X96 Live and Local Personal Ads

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 @ 8:58PM

Are you in a Utah band needing a musician, or vice-versa? Email me at !

Fourteen Days From Forever needs a keyboardist.  http://www.myspace.com/fdffrock

Melodramus is still seeking a new drummer. http://www.myspace.com/melodramus

X96 4-Play applications are due TODAY!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 @ 2:07PM

Utah bands, this is your chance to play on the National stage at this year's X96 Maverik BASH on September 27.

I need the printed application on this website, along with a 3-song CD by 5:00 pm. today, no exceptions! The 4-Play link should be on the top of The X96 main page. It’s on a flash player with different events, just wait for it.

The top 16 bands will be chosen to play X96 4-Play very soon. Good luck!

X96 Live and Local Playlist for July 27

Sunday, July 27th, 2008 @ 10:16PM

Manicproject "X96 Live and Local Theme" http://www.myspace.com/manicproject

The Upstarts “Socialist” http://www.myspace.com/upstartska
Junior Giant “Beside You” http://www.myspace.com/juniorgiant
Bombs And Beating Hearts “Anatomy Of An Activist” http://www.myspace.com/guerrillafolkpunx
Elemental “Lucky” http://www.theelemental.com
Forgotten Charity “Mary Go Round” http://www.myspace.com/forgottencharity
Chase and Sam from School Of Rock “Hard To Handle” http://www.schoolofrock.com
Sam from School Of Rock “No Surprises”
Andale! “Black Is Bad” http://www.myspace.com/onduhlay
Angelfelt “Most Defy” http://www.myspace.com/angelfeltrocks
Divine Write “Rewind”
Egan’s Theory “Said And Done” http://www.myspace.com/eganstheory
Steady Machete “Insolvent” http://www.myspace.com/steadymachete
Melodramus “Down In Flames” http://www.myspace.com/melodramus
Airbag “Fog” http://www.myspace.com/theairbagwarning
Mury “From the Bottom of My Heart” http://www.myspace.com/murymusic
The Trademark “Regret Is a Constant” http://www.myspace.com/thetrademarkut
Poetica “No One Gets Out Alive” http://www.myspace.com/www.myspace.com/poeticasaltlake
I Am The Ocean “Icy Freshness” http://www.myspace.com/iamtheocean
Cavedoll “Decoder” http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband
Red Caps “Ripped Off” (Live in the X96 studio) http://www.myspace.com/redcaps
Vile Blue Shades “Under Watchful Eye” http://www.myspace.com/vileblueshades
Calm Before The Crash “Up And Down Days” http://www.myspace.com/calmbeforethecrash
Red Caps “Cat and Mouse” (Live in the X96 studio)
Ex-Machina “"Symphoned" http://www.myspace.com/exmachinaslc
Emily Maher “Welcome Catastrophe” http://www.myspace.com/emilymahair

Utah band shows this weekend, and such.

Friday, July 25th, 2008 @ 8:44PM

Support your local music scene and come out to these shows this weekend!

Friday, July 25:
Fail To Follow@ Burts Tiki Lounge
Until Further Notice @ Avalon

Saturday, July 26:
James Shook @ Palladium
Return To Sender CD Release @ Velour

Monday, July 28:
Zion Tribe @ Washington Square at the Brown Bag Concert Series, 12:15 pm.

AND:

Marcus on The Last Comic Standing August 7! Marcus used to be the frontman of local band Runes. He’s the funniest thing since me hitting on the only married guy at the last RFH singles mixer. And if you are reading this, married dude, WWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFudge??? I know you were there “working” passing out a children’s benefit flyer, but by God, don’t wear a speed-dating name tag next time, eh? You stupid dummy head! What if I was your wife reading this? Okay. I’m done.

Watch Marcus on NBC!

X96 4-Play reminder!

Friday, July 25th, 2008 @ 8:24PM

X96 4-Play is coming!

This is the Utah battle of the bands for the 2008 BASH on September 27 at USANA.

Bands, go to http://www.x96.com and click on the 4-Play link on the top. The window flashes different events, so just sit tight and wait for the 4-Play link to pop up. Click on it, then download the application. Send it to X96 with a 3-song CD, and a DVD of you performing live before 5:00 pm. on July 31!

