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Not Just Movies: Get Your Music Fix at Sundance

Not Just Movies: Get Your Music Fix at Sundance

January 25, 2016

Aside from its status as a bastion of independent film making, Sundance is known for its music scene. Starting on Jan. 22 and ending Jan. 29, the Rich Haines Gallery (751 Main Street, Park City) will house...

Natalie Reeds students play during a benefit concert honoring her Wednesday night at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

Listen Up: A Sampling of the School of Music’s Spring Season

January 19, 2016

Techno beats, jazz sessions, medieval lutes and classical operas — this is just a sampling from the School of Music’s spring schedule. To the new student or to those who have never ventured down to...

Top Ten Christmas Albums

Top Ten Christmas Albums

By Justin Adams December 21, 2015

Working on a Spotify Christmas music playlist? Here are 10 essential Christmas albums from a variety of eras and genres to get you started. 10. A Family Christmas - The Piano Guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRqjFcP_aw0 Starting...

The Five Weirdest, Darkest and Most Annoying Christmas Songs of All Time

The Five Weirdest, Darkest and Most Annoying Christmas Songs of All Time

December 10, 2015

Most wonderful time of the year? It can be, but there’s one thing that often brings the holiday down: bad Christmas music. Sure, there are plenty of classic Christmas songs that no one can resist singing...

Bastille Openers RKDN Look to Make Their Mark in the World of Indie Music

Bastille Openers RKDN Look to Make Their Mark in the World of Indie Music

By Katherine Ellis December 7, 2015

With the rapidly growing music scene in Utah churning out headlining acts like The Moth & the Flame and Neon Trees, three homegrown Utahns and one Minnesota transplant came together to create another...

New Music Monday: Justin Biebers Latest Album Might Leave His Bad Reputation Behind

New Music Monday: Justin Bieber’s Latest Album Might Leave His Bad Reputation Behind

November 30, 2015

When people think of Justin Bieber they may only remember his mistakes. It's true: Bieber has made some poor decisions and produced some poor musical numbers over the course of his career. However, with...

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“25” Has Everything We Love About Adele — And a Few Surprises

November 25, 2015

If you have a television or even very occasional access to the internet, you are probably aware that Adele released a new album on Nov. 20. Her timing makes perfect sense because people love Adele and...

New Music Monday: Xylo

New Music Monday: Xylo

November 23, 2015

Bands typically start to blow up only after having released one or maybe two semi-successful albums. However, brother-sister duo Xylo became an internet sensation before releasing one complete album —...

The Departure’s “Gateways” a Fun but Standard Alt Rock EP

November 17, 2015

Contrary to what iTunes and Spotify say, The Departure is not from the UK. There was once a band called The Departure that was from there, but they have broken up and Utah’s very own The Departure now...

Kevin Kirt, the sole owner of The Heavy Metal Shop, inside his store on Friday, Oct 30, 2015. Photo by Chris Ayers.

The Heavy Metal Shop: A Salt Lake City Legend

November 16, 2015

A local Salt Lake City music store that sells exclusively heavy-metal and hard rock music? Sounds like a recipe for financial disaster. But that hasn’t stopped Kevin Kirk, the sole owner of The Heavy...