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Artivism for Earth: Behind the Collaborative Climate Project

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 26, 2021

  The news of climate change’s effects on our planet is depressing, dare I say numbing. Caught in worrying about things I can’t control, it can be difficult to care about climate...

Screenshot from "The Skeleton Dance." (Courtesy of Disney+)

Fisher and Fuller’s Fall Recommendations

By Megan Fisher and Whit Fuller October 23, 2021

There's nothing like settling in for a good movie or curling up with a great book to get you into the fall spirit, and no one knows this better than our arts writers. Here, with their scope across the...

Album art for Finneas' "Optimist." (Courtesy of Finneas' YouTube)

Finneas’ Debut Album ‘Optimist’ is a Vulnerable Portrait of Love That Stands on Its Own

By Lee Kedem, Arts Writer October 22, 2021

  Finneas is a performer with an immense amount of talent and, while his capabilities have been shared with the world through some singles he has released, we know him mainly through the music...

Adam Melchor in promo for "Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1. (Courtesy The Quaker Campus)

Adam Melchor Rocks Urban Lounge On Tour with ‘Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 21, 2021

  On tour for the release of his new album "Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1," Adam Melchor performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City on Oct. 20. Melchor’s Hotline The...

Weathers Band (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Weathers Band Energizes Audience at Kilby Court with Album ‘Pillows and Therapy’

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor October 18, 2021

  Alternative rock band Weathers rocked Kilby Court on Sunday, Oct. 17 with their 2021 album release "Pillows & Therapy," reminding the poser community to party post-early COVID-19 restrictions. Kilby...

Richard Tyler Epperson using a self-timer. (Courtesy Epperson)

Richard Epperson Fights for His Dream with New EP ‘Another Day’ — And You Should Too

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer October 18, 2021

  After a seven-year hiatus from releasing music, Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter Richard Epperson released his six-track EP “Another Day” on Oct. 15. The EP blends acoustic tracks like...

IDWTIJWD single cover art. (Courtesy Glass Animals via Twitter)

Glass Animals Reveal Cherry-Themed Single ‘IDWTIJWD’ amid Teasers

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer October 5, 2021

  On Sept. 10, U.K.-based alt-pop outfit Glass Animals released new track "I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)." The song's release has been heavily anticipated following a series of teasers...

Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon. (Courtesy of Graham Tolbert)

Big Red Machine’s ‘How Long is It Going to Last?’ is a Team Effort

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer October 4, 2021

  Big Red Machine’s sophomore album “How Long is It Going to Last?” feels like sitting around a campfire and listening to friends play music. It’s an intimate, wistful album that underneath...

Local art at Treefort in Boise, Idaho, 2021. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Treefort Music Festival Rocks On with Strict Pandemic Guidelines

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor September 24, 2021

  After more than a year of waiting, Treefort Music Festival is finally back on in Boise, Idaho. With firm pandemic restrictions as hospitals in Idaho become increasingly overwhelmed due to rising...

Screenshot from "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" Trailer. (Courtesy 20th Century Studios)

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ a Movie Musical Spectacle

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor September 18, 2021

  "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie," the newest release from Amazon Prime Video, is a screen adaptation of a musical of the same name, based on a BBC documentary centered around Jamie Campbell,...