slugmag.com 1 2 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 3 SaltLakeUnderGround • Vol. 24 • Issue #291 • March 2013 • slugmag.com Publisher: Eighteen Percent Gray Marketing Manager: Editor: Angela H. Brown Karamea Puriri Managing Editor: Esther Meroño Marketing Team: Ischa B., Stephanie Contributing Editor: Ricky Vigil Buschardt, Emily Burkhart, Sabrina Costello, Junior Editor: Alexander Ortega Taylor Hunsaker, Kristina Sandi, Brooklyn Office Coordinator:Gavin Sheehan Ottens, Angella Lucisano, Nicole Roccanova, Copy Editing Team: Rebecca Vernon, Briana Buendia, Raffi Shahinian, Victoria Love- Ricky Vigil, Esther Meroño, Liz Phillips, Alex- less, Zac Freeman, Cassie Anderson ander Ortega, Mary Enge, Cody Kirkland, Social Media Coordinator: Catie Weimer Johnathan Ford, Eleanor Scholz, Alex Cragun, Rachel Miller, Katie Bald, Hannah Christian, Distribution Manager: Eric Granato Katie Panzer Distro: Eric Granato, Tommy Dolph, Tony Bassett, Joe Jewkes, Nancy Burkhart, Joyce Cover Design: Joshua Joye Bennett, Adam Okeefe, Ryan Worwood, Lead Designer: Joshua Joye John Ford, Cody Kirkland, Nate Brooks, Matt Design Team: Eric Sapp, Eleanor Scholz Pothier, Phil Cannon Design Intern: Jeremy Riley Ad Designers: Kent Farrington, Sumerset Senior Staff Writers: Mike Brown, Mariah Bivens, Christian Broadbent, Kelli Tompkins, Mann-Mellus, James Orme, Lance Saunders, Maggie Call, Eric Sapp, Brad Barker, Lindsey Bryer Wharton, Peter Fryer, James Bennett, Morris, Paden Bischoff, Maggie Zukowski, Ricky Vigil, Gavin Hoffman, Jon Robertson, Thy Doan Esther Meroño, Rebecca Vernon, Jimmy Website Design: Kate Colgan Martin, Ben Trentelman, Princess Kennedy, Office Intern: Carl Acheson Sean Zimmerman-Wall, Cody Hudson, Shawn Illustrators: Ryan Perkins, Phil Cannon, Mayer, Rio Connelly, Courtney Blair, Dean Benji Pierson, Maggie Zukowski, Sean O. Hillis, Chris Proctor, Alexander Ortega, Hennefer, Robin Banks, Timm Paxton, Dylan Jeanette D. Moses, Madelyn Boudreaux, Chadwick, Eleanor Scholz, Jared Smith, Steve Gavin Sheehan Thueson Monkeys with Computers: Brian Kubary- Photographers: Katie Panzer, Dave cz, Some Cop Dude, Nate Housley, Dylan Brewer, Barrett Doran, Jesse Anderson, John Chadwick, Megan Kennedy, Mame Wallace, Barkiple, Chad Kirkland, Melissa Cohn, Tom Winkley, Henry Glasheen, Kia McGinnis, Megan Kennedy, Michael Schwartz, Brent John Ford, Lauren Ashley Paul, Gregory Rowland, Eric Scott Russell, Alex Pastucha, Gerulat, Westin Porter, Cody Kirkland, Timo Weston Colton, Jake Vivori, Gavan Nelson, H., Ryan Hall, Jory Carroll, Ischa B., Alex Andy Wright, Gilbert Garcia, Paul Duane, Cragun, Kendal Gillett, Alex Springer, Nate Talyn Sherer, Robin Sessions, Ceza Dzawala, Perkins, Brinley Froelich, Justin Gallegos, Scott Ben Melini, Martín Rivero Farley, Steve Richardson, LeAundra Jeffs, Videographers: Mary Catrow, Slugger, Steve Goemaat, Darcy Wouters-Russell, Chris- Brian Baade, Andrew Schummer, Brock tian Schultz, Matt Brunk, Jordan Deveraux, Grossl, Candida Duran, Matthew Pothier, Anna Kate Gedal, Jesse Thomas, Rebecca Audrey Newhouse, Perrylane Deker-Tate, Cole Frost, Mike Riedel, Tim Kronenberg, Amanda Quartuccio Rock, Randy Dankievitch, Davey Davis

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Meeting Catie was what we imagine a blind date to be like. Our palms were sweaty and we weren’t quite sure what to say. Luckily, we didn’t fuck it up too much, and she ended up liking us enough to stick around and become our Social Media Coordinator. We like Catie because she loves pizza and blasting anything metal and loud, but we like her for a lot of other reasons, too. Catie is full of crass wit for days. Little does she know how happy she keeps us with her snarky social- media comments about things such as the weather, not wearing pants, refusing to be an adult and more. Without Catie, our social sites wouldn’t be nearly as charming. During the day, you can find Catie working at Graywhale, giving dirty looks to little tweens or ranting and raving about something worth ranting and raving about on the Internet. She’s our dream girl, really. She’s also from Montana. Not sure what that has to do with anything, but we like the way it sounds. 4 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 5 Dear Dickheads, Oh yeah, and stop killing trees, SLUG.

I’d like to comment on your column for -A hiker against haterade last month’s Beautiful Godzilla. I find it kind of sad and pathetic that you’re Dear Walt Whitman, so judgmental of cyclists whom you consider “granola.” I mean, you may We get it. You asked Beautiful not have had to duck and binge so Godzilla out on a date, saw hard if you just open up to different her glorified set of calves, and types of people and enjoy yourself in thought she’d make a great the company of somebody showing hiking partner. Now you’re you something that might be new. writing in ‘cause she had a And really, I’m sure that you would horrible time listening to you appreciate the air in the mountains as go on and on about how the opposed to inhaling smog when you “divine soil” is the only truth on get on your bike. Even though SLUG this earth, won’t call you back stands for “Salt Lake” Underground, and made fun of you in her Salt Lake is still a part of Utah, and column. Walt, there’s absolutely Utah has a lot to offer when it comes nothing wrong with enjoying to experiencing the outdoors. Also, the outdoors. Even B.G. likes SLUG is supposed to be local-centric the way the mountains look as and anti-corporate. There’s nothing a background in all her selfies. more local than our wild surroundings There’s just a fine line between and disengaging from the constructs Nature appreciation and … that society subjects us to. People who well, what you’re all about. like to be outside and experience the All this talk about “communing beauties that our fair state has to offer with the earth” … It’s a little shouldn’t necessarily be labeled as creepy. So is your beard. You “granola,” either—there are plenty of may want to consider getting people who commune with the earth a trim and toning down the whom I’m sure you’d call “granola,” erotica a bit so your next OKCu- like burners, who don’t even partake pid date doesn’t think you’re a in activities that people do outside. homeless serial killer. As for the And what’s so self-righteous about hik- killing trees jab, all we have ing or climbing a rock? Like … It’s just to say is LEAVES OF FUCKING walking, but away from civilization. I GRASS. will agree that you’re probably not an Take a hike, Walt. athlete, though—most urban cyclists are just a glorified set of calves. xoxo, SLUG Mag FAX, SNAIL MAIL OR EMAIL US YOUR LETTERS! Fax: 801.487.1359 • Mailing Address: Dear Dickheads c/o SLUG Mag 351 Pierpont Ave. Ste. 4B SLC, UT 84101 or [email protected]

6 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 7 8 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 9 ecret Abilities attributes a few things to their Behling’s response was simple: “I’ll try.” Behling start out [sounding like] an old, classic country song,” longevity as a band: having fun and being had only played guitar before playing bass says Abegg. Todd says of Abegg, “He was on a big S unpredictable. Their music can be described for Secret Abilities. “Justin is probably the most Hank Williams kick in the beginning, and said he as both playful and spooky—it’s up to you. “All our talented person in the band,” says Abegg. “The wouldn’t mind if we were a Western rockabilly band.” songs are about monsters or death, but they’re not bass parts of the songs are my favorite parts of gothic. Our goal is to have people enjoy themselves,” almost all our songs,” says Tink Safeer. Most recently, the band released an EP titled Rise From says vocalist Davin Abegg. Their main motivation Your Grave last September. Each member of the band is to get a crowd on their feet, which is clear in Safeer is the newest addition to the band. She is more experienced on this album. “I incorporated their rambunctious style of rock n’ roll. “If we play a plays keyboard, percussion and lead vocals along a lot more riffs on this one. I’ve written a few parts show where everyone’s just sitting there, we feel like with Abegg—her howling vocals can stick to you that are beyond my ability, so that I’m challenging we didn’t do what we were supposed to do,” says for days. She found her way into the band by myself,” says Behling. The EP was also an opportunity drummer Dave Todd. answering a KSL ad. “It said, ‘We need a female to showcase the talents of the band’s newest member. vocalist/keyboardist who doesn’t need to be great “These songs were written knowing that I’d be a part Abegg, Todd and bass player Justin Behling at either one and just wants to have fun,’” says of them,” says Safeer. What you have with all these were in a band together 10 years ago, called Safeer. She was looking for a job, and joining a elements coming together is loud and high-energy rock X-Boyfriend, mostly playing shows for their friends. band was the next best thing. Two weeks later, the n’ roll reminiscent of The Ramones’ pop sensibilities The three joined one other band that didn’t last long, current lineup of the band played their first show and catchy rhythms. but they still had an urge to create music together. “I together (it was three hours long). “I learned a lot have to be in a band,” says Abegg, so he formed of songs really quickly,” says Safeer. While the band still desires to push themselves, Secret Abilities in 2007. they looked for simplicity and catchiness more than The sound of this band is something like the anything. “It starts with just a three-chord song and It shouldn’t be too surprising that the band name “Monster Mash” with a garage rock twist. The we go from there,” says Abegg. They’re not interested developed while playing video games. “Dave and I most surprising ingredient is the soul that gives in being technical with their sound. “We want to play were playing an old Nintendo game. When the last the macabre songs a warm feeling. If that doesn’t something we can mess up without anyone noticing,” boss came out Dave shouted, ‘Ah, secret abilities— sound strange enough, consider the fact that he continues. he can hit you from anywhere!’” says Abegg. Abegg they’ve been featured on tribute albums to Jim began laughing and said, “Let’s just do that as our Henson and Frank Zappa. “A lot of my songs It’s obvious this band is only out to have a good time. band name.” They attribute their success to not being concerned with their band’s success. Secret Abilities are truly The band initially featured Abegg as a vocalist, Secret Abilities (L-R: Dave Todd, Tink Safeer, playing just to play. Urban Lounge is sure to be a Todd as drummer and Tim Sessions on bass. After Justin Behling, Davin Abegg) are sure to get spooky mess with these guys rocking the house. Sessions left the band for personal reasons, they your bones shaking with their spooky mess Their entire catalogue is available on Bandcamp at went to familiar territory, asking Behling to play bass. of rock n’ roll. secretabilities.bandcamp.com. Photo: Brent Rowland

(L-R) Steve McSweeney, Amber Taniuchi, Jonathan You can be yourself—you can dance on the Localized Baez and Tyler Morris make up Lady Murasaki. drums.” Everyone laughed together as Baez By Justin Gallegos described his love for drumming in the band. He [email protected] seems to be their backbone for fun and unceasing energy. If you haven’t experienced Localized yet, now is the Taniuchi met working as IT specialists (aside from Baez, time to start. March 8 at Urban Lounge welcomes all members of the band are computer geeks with saucy It’s not hard to imagine the vibe they bring the genre-bending Lady Murasaki and the playful musical skills). “I played (bass) in bands back home [in onstage. Baez is the “Animal” behind the drums; Secret Abilities. There won’t be any similarities Ireland] between the ages of 18 and 20. Then I started Morris is grooving on the bass behind anything in sound between the sets, but both these bands chasing snow all over the world,” says McSweeney. “I McSweeney turns out; then you have Taniuchi will make you want to move your body. If that’s not came down here for a couple of weeks in 2005. I’m a with resonating vocals, simple keyboard notes enough to spark your interest, consider this: Strange snow junkie, basically.” Once friends, the two began to and a neverending smile. jam, and when Taniuchi decided to form a band, she rockers 90s Television will be opening, and it’s went to McSweeney first. Lead guitar wasn’t his forte, only $5, 21+ to get in the door. They recently decided to adopt a motto from originally, but he studied hard, and now croons out riffs fellow SLC band King Niko: “We want to play that take the songs to their greatest heights. “He [is] one music that makes the chicks dance,” says Taniuchi. of the best lead guitarists I’ve ever had the fortune of They also want to be able to reach any kind of ady Murasaki, which means “lady purple” playing with. He’s the wizard,” says Morris. audience. It’s that desire combined with the band’s in Japanese, has a great thing going for chemistry that makes national success a possibility L them: They have the real-life version of Morris had played with a band named Salt for them. Taniuchi feels that the band’s overall vibe Cassandra from Wayne’s World. “Actually, I get Insurgence from 2008 to 2009 before finding could be compared to The Cardigans. “We’re that a lot,” says frontwoman Amber Taniuchi. himself bandless. “I was in between bands and I tried pretty flexible in terms of gigs,” says Taniuchi. Of course, they have many other things going for out for The Suicycles,” he says. They didn’t choose They’ve played everything from lounge and hard Photo: Talyn Sherer them, namely talented musicians who care about him, but Black Rob of The Suicycles mentioned a rock sets to acoustic sets at the VFW Bar. the quality of their music as much as they want band named Lady Murasaki that could really use a people to enjoy it. But Taniuchi truly is a babe dynamic bass player. Once Morris played with Lady The band has an EP available on Bandcamp who can sing, play keyboard and guitar. She’s Murasaki, they realized what a natural fit it was and (ladymurasaki.bandcamp.com), but it’s the work of the catalyst behind this fusion of smooth jazz-rock he was in the band. the old lineup with five members. As a four piece, called Lady Murasaki. they’re currently working on a single titled “Baby Lady Murasaki went through ten different drummers Hit the Beats.” Kyle Dickson, who plays in the Taniuchi formed the band in May of 2011 with before finding Jonathan Baez. “So far, he’s the freaking SLC band Beachmen, is mastering the single and four others. Steve McSweeney, who plays lead awesomest,” says McSweeney. The nephew of famous we’ll be able to hear it live at Localized. Although guitar, is the only other surviving member from ’60s folk singer Joan Baez, Jonathan Baez was first one single may not sound like much, the band has the original, five-piece lineup. The band is now inspired to play the drums when he saw Animal on The such free-flowing abilities that McSweeney says, a four-piece, with Jonathan Baez on drums Muppet Show. He saw the rage and fun of Animal and “There’s always a new song creeping in.” With and Tyler Morris—who joined the band in May said, “I’m going to be that guy.” He eventually learned all of Lady Murasaki’s current momentum, their of last year—on bass. “Our sound is now a lot the drums by ear, and today he’s an integral part of the Localized set is sure to be a memorable one, so tighter as a result,” says McSweeney. He and band. Baez says, “I’m definitely digging Lady Murasaki. don’t miss it.

