Support the Free Press | Facts matter. Truth matters. Journalism matters
Salt Lake City Weekly has been Utah's source of independent news and in-depth journalism since 1984. Donate today to ensure the legacy continues.
Robby Poffenberger
Find Stories by Robby Poffenberger
Browse by:
Recent Articles
- Music, Music Picks June 13, 2018
-
-
Live Music Picks: June 14-20
Nasty Nasty, Iceage, R.A. the Rugged Man, Black Milk and more.
- Learning how to say "fuck you" without really saying it is pretty much all I learned in my four years in the Marine Corps, an environment where women (and/or those who identify as such) have to fight for respect in a sea of toxic masculinity.
- Music, Music Picks May 23, 2018
-
-
Live Music Picks: May 24-30
Grey Glass, Celtic Woman, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs, Broncho and more.
- For those of us who grew up listening to local alt radio—this writer used to plan his nightly routine around KXRK 96.3 FM's Top 10 Songs That Don't Suck program—solid, well-formatted alternative rock can be like a cool drink of water.
- Music, Music Picks May 16, 2018
-
-
Live Music Picks: May 17-23
Obituary, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tycho, Pedro the Lion and more.
- Like Dead Kennedys and Marilyn Manson, The Brian Jonestown Massacre boasts a moniker that's intended for shock value alone, at the expense of appealing to any mainstream audience.
- Music, September 23, 2015
-
-
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots talk about their insecurities while loving their own songs
- Josh Dun would readily admit that he listens to his own music. "I love these songs. I'm a fan of my own band," he said in a phone interview during a recent tour stop in Belgium.
- Blog, Buzz Blog August 21, 2015
-
-
Lessons Learned
Takeaways from the SLC mayoral primary
- News, 5 Spot August 12, 2015
-
-
Beer Professor Bob Trewartha
Beer is more than a beverage—it's a mission
- For Bob Trewartha, beer is more than a beverage—it's a mission. A literal professor of 20 years, teaching communications, business and ethics at Broadview University, Trewartha has taken the moniker of The Beer Professor ...
- News, 5 Spot August 5, 2015
-
-
Marinos Glitsos of the Violin Making School of America
A student luthier discusses his love of violins
- The presence of a world-renowned violin-making school in Salt Lake City may be a secret to some locals—as if the large mural on the west side of the Violin Making School of America (304 E. 200 South, 801-209-3494) ...
- News, 5 Spot July 1, 2015
-
-
U of U Grad Student Jordan Herman
Banding birds at Red Butte Garden
- Utah's bird scene is soaring. As such, many citizen scientists leave their nests at dawn from April to October and travel to University of Utah's Red Butte Garden, where they catch and band birds (averaging 15-20 birds each day).
- News, 5 Spot June 24, 2015
-
-
Dancer Kristi Boone
World-renowned ballet dancer teaches in Utah Saturday
- The word ballet conjures up images of pink tutus, those pointed slippers and, yeah, that Natalie Portman movie. World-renowned dancer Kristi Boone knows that for many people, ballet is all about stereotypes.
Trending
Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots talk about their insecurities while loving their own songs
September 23, 2015
