By Kate Button
August 3, 2019
On Aug. 2, indie duo Matt and Kim took to the Ogden Twilight Concert Series stage and filled the night with their high energy dance music. The duo, comprised of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino, are well known for their live performances that involve the entire audience. The night up at the Ogden Amphitheater slowly eased audience members into the festivities of the night. Up first for the night was the local Ogden-based group Ugly Boys. While people were still filtering into the venue, this band introduced us to their brand of indie-pop. Closely following on the heels of the Ugly Boys, the Ladies of LCD Soundsystem quickly took to the stage. While at first I was not sure what to expect from just two individuals and a large DJ mix table, I was quickly surprised by what they created. These two artists and DJs brought remixes and loops of soundbites that, like a stream of consciousness, flowed right into one another. Their electric music was captivating and encouraged the...
By Abigail Bowé
August 2, 2019
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42WKElAijYJI4My0v9qTRT?si=GiCLjvNkSQaWA3GXNVDzRw With July coming to an end — television ads, supermarket ads and others begin to remind us it's almost time to head back to class again. It's late summer now, sadly. Still, these precious weeks are a great opportunity to get well-rested both physically and mentally before the impending semester consumes your time and thoughts. Whether you spend them out hiking, throwing a dinner with friends and family or heading out around town to live it up while you can, consider adding our playlist of classic jazz hits to your plans. Shown to be one of the most stimulating and relaxing genres of music, jazz can help you to feel both soothed and excited all at once — one of the many reasons why it's so enduring to generations of listeners around the globe. Hinging on the improvisation and conversation of musicians, jazz is a powerful reminder to live openly and in the moment. Clear your mind and enjoy...
By Abigail Raasch
August 1, 2019
Throughout history, social dancing has been an integral part of many communities. During times of struggle and hardship, people would join together with good music and dance it out. We now live in a generation where dancing isn’t as much of a cultural norm. Our world has had the wonderful blessing of experiencing so many professional dance types, causing us to put an unreachable shield over dance and making it unacceptable or embarrassing for any person who isn’t professionally trained to try to move their body. We have nearly lost the ability to have social dances. This is sad — both for anyone who enjoys dancing and for musical artists with fewer and fewer opportunities to perform. The general public isn’t being exposed to as much wonderful creativity as they could be, and there is a beautiful joy unintentionally lost through this shift in the social dynamic. Excellence in the Community Jeff Whiteley, the founder and managing director of the non-profit...
By Kate Button
July 28, 2019
Roselit Bone — a genre-bending band from the Pacific Northwest — released their third album, “Crisis Actor,” on July 19, 2019. In conjunction with this release, the band is embarking on a tour of the western United States. Roselit Bone’s trademarks of emotional honesty, rock intensity and broken down reality are all reaffirmed throughout the course of the album. This seven-piece band creates intricately layered songs that feature Charlotte McCaslin’s vocals alongside string, woodwind and brass instrumentals. While Roselit Bone defies traditional genre-conformity, McCaslin told The Daily Utah Chronicle that her band draws elements from “spaghetti western soundtracks, classic country, mariachi, ranchera, old west cowboy music, punk, deathrock and experimental noise.” Drawing on their western influences, Roselit Bone is able to create music that speaks to themes of loss, anxiety, mourning and fear. As Roselit Bone prepared “Crisis Actor,” they only...
By Alison Myers
July 23, 2019
Fun — that’s what it feels like. From the first track, Kirby Dorsey’s “Kool Kid” seems to drag you in with a wink. The intro harkens back to elementary school, opening with a kid declaring “Baby, we are cool. Welcome to downtown Coolsville, population: us.” An adult speaker, patronizingly, responds “Well, can you move Coolsville to someplace less conspicuous?” There’s a pang of irony — of downplaying the shameless self-confidence of childhood. Then, abruptly, Dorsey makes an erratic turn from the road leading to “downtown Coolsville,” taking the off-ramp. The Journey You might remember Kirby Dorsey, a University of Utah student, from a previous article about her single, “Stranger.” This album is the eagerly awaited follow up. Her first album scintillates with energy not like a firework but like a sparkler, a slowly burning reflection on a favorite pop theme: love. Not to make light of the topic — her subjective perspective reigns, making...