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In the spring of 2012, cool dressing mingling after a successful Kick- with the heat of the Spicy starter campaign raising Chik’n is spot-on––it’s so over $8,000, Rachel and delectable it tastes “bad Leigh Kade opened Frisch for you.” It’s like the really Compassionate Eatery. They Is the Word For amazing fast food sandwich found the perfect location in I’ve never had. the old Rico’s spot, a charming, historic building in the heart of Salt The Spicy Mac-N-Cheez ($8.00) will Lake City. Cheery, colorful walls covered Comfort Food exceed your expectations with tender al dente penne in local art and kooky vintage accents make you feel swimming in a rich, velvety cheese sauce made from right at home, and so do Rachel and Leigh. They are warm nutritional yeast, tofu and soy sour cream—a clever combina- and fun to chat with while they prepare your food. tion that results in delicious creaminess. It’s an inviting dish, with flavors reminiscent of childhood, but a whole lot Frisch Compassionate Eatery has found their niche, spicier. Another of my favorite comfort foods, Nachos offering healthy, plant-based comfort food in a ($7.00), are on the menu as well. Organic tortilla friendly atmosphere. Everything on the menu is 779 S. 500 E. chips are a delicious vehicle for hearty, seasoned lovingly prepared with fresh (local when possible) Salt Lake City, UT black beans and rice, covered in the cheese ingredients. Tasty specials pop up daily based on sauce and served with guacamole and salsa. what is fresh and what Rachel feels like cooking. The medley of Mexican food staples like beans/ For being open less than a year, they have a rice/cheese sauce is always pleasing, and my dedicated following from their dynamic social Mon. – Fri. husband and I relished each bite. It’s an ideal media presence, evident from their notable 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. appetizer to share, or a meal on its own. For Kickstarter campaign. Facebook and Twitter an additional $1.50, you can add the Spicy are constantly flooded with gorgeous photos of Chik’n to either dish. Trust me, do this. daily specials, luring you back time and time again. Sat. All good meals come to an end, and the Chia 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pudding is a wonderful way to do that. Served Raising two vegan kids of their own, the Kades chilled and super fruity, it’s a delightful version understand the need for good veggie options. of tapioca pudding. The chia seeds are almost They serve tasty childhood classics on their like tapioca balls, slippery and totally fun to eat kids menu, like the PB&J Wrap ($4.00) as well T: 801.532.2216 in drinks and desserts. And they’re uberhealthy, as their creamy, cheesy signature Mac-N-Cheez frischeats.com being high in fiber, omega 3s and vitamins. More ($4.00). And I don’t know what kid wouldn’t love important than health food voodoo, the pudding a Dillo ($2.50), Cakewalk Baking Company’s version is luscious. If you’re in the mood for something a of a Hostess Twinkie: light, moist vanilla cake stuffed bit more decadent, see if they have any house-made with a dense, sweet, creamy filling. cupcakes or what treats Cakewalk Baking Company has dropped off. Lunchy favorites like wraps and salads make up most of the menu. One standout item is the Technicolor Tempeh Kale Salad A recent addition to the menu that makes me incredibly happy is ($8.00). This meal-sized salad is bursting with vibrant kale and veg- brunch on Saturdays. They have come up with a few tasty dishes, but gie goodness. The addition of crisp, smoked tamari almonds the star of the menu is the Herbed Biscuits with Savory Navy and tender, “meaty” tempeh mixed with greens and Bean Sausage Gravy ($6.00). The biscuits are filled with lightly covered with a bright, citrusy dressing is my herbs, moist on the inside, but crisply browned enough ideal salad/meal––crunchy, filling and light. Kale is to stand up to the well-seasoned, peppery gravy. It the ultimate salad base: The curly leaves cradle is everything you want in biscuits and gravy—sa- the ingredients and hold the dressing, so each vory and heavy on the carbs! The portions are bite explodes with sweetness and umami. huge, especially when you order them with You will leave feeling satisfied––you don’t Yukon Gold Cottage Potatoes for an ad-

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Rein and digital techniques, a dash of video games, hot dog. There’s also video game–inspired art like I some beautiful women in sexual situations, and the “Princess Peach & the Pea,” a mash-up of a sexy Princess occasional popsicle. The result is the work of one-of-a-kind Peach and the traditional Princess and the Pea fairy tale, illustrator Keith P. Rein, whose exceptional Athens, Ga.– and his “Gals, Guns, Subtle Power and Pretty Wallpapers” based studio, The P is for Penis, will be returning once again series, featuring women and firearms. Some find the art this year to the Salt Lake Tattoo Convention. empowering, others not so much, and the firearm series was specifically in response to those who find his art Rein’s artistic life began early, inspired by his grandfather’s degrading. “That was a way to try and convince other wood-whittling and nurtured by his parents, who signed people who are looking at my stuff as pornographic and him up for art classes as a child. He started college degrading to women, to show I don’t feel that way at all. studying photography, both in traditional methods and Woman are awesome: They’re beautiful and powerful,” digital, planting the seeds for the complex technique he says Rein. employs today: setting up his own photo sessions, and then beginning several layers of illustration over the photograph. Despite the best of intentions, such bold art can still have The process can be lengthy, with many sessions of drawing, a hard time finding an audience. Even in a college town scanning and printing, but the result is a distinctive blend like Athens, Rein has found his work underappreciated. “I of modern and traditional art, and an irreverent sense of just had some work at a coffee shop downtown, which is humor that has made Rein successful enough to live the known for having local art on the walls. It was up for two artist’s dream of creating full time. months, and probably nine of the pieces they ended up taking down. They weren’t even, in my opinion, too risqué. During his time in college, Rein’s bold vision was They were a few of the tamer video game–style pinups already running into censorship and misunderstanding. I have,” he says. Even the convention circuit has given “I was in one class working on this gender issues series, him roadblocks. While the Salt Lake Tattoo Convention and my professor just didn’t get it at all. It was a series continues to be his favorite and “the most successful one” where I set up tropes of growing up and life, having the he’s had commercially, he is a frequent attendant of video photographs [situated] regardless of the model’s gender— game and nerd-culture conventions, whose family-friendly like a girl going to the bathroom with male nudie mags environments tend to frown upon the word “penis” blasted and masturbating. [The teacher] was just an old guy who across a banner in their convention halls, leading Rein wasn’t used to seeing men and women in other genders’ to consider alternative branding in the future to allow clothing,” says Rein. That experience disenchanted him him to reach a wider audience. Rein’s Paper Thin Designs from photography, which led to him illustrating over employs the same techniques as his other works, but for photographs and freelancing digital portraits for two commissioned designs like family portraits and wedding years. After setting out on his own, Rein found freedom in invitations. Balancing the two opposing concepts gives incorporating his particular brand of expression that his him a creative palate-cleanser that keeps him from getting college years simply had not supported. “Going through burned out as an artist. art school, it was a very conceptually heavy program. If you wanted to photograph pin-up girls or anything like While he sells a fair share of art online, Rein is also a big that, it was looked down on. You had to have some artistic, fan of taking commissions from people who love his style. art-history merit behind it. Doing illustration for me was at “I’m working on a T-shirt right now for a company: It’s a first like, ‘I’m going to do things that I like, that are pretty spoof on the Kanye West song ‘Niggas In Paris,’ that or funny or work together.’ Over the years, it grew into will have Kanye and Jay-Z having sex with Paris Hilton. something more conceptually sexualized,” he says. I love getting commissions through P is for Penis. Usually, By Megan Kennedy those people are pretty open-minded, they’re very vocal, [email protected] Sexualized work is the name of the game for one of Rein’s they’ve got fun ideas and they’re not limiting,” says Rein. two studios, The P is for Penis. Rein not only illustrates traditional pin-up style, nude portraits, but expresses his This year will be Rein’s fifth anniversary at theSalt Lake unique sexual concepts in work like “Porn on the Cob,” an Tattoo Convention, traveling with longtime friends and illustration of two women sensually sharing a buttery corn clients at Pain and Wonder Tattoo out of Athens. Stop by the cob, or “Life’s a Picnic, Bring Your Friend,” a top-down convention from March 22–24 at the Salt Palace and check view of what could be a woman mid-fellatio, if she was out more of Rein’s work at thepisforpenis.com.

The eclectic Keith P. Rein works with a variety of mediums to execute his unique artwork. Photo: Lydia Hunt

Slaughterhouse Starlets: Emma S. by Keith P. Rein

18 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 19 machines, and [Adams] started making machines By Alex Cragun [email protected] without the right tools—Dewalt Drills, hack saws— and it just happened.” This DIY-styled passion for making and modifying their own tattoo machines evolved into making and modifying machines professionally for other artists. On average, Adams and Walker produce 10 to 15 custom machines a month, with most of their business coming from Europe. Adams would love to eventually see machining become a part of their full-time operation. “I’d like to machine more—I’m always behind on orders these days, but I’d love to tattoo three days a week and machine two days a Photo: Gavan Nelson week,” says Adams. Walker and Adams guarantee their machines for life (with few exceptions) and maintain the machines they provide. “[A tattoo machine] has to look good and feel good. It has to be consistent,” says Walker. “You just know [a good machine] when you start it, like with a car.”

Adams and Walker see a bright future for the tattoo industry, not only for patrons, but for artists as well. “In the last 10 years, it’s turning more into a fine The mechanically inclined Oak Adams builds art than an act of rebellion. It’s getting accepted. Nowadays, inspiration comes instantaneously. In machines used to create tattoos. the old days, a magazine would come out, half of it would be rubbish, the other half good. To seek out a great artist took a serious amount of travel,” When I first walked intoPainted Temple Tattoo, I got discovered I didn’t like ‘clock-in-clock-out’ jobs. I says Adams. “Today, I can get on the phone and, the feeling that I had walked into the wrong shop— wanted to work on my own schedule. Not a lot of in five minutes, I can see work [a friend has] done white walls and wood floors with two high-tables people get to realize that,” says Walker. today—I can see work any time of the day, see greeted me. Classical music played over the PA something awe-inspiring.” Walker and Adams have and two heavily body-modified men wiped away Adams was introduced to tattoos by a family friend noticed the industry open up to those who want to shoe prints with Swiffer mops. No stacks of Inked, early on in life. “I had the love and passion [for learn, rather than closely guarding their trade as no Gypsyhawk. It looked more like an art gallery tattoos]. I started out young and never stopped,” he a secret. “People are sharing and teaching each than a shop. However, underneath this art gallery/ says. Starting out with a Walkman-powered tattoo other how to get better,” says Walker. “Everyone tattoo shop is a world of pure metal manufacturing: machine at age 13, he wasn’t able to tattoo anyone wants everyone to learn and push the industry acetylene torches, surface grinders and spare until he was about 15 or 16, and slowly honed his forward.” These guys practice what they preach, parts. It’s one thing to illustrate bodies—it’s another skills and became more confident in his practice. After touring many of the tattoo conventions in the West, to craft the tools yourself. Dan Walker and Oak a brief hiatus, Adams moved from home-tattooing to even producing their own video series on tattooing Adams, the owners and artists at Painted Temple, apprenticing under Indiana’s Dave Pritchard— in 2008 for YouTube’s Expert Village. have been crafting their own tattoo machines (don’t where he learned the ins and outs of the industry— call it a gun) since 2007, and business is good. and after hopping around the U.S. from shop to shop, Walker and Adams’ unique perspective as artists SLUG sat down with Walker and Adams to talk to he branched out on his own. and craftmen is very apparent in their work. them about tattoos, tattoo machines and where “[Making machines] has made me a better they see the tattoo industry headed. Adams’ and Walker’s passion for creating tattoo tattooer,” says Walker. “You’d be surprised at how machines started out as a combination of necessity few artists know anything on how to tune their Walker grew up in Springville, Utah where he and curiosity, as it does with most accomplished machines.” Both artists specialize in portrait and discovered his passion for art and tattooing. “I craftsmen. “I’ve always been mechanically inclined,” realism tattoos, and their experience can be seen started out as a teen giving bad tattoos to bad says Adams. “[I] started wanting machines to run in the quality of the work they create at Painted friends,” says Walker. “I kept on doing that until differently, started altering machines, and it led me Temple Tattoo. I knew what I was doing.” After high school, to making my own—modifying things to make them Walker bounced around Central America for two run how I wanted them to. [From there, I] figured it If you’re looking to purchase a tattoo machine years, which is when he came into his element as out through friends and [having] discussions.” Adams or want Walker, Adams, Chris Rose or Mitch an artist. “That’s where I found my style. I was creates machines for all styles, but specializes in tattoo Anderson to do some tattoo work, check ‘em basically a beach bum, so I had a lot of time to machines meant for black and gray tattoo art, while out at their studio, 2435 S. Highland Dr. in find myself … I was making a living doing small Walker builds machines of all styles. “Our journey [in Salt Lake (right next to Iris Piercing), or go to art pieces,” he says. Walker eventually moved making machines] was separate,” says Walker. “We paintedtemple.com. back to Utah, and after working for a few shops, both got really into tuning machines, and for a while opened Painted Temple Tattoo with Adams. “I there, we would buy new machines every month, nice

20 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 21 22 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 23 Princess Kennedy keeps her royal bod fit as The Inversion’s toxic sludge looms closer. Photo: Chad Kirkland Inversion Intervention By Princess Kennedy • [email protected]

My dearest SLUG readers, I fear this could be my the lasting destruction from my royal system, restoring they release the toxins and waste deep within the last column, as I am writing from my deathbed. I feel my body back to the sacred temple my mother tells tissue, flushing [them] out of your system through the like I’m dying from slowly being poisoned by our me it is. Remember, I am not a doctor—just looks- extreme sweat you produce, deep cleansing you past two months of The Inversion. March has finally obsessed—and it’s my vanity that will save me. inside and expelling through the pores. You can’t arrived and with it comes a cleaner, clearer city, but help leaving the class feeling cleaner.” the pollution still lingers in my body––I can feel it! I Diet is a good place to start in order to rid the body don’t know about you, but I seem to always forget of the nasty free radicals building up in my system. Speaking of pores, the free radical effect of the about it during the 10-month period we’re Inversion- I start with a hardcore detox from the inside. My smog on your skin is the equivalent of sitting in a free. I have no doubt the effects linger long after. nutritionist, Terry, who is simply known as the small, unventilated room with a smoker blowing two “Smoothie Guru,” puts me on a detox juice fast. The packs of cigarettes onto your face. Essentially, it is We’re all told what to do (and not do) during the bad cleanse is high in greens such as spinach, green suffocating your skin. My friend, Ashley Christine patch, which comes down to the brilliant conclusion apples, avocados and parsley because they help Yahh, who attends Skinworks School of Advanced to stay out of it––no duh! I leave town for a good pull out the heavy metals and other particles sitting Skincare, says you must wash your face every night portion of the winter, but the fact remains: I still in my body from the smog. It also includes lots of and apply sunscreen every day because it helps find myself in our not-so-fair city, having to live life. lemons and cranberries, which are key to flushing block the radicals, but this time of year is the most I’m proud to say that when it comes to my carbon the liver, the key organ in cleansing the body. For a important to come to a professional to deep clean it footprint, I contribute very little to the problem, which detailed list of recipes and cleanses, visit her website: out. Yahh and her team of instructors suggested I start is both good and bad. I haven’t driven a car in over consciouswellnessnow.com. with a European facial that deep cleanses the skin, 12 years—bully for me—but that means my only followed by a micro-current or galvanic facial, which options for getting around are my bike or hoofing I’m an avid exercise enthusiast, and I find it hard uses negative and positive ions (mild electricity) to it through the nasty condition, thus concentrating its to take part in any form of exercise during the remove the deep pollutants from the skin and deposit damage to my person. inversion because the soot particles travel indoors. oxygen to revive and refresh. Lastly, you finish with So, immediately after the inversion, I concentrate on a mild peptide peel that removes all the dead skin This year, there was a lot of focus on declaring it an cleaning out my lungs. For this, I choose Bikram Yoga that continues to choke your dermis. The nice part emergency, with doctors telling us how we need to (bikramyogaslc.com). I’m sure you have all heard of of doing this at someplace like Skinworks (skin- take drastic measures to ease up on breathing it in. it: power cardio yoga that is done in a 100-degree works.com) is the students are training to solve these What am I supposed to do? Wear a gas mask to room. This controversial form is rumored to have specific problems, and you will spend half the money go about my daily life? As glamorous and futuristic some extremely detoxifying qualities. Instructor Mark for the full result. as it might seem, I can’t, so if I don’t want to suffer Linton tells me how it works: “Your body is heated the long-term effects of this pollutant buildup in my to this extreme temperature, allowing not only your Unfortunately, it seems to me that there is no solution sluggish body––dull skin and compromised lungs–– body exterior to stretch, but essentially loosening and for The Inversion. Do your part in aiding the cause, then I need to take measures to fix it myself, after the expanding your major organs such as your lungs, but more importantly, take the necessary steps to fact. I’ve searched out a team of experts to help clear liver and kidneys,” he says. “Within the expansion, reduce and repair the damage it does to you. 24 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 25 Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt

myself and not even compete. I don’t see the point of The closest thing to a real Irish bar, state-side, is Amateur Night going out and risking a DUI by being too impatient going to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day in honor of By Mike Brown to wait an hour for a cab, when I can stay at home actual St. Patrick (whom I’m too lazy to look up on with a stockpile of non-Irish whiskey, video games Wikipedia for this article, even though I probably Twitter: @Fuckmikebrown and porn. Since I quit bartending, the solitude I enjoy should), or in honor of getting their employees drunk From my days working in the unlucrative yet highly in the ritual that takes place on my beat-up couch is for the day. But, most likely, because the real Irish fashionable world of bartending, I learned many unmatched. I don’t believe in god, but partying by bar will know how many dipshit amateurs they would lessons about humanity and human behavior. myself on amateur night is my little chunk of heaven. have to put up with that day if they were open. Watching a sweaty crowd’s mating rituals from an Besides, I just don’t get this holiday at all. Why are The whole green thing throws me off a bit, too. Like, elevated platform, lubricated with liquor, was always we celebrating a holiday for another country in our if I don’t wear green, I get pinched? Sure, this was a entertaining and educational. Life lessons were country? And why are we doing it by pretending that cute, fun game when I was in grade school, but now- learned on the regular as well, like knowing when to we are Irish for a day? Irish people must think we are adays, I can see it going awry. Like, creepy dudes say “when,” and when to say “fuck it.” But perhaps so fucking stupid. Do the Irish celebrate the Fourth of with pinching fetishes going to the bar purposely not the biggest lesson I learned from all my years of July by stocking up on assault rifles, playing baseball wearing green to get off. Or an even creepier dude bartending is that the only thing worse than an idiot and eating fast food for a day? going to the bar and pinching every butt in sight and is a drunk idiot. then just claiming that they are colorblind. The amateurs also choose to charge all gung ho There are certain holidays that are pretty much ca- toward the saloons that brand themselves as Irish Overall, this holiday is dumb. Whatever you decide tered to the boozing and bar industry. We all know bars, but, the problem is, they aren’t real Irish bars. to do, whether it be to drink green beer and eat what they are: Halloween, the Fourth of July and the Just because they have Guinness on tap and don’t green eggs and ham, and end up puking green puke notorious New Year’s Eve. But there’s one designated serve Bushmills doesn’t make the spot an Irish bar. or pooping green poo, please remember one thing: If drinking day that seems to suck the stupid out of There are ways to tell you are in a real Irish bar: you look forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and people more than all of them. That day, of course, is They aren’t very clean, they won’t serve you an Irish you are not Irish, you are a dipshit, an idiot and an St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe it’s because I fancy a drink Car Bomb and they are in Ireland. amateur, all wrapped up into a douchebag burrito. a tad bit more than the average American male, but I don’t need a holiday to tell me to drink. I probably got more hammered on Flag Day than I did on all of these “holidays” combined, and I don’t even know when Flag Day is.

For the men and women behind the bar slinging your drinks, these nights are special—special as in special ed. Surely, the tavern workers make more money than they do on a regular shift, but, for me, it was never worth it. A hurricane of idiots storm the nightlife scene and they become drunk idiots. People who normally don’t go out suddenly feel the special urge to descend into the local bar district. Lacking bar etiquette and adequate drinking ability, I simply call these people the amateurs, and they are some of the worst people in all of humanity. Thus, leading me to simply call a holiday like St. Patrick’s Day “amateur night.”

