted to a more primal work, but jazz fans are going to love orchestration and the delicate nuances listen to it in your headphones, lights off throne + Ringworm Four (Acts of Love) folk-rock style. While they haven’t quite it. –James Orme Frey has put together is absolutely mes- and as loud as you can handle it. The merizing—it’s just a shame he stopped Mute reached the level of a Witchcraft This album is a bit of a change for If you have been following Integrity’s crunch and groans in this track come at Song Six. Kazyak will fit nicely next Street: 04.29 record, I’m interested to see where they Deerhunter—a bit less shoegazy and Iamamiwhoami trajectory these past five years or so, to a crescendo midway—it gave me any other indie sweetheart band out Mick Harvey = Crime and the can take this new sound. This band experimental, and a lot more fun. through split after split, EP after EP, Sui- goosebumps. –Alex Cragun Bounty Courtney Blair City Solution – Barry Adam- certainly has the potential to go great cide Black Snake is the natural evolution there. – Reminiscent of some of the early Les Cooperative Music son The Eldritch Dark in Integrity’s arc. For the past five years, places, and is proof Savy Fav stuff, each song is a perfect Street: 06.03 Lantern Bill Ryder-Jones that they know their roots. –Henry Integrity have been Dwid Hellion Not the fourth album, but continuing in indie-pop song hidden behind layers Iamamiwhoami = XXYYXX + Below A Bad Wind Blows In My Glasheen of fuzz and tape delay. The vocals are and Robert Orr, exclusively, which the vein of naming by numbers, Mick Icona Pop lends a singular focus to the music. SBS Dark Descent Records Harvey’s (Crime and the City Solution, Heart layered, and make heavy use of echo, Street: 06.25 and the guitar lines are simple and raw. With their dreamy vocals and ex- draws a significant amount of its vocab- The Birthday Party) latest work is 14 When I first started listening to Unwel- Domino Lantern = Autopsy + Hooded The noisy experimental stuff is there, perimental pop sound, Iamamiwhoami ulary from heavy metal, and relies less tracks dedicated to that most come, I was a little apprehensive—how- Street: 04.23 City Society Menace + Sepultura (Beneath but it really complements the distorted deliver an album that will please many on hardcore. It is also apparent that ever, the album’s title and first song Bill Ryder-Jones = Syd Barrett Self-Titled Hellion and Orr are making only the the Remains era) 64 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 65 human of emotions: love. Coming just Hoppus Street: 05.21 some of the darker aspects of child- months after a Bad Seeds release (the hood, such as loss, being scared and There is a certain blissfulness that comes Small Multiples = Flaming first to NOT include Harvey’s brilliant feeling left out. Musically, the duo pull with simple music. UK-based Sharks’ Lips / Ming & Ping contributions) and a new Crime album, off an unlikely combination surprisingly latest release, Selfhood, is a record that it’s like Christmas for followers of the No songs on this EP, put out by Craig smoothly, with Kimya’s fast-paced folk reminds me of a simpler time in music. Australian collection of artists! Harvey Hartley and Eli Friedmann, sound lyrics matching up well with Aesop’s Selfhood showcases solid, upbeat instru- includes the aptly named “Glorious,” a like they belong on the same album slices of flow. The less sing-songy mentals from the band, while James track originally penned by PJ Harvey, together. This should be taken less as tracks, featuring drums and keyboard Mattock’s low and almost melancholy and covers of Roy Orbison and Van a criticism towards Small Multiples’ beats (such as “Bats”), are the most vocals drift underneath. The contrast Morrison tracks, but my favorite here track compiling abilities, and more as a impressive of the album. The lyricism in of the two keeps listeners interested is the beautifully gothic Americana statement of their stylistic diversity and Hokey Fright is super on-point: “There throughout the album, which seems to track, “Midnight on the Ramparts.” ability to change approaches on the are days when I couldn’t fight my way play through before you can even grasp Everything Harvey touches turns into a keyboard. Songs like “Know My Name” out a paper bag even if I had Edward it. The pop-rock buildups hit at all the kind of darkly sweet and sticky gold, brought me back to the space-age Scissorhand hands” (“Scissorhands”). right spots, but seem to overshadow the and this album is no exception—at once fades that Grandaddy used to throw There are a few short, silly tracks that vocals time and time again. The guitar departing from previous releases yet in their songs, while “Sitting High” took don’t seem to add much, but the videos riffs and pitches on songs like “I Won’t perfectly living up to the promises they me from the strung-out tremolo of Ra- for “Delicate Cycle” and “Earthquake” Taint” and “The More You Ask Me, The made. –Madelyn Boudreaux diohead’s chaos to their much softer make up for it with cameo appearances Less I’m Sure” come in with a surf-rock and off-putting side. If