X96 Live and Local Playlist for July 20, 2008.

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 @ 10:12PM

Manicproject "X96 Live and Local Theme" http://www.manicproject.com

Return To Sender “Fast Track” http://www.myspace.com/returntosenderut
The Rubes “I’ll Try Anything Once” http://www.myspace.com/therubes
Melodramus Frozen” http://www.melodramus.com
Broke City “A Life U Won’t Miss” http://www.myspace.com/broke
All Things Glowing Brightly “Cinderella” http://www.myspace.com/allthingsglowingbrightly
Riverhead “Hold Tight And Never Let Go” http://www.myspace.com/riverheadspace
The Brobecks “Goodnight Socialite” http://www.myspace.com/brobecks
Good Morning Maxfield “Bound To Fly” http://www.myspace.com/goodmorningmaxfield
The Playdead Movement “Die Young” http://www.myspace.com/theplaydeadmovement
The Devil Whale “Butter For Burns” http://www.myspace.com/devilwhale
Here Lies Martha “Kill The Critics” http://www.myspace.com/hereliesmartha
Steady Machete “Adios” http://www.myspace.com/steadymachete
Quasi-Stellar Radio “Render” http://www.myspace.com/quasistellarradio
Starmy “Starmageddon” (Recorded on X96 LL 12/31/2006) http://www.myspace.com/starmy
Joshua James “The New Love Song” http://www.myspace.com/joshuajamesmusic
Danger Mouth “Get Down” http://www.myspace.com/dangermouth
Swagger “Dirty Old Town” http://www.myspace.com/swaggertheband
The John Whites “I’m Sure Hank Didn’t Done It This Way” http://www.myspace.com/thejohnwhites
Salt Town Greasers “Get Out Of My Way” http://www.myspace.com/salttowngreasers
The Gorgeous Hussies “Janeheim Steamroller” http://www.myspace.com/thegorgeoushussies
La Farsa “Elephant In The Room” http://www.myspace.com/lafarsa
Monorchist “9 Lives” http://www.myspace.com/monorchist
The Upstarts http://www.myspace.com/theupstarts
Chaz Prymek “Sand And Sweat” http://www.myspace.com/chazprymek

My top 11 movies.

Friday, July 18th, 2008 @ 11:35PM

A while ago I saw the RFH blogs blogging along about their top movies.

I just saw the X96 screening of “Batman: The Dark Knight”, and woah, I was taken aback. Especially by Heath Ledger. He was by far the best actor in the movie. It is The Joker Show. I just saw the creepy Joker side of Heath in the trailers, but he is also gosh dang funny! I have never seen him like this. Now I am especially sad about losing him.

Then I got to thinking about my top ten list, which I have never put into thought because I love so many, especially edge of your seat thrillers and who-done-it movies. I really almost orgasm when there is a killer twist! Remember that old Orson Wells TV series “Scene Of The Crime”?  I was about 13 at the time. Mysteries were presented, clues were given, and at the end he revealed who was the murderer, and how it was done. I always guessed wrong, but I thought those shows were incredible. I also liked the Poirot series on PBS, and sometimes I was right on those, but I could never ever survive as a real detective. Maybe next life.  Then there’s “The Usual Suspects”, “Wild Things”, “Gosford Park”, “Curdled” (produced by Quintin Tarantino), and yes, “Clue”! Tim Curry rocks my boat. Right now it’s all about Dexter on Showtime.

So, and maybe it’s because I just saw the new Batman and thought it was amazing, here are my top 11 all-time movies, in no particular order:

“Batman: The Dark Knight” (Heath Ledger steals the show)

“Memento” (Same director as above, Chris Nolan. Briliant man! Guy Pierce who stars in it, and another Aussie prodigy like Heath, is also in “Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert”, which I adored. Director JJ Abrams would be my second favorite director, but I didn’t get answers to Alias, Lost, and Cloverfield. He reels me in, then I just get frustrated. I honestly think that is his master plan. Damn you, JJ!!!)

