Stories containing audio or video

Stories with audio and video

Video: The Riff Report: Beach House's distinctive sound develops on 'Bloom' album

PopMatters.com Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Beach House — “Bloom”: “Bloom” is a record of expansiveness and growth, but there’s also a sense of restraint at work, too. The work presented here feels completely effortless and organic, as though... more

Video: Plan-B's SLAM packs adrenaline-filled punch

Amy Nicholson Thursday, May 10, 2012 Nearly a decade ago, Jerry Rapier and Cheryl Cluff of Plan-B Theatre decided to bring to Utah a 24-hour theatre event concept -- one that had been tried in other areas of the country -- and the first... more

Video: Quirky Sallie Ford dazzles with retro rock

Linda East Brady Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside -- opening for Deer Tick on Thursday, May 10, at Salt Lake City's Urban Lounge -- is one of those bands with its roots plunged deep into the heart of retro rock.... more

Video: The Riff Report: Damon Albarn releases ‘Dr. Dee’ album

PopMatters.com Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Damon Albarn — “Dr. Dee”: Creative mastermind Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, Rocket Juice & the Moon) releases the soundtrack to his opera, based on the life of John Dee. It’s a stunning work on... more

Video: Marty Stuart’s newest is top-notch

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Reviews of some new pop, country and jazz releasesPop:RUFUS WAINWRIGHT “Out of the Game” (Decca, 3 stars)Finally, Rufus Wainwright returns to pop. Since 2007’s Release the Stars, Wainwright has... more

Video: Imagine Dragons ready to fire up Venue crowd

Linda East Brady Friday, April 27, 2012 The Las Vegas-based, Provo-born band Imagine Dragons is a pop act that never shies away from a big beat.The group brings that rhythm to Utah on Tuesday with a show at Salt Lake City's In the Venue.... more

Video: The keys to success

Linda East Brady Friday, April 27, 2012 Though it might ebb and wane in pop culture, blues music never goes completely out of style. Now and then, it roars into the big time. And so it is for one of today's hottest bands, The Black Keys.... more

Ben Kweller goes more rock 'n' roll at In the Venue

Linda East Brady Thursday, April 26, 2012 You might think public speaking would be easy for someone who gets up onstage and bares his soul in song. But Ben Kweller, who plays In the Venue on Monday, April 30, will tell you it's not."Public... more

Video: The Riff Report: Jack White releases first solo album

PopMatters.com Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Jack White — “Blunderbuss”: Jack White (formerly of the White Stripes) may be the only real “rock star” we have left these days. Oh sure, we’ll still have an overabundance of “rockers” from here to... more

Video: Broussard's Creole Cowboys ready to jam

Linda East Brady Friday, April 20, 2012 Like many who play traditional music, Jeffery Broussard does so in part to keep it alive. His Creole Cowboys bring their mix of Creole and Cajun styles to Ogden's Jefferson Hall for a dinner and... more