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Demi Lovato poses for HOLY FVCK. (Courtesy Brandon Bowen)

Demi Lovato’s ‘HOLY FVCK’: Came From the Trauma, Stayed For the Drama

By Evan Beesley September 8, 2022

  Demi Lovato has been a recurring staple of the young adult pop culture reservoir for nearly two decades. Her star lives on the cusp of mainstream entertainment and the alternative zeitgeist....

The crowd at the Crimson Nights at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 26, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fall Crimson Nights Returns With Lollapalooza Theme

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor August 30, 2022

  The beginning of the semester at the University of Utah is here and that means Crimson Nights has returned once again. The once-a-semester event is the largest event held by the Union Programming...

Renaissance by Beyoncé.

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Leads Us to the Dance Floor

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer August 21, 2022

  Who run the world? After the release of her 2016 masterpiece “Lemonade” many would quickly answer “Beyoncé.” She has undoubtedly reached the peak of the mountain. Not only does Beyoncé...

(Courtesy Superbloom Music Festival)

S&S and The National Parks Present Southern Utah Second Superbloom Music Festival

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer June 17, 2022

  Utah-born musicians The National Parks have teamed up with Sartain and Saunders to bring the second annual Superbloom Music Festival, with all of its fun-in-the-sun celebrations of life, to Hurricane,...

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Arts Desk Picks: Top Six Songs For Your Summer Playlist

By Luke Jackson, Whit Fuller, and Alfonso Belloso June 10, 2022

  Summer is upon us and here at the arts desk we are looking to start you, our dear reader, off in the right direction for the best summer of your whole dang life. What better way to do this than...

live music performance

Rising Stars Mxmtoon and Chloe Moriondo Take to The Complex

By Alfonso Belloso, Arts Writer June 2, 2022

  Bedroom pop singer-songwriter Maia, professionally known as mxmtoon is on tour to celebrate the release of her newest album “rising.” The artist bears all and creates an environment of vulnerability...

Park Citys Ben Anderson is the founder of the forthcoming Park City Summit (Credit: Blake Peterson)

Ben Anderson is Inverting the Music Festival with Park City Song Summit

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 26, 2022

  Park City’s Ben Anderson may be a little bit of a visionary.  The former attorney and lifelong musician is the founder of Park City Song Summit — a three day series of intimate labs,...

Philadelphia indie-rock trio the Districts (Photo via Chromatic PR)

The Districts Bring Politics and Acid Trips to ‘Great American Painting’  

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 16, 2022

  Philadelphia-based indie-rock trio The Districts released their fifth LP "Great American Painting" via Fat Possum Records on March 11.  The album is preceded by 2020’s "You Know I’m Not...

Band Grounder featuring Athens Boyle, Jackson Data, Preston Palmer and Titus Larrieu. (Courtesy Grounder)

What is Mountain West Emo? Let SLC Band Grounder Show You

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor April 13, 2022

Grounder, I Hardly Know Her! “This song is about just how pissed off I am,” Athens Boyle said during a bedroom show in the Marriott Honors Community, a common affair for an odd 2019 evening. As...

An artist performs at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City on Feb. 23, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

S&S Presents Director on Kilby Block Party 3 and the Blossoming of SLC’s Music Scene

By Nicoline West, Arts Writer April 2, 2022

  Salt Lake City’s Kilby Court has been an essential node in Utah’s music scene for over two decades now. The beloved garage has hosted handfuls of household names, including Doja Cat and Mac...