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- Music, March 18, 2015
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The Gaslight Anthem
New Jersey band remains "unapologetic about anything we do"
- Gaslight Anthem bassist Alex Levine loves his fashion. In fact, Levine doesn't have just a passing interest in looking good; it's been a part of his life for years.
- Music, January 21, 2015
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Twin Forks
Chris Carrabba ditches emo for folk music in Twin Forks
- After taking a break from cult favorite Dashboard Confessional, it would've been easy for Florida musician Chris Carrabba to keep playing to thousands of people thanks to name recognition alone—after all, he's an elder statesman of early-2000s emo.
- Music, April 10, 2014
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Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan seeks to bring people together, no matter their musical tastes
- Scrolling through his Instagram account, you will find that Chuck Ragan is a man’s man: pictures of dogs, caught fish, roughed-up boots from years of trekking through Northern California’s woods.
- Music, April 3, 2014
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Cult Leader
Local metal band rise from the ashes of Gaza
- Most band practice spaces are filthy, musty and dark—and Downtown Music is no exception. It’s a fitting home for Salt Lake metal band Cult Leader. On the surface, Cult Leader may seem like a serious band, but underneath
- Music, February 20, 2014
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Group Effort
Chuck Ragan seeks to bring people together, no matter their musical tastes.
- Music, February 6, 2014
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MewithoutYou
MewithoutYou stay true to themselves while keeping it fun
- With a sound that’s a melding of the noise-folk of Neutral Milk Hotel and the rhythm section of Fugazi, plus the subtlety of Interpol and occasional confrontational spoken-word poetry, MewithoutYou seems tailor-made to garner buzz from indie tastemakers like Spin and Pitchfork. The band’s association with Christian label Tooth & Nail Records has likely kept some mainstream ears away, however.
- Music, October 10, 2013
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Frank Turner
Folk-punk singer works hard despite health issues
- It’s the same story you hear from touring musicians coming through Utah during the winter: the traumatic drive through blizzard conditions just to play a show where no one shows up.
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