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Dreaming Big Like Julie Wright-Costa

Dreaming Big Like Julie Wright-Costa

By Madge Slack October 13, 2017

The last line of a song in the second act of the musical “Steel Pier” is “But first you dream.” Julie Wright-Costa used it to illustrate her advice for young artists: “You are enough. Believe...

Girlpool vocalist Cleo Tucker (left) alongside guitarist Harmony Tividad (right)

Girlpool Brings Feminist Punk to Salt Lake City

By Josh Petersen October 13, 2017

On Oct. 17, Salt Lake City residents will get a chance to see the band that W Magazine called “the saviors of rock music.” The band receiving this lofty praise, Girlpool, is relatively new to audiences....

Robyn VanLeigh Takes on the World of Opera

Robyn VanLeigh Takes on the World of Opera

By Josh Petersen October 10, 2017

By every stretch of the imagination, opera singer and University of Utah graduate Robyn VanLeigh is well on her way to a successful, exciting career. In 2017, she graduated with a master’s in music in...

Utah Art: A Family Tradition

Utah Art: A Family Tradition

By Holly Vasic September 27, 2017

University of Utah alumna and professor Amy Oakeson found a balance with her love for the stage and her refusal to sacrifice home and family. Oakesonís parents were both U graduates, and they were...

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 Season's 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...