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September 2009

Crazy Insane, Got No Brains

09/30/09

Crazy Insane, Got No Brains

Thursday night includes a Pitbull, a one-hit wonder and a visit from the Insane Clown Posse

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It's Tick Season

09/29/09

It's Tick Season

Roots dudes Deer Tick headlines Tuesday at The State Room.

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Better than your average Monday night

09/28/09

Better than your average Monday night

Pearl Jam and comic David Cross compete for your entertainment dollar.

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Weekend Tips, Sept. 25 Edition

09/24/09

Weekend Tips, Sept. 25 Edition

Fashion strolls, stand-up comedy and one of my favorite all-time bands. How much can one person do in one weekend?

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Dance review: Ririe-Woodbury's "Equilibrium"

09/24/09

Dance review: Ririe-Woodbury's "Equilibrium"

The 2009-10 season opener is a joyfully diverse array of movements.

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Utah Symphony Announces Lockhart's Replacement

09/24/09

Utah Symphony Announces Lockhart's Replacement

Swiss conductor Thierry Fischer is the new man behind the baton.

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A Sort of Homecoming

09/24/09

A Sort of Homecoming

Rancid hits town Thursday night with a familiar face in the drummer's seat.

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Happy 60th Bruce

09/23/09

Happy 60th Bruce

The Boss turns 60 ..and a tribute to the best of the aging rockers...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

09/23/09

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

My lobbying against Genesis starts now.

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Wednesday night, be an All-American

09/23/09

Wednesday night, be an All-American

Join some local luminaries at the Salt Lake Art Center Wednesday for a one-of-a-kind "slide jam."

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Tuesday Night Tips: Join the Arctic Monkeys!

09/22/09

Tuesday Night Tips: Join the Arctic Monkeys!

The Brit pop-rockers headline in SLC Tuesday.

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New music invading stores Tuesday

09/22/09

New music invading stores Tuesday

Pearl Jam, Yoko Ono, Sea Wolf and the Monsters of Folk are among the acts with new music available now.

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Concert review: Michael Franti & Spearhead at The Depot

09/21/09

Concert review: Michael Franti & Spearhead at The Depot

The lanky frontman was his usual engaging self, but it might be time for him to expand his musical horizons.

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Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration - great music, lousy film

09/18/09

Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration - great music, lousy film

The Warped Tour movie was shown in more than 460 movie theaters across the country in surround sound Sept. 17 — but didn't live up to the hype.

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Concert review: Get Up Kids at Club Sound

09/17/09

Concert review: Get Up Kids at Club Sound

The Midwestern rockers' latest reunion jaunt made for a worthy Wednesday night out.

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A long weekend for me=early weekend tips for you!

09/16/09

A long weekend for me=early weekend tips for you!

Keller Williams, Brad Paisley, Michael Franti and the opening of a new Salt Lake Acting Company season are highlights.

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They're loners, Dottie. Rebels.

09/16/09

They're loners, Dottie. Rebels.

The Get Up Kids' reunion tour hits SLC Wednesday night.

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It's Miley ... at a discount

09/14/09

It's Miley ... at a discount

$25 Miley tixs Tuesday only (beats $5k)...

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This is not a Yeah Yeah Yeahs review

09/14/09

This is not a Yeah Yeah Yeahs review

Yes, it's Sunday in Utah, but should ANY concert end by 9 p.m.? I think not.

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Tuesday night tips

09/11/09

Tuesday night tips

A little folk, a little Southern rock, and a lot of sadness over the passing of Patrick Swayze

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John Carroll died... he died

09/11/09

John Carroll died... he died

Punk author whose words sparked a movement passed away from a heart attack Friday; he was 60

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Concert review: Buckwheat Zydeco in Salt Lake City

09/09/09

Concert review: Buckwheat Zydeco in Salt Lake City

Plus, Govt Mule and Keith Urban headline tonight in Salt Lake City.

Posted at 09:13 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

Your weekend tips: Sept. 11 Edition

09/08/09

Your weekend tips: Sept. 11 Edition

Nothing says "fall" like the Utah State Fair, plus all manner of tunes on tap.

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Thursday night with a living legend

09/03/09

Thursday night with a living legend

Just because the Twilight Concert Series is over, that doesn't mean Thursday can't make for memorable music.

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Name the last album you listened to in its entirety

09/02/09

Name the last album you listened to in its entirety

...The iPod generation takes a look at the lost art of listening to an LP start to finish

Posted at 01:55 PM | 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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