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Live chat: Restaurant critics: Behind the scenes

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:26 MDT

Live chat: Restaurant critics: Behind the scenes

Digital First Media

Updated May 23, 2013 12:20PM MDT

Ever wonder what goes into reviewing restaurants? Join St. Paul Pioneer Press restaurant critic Jessica Fleming, Denver Post restaurant critic William Porter and Bay Area News Group food and wine writer Jessica Yadegaran for a behind-the-scenes look at reviewing restaurants on Thursday, May 23 at noon.

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Salt Lake City congregation opts to divest endowment’s fossil fuel assets

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:05:09 MDT

Salt Lake City congregation opts to divest endowment’s fossil fuel assets

By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 09:05AM MDT

The First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, inspired by the fossil-fuel divestment movement underway at the nation’s universities, has voted to scrap any assets in oil, gas, coal, tar sands and oil shale from its endowment. In doing so, it became the first Unitarian congregation in the nation to take such a step, said the Rev. Tom Goldsmith. “We did the math,” he said, “and we realized that the difference between green investments and fossil fuels is miniscule.” The move follows a nationwide ...

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Live video chat: Trib Talk on Utah schools and the Common Core

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:05 MDT

Live video chat: Trib Talk on Utah schools and the Common Core

By Jennifer Napier-Pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 02:50PM MDT

Utah Republicans voted Saturday to withdraw from the Common Core, a set of education standards conservatives believe are “un-American and inferior” and an attempt by Washington to control Utah’s education system. What does this opposition mean for Utah students and teachers? Join a live Trib Talk discussion today at 11 a.m. with State Board of Education Chairwoman Debra Roberts, Dalane England of the Utah Eagle Forum, Tribune education reporter Lisa Schencker and Trib Talk moderator Jennifer Na...

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She & Him, in Utah next month, debut new video

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:13:02 MDT

She & Him, in Utah next month, debut new video

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 10:13AM MDT

On June 25, She & Him will perform at Red Butte Garden, and they have premiered the video for their newest song, “I Could’ve Been Your Girl,” on HelloGiggles today.The video marks the first time Zooey Deschanel has stepped behind the camera to direct. Says Deschanel about directing in a press release, “After 7 years and 4 albums with She & Him, I figured it was about time I took a crack at making a video for a song I wrote. The process was so much fun, and gave me a chance to give a nod to some ...

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New music out today: 30 Seconds to Mars, The National, Daft Punk

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:02 MDT

New music out today: 30 Seconds to Mars, The National, Daft Punk

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 10:07AM MDT

New music released today, May 21:—“Random Access Memories,” Daft Punk“Trouble Will Find Me,” The National“True Believers,” Darius Rucker“The Beach Boys Live - The 50th Anniversary Tour,” The Beach Boys“Seesaw,” Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa“LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS,” 30 Seconds to Mars“Go Back Home,” Audra McDonald“Quartette Humaine,” Bob James & David Sanborn“Tap: The Book of Angels, Vol. 20,” John Zorn and Pat Metheny“Good Songs & Great Friends,” Bret Michaels“All This For A King: The Essential ...

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TV chat: ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ more

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:02 MDT

TV chat: ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ more

Digital First Media

Updated May 20, 2013 12:20PM MDT

This week we’ll be chatting with Bay Area News Group TV critic Chuck Barney about the likes of “Dancing With The Stars,” “Game of Thrones” and more.

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Founding Doors member Ray Manzarek dies at 74

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:37:50 MDT

Founding Doors member Ray Manzarek dies at 74

By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer

Updated May 20, 2013 07:37PM MDT

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. Robinson-Fitzgerald said his manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died around 3:30 p.m. EDT, after being stricken by bile duct cancer. Manzarek founded The Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California. The band went o...

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Three recent 'The Voice' contestants with Utah ties to perform May 22 and subsequent tour

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:02 MDT

Three recent 'The Voice' contestants with Utah ties to perform May 22 and subsequent tour

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 05:06PM MDT

What happens after “The Voice”?Sometimes, not much, even if you win.But three recent contestants with Utah ties on the NBC-televised singing competition will perform May 22 at an open house for a new artist development company for musicians in Draper, and the three acts — Midas Whale, Ryan Innes and Amy Whitcomb — will announce a tour sponsored by the new company.Each of the three Utah-based artists advanced relatively far in the competition before being eliminated, so they are hoping to capital...

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Utah musician Brogan Kelby dares you to move to new EP

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:03 MDT

Utah musician Brogan Kelby dares you to move to new EP

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 03:35PM MDT

When Brogan Kelby was 16 years old, he wanted to start a career in music so badly that he made the decision to finish high school online.He enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, but even that was too slow for him, so he dropped out.Now 18, the Farmington singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is about to release a new EP, “Breathe in Color,” after releasing “Mirrors & Masks” in 2012 and “Sky Lights” in 2011.The EP shows off Kelby’s nearly unfathomable talent. He writes and records ev...

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Sea Wolf returns to Utah this coming weekend

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:02 MDT

Sea Wolf returns to Utah this coming weekend

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 02:44PM MDT

Alex Brown Church, better known as Sea Wolf, is returning to Utah just a few months after his second trip to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, where he performed two sets at the ASCAP Music Café. This time around, he was able to spend some time at the festival, unlike the first time, when he flew in and out in a single day. “It was really, really fun,” Church said in a phone interview. “This time I had some friends there, and was able to see a film.” Church’s friends came from the ...

