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I'm not going to say that LA's Billy Boy on Poison (the name is a Clockwork Orange reference--Wiki it, kiddies) are the only legit new rock & rollers on X96's Big Ass Show ticket at Usana Ampitheater today, the only young band with the attitude and chops to match vets The Offspring, Unwritten Law and Alkaline Trio. I'm also not going to say that the nine other tracks on BBOP's debut CD Drama Junkie Queen (on Kiefer Sutherland's Ironworks Records label) match the hooky party punch of lead-off single "On My Way." I will, however, say this: Get there by 4:25 this afternoon to catch these kids live, because who knows when they'll be back, and any band that can actually make the otherwise insufferable Late Night With Jimmy Fallon watchable is definitely something special:
What if they held a local film festival, and there were no local films? In August, local film production professionals -- including frequent City Weekly contributor Trevor Hale -- are presenting the Salt Lake City Film Festival at venues including the Tower Theatre, Fort Douglas Post Theater and Main Library.
If your household hasn't blocked HBO because of those danged Big Love polygamists, check out Utahn Jenny MacKenzie's short film Kick Like a Girl this evening (it's on early; don't accidentally tune in late and get assaulted by Real Sex 89). The HBO blurb:
When last we talked to Salt Lake City-based talk-radio host Jim Sumpter, his show was syndicated to 20-odd stations nationwide. Now, he's on over 70 and expanding (locally, he can be heard on K-Talk 630 AM, weekdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with a late-night repeat), and his "My Take" video commentaries have been picked up by WorldNetDaily.com (America's only real news source or tin-foil hat emporium, depending on your slant).
