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Music Mailbag March 2025

New music from Shaking Paper, The Plastic Cherries and more
By Emilee Atkinson

Concert Preview: 2025 Get Lucky EDM festival at The Great Saltair

Local DJs take the opportunity to show their stuff at this major festival event.
By Arica Roberts

Utah Arts Alliance's KUAA 99.9 FM radio programming

Local radio station facilitates musical discovery and a sense of community.
By Mark Dago
Music Mailbag March 2025
Music Mailbag March 2025

Music Mailbag March 2025

New music from Shaking Paper, The Plastic Cherries and more
As we press further into the year, the releases just keep coming. Here are some fresh tracks from excellent locals that you'll want to add to your library ASAP.

By Emilee Atkinson March 12, 2025

Music Mailbag February 2025
Music Mailbag February 2025

Music Mailbag February 2025

New music from Josaleigh Pollett, Whisperhawk and Reaper The Storyteller
what better way to assuage feelings of sadness and/or frustration than to listen to some great new releases from locals?

By Emilee Atkinson February 19, 2025

Our favorite love songs
Our favorite love songs

Our favorite love songs

For Valentine's Day, our writers share the songs they think best capture romance.
How does one even begin to try to choose a favorite love song?

By Emilee Atkinson, Lee Zimmerman, Arica Roberts, Mark Dago and Bill Kopp February 12, 2025

Spirit Assembly, Sunset Station, Homephone, Bliss Peak
Spirit Assembly, Sunset Station, Homephone, Bliss Peak

Spirit Assembly, Sunset Station, Homephone, Bliss Peak

An overview of some key local indie artists
SLC is brimming with uber-talented indie artists from all across the musical spectrum. Here are a few to tickle the fancy of any of you poly-jamorous folks out there.

By Emilee Atkinson February 5, 2025

Music Mailbag January 2025
Music Mailbag January 2025

Music Mailbag January 2025

New music from Casyn, Frick., The Glitter Bombs, Acacia Ridge
Here are some new must-listen releases to round out the first month of the year.

By Emilee Atkinson January 29, 2025

Harvest of Ash Feature
Harvest of Ash Feature

Harvest of Ash Feature

SLC metal band uses new album Castaway to mark an emergence from troubled times.
You've heard it all before, but the sentiment lives on for a reason: When someone needs to start fresh, it's worth acknowledging and celebrating.

By Emilee Atkinson January 22, 2025

Local music profile: Pdubba-U
Local music profile: Pdubba-U

Local music profile: Pdubba-U

Releasing emotional songs on Past Lives means moving on to a different vibe
For a band, releasing an album is like releasing a snapshot of their lives at a particular moment in time, whether it was intended or not.

By Emilee Atkinson January 15, 2025

Music Mailbag January 2025
Music Mailbag January 2025

Music Mailbag January 2025

New releases from Tomper, Muskies and more
We're halfway through the decade, even though most of us swear 2020 was just a year ago.

By Emilee Atkinson January 8, 2025

Roundup of SLC metal bands
Roundup of SLC metal bands

Roundup of SLC metal bands

Mauled, DoomCupcake, The Used, Chelsea Grin, Blood Star
As Jack Black has eloquently stated, "You can't kill the metal; the metal will live on."

By Emilee Atkinson January 2, 2025

Local Music Scene Wrap Up 2024
Local Music Scene Wrap Up 2024

Local Music Scene Wrap Up 2024

Locals share their highlights from the year
As we head into 2025, we asked several folks in the local music scene to reflect on how they'll remember 2024.

By Emilee Atkinson December 26, 2024

Holiday Music Gift Guide 2024
Holiday Music Gift Guide 2024

Holiday Music Gift Guide 2024

Gift ideas for the music-lover in your life
Here are some ideas if you're stuck on what to give the musically inclined in your life.

By Emilee Atkinson December 18, 2024

Music Mailbag December '24
Music Mailbag December '24

Music Mailbag December '24

New releases from The Glitter Bombs, Ideal Horizon, Bone Throwers and more
Here are some (mostly) new releases for you to enjoy as we say goodbye to 2024.

By Emilee Atkinson December 11, 2024

Local music profile: Graveljaw Keaton
Local music profile: Graveljaw Keaton

Local music profile: Graveljaw Keaton

For Utah-based instrumentalist, it's the music that really matters.
Graveljaw Keaton is literally a one-of-a-kind artist.

By Lee Zimmerman December 4, 2024

Eyes of Eva Feature
Eyes of Eva Feature

Eyes of Eva Feature

Local rock band brings witchy energy and gothic vibes
It takes time to find people who click artistically, have the same vision and are willing to put in the required work to bring that vision to fruition.

By Emilee Atkinson November 27, 2024

Roundup of SLC Rock Bands
Roundup of SLC Rock Bands

Roundup of SLC Rock Bands

Boyfriend Sushi Town, Homestyle Dinner Rolls, Del Perro, Slick Daddies, Stephen's Dead at Last
Every genre has a wide range of sound to it, as individual bands create their own unique spin to make it their own.

By Emilee Atkinson November 20, 2024

Music Mailbag November 2024
Music Mailbag November 2024

Music Mailbag November 2024

New releases from Ambedo, Die Shiny, Racist Kramer, Bennyjeans, Aeon August
We may be running out of months in the year, but there's no way you'll be running out of excellent releases from locals. Here are a few more to check out and add to your library.

By Emilee Atkinson November 13, 2024

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