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British pop icon Adam Ant to perform in Utah on July 23

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:35 MDT

British pop icon Adam Ant to perform in Utah on July 23

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 10:35AM MDT

One of this summer’s most-anticipated shows features British pop icon Adam Ant, who is on his largest North American tour in 18 years touring behind his new album, “Adam Ant is The Blueblack Hussar Is Marrying The Gunnar’s Daughter.” In a phone interview, Ant, 58, said the album’s 17 songs are autobiographical, and the album’s nearly 70 minutes of material is something he never would have been able to do on a major label. (Ant’s Blueblack Hussar label is handling the release.) Ant promised a lon...

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Google to allow Gmail users to send money for free (VIDEO)

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:02 MDT

Google to allow Gmail users to send money for free (VIDEO)

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Updated May 20, 2013 10:27AM MDT

Google, the world’s largest email provider, has announced that users of its Gmail and Google Wallet services will be able to send money for free from Wallet accounts. Watch to see how that would work.

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Vampire Weekend kicks off Red Butte Garden’s music season

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:44 MDT

Vampire Weekend kicks off Red Butte Garden’s music season

By david burger The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 04:20PM MDT

Don’t accuse Vampire Weekend of jumping on the bandwagon. The indie-rock band was formed in the dorm rooms of Columbia University in 2006, a full two years before “Twilight” burst into theaters. Still based in New York, the band released its third album, “Modern Vampires of the City,” recently. The album blends world-music influences with modern pop and rock. It also explores weighty issues such as faith and mortality with upbeat melodies that belie the seriousness of the lyrics and themes. Lead...

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'Star Trek' quiz: How well do you know the Enterprise team?

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:43:04 MDT

'Star Trek' quiz: How well do you know the Enterprise team?

The Associated Press

Updated May 17, 2013 10:43AM MDT

This summer’s “Star Trek Into Darkness” is the 12th movie in the franchise, which also includes five live-action and one animated TV series. The Star Trek universe is indeed large. Think you know your way around? Try this quiz to find out.

Scott D. Pierce: Aussie host joins KTVX

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:28:03 MDT

Scott D. Pierce: Aussie host joins KTVX

By Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 09:28AM MDT

Troy Thompson came to Utah to ski. He’s staying to join the on-air team at KTVX-Channel 4. The Australian hairdresser, author and on-air host spent this past Christmas holiday on Utah’s slopes and fell in love with state. “I said, ‘I have to live here. I have no choice.’ I just loved everything about Salt Lake and Park City.” A lot of us vacation places we’d like to live. Not many of us make the move. Fewer still do it this effortlessly. While in Park City, Thompson met Stanton Jones, the owne...

Scott D. Pierce: Leave Dawn alone! ‘Survivor’ is a game

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:43:42 MDT

Scott D. Pierce: Leave Dawn alone! ‘Survivor’ is a game

By Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 02:43PM MDT

Haters got to hate. But the haters who went after Utah “Survivor” contestant Dawn Meehan were displaying ignorance. Meehan, of South Jordan, became the object of insults because of the way she played the game of “Survivor.” Which is what you need to remember — she was playing a game. Clearly, the Brigham Young University English professor didn’t play it perfectly. She made it to the final three of “Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites,” but she didn’t get a single vote from jury members, wh...

Lamb of God returns, with Randy Blythe out of Czech prison

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:02 MDT

Lamb of God returns, with Randy Blythe out of Czech prison

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 06:05PM MDT

What a year the metal band Lamb of God has had. Shortly after releasing “Resolution” in 2012, band member Randy Blythe was arrested for manslaughter for an incident at a 2010 concert in Prague. He was charged with committing intentional bodily harm for pushing a 19-year-old fan who had climbed onstage. The teen hit his head and died from the injury. Lamb of God canceled its tour, and after 37 days, Blythe was released on bail. He was acquitted in March (but the Czech government plans to appeal)....

Brantley Gilbert readying 3rd album as he opens for Tim McGraw (Usana on June 14)

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:33:02 MDT

Brantley Gilbert readying 3rd album as he opens for Tim McGraw (Usana on June 14)

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 02:33PM MDT

Tim McGraw headlines the first country show at Usana Amphitheatre on June 14, with Love & Theft and Brantley Gilbert opening. The latter is a 28-year-old singer-songwriter who has not only charted two No. 1 country songs, ““Country Must Be Country Wide” and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” but wrote fellow Georgian Jason Aldean’s chart-toppers “My Kinda Party” and “Dirt Road Anthem” (co-written with Colt Ford). In a phone interview, Gilbert said his childhood in small-town Jefferson, Georgia was ...

Yo La Tengo: From Hoboken to Salt Lake City on Monday

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:03 MDT

Yo La Tengo: From Hoboken to Salt Lake City on Monday

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 12:58PM MDT

The critically acclaimed indie-rock band Yo La Tengo from Hoboken, N.J., is still a little shaken up in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which decimated the city. “It’s not completely back to normal,” said frontman Ira Kaplan. But things are looking up for Yo La Tengo, which released its newest album, “Fade,” earlier this year. To celebrate, the trio will perform two sets at The State Room. “We were looking for the best way to present the new material live,” Kaplan said. It is only through music t...

BYU-born Imagine Dragons headlines sold-out show in Orem Monday

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:02 MDT

BYU-born Imagine Dragons headlines sold-out show in Orem Monday

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 12:51PM MDT

Although Imagine Dragons recently headlined a show at The Complex, the Las Vegas pop-rock band had no problem selling out the much-larger UCCU Center in Orem. No surprise, since frontman Dan Reynolds attended Brigham Young University and guitarist Wayne Sermon grew up in American Fork. The band’s solo debut album, “Night Visions,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard chart, an almost-unheard-of accomplishment for a first album. The singles “It’s Time” and “Radioactive” also hit close to the top ...