anything, Small from YouTube famous cat Lil Bub. feel, where the band cuts its timing Multiples’ lack of lyrical creativity is my Hokey Fright is a little bit weird, but Pharmakon in half for a mellower chorus. Fitting largest and most frequent complaint on totally worth it. (Kilby Court: 08.03) Abandon in with the new age of Rise Records, this release. When contemplating words –Kia McGinnis Sacred Bones Records Selfhood is a sunny day, windows down like, “You don’t know where I’m coming Street: 05.14 type of album, perfect for summer. from,” and, “You just think that everyone Woodsman Orphan Pharmakon = Diamanda Ga- –Steve Goemaat looks all the same… but they don’t,” it’s lás + Throbbing Gristle easier to picture your angsty teenage My Name is Ishmael Ali Small Black sister than it is to find real answers. Re- Obscure Me Records Limits of Desire gardless, this first album was intended Street: 04.20 Jagjaguwar to show the band’s potential and for Woodsman Orphan = Buffalo Street: 05.14 that, they have a head start and a fight- Springfield + Jason Lytle ing chance. –Tim Kronenberg Small Black = Washed Out + Japan + Tears for Fears TesseracT Altered State Century Media Street: 05.28 TesseracT = Ever Forthright + Textures After going through the heinous task of finding a new lead singer, the djent-prog outfit have returned with a The sound and mood on Abandon massively infectious new record that is aren’t unsettling in the manner that a definite achievement. New vocalist being forced into an uncomfortable Ashe O’Hara has a clear style that conversation can be. They create a soars through the music with a tone that sensation more akin to the shock of hav- is rarely heard in clean metal vocals, The odds are against you as a singer if ing one’s own windpipe pulled out. Yet, forgoing all harsh screams of past you attempt to pull off the Neil Young there is an appeal to how visceral and albums. They have very much improved signature whine-and-pine style of In the supposedly genre-less world present this music is—a single person on their transitions between complex vocalizing. Of course, Woodsman we live in, being pigeonholed into generating a great deal of abrasive atmosphere and driving heaviness, Orphan have indeed listed Mr. Young a nascent musical genre is probably sound, with an audible sense of deliber- creating a cohesion that lets the listener as one of their influences—furthermore, the biggest challenge a 20-something ate structure behind the concept and get lost in a glorious forest of sound. As they deserve to. Whereas many Young Brooklynite will ever face. Enter Small orchestration of each track. What’s with past works, this band’s emphasis vocal mimickers fall short and ultimately Black. Tagged early as a chillwave act heard on Abandon isn’t noise simply for on the bass and drums in the mix is a end up sounding like overly timid Beat after their woozy, lo-fi masterpiece New the sake of noise, and to refer to it as thing of unique beauty, letting the gui- poets who’ve been kicked in the groin, Chain dropped in 2010, the Brooklyn “experimental” would be a disservice. tars fill out the atmospheric background Woodsman Orphan replicate early group’s newest album, Limits of Desire, Margaret Chardiet/Pharmakon has and complement O’Hara’s harmonies in folk rock formulas and signifiers near is a responding volley full of ridicu- been involved in the New York noise ways that will give you chills. Everything perfectly. If I were to listen to a song lously smooth and classy synth-driven community since she was a teenager about this album is strong, balanced like “Head” without prior knowledge, tracks fluent in the (new) new romantic and, at 22, is far beyond many of her and electric. Absolutely an early I would instantly assume it was mixed language of crystalline guitar licks and musical peers regarding performance contender for album of the year, Altered and produced before I was even prominent bass lines. Small Black’s experience and quality of compositional State is not to be missed. –Megan born. The album’s exuberant sound songwriting favors Josh Hayden Ko- content. Abandon is a fairly unpleas- Kennedy effects, lapsed with the bewitching pop lenik’s breathy crooning by choosing ant aural experience at times, but a harmonies, allow the tracks to leave nouns that stretch vowels to their break- worthwhile one, and is best heard in its The Uncluded your head just as cohesively as they ing point in songs like “Canoe” and entirety and intended sequence. –T.H. originally entered. It won’t be long until “Proper Spirit.” Limits of Desire, devoid Hokey Fright Woodsman Orphan start appearing on of any rough edges or jarring sounds, Rhymesayers Entertainment avid folk fans’ recommendation rosters. Sharks is endlessly listenable and immediately Street: 05.07 –Gregory Gerulat Selfhood addictive. –Ryan Hall The Uncluded = Juno Rise Records soundtrack + Astronautilis Street: 04.30 Small Multiples Hip hop meets nursery rhymes with this Sharks = The Gaslight An- Self-Titled collab from Aesop Rock and Kimya Read more reviews at them + The Clash + Mark Self-Released Dawson. 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