Whether it is professional sports or drinking, there’s a lot that separates an amateur from a pro. An amateur always tries to make an immediate impression on the game—they rush things. Shooting six Car Bombs in one hour will not help you win the game or make you a champion. A true drinking pro knows that partying is like a marathon—no matter what your liver will al- low you to tolerate, you have to pace yourself or you won’t reach the finish line. Unless you consider the Photo: Mike Brown finish line your face nuzzled against the soft coolness of your toilet bowl. Then I guess you win. A true drinking pro knows that partying is like a marathon—don’t rush things. So, on nights like St. Patrick’s Day, I choose to bench 26 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 27 28 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 29 h Fenriz o wit f D w ar ie k v th r r e o t n n e

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direction Darkthrone have taken is before, ultimately giving people more trash, this hasn’t fazed the band and open minds to music and more eclectic their musical progression. Darkthrone’s new taste. Who will cultivate them, I don’t know. studio offering, The Underground Resistance, is I had to cultivate myself, but then again, I’m a available now from Peaceville Records. The freak when it comes to music—the one that hears album is a nod to the past of metal, specifically the most wins! Here in Scandi, now, CDs are the ’80s. It’s a metal journey that sees new saying Darkthrone is resisting the underground. Which is it, or is it both? worthless. It’s vinyl crazy here. There are more territory for Darkthrone, and SLUG discussed it shops in Oslo selling vinyl than ones selling CDs. with Fenriz in an email interview. Fenriz: [The title is in reference to] the French underground resistance during the war, which SLUG: I’m kind of a vinyl nerd. What sort of SLUG: To me, The Underground Resistance media would you say is the best for listening to sounds like a straight-up metal record. There can only be interpreted one way: Someone is fighting the shitheads ruining their world. I’ve the new record? I feel like I’m missing something are actually a lot of things that feel very new for at the moment hearing it only digitally. Darkthrone on the record, notably the guitars— been fighting, myself, for the real metal [against music] that continuously tries to blemish our Fenriz: It’s up to everyone. It’s the bands there is a layered aspect to them, more bulk than that owe it to the world to get the best sound a lot of other Darkthrone stuff. Also, some really part of the metal world. Only it’s not territories we fight, we fight about taste, so therefore, the for metal, and that is and will always be the great guitar solos among some really great riffs. 1970s-inspired sound, with a little kick to it. No What does the new record mean to you? underground mindset is a fact. It’s not as simple as just countries. There are, as we know, great one, and I mean no one, needs more plastic Fenriz: Still a continuation to the whole “We or controlled or compressed sound. The most never got our own studio in late 1988, [but] and shitty bands from each genre. “advanced” sound needed for metal is Master of we did in 2005 [so] we’ll continue that path Puppets by Metallica or Piece of Mind by Iron we could’ve taken in 1988 now,” but that SLUG: Since Darkthrone doesn’t really tour, how important is it for your albums to sell? How Maiden. People thinking or saying otherwise isn’t exactly it either, because we never have only do so because they aren’t cultivated a mission statement like that or any other—we much emphasis is there on the physical format versus a digital release? enough. Sorry, but the more you hear, the also don’t plan anything. I have succeeded more time you spend loving and understanding [in] making more old metal songs and singing Fenriz: I really don’t know. My job never stops, but if one views a record as a project, my work something you are maybe only smitten with, and more songs with clear vocals this time. There’s that will lead to the true sound, eventually. nothing new under the sun here, but it is under kind of stops after the recording is mastered. The blueprint for the LP and CD are acknowledged the Darkthrone sun. A classical band that goes Underlying all the responses I received from extreme or an extreme band going classical—I and the interviews are done. Not much more I can do to sell. The important thing for us before the always outspoken character in the world of think either takes brass balls. We have added metal, it seems that Fenriz, and the entity that a touch more bass on every album since 1994, everyone was on Spotify was at least to have good distribution, because I never wanted to is Darkthrone, are happy to do what they do. and now, with Jack’s organic bass-punch Whether you’re a fan of the band, a newcomer mastering, we are meatier than ever, I think. push my music on people—it was enough that it was available. The sad thing about Spotify is or one who has grown to disdain the band, you’re missing something if you don’t listen to SLUG: The new album title is interesting. One the lack of info—it doesn’t say what member of a band wrote the song or who’s singing, etc. The Underground Resistance. Whatever you could say it’s about the underground scene decide—bang on! being the resistance to canned musical garbage Apart from that, Spotify is awesome and it helps of popular form—or you could interpret it as you people from all generations to access new and

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Mariachi El Bronx: A Cleverly Disguised Rock Band By Ricky Vigil • [email protected]

When it comes to long-running bands, side projects and then Metallica, they would probably say it all guitar at a young age all of a sudden put me into a are an inevitability. Lead singers will want even more sounds the same, but to the people who can divulge situation where there were no rules. attention and take up the acoustic guitar. Aging hipsters and divide music into genres and borders, it’s a little will start producing mash-ups to prove that they can more complex. I would hesitate to call us a mariachi SLUG: Mariachi El Bronx has had a lot of exposure still identify with the kids. Jaded bassists will start band. I think we’re a cleverly disguised rock band. I via tours with big bands such as The Killers and The ambient noise projects to represent their turmoil. All really want to be as fluent as possible in all the different Foo Fighters. Have you seen any sort of negative the while, fans clamor for their favorite musicians to genres of something that I put myself in the middle of. reaction from fans of punk rock, the fanbases of these just get over themselves and get back to doing what It’s fascinating to me. The way they look at music is bigger bands you’ve been opening for or even fans of they do best. But sometimes, a side project can take not based on the way you’re playing, but on how you mariachi music? on a life of its own. Such is the case with Mariachi El can dance to it. I thought that was really fantastic. They Ford: In anything you do where you’re being creative Bronx. The offshoot of the LA punk band, The Bronx, approach it from a very different aspect than rock or and doing something different, there are a lot of people initially began when the group was asked to perform punk. You’ve gotta stick within your boundaries for the who can’t wrap their heads around it and think that you a song acoustically for a TV appearance. Rather than style of music you’re making. suck, and there are other people who love that you’re taking the easy route, they came up with a mariachi taking a genre and you’re pushing it further—especially arrangement of the song and unwittingly began the in a genre where there typically isn’t a “taking things next chapter of the band’s existence. SLUG spoke with further” in a creative aspect. Everybody quips and guitarist Joby Ford about the band’s connection to qualms about how much they hate these big bands, but mariachi music and just how punk rock that connection in playing music, and in the spirit of punk, preaching can be. to the choir is pointless. The real shit is when you’re out “Preaching to the choir is there in front of people who don’t want to hear you and SLUG: How did you first become interested in mariachi pointless. The real shit is are confused by what you’re doing and can’t wait for and traditional Mexican music? you to finish so they can see their favorite headlining Ford: The sound has always been something that when you’re out there in radio act. It feels good. It feels like a fight. I’ve been really drawn to. It has always taken me front of people who don’t SLUG: The Bronx just relesed Bronx IV. Do you think someplace, much like punk or classical music—it all want to hear you,” says changes my state of mind. Anytime that you’re in a spending such a long time as Mariachi El Bronx and creative situation making the same thing over and over Mariachi El Bronx guitarist recording two albums in that incarnation of the band and over, things get redundant, and this was an outlet Joby Ford. has impacted your musical style as The Bronx? that made a lot of sense to us. It just kind of happened. Ford: Oh, definitely. Whether you like it or not, every It started as a whim and turned into something that single thing you do in your daily routine impacts your we’re really doing. creative process. There are songs that are slow as fuck on that record—we never would’ve played those SLUG: A lot of listeners may not realize this, but before. But now we think they’re great songs. Mariachi El Bronx implements multiple styles of Latin music into their sound, including mariachi, cumbia, SLUG: How do you think punk rock and mariachi are Since their formation, Mariachi El Bronx have recorded norteño and more. How much did you cultivate your culturally differentiated? two albums, appeared on various late night talk shows, taste in the different styles of this music? Ford: No one is creating new music in [mariachi]—it’s landed numerous festival spots and opened for some of Ford: It’s a lot like getting into punk when I was a a lot like classical music where it’s all these traditional the biggest bands in the world on arena tours. Clearly, kid—there’s East Coast, West Coast, British—all these songs, and it’s kind of like a contest between the these guys are onto something. Join the fight for true different facets to what, on the outside, seems to be groups about who can play the songs better. I grew up punk rock as Mariachi El Bronx opens for Flogging something that all sounds the same. If you were to take studying classical piano, and it’s not really a creative Molly March 15 at The Great Saltair. a mariachi aficionado and play them Black Flag outlet, it’s more of a discipline. Discovering the electric 32 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 33 Photo: Jaclyn Campanaro

Over the past 18 months, Desert Desert Noises Noises have put over 84,000 miles on their trusty tour van, which will take To SXSW and Beyond them to SXSW this March. By Jesse Thomas / [email protected]

They hand-packaged and stamped the recordings as a 7” themselves, esert Noises are a band that were born to with why we love touring so much and playing live seeing it as a souvenir for fans to Dperform. While some local bands are content shows—we’ve always been around that,” he says. take something home after seeing their show. It was with an occasional show at Kilby or Velour, these released on the band’s newly created record label, guys have been traveling from one corner of the Desert Noises have made touring their Number One Kid Canvas Records, and the title track, “I Won’t country to another, loading and unloading their priority for a long time now. Until their most recent See You,” was featured on MTV Hive. The beautifully mini-van for shows they booked themselves. Just look tour, they had been booking all of their own shows, rough, rock n’ roll sound of the EP is a taste of what at their Tumblr and see how riddled it is with tour too. Their first tour came as a risk, says Allen: “We is to come from a new record. The band says that announcements, updates from the road and “dates quit our jobs, moved out of our houses, took out a they have enough songs written for a new album, but added.” loan, got a van and went.” Because they didn’t know are waiting for the right time. anyone in the cities they played, they were forced The four-piece plays folk-inspired indie rock with to meet and hang out with new people, which has The big news of late is that the band got an invite to enough rhythm, reverb and harmony to fill vast, open made subsequent tours much easier to book because play at SXSW this March. SXSW takes over Austin, spaces. After some changes in the past, the band’s most venues want them back, and they have friends Texas each spring and is one of the nation’s largest current lineup is Kyle Henderson (vocals/guitar), to reconnect with at each stop. Since that first tour, music festivals. Brennan looks forward to the event. Tyler Osmond (bass), Patrick Boyer (guitar) they haven’t slowed down. Just in the past year “It sounds like it’s going to be pretty wild from what and Brennan Allen (drums). All four are bonafide and a half, they have put 84,000 miles on their everybody tells us. Just busy—busy playing shows. Utah Valley boys who came together after playing in Chevy Venture. They calculated it out: That’s more We’ll be probably playing, like, 10 shows in three separate bands for some time. They released an EP than three times around the earth’s equator. The days,” he says. They are excited to be playing so (2009) and their excellent first album, Mountain Sea van actually brought them to notoriety. Henderson much there, but are probably more excited to meet (2011), on Northplatte Records. says, “It is what we were known for. It’s your typical up with friends they have met out on the road who Mormon-mom car.” They traveled with the maybe- will also be playing there. “Tons of different bands For all four members, growing up around the Provo a-little-too-cozy arrangement of five guys plus all that we have met on the road are going to be there. music scene has been the biggest motivator to of their gear in the van, without a trailer. To some So it’s like a giant gathering place of bands that we become musicians themselves. “You could easily go relief, they recently were able to upgrade to a new, know, and, hopefully, we’ll run into them and meet to any show down here and you’ll find someone 11-seater van. some of their friends,” says Henderson. that will inspire you,” Osmond says, “or you would see something that would just blow your mind— Last November, the band released a raw, three-song To the band, the opportunity to play at SXSW, which there’s so many good musicians around here.” All mini-EP called I Won’t See You. In describing how takes place March 12-17, is much appreciated and throughout high school, they would hit up the venues the recording came together, Henderson says, “I exciting, but they are also almost nonchalant about for shows over the weekend. Allen ponders the don’t think it was necessarily supposed to happen. it. After all, it comes in the middle of yet another of scene’s influence: “All of [the venues] were really We recorded some demos and liked them, and it their tours. Henderson shrugs it off—“It’s just one of good stomping grounds, good places to be almost was something to represent the four of us because the stops,” he says. raised by live music. It probably has something to do nothing we had written together had ever come out.”

34 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 35 hite Lung’s Mish Way was running on four to jam and build on it. We all write our page, one member had made a post that says, “If LP3 via her articles for FFWD Weekly, The Georgia hours of sleep. “I just spent the last four days own parts, but we make suggestions. is not better than the last one, I will shoot myself in Straight, Noisey and VICE magazine, interviews and Wwith porn stars in Las Vegas for a story, and I’ve Kenny is a very, very intense, original the head live on David Letterman.” White Lung’s the aforementioned porn star story, it would seem, barely slept, so my head is crushed,” she says. “I went to guitar player who’s a genius songwriter. gloomy overtones in their work notwithstanding, severe and openly celebrates the idea of cultural figures like the AVN Awards and AE Expo in Las Vegas to trail Jesse I mean, [in] ‘Glue,’ my chorus is just comments such as these indicate that their work’s crisp Lohan and Courtney Love as people. “I think I like Jane and do a story about the porn industry.” In the midst singing to his guitar part.” Way character is no accident. “That’s Kenny saying that!” hot messes and am intrigued by them because half of of her freelance journalism career, Way fronts Vancouver’s Bile White emphasizes that there is “no dictator” in Way says of the Facebook comment. “He’s partly me is one. I have a hot mess in me,” Way says. White White Lung, who play fast-paced punk and deliver vitriol, White Lung and that their equal voices joking, but he’s partly not. Perfectionist. He’s hard on Lung’s stark sense of structure serves as a vehicle for yet incorporate virtuosic musicianship. Way adds grime can sometimes contribute to the sense himself. We all are, and that is why we made a good Way to release and be animal amid her push for to the band, and also conjures a squalid sort of glamour. of “pain” that songwriting can incur for record.” Perhaps self-inflicted pain is White Lung’s MO, success, which likely contributes to the band’s appeal. Aside from her appreciation of photos of Lindsay Lohan the band. Her admiration for William’s as White Lung’s newest, self-titled single, released on Of course, Way isn’t limited to the “hot mess” trope, and other women who fit a “hot mess” archetype on White musical ingenuity, however, seems their Bandcamp page Oct. 24, 2012, demonstrates nor the genre entrapments that surround a band mainly Lung’s Tumblr page, Way beautifies the sketchy, drug- to override that pain. In my mistaken the band’s continued style, but shows signs of growth. consisting of females and a frontwoman (à la all that’s marred aspects of 20-something relationships with her Oasis Lung suggestion that Sorry might have been In “Two Of You,” Way exhibits another take on her been made out of the influence of Hole and Love on language in White Lung’s sophomore release, Sorry: recorded with just one guitar track, Way vocal styling where she ensconces a sultry, dirty Way): “I listen to more than just ’90s girl shit. I want “The toilet frog says you got clean/But I’ve seen you replies, saying, “Kenny does record rasp. “Hunting Holiday” features William’s iridescent, to clear that,” Way says. “Current records out by [my] cut and ugly in a little magazine,” reads a verse in “St. over-dubbed guitars, but it’s subtle.” In sliding guitar playing, but the post-production effects turntable: Janis Joplin, American Snakeskin, Dad.” White Lung have typified a moody catchiness in light of this disclosure, it’s clear that the in the recording seem toned down, which clarifies that Fang, Mariah Carey. I also think Danny Brown the music they play, which has earned them and Sorry By Alexander Ortega [email protected] band purposefully works hard to create William has come into his own technical style. Way is genius.” Like their music, White Lung evade top-album spots on music critics’ lists in 2012, just in high-caliber music. On White Lung’s Facebook says, “The next LP should show growth. We should classification themselves as people. Way says, “Our time for SXSW 2013 and a show in Salt Lake City on remain White Lung while still experimenting and jokes are dumb. We can be wildly immature and March 20. growing (sonically) and making stronger songs.” If their perverted, and we just make fun of one another all sing about it. It’s secret therapy because you’d have self-titled EP is any indication of what’s to come for the the time. That’s how we communicate. People don’t White Lung started in 2006 with Way, bassist no idea [what I’m singing about].” Way obliterates next full-length, they’re well on their way. understand it.” Grady Mackintosh, drummer Anne-Marie the paper trail of how her life weaves into the music Vassiliou and former guitarist Natasha Reich. of White Lung, as singular events can potentially be In a live setting, White Lung poise themselves for SXSW 2013 marks White Lung’s first visit to the festi- Current guitarist Kenneth William rounded out displaced throughout the album, and one song can eruption. Way’s capstone for “therapy” would seem val. Although Way offhandedly insists that the only the band in 2009, and they released their debut encompass six different subjects for Way. Poignant to be the act of performance, wherein she can work reason she’s going is to see Danny Brown, a perfor- full-length, It’s the Evil (which Exclaim deemed “Punk images flood Sorry—“Bunny” reads, “You know her language in a visceral manner. “Onstage, it’s mance at SXSW is indicative of upward mobility for Album of the Year”) on June 10, 2010 after a that I dream of scrubbing your little rotten more vulgar, exposed and freeing. Of course, I a band, and Way appears humbly tickled by White slew of singles. It’s the Evil supplies a hearty dose liver clean/You say you’ll never die, but thin am self-aware, but onstage is the one place Lung’s success. She says, “You know what Liam Gal- of hardcore punk in which Way coalesces from blood just doesn’t lie.” Way’s disjoined where I can explode all my anger, frustration lagher once said? ‘Any band who says they don’t despondent singing to gravelly shouts, and William illustrations have polished the macabre and just scream, and people accept it. want to be as a big as The Beatles is full of shit.’ marks his guitar-playing style with slides and erratic allure that Vassiliou, Mackintosh and I take advantage of that,” she says. There’s some truth in that. Everyone wants their work but controlled chord changes; the seedlings of William supply instrumentally. Additionally, Way’s vigorous work to be appreciated and to be a ‘rock star’ because we Sorry may well be found in the dynamics and aural ethic as a freelance writer is a foil are taught that this is the ultimate accomplishment. character of “Sleep Creep” and “Two Seen.” As Way’s words wax and to her stage presence. “There However, the reality of it is not the fantasy engrained wane through tenures of [are] two parts of me: work in our brains. I just want to make good records and With Sorry, released May 29 of last year, it was working out her vocals, versus play,” says Way. “I pay my rent. We’ll see what happens.” like White Lung pulled the hot lover of every band’s melody acts as a am a very self-disciplined autoerotic wet dream—it’s mysterious, shapely in mnemonic device to and responsible person. This month will also welcome White Lung to Salt all the right places and, in relation to It’s the Evil, render and solidify her I work hard, and if I Lake City for the first time. “I have no idea what to transcendent. Beginning with Vassiliou’s tom-y intro lyrics. It is here that didn’t, I wouldn’t be expect there!” Way says. “I don’t even know anyone and William’s anxious melodies found in the high- William shines as a paying my bills doing in that city, so it’s, like, totally new territory.” As frequency chords of “Take the Mirror,” the band cornerstone for the two things I love, [writing White Lung have imprinted a fresh take on what executes a cohesive record. Over the past eight band’s synergy. Way and playing music].” punk rock can be, March 20’s show at The Shred months, there’s just one word that sticks to how I think says, “We usually Way allows her “play” Shed with Foster Body, Creative Adult and of Sorry: bellicose. “Thick Lip,” for instance, marks start with a riff from side to seep through in Filth Lords will surely garner lasting first impres- Vassiliou’s push for faster beats and Mackintosh’s Kenny and just try her online persona sions—hot, messy and fucked. tendency to strum a solid bass note and then spiral along a riff, acting as a sonic fulcrum. Willam tightropes between melody and curvaceous rhythm with his guitar work, which sets the stage for Way to teeter with shouts on the cusp of becoming shrieks, Mish Way (L) complements Grady Mackintosh’s (R) bass almost in a call-and-response structure with William. In “Bag,” William’s shimmering melodies oblige Way lines with macabre, sonorous singing and shouting. to re-situate her aggression in the form of drawn- out, sonorous crooning that, again, almost breaks, teasing the ear to expect a scream, making her timbre excruciatingly pleasing. What’s more is that William’s playing is simultaneously euphonious and noise- esque, which allows the record a sense of grace amid Photo: Reid Haithcock Photo: Reid Haithcock its punk rock zeal.

