News Articles
Dog Day in Court: Cell Phone Leads to Jail Cell
A loose-dog charge results in owners' intimidation by the city.
By Eric S. PetersonFriday afternoon in the Saratoga Springs Justice Court was shaping up to be a Mayberry kind of day for a small-town courtroom. Judge Keith Stoney was hearing a loose-dog case. Rango, a black-lab pupp
Music Previews
Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Dead Confederate, Coliseum, Moab Music Fest, Mumly Troll, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses & Suckers
Live: Music Picks September 2-8
By Dan NailenVampire Weekend might be the funkiest collection of white college kids...
The Essentials
NCAA Football: Pittsburgh at Utah; Washington at BYU
Sept. 2 at Rice Eccles Stadium & Sept. 4 at LaVell Edwards Stadium
By Geoff GriffinSometime around 2020 or beyond, your kids or grandkids will ask, “How come everybody from Utah and BYU hates each other so much when they don’t even play in the same league?”
Music Profiles
Avett Brothers Avoid Cliche Brother-Band Disputes.
Fri. Sept. 3 at Deer Valley
By Austen DiamondBrother bands have a unique connection. Take, for instance, The Allman Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, the Everly Brothers, Kings of Leon, Radiohead—the list goes on.
Citizen Revolt
Guadalupe Schools, Muslim Fast-a-thon & Funky 5K
By Eric S. PetersonTime to take your activism back to school by helping out worthy causes, like becoming a volunteer English teacher for the Guadalupe Schools. If you’re a starving student...
True TV
Sons of Anarchy, America’s Next Top Model, Hellcats & Terriers
Bike Force: Harleys, models, cheerleaders and no dogs.
By Bill FrostSeason Premiere: Back in the first season, The Only TV Column That Matters™ had only one criticism of Sons of Anarchy: Jax (Charlie Hunnam) seemed a little soft...
Music Profiles
Jenny Lewis & Johnathan Rice Introduce a New Joint Effort
Wed. Sept. 8 at the State Room
By Dan NailenThe list of boy-girl singing duos isn’t especially long, but when you find the right combination of performers, it can be magic. Consider some of the great examples from pop history...
Club Matters
Dive of The Month: Duffy’s Tavern
By Jon PaxtonNeighborhood bars are an interesting phenomenon in the City of Salt—they both exist and thrive in parts of town where no dance club would draw a crowd.
Cover Story
Steam Dream: Utah's Geothermal Energy Potential
Utah tempts entrepreneurs with its trifecta of renewable energy sources.
By Jim CatanoIt’s the kind of thing that’s “hiding in plain sight.” Most renewable-energy sources are so obvious and abundant, they're almost invisible.
