Stories containing audio or video

Stories with audio and video

Audio: Straight from the Handcart Ranch

Linda East Brady Monday, December 24, 2012 The Wyoming wind was blowing at a good 50 or 70 miles an hour when singer/songwriter Trinity Seely, who plays The Ice Sheet with Roy’s SaddleStrings on Thursday, Dec, 27, talked to the Standard-... more

Audio: Beat Beat: 'Love Is Strange' and Mickey Baker

Linda East Brady Wednesday, December 19, 2012 On The Beat Beat this week, we celebrate the truly original tone and style of guitarist Mickey Baker. He played a million sessions, and taught us all that “Love Is Strange.” more

Audio: Brenn Hill brings it home for holidays

Linda East Brady Friday, December 14, 2012 Hooper-based singer/songwriter Brenn Hill took his career to another level in 2012.For one thing, he decided to do two things -- two albums, that is. One is called "Rodeo Heaven," a reflection on the... more

Audio: The Beat Beat: Kinky Friedman

Linda East Brady Monday, December 10, 2012 On this installment of the Beat Beat audio blog, music reporter Linda East Brady gets a bit Kinky — Kinky Friedman, that is! Learn more about this unique Texas author/politician/songwriter/all-around... more

Audio: The Beat Beat: Superman

Friday, November 30, 2012 Extra! Extra! Clark Kent, fed up with the state of the media, has left the Daily Planet in search of truth, justice and the American way. But we’re betting Clark’s alter ego, the Man of Steel, will... more

Audio: Kinky Friedman's coming to SLC

Linda East Brady Friday, November 30, 2012 You may have heard of Kinky Friedman more than once. He has made his mark as a musician, a politician, a writer, an animal rights activist and -- perhaps first and foremost -- as a humorist from the... more

Audio: The Beat Beat: Leo Fender's Jaguar

Linda East Brady Tuesday, November 20, 2012 In this edition of The Beat Beat audio blog, Linda East Brady celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of Leo Fender’s guitar legends — the Jaguar. more

Audio: Butcher Babies show skin, rock hard at Kamikazes

Linda East Brady Thursday, November 15, 2012 Metal and punk have never been for the faint of heart. The music is loud and raucous, and provocative and sensual stage shows often accompany the sounds. The lead singers, in particular, often show... more

Audio: The Beat Beat: When George Harrison predicted the future

Linda East Brady Thursday, November 8, 2012 In this week’s edition of The Beat Beat audio blog, music reporter Linda East Brady talks about a personal obsession: The Academy Award-nominated Beatles movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” in particular, a... more

Audio: The Beat Beat: An embargo that could affect musicmakers

Thursday, November 1, 2012 Piano-key ivory was banned first. Soon, the ebony of the black keys might suffer the same fate. Linda East Brady discusses the possibility of a rare woods embargo and its effect on touring musicians... more