Buzz Blog
Of the four, spring is the softest season. And, in Utah, we are usually denied the 3-month stint of perfect 70-degree weather and refreshing April showers for vacillation between snow days and cloudy skies.---
This year’s perfect spring, as unseasonable as it may be, has been a pleasant contrast to the area’s usual longer, harsher winter. In honor of this season’s mild temperament, This Week’s Music Picks Playlist features the softer side of a number of bands with a hard edge.
All right, some of the bands this week, like Rusted Root, have anything but a hard edge; they have velvety contours like a freshly made spring sorbet. But bands like Sleigh Bells, K-Flay and Foxy Shazam can make entire albums of pointed lyrics, rhythms and distortions. On this playlist, you’ll find sunnier and springtime-appropriate soundtracks for a lounge-worthy listen accompanied by cocktails on the patio.
Thursday, 4/12
Sleigh Bells w/ Elite Gymnastics and Javelin
The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, 8 p.m., $20 in advance, $25 day of show
Foxy Shazam, Manic, Cadaver Dogs
Kilby Court, 741 S. 330 West, Salt Lake City, 84101
Friday, 4/13
Hanni El Khatib w/Sundelles and Max Pain & the Groovies
The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, 9 p.m., $8
Rusted Root w/Skinny Lister and Marinade
The State Room, 638 S. State, 9 p.m., sold out
The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, 9 p.m., $15 in advance, $17.50 day of show
Saturday, 4/14
RJD2 And Friends
The Depot, 9 p.m., $20 in advance, $25 day of show
Sunday, 4/15
Kilby Court, 7 p.m., $10
Tuesday, April 18
Damien Jurado w/Peter Wolf Crier
Velour, 135 N. University Ave., Provo, 8 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 day of show
