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Out and About with A&E Editor Dan Nailen
Lounge Act

January 2009

Weekend Warriors, Here Ya Go

01/30/09

Weekend Warriors, Here Ya Go

Dancing, rock and roll, theater, crafts and zoo animals: what more could you want in a weekend?

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Heads Up: Guerilla Radio!

01/29/09

Heads Up: Guerilla Radio!

A good old-fashioned dose of political punk stops at the Avalon tonight.

Posted at 09:57 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

Rebels, Gypsies and Headbangers, oh my!

01/28/09

Rebels, Gypsies and Headbangers, oh my!

A remarkably diverse night of tunes in the SLC tonight, including Michael Franti, DeVotchKa and Buckcherry. Plus, Lou Grant's in the house!

Posted at 09:55 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Franz Ferdinand and more in store today

01/27/09

Franz Ferdinand and more in store today

The Scottish dance-rockers return with Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, the band's third album of good-time tunes.

Posted at 10:14 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

CD review: Mark Olson & Gary Louris, <em>Ready for the Flood</em>

01/26/09

CD review: Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Ready for the Flood

The former Jayhawks co-conspirators are back in fine, harmonizing form on their first album together since 1995

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CD review: <em>Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement</em>

01/26/09

CD review: Let Freedom Sing: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement

Get up to speed for Black History Month with this stellar three-disc set.

Posted at 10:22 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Concert reviews: Los Lobos and Meat Puppets

01/23/09

Concert reviews: Los Lobos and Meat Puppets

Two legendary bands (depending on who you talk to) delivered stellar shows Thursday night. And the aging hipsters rejoiced.

Posted at 09:25 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

More Music than You Can Handle

01/22/09

More Music than You Can Handle

Los Lobos headlining at Kingsbury Hall is just the beginning of a big music night in Utah

Posted at 09:42 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Lots to do this evening

01/19/09

Lots to do this evening

Latin jazz master Pancho Sanchez headlines a big Monday in the SLC

Posted at 11:36 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

The Super-Deluxe Expanded Unrated Edition of Your Weekend

01/16/09

The Super-Deluxe Expanded Unrated Edition of Your Weekend

If only there were twice as many hours in the day, then we might be able to hit a fraction of what's up this wild weekend

Posted at 10:04 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Review: <em>Walking With Dinosaurs</em>

01/15/09

Review: Walking With Dinosaurs

Ferocious, furry and fanciful, the "live" dinosaurs currently roaming EnergySolutions Arena are worth checking out.

Posted at 09:12 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Walking the Dinosaur

01/14/09

Walking the Dinosaur

No, it's not the big Was (Not Was) comeback you were hoping for. It's life-sized dinosaurs taking over EnergySolutions Arena!

Posted at 09:34 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Royal Bliss CD release show tonight

01/13/09

Royal Bliss CD release show tonight

The local rockers even got the Gov to name this "Royal Bliss Week." Begging the question, when is Lounge Act week gonna be?

Posted at 11:31 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Pop Shops open. For now.

01/12/09

Pop Shops open. For now.

A Highland Drive furniture story shifts gears and becomes an art gallery. But it's only temporary.
WITH VIDEO >>>

Posted at 01:48 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Marc Broussard headlines tonight

01/12/09

Marc Broussard headlines tonight

We chat with the young soul and blues singer about his new album, his tour and his fond memories of SLC's P.F. Chang's.

Posted at 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Utes gets the shaft, #2 in AP poll; What up this weekend?

01/09/09

Utes gets the shaft, #2 in AP poll; What up this weekend?

How to celebrate Utah landing at No. 2 on the final AP college football poll? Lesbian comics, drama and music!

Posted at 09:59 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

What's up tonight, besides the Fight for No. 2?

01/08/09

What's up tonight, besides the Fight for No. 2?

Quick hits from around town.

Posted at 09:35 AM | Permalink | Comments: 10

Poet and a Prophet

01/07/09

Poet and a Prophet

Bob Marley's old band—at least, some of them—perform tonight in Park City.

Posted at 11:42 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

Stooges' Ron Asheton R.I.P.

01/06/09

Stooges' Ron Asheton R.I.P.

The legendary guitarist died at his home in Ann Arbor.

Posted at 11:11 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

Sugar Bowl Recovery

01/05/09

Sugar Bowl Recovery

The Utes 31-17 win ate my weekend, and maybe yours. Here's how to recover.

Posted at 10:25 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

2009's best-selling albums

01/02/09

2009's best-selling albums

The numbers for the music industry are in, and they're not too good.

Posted at 11:40 AM | Permalink | Comments: 21

Get Yo Groove On: Not just a wicked-cool Prince song

01/02/09

Get Yo Groove On: Not just a wicked-cool Prince song

Dance the day away with the Repertory Dance Theatre Saturday.

Posted at 09:12 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

About This Blog

Arts & Entertainment editor Dan Nailen spends many a late night on the town so that you don’t have to, but he will do his best to cajole you to join him for a meal, a martini or a Pabst Blue Ribbon. Whether he’s hitting a dive bar to hear a hot new band or playing with the pretty people at events far too classy to admit him if he didn’t work for Salt Lake magazine, you’ll read about it here.

Check in regularly for tips on worthwhile nocturnal activities, concert reviews and one-of-a-kind commentary from our resident pop culture-obsessed music geek and social gadfly.

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