“Our creative process can be super painful,” Way says. “Like when you’re a kid and you block out really traumatic events from your memory … I don’t remember writing Sorry, really … Music isn’t like that. It’s like fucking or walking. You just do it and you don’t think.” Way refers to her lyric-writing as “reactionary,” where her language sprouts almost immediately from situations with other people who affront her psyche. Way dissects “Vanity, disconnects, White Lung Frontwoman Mish Bassist Grady Mackintosh alcoholism, sex, everything,” she says. “I tend to Way delivers soaring vocals. pumps out meaty, rhythmic take one event that happened that affected me and bass lines.

36 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 37Photo: Kelly Chambers By Andy Wright [email protected] By Andy Wright Lost in the labyrinth of 6,000-square-foot homes that litter tucked land public of stretch little a is Road Dell Dimple in a ravine called Equestrian Park. As the name suggests, horses are allowed in this park. Whenever you within the city limits and horses are allowed in a park, you can bet that you are in a very wealthy neighborhood. This fact is what has most certainly led to the police harassment reportedrecently snowboarders of Apparently–– there. according to Officer Dipshit––there is too much risk of injury uncoordinated, Xanaxed- from snowboarding, yet wealthy, out housewives pose no such liability threat when trotting The property. same the on ponies prized their on around how cool thing about being a cop, I guess, is that no matter stupid the thing you say is, have a gun to back up. Brandon Cocard - Gap to Backside Lipslide Sandy, Utah Photo Feature

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Words and Photos By Katie Panzer [email protected] Brady Larson, 180 to switch 5-0.

“It was a Lamar—it was the sickest board ever,” taught him all about setting up a spot, using a unless you’re Shaun White. “It’s a job,” said no one, ever. Unless, perhaps, you’re Brady bungee and dealing with cops. Shortly after, Larson says. “I feel like people think being Larson and you’re speaking of the beginning of a Thompson and Seegmiller introduced him to pro is raking in the money and riding resorts decade-long love affair with snowboarding. Cole Taylor, a filmmaker for Technine. He and partying.” Although it’s a much more fun started receiving flow from Technine and, job than you or I have, it’s a job nonetheless. Larson’s love story begins the same as many eventually, was officially placed on their Being an up-and-comer is even harder––you of ours—a 9-year-old on Christmas morning, Am team. From there, Taylor talked to Cyle have to constantly be on your game, filming a budget snowboard from Sports Authority Cadem of Electric, and showed him some and putting together edits, or you’ll lose your and beginner lessons at Brighton. And, like of Larson’s footage. Cadem was impressed spot to someone younger and hungrier than many of us, his love started to grow as he and put Larson on their Am team. Before he you. “Cole tells me all the time there’s a million became a weekend warrior through middle had even graduated high school, Larson was kids out there trying to get into the situation I’m school and high school. These days, at 19 already stacking sponsorships. in,” Larson says. “He just lets me know that I years old, Larson has come a long way from need to step it up.” Larson realizes that what that first Lamar board. He has dedicated In 2010, Larson was riding in the Neff Beach he has now won’t always be if he doesn’t himself to snowboarding, and people are Bash at Brighton’s end-of-the-season party, work hard to keep his spots on these teams. starting to notice. He’s picked up sponsorships Natturday, when he was spotted by Neff’s “Every kid is really good these days,” he says, from Technine, Neff and Electric, as well as owner, Shaun Neff. Larson happened to be and all of those kids want his job. landing spots on all of their respective Am riding Thompson’s board (who was already on teams. Larson may be on the come-up in the the Neff team) that was stickered up in Neff Staying motivated is a big part of the game. world of professional snowboarders, but he decals. Shaun noticed the board and Larson’s Larson tries to stay on top of the competition still maintains that 9-year-old’s excitement on talent and asked if he was riding for Neff. by finding new spots no one has hit yet Christmas morning. When he found out Larson wasn’t, Shaun asked and being creative. Instead of going bigger him to send him a few edits and soon, Larson and crazier, he focuses on dialing in more Larson never had serious aspirations of was on the Neff Am team. Between a little bit complicated tech tricks with style. “I’m not becoming a pro until things started falling into of luck, being in the right place at the right time trying to die every time I pull the bungee place for him. In 2009, his sophomore year and knowing a few of the right people, Larson back,” he says. There may not be any triple of high school, he met Jeremy Seegmiller has started to make a name for himself. corks or Brisse-esque death gaps in his and Dylan Thompson and started riding near future, but you can expect him to keep with them. “Dylan and Jeremy kind of showed While getting sponsored sounds like a dream progressing and pursuing snowboarding as me the ropes,” he says of tagging along come true for almost any snowboarder, it’s long as it’s still a good time. “When it stops with them on urban rail missions. Thompson not all heli rides and champagne showers— being fun, that’s when I’ll stop,” he says.

40 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 41 “That’s what I kind of don’t like about the thought of going pro—it would be just [work] all the time, not being able to go up to the resort and have fun.” For now, though, it’s still enjoyable and exciting.

Being in between the Am teams and the pro teams pretty much means you have to bust your ass all the time, which is exactly what Larson does. Since none of his sponsors are cutting him checks yet (and most landlords don’t accept shred gear as rent money), you can usually catch him scanning tickets up at Snowbird full-time. Like many a pro before him, he’s working at a resort for his pass and shredding for his sponsors for gear. When Larson isn’t up at the ‘Bird checking passes, he’s usually cruising around the city, looking for new urban spots, flexing that creative muscle, finding things no one has hit yet. Lately, Larson has been out and about filming with the Lick the Cat crew and making edits to send to his sponsors. Hopefully, he’ll have enough footage to score a part in the Lick the Cat video at the end of the season. With any luck, all of this hard work he’s put in will pay off, so he’ll be able to flip the ‘Bird and fully claim pro-status.

Larson is wholeheartedly devoted to making it in the snowboarding industry, but he’s also a realist. He acknowledges that things don’t always go as planned, and life, unfortunately, is not a fairy tale. “It’s a shot-in-the-dark type of thing,” he says. If things don’t go as planned, he has other dreams as well, including possibly opening his own board shop. “I’m definitely going to go to school and get a degree if this doesn’t work out,” he says. That’s refreshing to hear when you live in Salt Lake and every kid who’s half decent at snowboarding thinks he’s going pro.

Just because he’s a realist doesn’t mean he’s not an optimist, too. Plus, he’s got a lot of people encouraging him to reach his goals. “Cole has become a mentor over the past few years,” he says. “He’s really been the one pushing behind me.” His friends motivate him as well. “Ben [Bilodeau] just has so much fun snowboarding––it’s really inspirational. I watch him and it just makes me want to go ride,” says Larson.

Snowboarding is one of the most cutthroat industries there is, and making a name for yourself in this world is no easy task, but Larson seems to be doing a pretty good job. Between Technine, Neff and Electric, he has a solid foot in the proverbial door of the industry, but he realizes how quickly that could change. The thought of that Considering how hard he works at his craft, door slamming in his face keeps him on his A game. Expect a lot from this kid in the there’s no doubt Brady Larson’s going far. future—he’s likely to be one of the next big names in snowboarding.

Brady Larson, nose slide to pretzel out.

42 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 43 com. If I’m not mistaken, he was also featured in a book of beards,” Van Pelt says.

No snowboard company is what they are without a little help from their team. NICHE Someone has to ride the damn thing! This season, Niche was proud to announce SNOWBOARDS: a partnership with pro snowboarder Johnny Miller, most recently known SNOWBOARDING’S his parts in the VideoGrass movies. “He’s awesome! Johnny really fits with us, GREEN THUMB especially because he’s so passionate about what he does,” Van Pelt says. There are also some very warm rumors that rider By Tim Kronenberg / [email protected] Derek Dennison may be the next to join the ranks of Niche. Until then, keep an eye out for team locals Everest Arnold, Sam Wittke, Treyson Allen and Todd ver the years, Utah has become “We also use basalt instead of fiber glass. Robertson as they destroy the streets and home to the snow sports industry. Basalt comes from volcanic activity, and resorts across the valley. OFrom several of the biggest names its high strength-to-weight ratio means that in the game calling this place their bat cave less is needed to make a snowboard. It It’s definitely not every day that you see to the retailers who ship mass amounts of helps the board to be light, but it’s also a group of people, let alone a company, products that keep our nation hooked on a little stronger.” All of this comes out doing what they love while pushing for a everyone’s favorite powdery white stuff, of the GST factory in Austria. On top of huge, positive change in their environment. this really has to be the place. What can’t being a workshop solely dedicated to The coolest part about this story is that it’s be said nearly as often, however, are the manufacturing snowboards for some of happening right in our backyard. Van Pelt’s words “founded in Salt Lake City,” and the biggest names in snowboarding, GST and Niche’s biggest message, however, despite the fact that there are those who turned out to be the only place with the is that the “Little things you do make a big have tried, many new ski and snowboard capabilities that are able to accommodate difference!” Niche Snowboards can be companies have sunk into the cruel, salty Niche’s very selective snowboard found locally at Milosport, backcountry. depths that are our economy and retail ingredients and building methods. “Plus, com, Marty’s Board Shop in Park City and industry. all of the materials that go into our boards Crossroads Skateshop in Ogden. If you’re are sourced from right around Austria’s not completely sold on these guys, keep an Niche Snowboards founder Dustin bordering countries, which cuts down on eye out for periodical Niche snowboard Morrell knew that without presenting a us having to ship raw materials from all demos at local ski resorts so you can test totally new niche on the table, their dream across the world,” Van Pelt says. one out for free! For more information, go would be short-lived. “There wasn’t a to nichesnowboards.com. 100-percent eco-friendly company from the The best ingredients can make the best ground up with focus on everything that product, but without sweet artwork, you you do,” says Ana Van Pelt, Niche’s might as well strap yourself to a tree. creative director. Dustin, already familiar Of course, Niche gets the graphics ball with making snowboards out of his garage, rolling by using a special printing process saw an investment opportunity for him and that cuts up to 75 percent of the inks and his uncle, Phil Morrell, who already owns energy wasted during just about any other a nonprofit and several small businesses printing process––they don’t use lacquer, around town. So in 2009, Salt Lake City either. The artistic aspect is analyzed just got a little bit greener. “Simply put, we as thoughtfully. Van Pelt is proud to have make boards that have a positive impact seen her own design make it onto a deck, on the planet and snowboard industry,” seen on the Minx graphic, but where’s Van Pelt says. the fun without a little diversity? That’s where Michael Sieben comes in. You Now, big claims can hardly come without may know Sieben best from his work with big proof, and Niche has lots of it, inside Thrasher Magazine, graphics on many Toy and out. Just looking at a board for two Machine skateboard decks, his company, seconds, you can see the recycled base, Roger Skateboards, or the lookalikes that edges and sidewalls that keep all the guts came after Target poached him. Sieben is inside. Digging a little deeper, Van Pelt tells down for Niche’s cause and will be around me about bio-resin, which comes from the for snowboards to come—look for his work industrial waste streams of the wood pulp on boards like the Aether and the Theme.

and paper industry, and also happens to On a local note, Van Pelt informs me that Photos: Ben Melini glue their FSC Certified wood cores to all we can also expect to see some work from of the other layers that make up some of artist Travis Bone, the man made famous the greenest snowboards on the planet. by his poster contributions to the summer Niche creative director Ana Van Pelt “For starters, we use hemp stringers instead Twilight Concert Series in Pioneer Park. “Be holding up Niche boards with artwork by of carbon fiber stringers,” Van Pelt says. sure to check out Bone’s website, furturtle. artist Michael Sieben.

44 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 45 Photos and Words By Jake Vivori Photos and Words [email protected] IN DA STREETS

Rail Gardens. Rail has RG been around for over decade,a serving as snowboarders’ favorite playground and training facility. With a multitude of features catering to all levels of snowboarding, the chillest it’s spot for learning tricks or filming video parts. There are various ways to this gap-to-rail hit spot the in foothills ofSalt Featured Lake City. rider Dillon Geunther demonstrates the most common and biggest way to tackle this stairset, with a huge stale grab to frontside lipslide.

46 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 47 This flat down rail has been given love since the early 2000s, their video parts. Sam Blazejewski lays down the law with this This gap rail is nothing new to the Salt Lake snowboard scene. It’s Treyson Allen demonstrates a proper stalefish to boardslide, the when Jon Kooley and Jordan Mendenhall were beginning switch backside boardslide to frontside boardslide on the down smaller than Rail Gardens’ gap rail, but no less consequential. It most common way to hit this feature. their professional careers. To this day, they include this spot in back to regs. Keep the passion alive—do it for the homies. brings diversity to video parts, adding a little flair. In this photo,

Every snowboarder and skier in the Salt Lake Valley is always treasure we found that night with style and adds it to the books of What drives you to go into the streets? With all the craze of X This closeout rail was a late-afternoon find, but with friends and searching for that new, next-level spot. Considering our economy “been done.” The location of this spot is disclosed only to those Games Real Snow, more groms are going into the streets and shovels, it was built in no time, ready to be slayed. Blake Payne is beneath the depths of hell, construction sites are prevalent, and who have spent countless hours driving around, searching for working hard to create that next-level video part. It’s stressful, took plenty of falls before counting this backside-noseslide 270 out revisiting old spots can surface new surprises—which was the hidden treasures in the most likely and unlikely places. This is the painful and tiring, but the time we spend with friends and the sameway over the closeout. case with this famous, classic spot. Matt Heffernan displays the streets—earn your way. crazy shit that happens along the way are why we’re out here.

