Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
Star Trek, a show that's inspired millions of geeks around the world (myself included,) has perhaps inevitably spawned some very bizarre musical tributes. From filk to electronic remixes, Gene Roddenberry's 1965 masterpiece has lasted 45…
Lenny White, best known for his work on drums in fusion jazz outfit Return to Forever, is readying his first release in ten years as band leader. Anomaly, White's effort, comes off the back of a worldwide tour in 2008 with Return to…
Canadian indie rockers Stars are prepping their fifth full-length effort, The Five Ghosts , for release on their new imprint label, Soft Revolution Records. The Five Ghosts is their first release since their most recent release, In Our…
Just time for something short today — here's a quick collection of Pavement music videos. Classic '90s indie rock for you; awesome. Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Pinpoints and Gin Joints The album starts with a sound familiar to any fan of ska music. It's an instant reminder that The Mighty Mighty Bosstones haven't lost it, even after all these years. The band started…
The latest effort from American indie outfit Aloha is bold and refreshing: While not necessarily the pinnacle of progressive indie rock from Aloha, it's 1) something new, and 2) something good. How many other indie rock bands are out using…
Mark Linkous, leader of rock group Sparklehorse, committed suicide yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn. He leaves a musical legacy that spans four full-length albums as Sparklehorse and two in collaboration with Danger Mouse and Fennesz. Linkous…
Few things change your working environment more than good music. In my experience, music is often an essential part of work, whether I'm working on some routine data entry, trying to plow through that last line of code, or getting a…