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TOPS Brings Groovy Rhythms and Catchy Lyrics to Urban Lounge

TOPS Brings Groovy Rhythms and Catchy Lyrics to Urban Lounge

By Alina Hansen September 18, 2017

TOPS, an indie-rock band, played at Urban Lounge on September 15th. TOPS is on their American tour for their latest album "Sugar at the Gate". The band's name 'TOPS' references orgasm and their music possesses...

Haim Brings Pop Rock Nirvana to Salt Lake

Haim Brings Pop Rock Nirvana to Salt Lake

By Josh Petersen September 17, 2017

When Haim released their 2013 album "Days Are Gone," the songs seemed to be a direct product of consuming music in the Internet age, where everything is available and genre is meaningless. At first glance,...

Indie Band TOPS Comes to Urban Lounge

Indie Band TOPS Comes to Urban Lounge

By Alina Hansen September 11, 2017

Indie rock band TOPS is coming to Salt Lake City on September 15. TOPS is currently on their U.S. tour promoting their latest album “Sugar at the Gate” which was released on June 2. The band TOPS was...

Get Lost with Widowspeak

Get Lost with Widowspeak

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor September 11, 2017

Widowspeak, an indie rock and dream-pop band from Brooklyn, New York, tries to find a balance between belonging and being lost with their newest album “Expect the Best.” The band consists of lead...

Smoke Seasons Genre Hopping Pop

Smoke Season’s Genre Hopping Pop

By Josh Petersen September 10, 2017

Are you a pop music fan looking for a band with a bigger message than your average radio offering? Meet Smoke Season, a Los-Angeles based indie-pop duo that offers more than just catchy melodies. Gabrielle...

Herbie Hancock plays the keytar while Lionel Loueke, left, and James Genus, right, perform at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. (Dr. Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Enlightenment with Herbie Hancock

By Rishi Deka August 21, 2017

At the start of his band’s concert, Herbie Hancock noted that he “feels like a refugee from Mars, loves science fiction, and contemplates moving to another area.” This simple quote was a harbinger...

Art exhibits on display at the Winter Farmers Market at the Rio Grande Depot on Saturday, January 30, 2016

College of Fine Arts Showcases Student Talent

By Holly Vasic August 13, 2017

The most important question for incoming arts students is, “How am I going to work?” It is no secret art is a difficult industry to be successful in due to inconsistent work, high expectations and...

The historic Rio Grande Depot hosts the Winter Farmers Market in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday, January 30, 2016 (Kiffer Creveling, Daily Utah Chornicle)

Art & Chill: Make Time for Utah’s Local Festivals

By Madge Slack August 12, 2017

As many know, Cedar City is festival city. Salt Lake City, however, holds its own with a series of fun festivals. These festivals can be a perfect date option. The average festival admission cost is...

Meet The Selecter

Meet The Selecter

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor August 9, 2017

Together on and off for nearly 40 years, the England native band "The Selecter" are stopping in Utah on the “Rancid and Dropkick Murphys From Boston To Berkeley Tour.” On Oct 6. their new album "Daylight"...

Silverstein performs live in the VANS Warped Tour 2017 at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, June 24, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Inspiration from Warped Tour Insiders

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief August 4, 2017

Candiria: The journey back Bands face obstacles of all shapes and sizes throughout their career: member changes, cancelled record deals, crazy producers. But what happens when the obstacle is a speeding...