Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
Say Hi (previously Say Hi To Your Mom,) a newly Seattle-based (they previously called home Brooklyn, N.Y.,) indie outfit, plays a catchy-but-not-too-upbeat style inflected with a bit of synthesizer and flare (two things that, for some…
After writing a rather useless column — “Football and post-rock” — I thought it may just be time to venture again into the range of uselessness and write another useless column, so as I might best continue my run of things here. Now, I…
Chairs in the Arno, a synthesizer-packed indie pop band in the vein of notable acts Barcelona and Sprites, released their debut File Folder in October 2007. The synth-styled release, which found its home on Mushpot Records, is interminably…
The Gorgeous Hussies, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based rock band with influences ranging from power pop to fusion, are preparing to release a new album. "Dangerously Similar," from their release, Oh! Hello is an excellent introduction to the…
Kaki King, upon my first listen, is nothing too experimental. I can appreciate this, else nearly all music would be dull and pointless. No, King, who has worked with Tegan & Sara and Foo Fighters, is nice and relaxing and certainly worth a…
Matthew Montgomery interviewed Waxwall Afterglow, a band from Henderson, Nev. Waxwall Afterglow - “Floating Family Tree” How would you describe the music you create? Very intimate. The music we write strikes very deep roots for me. I’d say…
So, I've spent a fair amount of time over the past few days at home with my parents, watching no small amount of television -- rotting my brain, if you will. I'm not going to complain, as I do not often watch much television at all, so…
To the loyal viewers of MusicGeek.org: Welcome to the new, improved site. It's still much in progress, but by the time we are done with things, you'll be swimming in musical content, thoughts, and the like. Don't be afraid, we're just…