Styx and REO ‘surf the wave of joy’ with Salt Lake City crowd
Monday, September 26th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Styx and REO ‘surf the wave of joy’ with Salt Lake City crowd'If you have a dream, tell somebody because you might be closer than you think' Story & photo by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- It might have been the smoke of charbroiled burgers or the many mullet-goatee combinations surrounding ...
Adele delivers to a Utah crowd warmed up by Wanda Jackson
Friday, September 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- The crowd was skeptical when Wanda Jackson took the stage to warm up for Adele. People left to stand in line for chow, updated their Facebook and Twitter statuses, and a group mumbled, ...
For one night, dredg reminds us what existence is about
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on For one night, dredg reminds us what existence is aboutReview and photo by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY -- The Avalon Theater is a quaint little venue on the east side of State Street in Murray. An unassuming gray building with an empty message board, it is nestled between ...
Bon Jovi: Living on a prayer is good medicine in SLC
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Bon Jovi: Living on a prayer is good medicine in SLCPhoto and review by Ben Hansen Special to the Hard News Cafe SALT LAKE CITY--You are most likely familiar with at least a half-dozen songs from the Bon Jovi music catalogue. Whether you have sung your heart out while pumping your ...
Review: An iridescent experience, courtesy Linkin Park
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By Ben Hansen Special to Hard News Cafe SALT LAKE CITY -- Energy Solutions Arena was illuminated brilliantly Friday night by Linkin Park, currently on tour to promote their new concept album A Thousand Suns. Lead Singer Chester Bennington, singer/guitarist/keyboardist Mike ...
Concert review: Circa Survive thrives In The Venue
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Concert review: Circa Survive thrives In The VenuePhoto and review by Max Parker Dahl SALT LAKE CITY—Circa Survive—with guests dredg, Animals As Leaders, and Codeseven—played In The Venue to a packed crowd Friday night. “These are our favorite bands,” Circa Survive bassist Nick Beard said. “Because we are headlining ...