48 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 49 By Mikey Riedel [email protected]

Settle down, class. Today we are going to discuss proper St. Patrick’s Day etiquette. Hopefully, this tutorial will give you the skills to navigate this most hallowed beer Bolts of Thunder founder

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weh, Odin, Quetzalcoatl or Vishnu Colton By Weston had intended you to drink green beer, they’d have instructed their followers to make it from fucking Photo Feature kale! Please don’t be that ironic In rural Utah, where I grew up, winter meant a nearly three no parking garages or were There hiatus. skating month would just hope the church parking indoor ramps to skate. We lot dried up enough to pull out our flat bars and boxes, to have winters seem snow gaps. Recently, skate the we’d recall a winter this cold and snowy I don’t gotten mellower. in at least a decade. Shoveling spot to skate sub-freezing weather shows dedication, and Jon Hart is one of the most dedicated people I know. schlemiel. Go and find yourselves made options out there for you. a nice, traditional pint of something McGrueh’s pours black with a amber, brown or tan hued. Second thick, creamy, tan, nitrogen head. ... There is no “second,” just avoid Take a nice big whiff, and you’ll the green shit, capisce? get punched with rich espresso Now, I have compiled a few bril- and roasted biscuit. The taste starts liant examples of locally made, with coffee, then turns to espresso. traditional (mostly) Irish offerings. Heavily roasted malt comes next Please consider these before mak- with a nutty smokiness in the end. ing any rash decisions. Mild hops come late and provide a slightly dry finish. Guinness wishes Bruce’s 80 Scottish Ale it had McGrueh’s balls. Brewery/Brand: Hibernian Ale Hoppers ABV: 4.0% Brewery/Brand: Serving Style: On Tap RedRock Description: This traditional ABV: 4.0% creation from Hoppers brewmaster Serving Style: On Tap Donovan Steele is made with Description: Like a shillelagh to naked oats and roasted barley, the back of the head, this tradi- and dry-spiced with coriander tional Irish ale smacks the senses seed. The result is an amber-hued with a barrage of malt, smoke ale that’s very rich, toasty, roasty, and hops. Hibernian pours a nice, smoky and malty with hints of fig dark, reddish-brown color. I love and bourbon. If that’s not enough to smell this beer! The combination to get your pie hole salivating, the of light smoke and pine just sucks addition of East Kent hops add me right in. The taste starts with a slight crisp n’ clean bitterness roasted malts, cocoa and caramel. to balance it all out. This one will The end had a light, piney finish. disappear fast, so get on it! For such a light beer, it has much more body than you might expect. McGrueh’s Dry This is the ale that Saint Patrick Irish Stout would want you to have. Brewery/Brand: With options like these, there’s no Squatters goddamn reason to swill that green ABV: 4.0% piss that many watering holes will Serving Style: On Tap be offering. Class dismissed. 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I tried to make my cat, Jet Pack, the controls are clunky, but for once, the same stick-like functions that we’ve all come it’s intentional and understandable— mission to save his tribe after an evil Smith Optics wear them for a while­­­­—because his eyesight is to love, but it’s also crystal clear for minimal shot you’re pretending to be the pilot of a band of owls (led by mourning father I/OX Goggle excellent—but he wasn’t having any of that. The interference, it has a wrist leash, and you can giant freaking robot. Jetpacking over owl General Kuton) ruthlessly burns smithoptics.com mannequins, however, reported getting numerous down his home town. With the help of choose from two sizes (36” for $39.99, 24” buildings and dodging missiles, these Managing your equipment in the snowy environs compliments, thus enhancing their happiness. And a panda who wears glasses, players for $34.99). 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From improper fits to the pilot underneath tons of steel, while controls and easy-to-grasp pinball accessibility, all without having to look like you’re leaky vents and fogged lenses, these problems are enhancing the pinging of bullets rico- physics. Accessible but challenging, carrying around a nightstick—plus the Bobber is not what you want when you are about to place a cheting off the armor and the groaning Momonga smartly avoids the common made for water, so it floats! If you’re looking to two-pound explosive on an avalanche-prone slope. of hydraulics. Matchmaking works traps of iOS gaming, walking the GoPro, the GoPole will stick with you through all of Thanks to Smith Optics and their latest release, well, although there are only a couple tightrope between the two ubiquitous it. –Tim Kronenberg basic game types, but it’s easy enough iOS categories: overly accessible “ca- the I/OX, my vision has never been clearer. The to pick up and play for quick sessions. sual” titles, and highly derivative niche Kenu configuration of the goggle allows the wearer to Despite the satisfying gameplay, there titles aimed at the hardcore gamer. A quickly switch the lens to accommodate changing isn’t a lot of content here yet. There are charming adventure game with beauti- Highline several different mech types, and all of ful aesthetics and a ton of personality kenu.com them are customizable, but the custom- (and devoid of in-app purchases!), Kenu’s Highline is a Kevlar safety leash that ization options are mostly just mixing Momonga Pinball Adventures is more attaches securely to your iPhone (4s, 4, 3GS, 3) and matching the same mech types and than worth its nominal cost of admis- or iPod (touch, classic, nano) the same way your don’t offer any special or unique parts. sion ($1.99). –Randy Dankievitch Still, free-to-play games have a history charger would. If you’re as vain as I am (and you of regular content updates, and more are—I follow you on Instagram), this product is maps and options are already being near genius. It’s one of those things you wish you’d promised. Hawken is fantastic, and thought of first. There are so many times that I’ve it’s only going to get better with time. held my iPhone out in front of me to take a selfie, –Matt Brunk gripping the sides with all the muscles in my fingers,

52 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 53 Art For the Young and the Art patrons looking to stay ahead of the Young Artist curve and get to know the next class of By Mariah Mellus Utah emerging artists will want to attend

