March 16, 2010
Out and About with A&E Editor Dan Nailen
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January 2010

Twisting the night away

01/31/10

Twisting the night away

What do a fake moustache, four aces and a killer zydeco band have in common? All part of my last night at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

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American Routes

01/29/10

American Routes

NPR host and creole culture expert Nick Spitzer dropped some down-home knowledge in a lecture at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

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Sundancers versus Cowboy Poets

01/29/10

Sundancers versus Cowboy Poets

In the hunt for fun, give me small-town Nevada over small-town Utah any day.

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Thursday Night Music Club

01/29/10

Thursday Night Music Club

My first night at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering proved the benefits of Red Meat. And zydeco!

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Live from Elko, it's your antidote to Sundance

01/28/10

Live from Elko, it's your antidote to Sundance

The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is in full swing for its 26th year.

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Wednesday night music options

01/26/10

Wednesday night music options

Couple humpday shows are worth your while.

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X Dance Party @ Club Elevate

01/26/10

X Dance Party @ Club Elevate

Celebrate the best in action sports film and get down with Del the Funky Homosapien tonight

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Buzz Band Alert: White Denim

01/26/10

Buzz Band Alert: White Denim

The Austin trio plays Urban Lounge in SLC tonight.

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Myhre & Fleming Named SLAC Exec. Directors

01/25/10

Myhre & Fleming Named SLAC Exec. Directors

Plans for more children's theater, new season schedule comes out w/ Charm on April 14

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She's your Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb!

01/21/10

She's your Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb!

Joan Jett plays a show at Harry O's Saturday night, plus more non-Sundance related fun in the SLC.

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SLC Film Center's Feb. Lineup

01/21/10

SLC Film Center's Feb. Lineup

Start making your post-Sundance movie plans

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Theater Review: Utah Opera's "Carmen"

01/19/10

Theater Review: Utah Opera's "Carmen"

The classic show gets a rich interpretation from the Utah Opera.

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Gallery Stroll and more this weekend

01/14/10

Gallery Stroll and more this weekend

Combine tasty grinds, fine art and a good cause and you have just the beginning of an action-packed weekend.

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Concert review: Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band

01/13/10

Concert review: Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band

The Indiana trio is a three-headed one-trick pony, but it's a pretty damn good trick.

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Theater review: "Touch(ed)" at Pioneer

01/12/10

Theater review: "Touch(ed)" at Pioneer

The first entry in Pioneer Theatre Company's New Plays Initiative is a winning and surprisingly funny look at family dynamics and mental illness.

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Praise the Lord! Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band arrives Tuesday

01/11/10

Praise the Lord! Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band arrives Tuesday

Consider this the first "must-see" show of 2010 in Salt Lake City.

Posted at 04:29 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1

Concert review: Rosanne Cash in Park City

01/11/10

Concert review: Rosanne Cash in Park City

The singer/songwriter delivered a stirring set of her famous father's favorite songs, and a few of her own great tunes as well.

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Rosanne Cash arrives this weekend

01/07/10

Rosanne Cash arrives this weekend

The singer/songwriter is much more than simply Johnny Cash's daughter—but that gene pool sure didn't hurt.

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2009 Music Sales Up a Tic

01/06/10

2009 Music Sales Up a Tic

The official Nielsen SoundScan numbers are in, and Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson and Black Eyed Peas helped the music biz weather another stormy year.

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Worth a look: "Mustang: Journey of Transformation"

01/04/10

Worth a look: "Mustang: Journey of Transformation"

In stores Tuesday, a look at a part of the world rarely seen by Western eyes, a place considered by many the "last kingdom of Tibet."

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Vampire Weekend coming to Salt Lake City

01/04/10

Vampire Weekend coming to Salt Lake City

The groovy nerd-rockers arrive in March in support of their new album, "Contra."

Posted at 08:34 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

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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