Illustration: Ryan Perkins Illustration: Ryan [email protected] this event. For a look back on the 2009 class, visit artistsofutah.org/15bytes for It’s not hard to find good art in Utah. It the January 2013 edition to see where might be the desert air, our pioneering they are now. Home Sweet Home roots or the cheap housing, but we By Esther Meroño • [email protected] seem to be a perfect place to incubate An artist by any other name is still an creativity. Navigating one’s way through artist. Add tattoo in front of their name, Every winter, but especially after a par- Austin was next on my list. I was there all the art can be quite a quandary— and you might catch them at the 10th ticularly wet one like this year, I promise covering SXSW for SLUG last year, and finding time to attend all the openings Annual Salt Lake City International Tattoo myself it’ll be my last in Salt Lake. I really was invited to try out a new bike share and knowing which artists are showing Convention, March 22-24. While many love this city: It’s home to SLUG Mag, a program they had going for the festival. where. My goal, along with many of of the artists will be inking people up, burgeoning bicycle, art and music com- It was a pretty cool idea: You hand over those in the art community, is to make some come purely to display wall art. I munity and a handful of my friends and your credit card and they give you a Tern your local art experiences as pleasur- asked the man who books it all, Conven- family––I just can’t handle pedaling or folding bike for the day. You can buy able as possible. March’s Gallery Stroll tion Manager CJ Starkey to give me driving through all this extremity-numbing accessories for it, like lights and shit, and takes place on the 15th from 6–9 p.m., his “do not miss” list. precipitation. What inevitably keeps me at the end, they’ll exchange an unmarred but, really, art shows are happening all here is the fact that I can navigate my way bicycle for your card back, or you can the time. Here are two of my picks of around this godforsaken desert without buy the bike if you can’t seem to part with Utah’s art offerings. Siri holding my hand. A city doesn’t it (or if someone else left it de-parted–– become home until you can confidently there are a lot of bike skeletons in Austin). Shawn Rossiter, founder of Artists of give a stranger accurate directions to the You can find my full report on slugmag. Utah, the people behind the all-Utah-art nearest, local strip club. com, but Austin wasn’t the stressor in this online magazine, 15 Bytes, knows how case––the city is actually pretty bikable. I prolific Utah’s art community is and how Of course, I’m no Magellan. My navi- almost didn’t get a chance to experience important a big gallery show can be to gational skillz result from a combination it, though, because after exclusively riding of being penniless and lazy. In order to a fixed gear the past four years, I pedaled an artist’s career. He and his team will expend the least amount of energy, but out onto a busy street from the bike share wade through hundreds of applications arrive at my destination within a 10-minute tents on the freewheeled folding bike, to find the 35 artists under the age of window (that’s what cyclists call “on time”) and reverted back to my 3-year-old self 35 who will represent Utah’s emerg- via bicycle, I have to plan out the most learning how to ride without training ing art community. The 35 x 35 show efficient route. Otherwise, I end up more wheels. Fortunately, I’m much bigger than displays all art mediums, from paintings, like my Spanish-commissioned compadre, a 3-year-old, so the onslaught of cars saw sculpture, installation and performance Chris Columbus, and nobody likes him. me coming. art, all under one roof at the Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Finch Lane Gallery I’m usually clawing my way through The last adventure I had across the Utah from March 8-April 26. security every time I fly out of this state, border was in LA for the Ovarian but once I arrive at one of my many exotic Psycos’ Clitoral Mass. This time, I got Collecting all these emerging artists in destinations (my last flight was to the to experience a group ride, and it was, one place seems like a daunting task, extrinsic land of Dallas, Texas), nothing hands down, the best ride I’ve been on especially while running a magazine, so can make me more homesick than biking in my entire bicycle-riding history. I drove I appreciated Rossiter taking the time to in a strange city. I’ve legitimately ridden a there, so I was able to bring my trusty ole give me the DL. The last show of its kind bicycle––and by legitimately, I mean that Mercier, which made me feel much more took place in 2009, and included many it wasn’t just some beach cruiser on the at ease, as I didn’t have to adjust to both of the names that are now synonymous boardwalk or some baby shit like that––in a new ride and a new setting. It was also with the Utah Art Scene: Blue Critch- three other cities: New York, Los Angeles the most well-organized, courteous and field, Cameron Bentley, Erin Ber- and Austin. Each one was a completely empowering group ride I’ve been on, rett, Erica Houston, Andrew Rice, different, unnerving experience that made which is (fuck it, I’m sexist) definitely be- Mary Toscano, Matt Shurtleff me happy to be back on Salt Lake’s bike cause the leaders and main demographic and Justin Wheatley, to name just lanes, however slick and slushy they were female. Sorry guys, but your crazy a few. Rossiter plans to host the show might be. testosterone levels have led me on some Overlook, 36 x 48 inch, really dangerous and dramatic group every three-and-a-half years. He says, Etching by Andrew Rice. My first time riding out of state was in rides in the past. Regardless of the good “We want to space it such that every New York City: The place known for times, the ride was hours long, and my show some of the artists would have its murderous yellow cabs, aggressive baby-making parts were starting to feel graduated out of our age bracket, so By no means a sideshow, check out pedestrians and the almighty (all hail) raw. I wanted to bail and head to the after that we’re not showing the same artists sideshow sign painter Scott LaRock. BikeSnobNYC. Staying in a hostel party, but because I had no fucking clue every time.” If you’re into the Day of the Dead, drop alone for a couple of days, I hit up a where we were or how to get there (Apple by Gustavo Rimada’s paintings and This year’s format will be similar to fellow Candy Cranks contributor, Olivia Maps kept telling me to ride my bike onto Heart of Mejico’s deathly gorgeous 2009’s: “There will be three jurors Roldan, and her BF let me borrow his the highway), I was stuck until the group Catrinas. For comic and illustration asked to give awards, the Artists of Utah fixie so we could bike around the city. led me back. fans, geek out with Chris Hamer of Board of Directors will give an award Thank little, baby Jesus that we were Urbnpop, and to add a little pop into biking to a yoga class that night, ‘cause I’m happy I’ve been able to experience (and that artist will be invited to be on your art and your bedroom, visit P is for I was on the verge of an anxiety attack biking elsewhere, and I recommend ev- the board) and there will be a people’s Penis artist Keith P. Rein. Most of the by the time we got there. This was due to eryone try it at some point … I think you’ll choice award,” says Rossiter. “We’ll be artists, tattoo and otherwise, bring print the fact that I was riding a fixie that was find yourself complaining about this town shooting video interviews with all the and originals to sell. Make sure to stick two sizes too big, in flats that were falling a little less and appreciating our many artists, and running them in 15 Bytes, as around for the flash contests featuring off my feet, helmet-less, trailing my hosts bike lanes, the sparse fleet of cabs and well as screening a compilation at the the original oil paintings of (who didn’t pause once) at breakneck our timid pedestrians. There are a few oth- Awards Ceremony on April 19. We’ll each contestant. speeds through traffic down Third Avenue er places I want to add to my bucket list also hold workshops for emerging art- in the middle of Manhattan. After that of bike rides: San Francisco, Amsterdam, ists, to which the public at large Tokyo, Ogden––I imagine each place will It doesn’t matter where you get your art, experience, my respect for the “glorified” is invited.” have some new misadventure for me. in a gallery or in an alley, just take the NYC messenger runs deep, man. time to notice it. Support local art! 54 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 55 Lame Ducks information, total distances, elevations and difficulty level are laid out in an Isaac Black easy-to-digest format. Each hike is Smashwords broken down into several sections and Street: 12.22.12 pictures help give the reader a better idea of what they are getting into. His maps are also some of the better ones and gunfire are occurring, there is all time. Grohl, never too ashamed to impulse. The same can be said for the A Good Day To I have seen in guidebooks. Each one absolutely nothing to worry about, but poke fun at his own lack of knowl- film’s editor, Nicolas De Toth, who Die Hard includes points of interest along the Twentieth Century Fox when Daddy feels the need to reminisce edge, sits with rock legends like Tom seamlessly weaves together scenes of way. My first use of the book included In Theaters: 02.14 between reloads, it’s Yippee-ki-ya- Petty, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young intensified terror with calming grace. finding my way to Mt. Raymond in Big nobody-cares. –Jimmy Martin and Trent Reznor as they enlighten Kidman and Goode are first-class, as Cottonwood Canyon. The trip details viewers of their own encounters with usual, but it’s the rising Wasikowska were perfect and the beta was spot-on. Identity Thief Sound City and its charismatic owners, who certainly steps outside her comfort Even if you are a bit inept in mountain Universal Tom Skeeter and Joe Gottfried. zone to offer a performance that is sure navigation, Witt gives vivid descriptions In Theaters: 02.08 In the style of a wild Stacy Peralta to raise an eyebrow or two. of the trail, right down to the color of With two powerhouse comedians sports documentary with an explosive –Jimmy Martin the signs posted at intersections. My (Jason Bateman and Melissa Mc- soundtrack, outspoken interviews and friend and I had no problem summiting Carthy) leading the raunchy charge wild visuals, Grohl and friends explain West of Memphis that day, and, upon Witt’s suggestion, in this R-rated road trip flick, you would how significant a soundboard, The Sony Pictures Classics we even went for neighboring Gobblers think you’d have nothing to worry Neve Console, was in the history of In Theaters: 03.08 Knob. I recently used his trail info for about, but such is not the case in Seth music. Half Behind the Music and half If you’ve watched Joe Berlinger and Frary Peak on Antelope Island. Although Gordon’s misdirected follow up to intimate jam-session recordings, Grohl Bruce Sinofsky’s Paradise Lost series it is intended for summertime use, we Horrible Bosses. Bateman stars as Sandy proves music is not his only talent as he revolving around the West Memphis took advantage of the profound snowfall Patterson, an uptight and hardworking delivers a heartfelt cinematic memoir Three for the past 15 years, you to make it a ski tour. I now stash the In this brief novella, Black introduces middle-class husband/father. Sound to the building and individuals who already know the atrocities and preju- book in my glove box to supplement my us to LA entertainment reporter Simon familiar? However, this time around, he changed his life forever, and raises a dices that were involved in the triple myriad of adventures across the state. has his identity stolen and life ruined homicide trial. For those who haven’t Johns and Casper Benton, the “recluse” –Sean Zimmerman-Wall balanced debate between old-school of a socialite family. The two are unlikely by lonely criminal Diana (McCarthy), seen the three films (change that fact), and new-school techniques of creating friends, who find each other in the midst who loves to splurge on useless crap in director Amy Berg and producer Pe- What Are You Doing and developing music in modern times. of an unfolding political conspiracy order to give her miserable life mean- ter Jackson have decided to deliver You can purchase the entire film online involving the state’s highest representa- Here?: A Black Wom- ing. In order to set the wrongs right, for only $12.99 at buy.soundcitymovie. their summarized interpretation and tives and an Orwellian plan to privatize Sandy travels from Colorado to Florida unbelievable discoveries of the events an’s Life and Liberation It’s scary to think that when Bruce com. –Jimmy Martin California’s water supply. The story to apprehend his culprit and bring with West of Memphis. In 1993, three Willis had his first adventure as John is full of potential and some strong in Heavy Metal her back to the Centennial State for young boys were found viciously beaten McClane, Ronald Reagan was Stoker moments, but, with its short length, it Laina Dawes prosecution, but, as you can imagine, Fox Searchlight Pictures and murdered in the small town of West still in the White House and Cheap doesn’t give nearly enough space to Bazillion Points all does not go so well in the transport. In Theaters: 03.01 Memphis, Ark. Less than a year later, Trick’s “The Flame” was the Number explore complex back-alley deals, or Street: 01.08 Craig Mazin’s unbalanced screenplay It’s about time South Korean director Damien Echols, Jessie Misskel- One single on Billboard Magazine’s the budding relationship between Simon As a female heavy metal fan, I can attest attempts to force unmerited sentimental Chan-wook Park made his way ley Jr. and Jason Baldwin were Hot 100. Four Presidents and a few and Casper that inspires them to stick that it is a wholly different experience moments while cramming entirely too across the Pacific Ocean to make his convicted of the crime, even though the their feet into the shark-infested waters of wars later, many things about the than being a dude in the same scene. many unnecessary characters and English-language debut with a top- prosecutions’ evidence was feeble and the LA politics scene. There is a definite world have changed, but the level of What I didn’t realize before reading action scenarios in what should be a notch cast that should bring the clever speculative. Almost two decades later, noir flavor to the whole affair that I destruction found in the Die Hard series this well-researched and surprisingly simple odd-couple tale resembling John filmmaker a wave of new audiences in the three wrongfully convicted men still really enjoyed—a minimalist outlook certainly has not. In this father-son objective book was how much more Hughes’ Planes, Trains & Automobiles. the horror genre. Fans of Chan-wook’s claim their innocence and fight to over- devoid of flash and gimmick—but it was bonding venture, John McClane travels marginalized I’d be feeling as a female The saving grace is the hilariously filthy previous endeavors won’t be surprised turn the injustices that have destroyed just too minimalist for what it was trying minority. Author Laina Dawes weaves to Moscow to rescue his estranged improvisational skills of McCarthy and by the devilishly taboo subject matter the larger part of their lives, and with to deliver. Dialogue fell flat and became not only her own lifelong experiences as son, Jack (Jai Courtney), from police Bateman, but these moments are few found in this tale about a peculiar the financial backing of Jackson to pos- exposition-heavy and, despite some truly a fan, photographer and journalist, but custody, but unexpectedly finds himself and far between to salvage the whole teenage girl, India (played by an almost sibly uncover new evidence, they may honest and vulnerable moments, the the experiences of countless others into in the center for an international C.I.A. project. As for Bateman, you would unrecognizable Mia Wasikowska), have their day to reveal the truth. While friendship felt forced as a plot device. this documentary tale about the unique operation involving political corrup- The abrupt ending did pack a dark and think he had a punch card for playing whose father suddenly passed away Berlinger and Sinofsky balanced their difficulty minority fans and musicians tion and weapons of mass destruction. unsettling punch, which was unexpected these types of roles where, on the 10th on her 18th birthday. With only her de- films’ focus on the case as well as the experience in the extreme music scenes. No one walks into a screening for a and made me smile, but it could have one, he gets a free sandwich, because tached mother, Evie (Nicole Kidman), sensationalism of the events (think of the Some of the stories about encountering Die Hard film expecting much from been stronger, were it built on a greater it’s all we ever see of the poor guy. – to provide her a stale sense of comfort, Michael Jackson or O.J. Simpson blatant and sometimes-violent racism the screenplay, but when the dialogue foundation. –Megan Kennedy Jimmy Martin India becomes suspiciously intrigued trials), Berg focuses solely on the investi- are rightfully upsetting, and demonstrate and storyline are as eye-catching (and with the arrival of her estranged uncle, gation and the potentially undiscovered that, while heavy metal is full of glorious not in a good way) as the explosions, liberation, the scene still has plenty of Sound City Charlie (Matthew Goode), who’s evidence that may be lurking in the 60 Hikes Within 60 there is an issue at hand. Director John growing to do. More than anything, I Variance Films been traveling the globe and decides shadows, which brings a fresh perspec- Miles: Salt Lake City Moore effectively helms the explosive was surprised at how taboo listening to Available Online: 02.01 to stay with the two grieving females. tive on the case. At times, it does feel nd (2 Edition) metal/punk still is to a wide swath of charge with action sequences that shat- At first glimpse, the booths and offices As friends, loved ones and neighbors as though Berg is stepping on Berlinger the black community, as encountered ter the city landscape to mere rubble, at Sound City, a recording studio in San Greg Witt start to disappear around their small and Sinofsky’s toes, since the two have by the book’s witnesses—how it is but it’s Skip Woods’ screenplay that Fernando Valley, look like an absolute Menasha Ridge Press community, inquiries about the past been dancing with this case since the equated with “letting the race down” delivers an overindulgence of redundant pit of despair, but the recorded history Street: 6.19.12 begin to surface and the truth may not beginning (especially when identical by showcasing emotions some feel are sentimentality between Willis and The latest edition of Greg Witt’s 60 of musicians who have laid down some be all that it seems. Chan-wook and his footage is presented), but the insider’s better left alone. Dawes brings a lot of Courtney that is force fed down our Hikes Within 60 Miles lays out excellent of the most recognizable tracks within longtime cinematographer, Chung- look at the investigative team’s construc- experience, clear and concise writing throats when all anyone wants is simply ideas for getting off your couch and out its walls is astonishing. Foo Fight- hoon Chung, use the camera and its tion of new theories and dramatizations and good journalism, and while she another explosion. The McClane family the door. This book provides a quick- ers frontman and former drummer movements to present much more than does boggle the mind and reminds doesn’t have any long-term solutions for doesn’t hug it out. Killing people is their reference guide to the various hiking of Nirvana, Dave Grohl takes a simple image. They artistically paint viewers that everyone involved are only bridging these deep and unfortunate family’s knack. So wipe the tears away, trail systems within an hour’s drive of audiences on a wild journey of sex, a blended canvas of horror and beauty there to restore the definition of justice valleys—through no fault of her own— pick up a gun and follow the family SLC. Witt devises a simple, effective drugs and rock n’ roll as he energeti- that initially makes viewers want to and rescue three innocent men. she has still introduced the first step, motto, which is “Go out there and kill way to convey all the essential info cally recounts the origins of one of the instinctively turn away, but their innova- –Jimmy Martin which is opening our eyes and starting all the scumbags.” When the chaos for your day in the hills. Trail access most influential recording studios of tion and polished artistry combat the a dialogue. –Megan Kennedy 56 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 57 rate. For example, a victim of a car burg thinks a fingerprint is going to identify the suspect, right then and there. First, it’s a one-in-a-thousand chance you’ll even get a fingerprint, let alone an AFIS hit, and second, no police department has the personnel or money necessary to take fingerprints on every car burg with almost zero return. Cops in the SL County area, and especially the West Side, gener- ally run from call to call. There with a guitar, but there are some pretty embracing electronic roots as opposed to Mountain District let their songs flow, Chance Lewis is no time for fingerprints on We’re Just Happy To Be Here neat loops and frills that create a new Southern rap-influenced beats. The music, avoiding the 1:30 running times of many dimension of folk. Drew’s lyrics are equal at times, is as funky as Hot Chip, but of their peers, giving their spacey guitars any of the thousands of vehicle 100 block burgs that occur each year. A Street: 12.12.12 parts fun, honest and nostalgic, with a that’s just one layer. The songs always time to breathe and swirl in front of you. thread of leading a simple yet entirely hold an ethereal feel that harnesses your This release feels very live and alive, and problem for the lawyers, both Chance Lewis = Ugly Duckling meaningful existence. You can get a quick attention. They reflect an inner-city beauty as a free download on their bandcamp, prosecution and defense, is + MC Paul Barman summation of the main idea of the EP that’s full of lights and architecture, creat- there is no excuse not to grab a copy. seating a jury whose members I can’t help but feel like I know Chance in the last song, “Preparing for Alaska, ing lines in constant motion. It’s a privilege –Peter Fryer Clift after listening to his album. I get watch these shows and expect Chiasmus or John Steinbeck.” “Jennifer to hear music like this come out of our city. excited every time I hear “It Doesn’t Matter to see and hear about super- Connelly, or Fools Mock but they Shall Polytype’s sound is complemented by Bon What I Say Here,” which features Seve Tendervishes science forensics. That doesn’t Mourn” and “Nobody Listens to Turtle” get Iver–like vocals that linger effortlessly. vs. Evan. Clift is a complete break from Useful Information For Navigators really exist. It only exists on a my vote for favorites on the EP, but really, “Running Out” is a must-hear from this every other hip hop act I’ve heard in Utah. Spiral of Life Illustration: Sean Hennefer show where in the space of one the whole thing is worth a listen, and it is album. Ever since I let these songs sink He portrays the wisdom and wit of an Street: 10.25.12 so easy to do so! You can download the into my ears, I’ve been hooked. hour, the crime is committed, experienced emcee like Astronautalis. Tendervishes = DeVotchKa Dear SLUG Cop, album for free from Danburry’s website, –Justin Gallegos the cop catches the perp and the His influences aren’t obvious, but it’s clear instrumentals + No Smoking drewdanburry.com. –Brinley Froelich I’m like, OBSESSED, with Law & Order: jury acquits or sends the puke he’s not afraid to represent the fact that Orchestra to prison. he’s a white rapper living in Provo. His PTO Tendervishes is the kind of band I’d imag- Special Victims Unit. I’m not really Mike Moran Pointless into any other “cop” shows, unless sarcasm in “Life’s a Joke” and untainted ine somebody using the word “gypsy” People watch Training Day or perspective in “Specific” are prime Underneath This Tree Self-Released to describe, if that person had never you count Dexter, but as you know, End of Watch and think that’s examples of his environment’s influence. Self-Released Street: 09.12.12 actually heard gypsy music. Perhaps this there are a lot of ‘em out there. What the way it is. Sure, there are His brutal honesty is what makes him a Street Date: 08.03.12 PTO = Grandaddy + early is something any band making moody use I like about SVU is that it seems pretty little pieces of reality in there, true artist. Words from “My Roaring Twen- Mike Moran = L’Anarchiste + Nada Surf + Rentals of violins and non-4/4 timings has to deal real. When Det. Stabler or Benson ties” are the blatant message of We’re Pinback By now, Pointless has possibly gotten just but the gist of these movies is with, though. Still, when the words “Gypsy shoot someone, it’s not a walk in the Just Happy To Be Here: “Despite the word This album from local musician Mike as many plays on my stereo as it would rain” are used in “Zapateado,” I have no not accurate. park like a lot of violence is portrayed on the street, life’s not that bad.” This is a Moran contains a dense amount of indie/ have on a college radio station two idea what the hell that means. Romani hip hop album that brings genuine, good folk instrumentation, but Moran’s great decades ago. Even though the album’s precipitation? I would have preferred in films and television. They’ve gotta There was a series on HBO a feelings. –Justin Gallegos attention to detail seems to do a disservice performers are just four local (and young) that Useful Information For Navigators be go to counseling, take some time off, few years back called “The to his songs. Along with the thin, distorted dudes, they could still easily pass as Clin- entirely instrumental, as the musicians are and the cops who regulate other cops Wire.” It was probably the most Charlatan vocals, there are a lot of small accents ton-era slackers. Everything from Chad more than proficient—a highlight being come in and take a statement and do authentic cop show I’ve seen. Self-Titled mixed throughout each song, such as Hokama’s persistent synth harmonies Tendervishes’ violinist, Mira Zatar. their own investigation. I also love to It even displayed some of the guitar noodling, which add some different to Nate Housley’s crunch-and-whine “Foreshadow” is the third piece of music Self-Released see how closely they work with the actual equipment used by law Street: 12.22.12 flavors to the songs, but fail to catch your vocalizing leaves no corner unrounded, on Useful Information For Navigators, and Assistant District Attorneys (Alex Cabot ears overall. The majority of the tunes prominently showcased from the charged enforcement when they’re up Charlatan = The Used + it’s one of my favorites on the album—a will always be my favorite), the FBI psy- lack a sense of direction, and come off “Your Defeat,” to the pithier “Ooh Ooh mid-tempo composition with a fantastic on a wire. But, it still had many Matchbook Romance chiatrist and lab techs in the forensics a bit dull. This album would likely sound Ooh.” Housley’s lyrics circle around aloof melodic line and interplay between all BS events and effects in order to There isn’t much of an excuse for slacking better stripped down, without all of the overtures and unperturbed observations, instruments involved. Once again, I could department. Not to mention, the show appeal to a larger audience. in production anymore, with modern shiny and polished effects, as well as with rendering songs that sound like Neil do without the use of voice, whether sung has completely squashed any thoughts technology allowing the tiniest band to put some more emotion from Moran’s singing. Young’s folk tunes awash in swells of or in speech samples that appear in some that I’d ever get away with murder— The next time there is a glar- out professional-quality demos—which is However, despite what it lacks, Under- Archers of Loaf textures. PTO’s indie pieces, and I’d rather enjoy the impressive they almost always find the culprit. So ingly tragic and offensive crime why it’s extremely painful when a band neath This Tree does manage to show off coming-of-age style certainly isn’t a new musicianship instead. –T.H. my question is, do you watch any cop doesn’t put any effort into creating a listen- in the news, read the comments Moran’s songwriting ability. –Jory Carroll animal by any means, but the amazing able recording. If it’s not the muddled, shows? Maybe even Homeland? How posted by all the “experts” out feat lies solely in how they adeptly used barely audible instruments, it’s the poorly Yaktooth true to life are shows like SVU, and do there. Mike, those are the peo- it to compose a solid and almost flawless mastered and incredibly off-key singing Polytype Consensual Healing you think they help or hurt the public’s ple who believe cop TV shows underdog album for today’s youth—the drifting in and out of volume that sinks this Basic//Complex Street: 02.07.13 perception of real-life law enforcement, kind who never received America Online and movies are accurate. demo. There’s some talent in the music Self-Released Self-Released trial discs in the mail. –Gregory Gerulat specifically the ones in which the good here, and occasionally there’s a decent Street: 02.01 Yaktooth = Knut + These Arms guys are cops (which isn’t always the If you’re really serious about scream hidden in the background, but it’s Polytype = Teen Daze + Are Snakes + Sleep Rocky Mountain District case in Hollywood)? seeing the real justice system hard to find anything worthwhile when Washed Out There are a few key things you need to at work, here are my sugges- Goodbye Blue Sky the quality is strangling the songs in the Polytype are aptly named, consider- know about Yaktooth: They like to talk -Mikey TV tions. Go on “ride alongs” with womb. I’d love to give these guys another Self-Released Kim Jong Il about North Korea and , an agency that still does them. shot, but next time try to polish some Street: 12.05.12 and they like to play math rock. Yaktooth Dear Mike, songs before throwing together another Rocky Mountain District = wouldn’t be out of place on Hydra You’ll see actual crimes and cases where real people get demo. –Matt Brunk Touche Amore + Pianos Become Head’s roster, and their jams rock. In Nope, I don’t watch them. arrested. Follow up on one of the Teeth + Orchid a time where it seems like so many new Once in a while, something will For the past few years, bands have been bands try to be darker and play fewer those cases and watch the de- Drew Danburry pique my interest, but I’m usu- rescuing the screamo moniker from its notes than their peers—all over the course fendant either plead out or go to The First Pillar ally disappointed or bored and relegated position as an evil music genre of 20-minute song lengths—Yaktooth is trial. Go to the trial and sentenc- Self-Released turn it off. Why? I don’t know, epithet, a cause furthered by Rocky Moun- upping the energy and injecting a sense ing. Other than the initial call to Street: 01.14 because I know cops who love Drew Danburry = Jose tain District. Brandishing their swords of humor. The North Korea jokes are the scene, you’ll quickly discover and screams proudly, and recording their currently funny, but in the long run this cop shows, but there really is Gonzalez + Kings of there is very little excitement performance in brilliant lo-fi glory, any may detract from their appeal, as they do almost nothing realistic about Convenience and that the process is monoto- notions of the negative connotation of emo have the musical chops to play it straight. cop shows or movies. Danburry has shown us that he’s still in the and screamo are cast aside. The most Either way, fun is fun, and with song titles nous. Other than the start, a music game, which is great news in my noticeable aspect of Goodbye Blue Sky is like “Exploding Shark” and “Weekend at The problem for law enforce- case is boring and months or book! As a long-ish-time fan of Danbury’s, ing their heavily layered production of how raw and lo-fi the recording is. For the Burmese,” it’s nice to see humor mixed years long, not an hour. my only disappointment was in the short ment and defense attorneys is ambient noise. This album is hypnotic musical genre equivalent of an exposed with solid tunes. –Peter Fryer length of the new release. The First Pillar that the public often genuinely dream-pop with a moody touch. However, raw nerve, this choice is impeccable. Have a question for the cop? uses a simple pairing of his human voice believes the shows are accu- it differs from Purity Ring’s formula by Lest they tread on worn ground, Rocky Email [email protected]. 58 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 59 Baptists instrumentation and repetition, Honeybunch range. The tempos created by creating a sense of movement and The Cannanes are something spe- many of the bass grooves on this Bushcraft space for the listener to spend just cial. You can tell from the first sec- release fail to complement Quirk’s Southern Lord Street: 02.19 enough time in before moving onto ond of listening, and it all adds up voice. The finger-picking in the first Baptists = Skitsystem + Disfear + the next. Title and closing track once you complete the compulsory three tracks makes for an island From Ashes Rise “Full Circle” is the darkest and information binge that follows when folk rock sound like that of Lord heaviest here, doing away with you’re interested in a project—at Huron. They still sound raw, but the prettier aspects of those before least compulsory for me. Having lack their old appeal of simplicity. it in favor of a low-end drone, yet been making music since the mid- “Evergreens” is my favorite on the essentially maintaining their same ’80s, this Australian indie band album and a good example of the characteristics otherwise. I was has developed a really great mix band’s old formula for simple folk quite happy listening to this music. of sounds, somehow totally modern that emphasizes Quirk’s vocals. –T.H. and in no way dated. There’s an “Shine” is also a treat that places electro-pop sensibility throughout, the bass nicely between the guitar Burnt Books and the vocals are magical, floaty, and harmonica. –Justin Gallegos little phrases, the delivery hinting at Self-titled Mazzy Star or Portishead. It’s At A Loss Recordings Continents Street Date: 01.29 not dark, though. It’s the same vibe I get from watching the unicorn Idle Hands Burnt Books = His Hero is Gone + Victory Records Fuck The Facts + Kazu Makino scene in Legend—sparkly, light, Street: 01.22 airy. I really love it. Even more Continents = The Plot In You + The Just when I thought the overpro- delightful? If you, like me, were not Ghost Inside duced D-beat fad had gone the previously aware of this little treat This was a surprising post-metalc- way of the dodo, Baptists come of a band, then you, like me, can ore record that shows a lot of prom- along and unleash something spend some time going through ise, even though it doesn’t quite that, to the non-discerning ear, their ridiculous catalog of previous work. There are a lot of competing could easily pass for a re-working releases while you wait for the new elements, inspired by both the of Skitsystem’s excellent Stigmata EP to drop in March. –Ischa B. early days of the genre and more album. It figures that Southern Lord modern bands, that never quite would be releasing this, what with The Cave Singers meld together to make a completely their recent history of snapping Naomi cohesive and original sound, as up every semi-decent D-beat punk Jagjaguwar if the band is cherry-picking from band they can find, so it would Street: 03.05 influences to build a Frankenstein be exceedingly simple to slam this The Cave Singers = Deer Tick + monster instead of making sweet release and get on with my day … Delta Spirit love with their own creativity and but it’s not bad. I generally prefer Putting it up in front here: if you’re producing a new, beautiful baby. D-beat releases that have a much looking for experimental crust punk, The musicianship is competent dirtier sound to them, and this is pick this up. This album is as close and, at times, perfectly enjoyable, almost too polished, but it’s a de- to a curb stomp as you’re going to but the songs just feel half-baked. cent enough listen. Angry, fast and get. The members of Burnt Books Expect a lot of dissonant chugging well-played, Bushcraft, although are bringing their A-game here. guitars, group chants, breakdowns, nowhere near an “album for the Interwoven with hardcore and punk thumping beats and switches ages,” is good enough to warrant riffs (peppered with banjo, and I’m between screams and clean vox, a place in any punk’s collection, being serious), this album is pretty as comes with the territory. Fans even if it’s only spun once in a blue crusty, like beer scum and scabs. of the genre will probably find it a moon. –Gavin Hoffman Burnt Books ain’t your typical South- worthwhile experience. Hopefully, ern punk band, and manage to pull future efforts will see the band trust- Black Member from several different influences ing their own creative vision a little without muddying up the water. more. –Megan Kennedy Full Circle There are moments where you can Rabert Records Street: 01.06 hear clear doom influence, and For their fourth LP, The Cave Sing- Gliss Black Member = Boris + Brian then “bam!” you’re in the middle of ers added more instruments and Eno a Blonde Redhead or a folksy Morgan Henderson (Blood Langsom Dans Modern Outsider Records Full Circle is a four-piece set, clock- Joy Division song. I don’t know Brothers, Fleet Foxes) on bass. Street: 01.22 ing in at just under 14 minutes, and how they pull it off, but they better What was once a simple formula Gliss = Blonde Redhead + Beach maintains a consistent sonic aes- come to Utah soon. –Alex Cragun for raw folk with catchy harmonies House + Depeche Mode thetic throughout. It is the familiar, has become a busier sound with Langsom Dans is Danish for slow often welcome sound of tremolo The Cannanes less catchiness. It was really singer dance, and slow is the common and fuzz guitar (and perhaps keys Peter Quirk’s striking voice that thread throughout the third full- Small Batch carried the songs on their last al- as well) culminating in something Exro.fm/Lamingtone Records length from the Danish/American beautiful with a slight haze. These Street: 03.19 bum. He sounds like a less nasally trio, Gliss. pieces make ideal use of minimal The Cannanes = Jem + John McCauley with better vocal pg. 62>> 60 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 61 << pg. 60 appreciate. Production value is as easy way that keeps everything it sound like it is indeed 1985, key as consistency here. The band fresh. “Omaha” is a country tune and it isn’t until their slightly funkier sounds tighter, Nielsen’s vocals pop that stands out because it’s up- debut single, “All I Heard,” with its and the variety is even greater than tempo, and expresses the freedom deliciously upbeat vibe, that they their earlier albums. I’ve had this of escaping all your troubles. sound only slightly more current. 11-track gem on repeat since I got Lawson’s lyrical and actual voice is Speaking of the past, handsome it. Like a caustic lover, The Growl- fantastic, and and is up to par with “Like It Was” has a very nice ers have a way of sliding into my the tremendous work in the record Carpenters-esque layered harmony heart, nestling in and becoming behind it. –James Orme that is sadly absent from the rest impossible to let go of. –Jeanette of the album, but it’s a small point. D. Moses Matmos The cheery delivery of “Down” belies its negativity wonderfully and The Marriage of True Minds closer “The End,” with its grand re- Justice Thrill Jockey Street: 02.19 verb build-up, reveals another layer Helix to the lads’ talents. –Dean O Hillis Ed Banger Records Matmos = The Books + Street: 01.08 Squarepusher + Throbbing Gristle Justice = Michael Jackson + + Mouse on Mars Off With Their Heads album is whispery, moody, and per- Sebastián fectly suited for an icy winter. Bois- Home terous drums make a great sidekick Epitaph Street: 03.12 to the atmospheric echoing of “A Off With Their Heads = Dillinger To B.” The word lush doesn’t quite Four + Banner Pilot + The capture the fluttering whirls and Brokedowns dreamscape of “Into The Water,” Others’ misery is rarely therapeutic, and the richness of the string instru- but Off With Their Heads pick their mentation on “Waves” sweeps you angst back up with familiar, three- into a sea of emotion, which leads chord punk and gruff yet melodic into the inviting, upbeat melodies vocals in Home. OWTH lend a of “Sea Tonight.” Delicate guitars, poetic quality to those nerve-ridden, ghostly vocals and sonic beats sleepless nights, and eschew any echo and fade on “In Heaven.” “show, don’t tell” paradigm of The songs on Langsom Dans are Somewhere between tone poem wordsmithing for being honest lyrically abstract, artistically beauti- Sweet, sexy disco gods, Justice has and demented bubblegum pop, about neuroses and anxiety. I feel ful and rich with genuine emotion. done it again, this time with their Matmos resides in an aural world like when vocalist Ryan Young –Courtney Blair new EP Helix, which is based off all their own. The Baltimore-via- sings, “My only retreat is falling the single from their last album, San Francisco experimental duo asleep/but I lie awake every The Growlers Audio, Video, Disco. It’s pretty has found a happy residence on night of the week/and think about Hung at Heart much just an extended version of Thrill Jockey’s roster of fearless how much worse it’s become” in Everloving Records “Helix” plus “Ohio,” and the secret outsiders. Filling out their madcap “Shirts,” that’s how he actually Street: 01.22 track, “Presence” (all from their last shuffle through genreless fields of feels, which makes Home especially The Growlers = Not in the Face + album). The soulful, groovy, smooth musique concrète, The Marriage of relatable. Home’s song-to-song melody combined with Vincent True Minds tackles some ambitious dynamics hit the spot as the high- Vendetta’s beautiful voice, makes terrain. Moving seamlessly between energy, gang-vocalic “Nightlife” the track “Ohio” absolutely breath- found sound art, glitched-out ambi- bleeds to ballad “Don’t Make Me taking. “Presence” is beyond epic. ence, neo-classical clang, squiggly Go” (which took a couple listens, It would have fit perfectly into the synthesizer solos and doom metal, but sunk in). After “Always Alone” soundtrack for the movie Drive. My The Marriage of True Minds can be and “Stolen Away” illustrate new favorite song this year is the wholly and ferociously engross- partner-less and childless forebod- devilish, seducing remix of “Helix” ing during projects that take little ing, respectively, “Take Me Out” by Frenchman Gessafelstein. I mental concentration, like cleaning closes Home out solidly with hearty adore the way he can take a track the house, but is overbearing and “whoas,” to which I can emote with and give it this evil, dark techno downright irritating during tasks fervor or insomnia. feel so flawlessly. Helix is awe- that take more concentration, like –Alexander Ortega some and a must-buy for any fan of checking your e-mail. Matmos is Justice or disco funk! a group that demands your time Portal and concentration––and really nice Allah-Las + Beach Boys –Mama Beatz headphones. –Ryan Hall Vexovoid After multiple release-date delays, Profound Lore The Growlers’ third full-length Kait Lawson Street: 02.19 finally arrived and features some Mitzi Portal = Immolation + Ulcerate + Until We Drown Teitanblood of the group’s strongest material Madjack Truly Alive Australia’s Portal have been trounc- to date. I was infatuated from the Street: 03.19 Future Classic ing all over the ideas of death opening track “Someday,” a love Kait Lawson = Woody Guthrie + Street: 02.19 metal for a good time now—it’s song where lead singer Brooks Nanci Griffith Mitzi = Crowded House + Level 42 what they’re known for. In effect, Nielsen croons to a lover to Kait Lawson has the kind of aching An unexpected—though not this album is a fucking bitch to “hang on for the ride,” because in her voice that draws a listener in unpleasant—sound comes from this listen to. There aren’t many records better days are just around the closer. Until We Drown is a mostly Aussie quartet’s full-length debut, I’ve heard that physically mess corner: “When tall boys turn into somber record—something I usually and from that, they’ve created a me up or are just hard to make it champagne, when bologna turns have low tolerance for—but here relatively simple-sounding back- through to the end. It’s uncomfort- into steak,” he sings. The lyrics are touches of soul and country keep ground groove. Defiantly rooted able on purpose––it plays with your salty, but the sentiment is sweet my interest. The best thing about in the 80’s, but with disco flashes, sanity and takes the idea of how and the theme carries through the this record is the marriage of the repeated listens of “Funk-lite” most folks listen to music to points rest of the tracks. Hung at Heart songwriting and production. The reveal it to be a good decision in of almost a mockery of your senses. is a collection of love songs that album has thoughtful, well-crafted both its composition and execu- This is the best and worst thing Por only a shit-bag rock n’ roller could lyrics in a colorful melodic gift-wrap tion. The synths on the lead single that pulls in roots elements in an “Who Will Love You Now” make tal have done. pg. 65>> 62 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 63 << pg. 62 what I expected, Rotting Christ’s newest offering sounds like it is pretty much a welcome follow- up to 2010’s Aealo album. I’m far from an expert of all things Rotting Christ, other than know- ing they were a band that started recordings with black metal, then morphed into gothic and just good, harsh and melodic dark metal. This album is quite a bit harsher and more possessing than the last. It starts out and holds interest well. Psychic Ills = White Fence + Allah- Songs run in similar rhythmic and circular notes that seem to hold still, Las melodic forms, but that is the point akin to the feeling of being com- This is the fourth LP from the psy- of it all. The album feels like it’s pletely upside down and smashed I say worst, because the tones the chedelic New York band, Psychic telling a story—with a beginning, by the force of gravity. The guitars band creates can be harsh, but Ills, and it is one hell of a great middle and end—and fully engag- scream and the drums beat like a that’s part of death metal and why trip. From the opening track, “One ing the listener to the end. Vocals heavy heartbeat and everything for people listen to it—to hear some More Time,” the fuzzed-guitar tones come hard and strong in the mix, you. A highlight on the album for crazy, harsh shit. The bass tones and ghostly vocals from the band’s while adventuring in a few different me was the title track, coming in on the album alone are enough lead singer, Tres Warren, mesh languages as well. Don’t ask me toward the close, which is less of a to murder someone. I don’t want beautifully together to produce a where the album fits into Rotting melody than a filling of space with to really use the term layered, but hypnotic and groovy feel. Another Christ’s discography. It’s a worthy empty ambience. –Brinley Froelich Portal always have a way of seri- psychedelic jam is a tune called listen for fans of epic-natured metal ously creating some weird guitar/ “Depot,” which features some intent on a beefy and layered stu- This Town Needs drum/vox concoctions. Honestly, haunting organ sounds throughout, dio sound. –Bryer Wharton I don’t feel much need to describe along with even more fuzzy guitar Guns this album a whole lot—just listen melodies. But despite the name Sannhet to it and you’ll take away your own 13.0.0.0.0 of their band, they manage to Known Flood Sargent House experience. It’s humbling, but at squeeze in a nice, mellow acoustic Released: 01.22 the same time, after it’s done, it’s Sacrament song towards the end of the record, Street: 02.19 TTNG = Colour + Tubelord + Ween something that you can sit in awe called “City Sun.” Although they’re Sannhet = Mogwai + Deafheaven – annoyance of. –Bryer Wharton still floating around in the under- + My Bloody Valentine ground psych scene, this album I’m not sure why Brooklyn has Primitive Man may just be the group’s big break, become the center of hipster black Scorn as similar acts like Ty Segall have metal, but it’s not a good thing— Self-released found a bigger audience recently. and Sannhet comes dangerously Street: 01.31 –Jory Carroll close to being slapped with that Primitive Man = Pallbearer + label, and unceremoniously thrown Eyehategod x 10 PVT under the bus for the unnecessary- If I had the chance to reenact the glasses-and-too-tight-cutoff-jean- Crocodile Dundee knife scene– Homosapien shorts-wearing masses to consume Warp except with sludge metal music and declare their new favorite instead of actual weapons—with Street: 02.11 PVT = (Metronomy + Talking band. However, unlike their almost an unknowing stranger, then this Heads) x Hot Chip universally reviled neighbors Kral- album would be my equivalent of Smooth, octave downsteps litter this lice and Liturgy, Sannhet has a huge-ass bowie knife. Primitive modern masterpiece. Homosapien much more in common with the Man modestly describes themselves is an inexhaustible starscape. Purl- likes of heavy, dissonant instru- Its been over four years since the as just doom metal, but that’s like ing keyboard elements represent mental music, à la Mogwai, than Oxford math rock band released describing Burning Man as an pinpricks of light and bass octaves they do with mid-era Burzum. For an album, and for many bands arts-and-crafts festival. With the are the tenebrous black vacuum their own sake, I hope that’s the who have changed out a lead exception of two tracks on the surrounding them. “Shiver” is direction they choose to steer the singer—like TTNG has—there album (which serve as discomfort- awakening from a dream. Three- ship. That said, Known Flood is a has been a long a lull between ing, atmospheric intermissions) piece PVT constructed an album solid release if one can mentally albums, which usually changes the Scorn is full of horrifying slabs of that murmurs a story of intergalactic separate themselves from the desire dynamic and sound that originally aggressively blasting bass, incoher- love. Lo-fi, baritone, and electronic to write them off as another terrible earned them an audience. But four ent vocalized growls, static-covered drones overlay a hissing drum Brooklyn fad and enjoy the album years didn’t mean shit to this trio, guitar drones and ground-shaking and bass background. Grinding for what it is: noisy, heavy and, who essentially picked up where drum beats. Although the album is guitar undertones flow throughout. yes, catchy. –Gavin Hoffman they left off with Animals and short, “Stretched Thin” and “Astral I was exceptionally pleased with continued their intricate songwrit- Sleep” successfully and succinctly the balance of airy and guttural Suuns ing style. The great majority of this display the band’s raw carnage album is instrumental, showing off sounds. Subtle crescendo, such as Images Du Futur without needing any padding. in “Evolution,” propel the album to fantastic drumming patterns and Bands like Primitive Man don’t mea- Secretly Canadian time signatures, sweetened bass its final number. “Ziggurat” fades Street: 03.05 sure success by how many plays away into the void. Suuns = Blonde Redhead + lines to guide every track, and they get, but by how many buckets –LeAundra Jeffs Lotus Plaza melodic guitars that nearly become of blood seep out of fans’ ears by With intensity, Suuns are at it again a second vocalist in their own right. the end of the record. Rotting Christ with an album that fits the zeitgeist When the time calls for it, new lead –Gregory Gerulat of turmoil amid younger adults. The singer Henry Tremain can add Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy chord progression in “2020” (or an emotional element that not many Season of Mist Psychic Ills rather, a chord degression), feels could capture in this same situation. Street: 03.05 It’s a fine sophomore album, and a Rotting Christ = Septicflesh + like the centripetal force that you One Track Mind testament to the band’s tenacity. 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Jayton The Mac, Charlie Manson, Black Lion, Kilby Rosie & The Ramblers - Garage Robert Earl Keen - State Room Sunday, March 17 Vox Lumiere – Peter Pan - Eccles Center Jack + Jill - Deer Hunter Pub DJ Godina - Bar X Lucky, Syds Kyd - Why Sound Big Shiny Geek Show Pub Quiz - Lucky 13 Evil Dead: The Musical - Grand Theatre Paper Bird - Urban Penguin Prison - Bar Deluxe Ghostowne, Clarksdale Ghosts - Garage Wednesday, April 3 Andy D’arrigo - Downstairs Film Buff Night - Brewvies David Williams - Woodshed Simple Treasures Spring Boutique - Tito Kennedy - Green Pig Joshua Payne Orchestra - Bar X JCRD: Trainwrecks vs. Tucson Roller Derby, Happy Birthday, Dylan Chadwick! Chris Strait, Lou Angelwolf, Kathleen McCann Hear The Sirens, Travelers Cold - Shred Shed Saturday, March 9 Ogden’s Union Station Lindsey Stirling - In The Venue St. Patrick’s Day Party - Bourbon House JCRD B-Team vs. Portneuf Valley Bruisers - - Egyptian Theatre Protest Against Police Violence - State Capitol Vivace: An American in Paris - The Crash Reel - Peery’s Egyptian Theatre Lorin Walker Madsen & The Hustlers - Kilby Hidden Towers - Burt’s Slick Shifters, Jail City Rockers, Benefactor & Golden Spike Arena We Are The Walrus - Garage Marshall Crenshaw - State Room Abravanel The Crash Reel - Rose Wagner Tighty Willis, The Salt The Sea & The Sun Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs The Thief - Brewskis The Chickens - Green Pig Muscle Hawk - Green Pig Sample Tracks - Sugar Space About Face: Ceramic Wall Sculpture - The Bogarts, Salt City Sound, I Was A Wave, God, Mathom House & Red Orange - Muse Jonny Craig, Kurt Travis, Hail The Sun, Hoodie Allen, Aer, Jared Evan - Complex Scouting For Food Drive - Tony Holiday Band - Hog Wallow Ghost To Falco, Ghost Foot - The Barn Art Access G-Ma Yoshi, Your Meteor Public - Shred Shed Hectic Hobo - Poplar The Seeking - In The Venue DJ Dolph - Downstairs Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank DJ Bently - Inferno Tuesday, March 5 Charles Ellsworth, Shadow Puppet, Dead Winter Carpenters, Fruition - State Room Duke Johnson - Red Butte Merchandise, Parenthetical Girls, Wet Hair Shanahy - Garage Bad Weather California, The Blank Tapes, Darwin Deez, Caged Animals, Hang Time Happy Birthday, Weston Colton! Bip Bip Bip - Bar Deluxe The Tribe Of I, Wasnatch, The Hemptations Stolas, These Colors, Inland, KWNGU - - Kilby Matt Bradshaw, Gamma Rays, DJ Flash & Your Meteor, Luminaire - Kilby - Kilby Gappy Ranks, DJ Chan Dizzy,Makisi, Rattle & Hum - Brewskis - Urban Shred Shed Big Shiny Geek Show Pub Quiz - Lucky 13 Flare - Green Pig C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters - Kingsbury Wake Up Nebula - Mojos DJ Handsome Hands, Juggy - Bar Deluxe Swinging Utters, Wild Roses, DJ Matty Mo - Willie’s Kev & Rex - Snowbird Battle Of The Bands - Night 3 - Muse Puddle Mountain Ramblers - Johnny’s Chris Wilson & Planet Earth, Cotton Bones Velocirapture, L’anarchiste, Nikki Forova, Avatar - Burt’s Utah County Swillers - Burt’s Thursday, March 14 Patterson Hood - State Room Robert Earl Keen - State Room Tumbleweeds Film Festival - Rose - Muse Cliffs - Muse Salvador Santana, Santo Guzman, Cardiff, Missing Method, Supersofar - Deer Hunter Pub Happy Birthday, Jake Vivori! David Williams - Tin Angel Polish Ambassador - Urban Wagner Deathead, Dead Sound, Disengaged - Leftover Salmon, The Wailers - Park City Live Lil Ryry - Club Sound WRD: Hot Wheelers vs. Salt Flat Fallouts - David Williams - Bar X The Joy Formidable, Fort Lean - Urban DJ Matty Mo - Willie’s Monday, March 18 Paris Cafe Thursday, April 4 Undeclared Millionaire - Point After McDougall - Garage Derby Depot Deceased, Gravehill, INVDRS, Odium Totus Park City’s Last Friday Gallery Stroll - DJ Godina - Bar X Jim Derrickson - Poplar Dana Falconberry, Brian Lord - Kilby DJ Serafin - Downstairs - Burt’s Darude - Park City Live Various Galleries David Williams - Bar X Jason Tonioli - Holladay City Hall Permanent Collection, Jawwzz - Shred Shed Utah Rare Plant Meeting, Fabulous Fruit Trees Marvel’s Super Heroes - Eccles Center G. Love & Special Sauce, John Fullbright - Chris Bender - Poplar Fictionist, Mideau - Velour Drought, IXth Zealot - Burt’s It Gets Worse, The Beam Me Up Ska-Ts, Stacey Board - Snowbird - Red Butte Jack & The Bear - Garage Depot Bonsai Show - Red Butte Approach The Throne, Divine Justice, SGK, ALT-J 2013 Spring Tour - Complex Secret Abilities, The Commonalities - Paris The Jingoes, Totem & Taboo, Danger Hailstorm Ark Of The Covenant, Deception Of A Ghost, Tony Holiday - Green Pig DJ Danny Boy - Downstairs Hip Hop Roots SLC: Dark Time Sunshine, Refuge - Why Sound Jeff Mangum, Tall Firs - Depot Cafe - State Room Seeker, Pyxis - Shred Shed Candy’s River House - Hog Wallow Mark Chaney & The Garage Allstars - Garage Burnell Washburn - Salt Haus Shu Lance - Woodshed DJ Danny Boy - Downstairs Vagabond Opera - State Room 10th Annual SLC Tattoo Convention - Saturday, March 30 Leah Nelson & Chris DelPorto - Sugar Space Maria Abramovic: The Artist Is Present - Chelsea Grin,Attila, Betraying The Martyrs, Gemini Mind - Hog Wallow Joe McQueen Quartet - Garage The Aggrolites, Wasnatch, Codi Jordan - Salt Palace Happy Birthday, Hannah Christian! David Williams - Tin Angel SLC Main Library Within The Ruins, Buried In Verona - Kevin Edwards, Mermaid Baby, Danger The Ghost Inside, Stick To Your Guns, Stray Urban Happy Birthday, Jesse Thomas! First Friday, Ignacio Uriarte, Ana Prvacki - Adrian Legg - State Room In The Venue Button - Kilby 12 Soap, Dead Virgins, Cotton Ponies - From The Path, Rotting Out - In The Venue Salty Waters, Down Timers - Willie’s Submerged In Art - 2275 S. Highland UMOCA Sample Tracks - Sugar Space Stonefed - Johnny’s Acoustic Showcase: Robbie Jolley, Court Shred Shed Ivan & Alyosha, L’anarchiste - Kilby Tuesday, March 19 Dubwise - Urban The Bully, Big Wild Wings, In Color - Urban Murs, Prof, Fashawn, Black Cloud Music - Mann, Bert Curtis, Lissa Lohner - Muse Utah Jynx vs. Reno Reapers - Taylorsville High El Salón México - Abravanel Stuffed & Unstrung - Kingsbury Clutch, Orange Goblin, Lionize, Kyng - Depot Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll - Wednesday, March 6 Kilby Simple Treasures Spring Boutique - Galen Young - Tin Angel Fetish Ball: Corsets - Area 51 Battle Of The Bands - Night 4 - Muse R5 - In The Venue Various Galleries The Jazz Jaguars - Burt’s Joan Rivers - Kingsbury Ogden’s Union Station UCW Pro Wrestling - UCW-Zero Arena Pile, St Elias, Anuhea - Bar Deluxe Minus The Bear - Park City Live The Hush Sound, Sydney Wayser - Kilby Provo Gallery Stroll - Various Galleries Master, Sacrificial Slaughter, Odium Totus, The Danger Kids, The 2:13s, Wirelefant, Garden Guide Volunteer Training - 80’s Party Acid Washed - Urban The Cover Dogs - Brewskis DubVirus - Urban SeaCats, A Place In Time, The Thrill Collective, Friday, April 5 The New Electric Sound, The Brocks, DeathBlow - Complex Tri-Polar Bear - Muse Red Butte Garden The Moth & The Flame, Polytype - Velour Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam - Brighton Bluhme, The Salt The Sea & The Sun - Pick up the new issue of SLUG The Atomics - Velour Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs The Expendables, Tomorrows Bad Seeds - The English Beat - State Room Season’s Extreme, Bluhme, Unseen Summits - Mutilation Rites - Burt’s Shred Shed anyplace cool! Cotton Ponies, The Ulteriors, 12 Soap - Pert Near Sandstone - Garage Park City Live InCamera, Bon Vivant - Urban Why Sound MIKA - Club Sound Planet Of Snail - SLC Main Library Why Sound Hack Ogden - Grounds For Coffee Chris Bender - Poplar Robert & The Carrolls, The Fellows, Jack + Jill - Woodshed Kip Moore - Depot Spindrift, Gram Rabbit - Brewskis Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen, Sunday, March 24 Minx - Woodshed Joshua Claflin, Kaylie Glauser, Adam Turley, Ring Around The Rose - Rose Wagner Red Orange, Brady Parks - Velour WRD: Bonneville Bone Crushers vs. HVDD The Dirty Heads, Shiny Toy Guns, Mini Happy Birthday, Joe Jewkes! Saturday, March 2 Morgan Grillon - Kilby V2, Disco Donnie - Saltair Friday, March 15 Wampire - Urban Molly Morbids - Derby Depot Matilda, Oh No Fiasco - Complex Bot Dispute II - 246 E. 1700 S. Big Shiny Geek Show Pub Quiz - Lucky 13 American Standars, Dead Pilots, Your Young Blacklist Cooperative, Spörk, The Wild Ones B. Dolan - Why Sound Joshua Payne Orchestra - Bar X DanceBrazil - Eccles Center L.E.D., Felguk, Dirtyphonics - Complex Wednesday, March 20 Do You Hear The People Sing - Abravanel The Wailers - Park City Live (early); Posole, Show Me Island, Baby Ghosts - Bar Deluxe Donavon Frankenreiter, Rayland Baxter, The Vision - Green Pig Trailerpark Rebels - Deer Hunter Pub Rubedo, Beachmen, Ash Reiter, Couches, GLife, Fleetwood, Black Sock, DJ Baloo, B-Side Players - State Room (late) - Shred Shed Ugly Valley Boys - Brewskis Eric Tollefson - Depot Tony Holiday Band - Johnny’s The Airborne Toxic Event - Depot 90s Television - Bar Deluxe Pookie - Bar Deluxe Sample Tracks - Sugar Space USSA Intermountain Masters Race Finals - Scalps, Making Fuck - Burt’s WRD: Midnight Terror VS Tucson Roller Derby The Miracles Of Modern Science, Samuel Smith Band - Garage Off With Their Heads - Codi Jordan Band - Brewskis David Williams - Tin Angel Snowbasin Slim Chance & His Psychobilly Playboys - Burt’s - Derby Depot Jack & The Giant - Kilby The Minor Birds, Kat Jones - Kilby Anything That Moves, Die Monster Die, Blues Control, Psychic Ills, Follakzoid - Urban Colombia Jones - Tin Angel Deer Hunter Pub Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs DJ Dolph - Downstairs Hikes - Muse Battle Of The Bands - Night 5 - Muse Simian Greed - Burt’s DJ Matty Mo - Willie’s UCW Pro Wrestling - UCW-Zero Arena Yonder Mountain String Band, Nile - In The Venue Rick Gerber - Garage Matthew & The Hope - Poplar Chris Bender - Poplar Secondhand Serenade - Club Sound Thursday, March 7 Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Sallie Ford The Deadly Gentlemen - Depot The Last Bison, Kris Orlowski - Kilby Peelander-Z, Koala Temple - Kilby Rose Pruning Workshop - Red Butte One Way Life, The Sinisters, The Dark Jive - Passion Pit, Matt & Kim - Complex David Williams - Bar X & The Sound Outside - Urban DJ Dolph - Downstairs Big Shiny Geek Show Pub Quiz - Lucky 13 Bonsai Show - Red Butte Garden 2nd Annual Roseman University 5K & Health Shred Shed 10th Annual SLC Tattoo Convention - Brett Turner - Deer Hunter Pub Ari Shine & Adrienne Pierce, Patrick Neville, Matt Hopper, The Arcadians - Velour Tony Holiday & The Velvetones, Rainbow Bat Manors, Animal Eyes, Salazar, Rykyn - Fair - Roseman University Dan Weldon - Snowbird Salt Palace Canyons Grand Prix Afterparty, Pat Mountain, Samantha Calmes - Burt’s B4 U GO - Why Sound Black - Garage Muse Zookeeper Fest - Shred Shed Little Green Cars - State Room Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs Codi Jordan Band, DJ Danny Boy - Downstairs Pour Horse - Woodshed Samuel Smith Band - Green Pig White Lung, Filth Lords, Foster Body - Prestige, Idols, Sea Swallowed Us Whole, Patterson Hood - State Room First Friday - UMOCA Cirque Mechanics “Birdhouse Factory” - Noises Off - Echo Theatre Sunday, March 10 Stonefed - Hog Wallow Shred Shed Prestige, Lament Configuration - Shred Shed Utah Jynx vs. Colorado Sting - Spiritualized - Urban Eccles Center Joe McQueen Quartet - Garage The Torn ACLs, Beachmen, Lady Murasaki - Drowning Pool, Flyleaf - In The Venue Caveman, Pure Bathing Culture, The Mighty Dolly Rocks Derby Party - Willie’s Taylorsville High Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll - Monday, March 25 Suspicious Sound - Garage Valerie Larsen - Kilby Bar Deluxe Def Quo, KDZ, Saner.One - Kilby Sequoyah - Urban Colombia Jones - Tin Angel Various Galleries Raw - Green Pig Botany For Gardners - Red Butte Joshua Payne Orchestra - Bar X EDP: Electric Dance Party - Muse DJ Matty Mo - Willie’s Eons, Oranges, Yaktooth, Baby Gurl - Afro Omega, Illuminati Congo - Urban Provo Gallery Stroll - Various Galleries Thursday, March 21 Jack + Jill - Hog Wallow Rhythm Combo - Tin Angel DJ Dolph - Downstairs Simple Treasures Spring Boutique - Bar Deluxe Low - Velour Mimi Knowles - Velour Reckless Kelly, Micky & The Motocars - Minnesota, Protohype, DCarls - Urban Luke Benson - Garage Ogden’s Union Station The4OnTheFloor, Crook & The Wolf, Lullwater DJ Godina - Bar X Battle Of The Bands - Finals - Why Sound Erasmus - Why Sound In The Venue Tyrone Wells, VanLadyLove, Brett Young - Hey Ocean, Cliffs - Kilby Old Port & The Religious Enforcers - Poplar - Bar Deluxe Witchaven, Exmortus, Chainwhip, Deathblow DJ Erockalypze - Inferno Velour No Zodiac, Prime Oppressor, No Empire Tumbleweeds Film Festival - Rose David Williams - Bar X - Burt’s Terrence Hensen - Johnny’s Friday, March 8 Indrid, The Shores Of Purgatory - Mojos Wagner Kiss Me - Brewvies WSU Cultural Affairs - Here to Stay: The Gershwin Concert Happy Birthday, Bryer Wharton! Junius, Silver Snakes, Settle Down, Rile, Flogging Molly, Mariachi El Bronx, Donots Rose Window - Burt’s Peery’s Egyptian Theatre Experience - Kingsbury Undeclared Millionaire - 5 Monkeys Sir Kay - Shred Shed - Saltair DJ Danny Boy - Downstairs Gypsyhawk, Visigoth, Merlins Beard - JPAN - Mixx Vivace: An American In Paris - Abravanel USSA Intermountain Masters Race Finals - Be Like Max, Bombshell Academy, Mark Chaney & The Garage Allstars - Garage Shred Shed Tuesday, March 26 House of Lewis Presents - Muse Cervello Elettronico - Area 51 Snowbasin The Anchorage - Shred Shed Good Gravy - Hog Wallow Matthew & The Hope - Poplar Samuel Smith Band - Bar Deluxe Gaytheist, Worst Friends, Yaktooth, Rile, Kev & Rex - Snowbird The Soft Moon, October, Red Black Red - Kilby Lost Coves, Huldra, Dustbloom, Matt Pless - Fabulous Fruit Trees, Tomato Propagation Mullet Hatchet - Brewskis Baby Gurl - Urban This Must Be The Band - State Room Paranoid Social Club - Muse Bar Deluxe Workshop - Red Butte Year Of The Wolf, Brute Force, Zombiecock Monday, March 11 David Williams - Tin Angel JoJo & The Missionaries, The Direction - Incredibly Strange Movie Night - Brewvies Tiny Moving Parts, KWNGU (early); - Burt’s Happy Birthday, Russel Daniels! DaVerse - Urban Shred Shed The Pinstripes - Kilby Matt Nanes, Hung Ups, Still Sea, Trailerpark Rebels - Deer Hunter Pub DJ Godina - Bar X Salt Lake Gallery Stroll - Various Galleries Rhythm Combo - Tin Angel March Fourth Marching Band - Park City Live Business Venture (late) - Shred Shed Umphrey’s McGee - Depot Channel 801 - Brewvies Amy Whitcomb, Ryan Innes, The Strike - Pickwick, Radiation City - Urban Pentimento, Allison Weiss, Candy Hearts, Winter Farmers Market - State Fairpark Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs Kleos, Hypernova Holocaust, Erasmus - Burt’s Velour Brainstorm, Social Studies, Deadtooth - Velour Antics - Shred Shed Bellydance Spring Fest - State Fairpark Bowfire - Eccles Center Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Handguns, Tall Heights, The North Valley, The 2:13’s - Owl, Sure Sign of The Nail - Willie’s About The Pink Sky - SLC Main Library Friday, March 22 Leah Nelson & Chris DelPorto - Sugar Space Cotton Jones, Parson Red Heads - Garage City Lights, State Champs - In The Venue Westminster College The Awful Truth - Urban Cliterians, Year Of The Wolf - Bar Deluxe Wednesday, March 27 Galen Young - Tin Angel Marinade - Green Pig All Get Out, Captives, Advent Horizon - Fa Koshka, Autostigmatic, Reactance Method Red Shot Pony - Brewskis Toki Wright, Carnage, Kristoff & Krane - Menomena, Guards - Urban Caspian, Native, Traveler’s Cold - Kilby Shred Shed - Why Sound Old Man Markley, Bar Deluxe Grey Fiction, Golden Sun, Good Blood, The Strike - Muse The Rugs, Samuel Smith Band, Dark Seas - Saturday, March 16 Lorin Madsen Walker & the Hustlers - Burt’s Jazz Jaguars - Burt’s The Grand Gasconade - Velour Fly Fishing Film Fest - Peery’s Egyptian Theatre Urban HVDD: Rollin’ Rebellion vs. Daughters Of Imagine Dragons, Atlas Genius, Nico Vega Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Depot Why Sound Battle of the Bands: Part 3 - Terence Hansen - Poplar Tuesday, March 12 Anarchy - 784 E. Chappel Dr. - Spanish Fork - Complex Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs Why Sound Alabama Shakes, Michael Kiwanuka, Happy Birthday, Sean Hennefer! Pop Jockeys - Brewskis Miss DJ Lux - Downstairs Les Sages, Baby Ghosts - Kilby DJ Awdamaddix - Woodshed Sam Doores, Riley Downing - Saltair OTEP, One Eyed Doll, Picture Me Broken - Thunderfist - Burt’s Sunday, March 3 Prest Rulz, Twins, Breakers (early); The Club Sound The Magic Flute - Capitol Theater Brothers Comatose - Garage Big Shiny Geek Show Pub Quiz - Lucky 13 Happy Birthday, Sean Z-Dub Warlocks, Super 78, The Kixsts (late) - Shred The Fence, J. Wride, Cameron Baker - Kilby Slim Chance & His Psychobilly Playboys - Jack + Jill - Green Pig Open Mic Fight! - Muse 68 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 69 70 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 71 72 SaltLakeUnderGround