“American Beauty”

“The Princess Bride”

“Ferris Buhler’s Day Off” ( I always had a crush on Matthew Broderick! And I know a guy at Liberty Heights Fresh who looks just like Cameron!)

“Delicatessen” (A funny French film, same director who did “Amelie” )

“High Fidelity” (What girl doesn’t like John Cusack? And why can’t Jack Black sing like he does in this film? I love the guy, but I’m getting sick of the cheeseball baritone, when I know he can do better. That’s my own opinion!)

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”

“Ponette” (Another French film about a daughter who has dreams about her dead mom. Really, it’s endearing!)

“Sliding Doors” (Mrs. Coldplay stars in this.)

“A Fish Called Wanda” ("Oh do shut up, Portia!")

X96 4-Play…Finally!!!!

Monday, July 14th, 2008 @ 7:15PM

YES, we are still having the Utah band battle for the X96 Big Ass Show!

The tentative dates are from August 14 to September 18 live at a secret venue. Apply now on http://www.x96.com, just click on the 4-Play link on the top of the page. Then send or drop off the form with a 3-song CD and a DVD of your band playing live to X96. Break a leg!!

Love,

Portia

X96 Live and Local Playlist for July 13, 2008.

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 @ 10:39PM

Manicproject "X96 Live and Local Theme" http://www.myspace.com/manicproject

The Devil Whale “Butter For Burns” http://www.myspace.com/devilwhale
Leslie and The Badgers “Torture” http://www.myspace.com/leslieandthebadgers
Radiata “Woodshed” http://www.myspace.com/radiataband
The Gorgeous Hussies “The Best Part” http://www.myspace.com/thegorgeoushussies
My Own Time “Angel In Disguise” http://www.myspace.com.myowntimemusic
Vicious Starfish “Remember To Forget” http://www.myspace.com/viciousstarfish
Forgotten Charity “Mary Go Round” http://www.myspace.com/forgottencharity
Big Gun Baby “Life In A Pill Box” http://www.myspace.com/biggunbaby
Cavedoll “Decoder” http://www.myspace.com/cavedollband
Steady Machete “Dirty Mouth” http://www.myspace.com/steadymachete
Tenaxx “‘59” http://www.myspace.com/tenaxx
Or The Whale “Saint Bernard” http://www.myspace.com/orthewhale
Kid Theodore “Call Of The Wild” http://www.myspace.com/kidtheodore
Calico “Judy” http://www.myspace.com/calicosounds
Emily Maher “Welcome Catastrophy” http://www.myspace.com/emilymahair
Elemental “Godspeed” http://www.myspace.com/elementalthemusic
Egan’s Theory “A Minor” (Live in the X96 studio) http://www.myspace.com/eganstheory
Michael Gross and The Statuettes “Patience” http://www.myspace.com/michaelgrossmusic
Melodramus “30 Silver Pieces” http://www.myspace.com/melodramus
Egan’s Theory “Blown Away” (Live in the X96 studio)
Quasi-Stellar Radio “Render” http://www.myspace.com/quasistellarradio

Erratic Erotica is opening for Flogging Molly!

Monday, July 7th, 2008 @ 5:51PM

Yippee!

Logan/Salt Lake City band Erratic Erotica will be playing with L.A. residing Irish punk rockers Flogging Molly on Saturday, July 19 at The Great Saltair. So show up early and support your local music rock scene.

Erratic Erotica is featured on X96 Live and Local v.4, which is free with your X96 Freeloader card. Find it wherever you see our X96 vehicles.

http://www.myspace.com/erraticerotica

X96 Live and Local Playlist for July 6, 2008.

Sunday, July 6th, 2008 @ 10:05PM

Manicproject "X96 Live and Local Theme" http://www.manicproject.com

The Gorgeous Hussies “Pop Chanteuse” http://www.myspace.com/thegorgeoushussies
Steady Machete “Dirty Mouth” http://www.myspace.com/steadymachete
La Farsa “El Vencedor” http://www.myspace.com/lafarsaband
Broke City “A Life U Won’t Miss” http://www.myspace.com/broke
Ex Machina “Drugs Made Out Of Batteries” http://www.myspace.com/exmachinaslc
The Playdead Movement “Die Young” http://www.myspace.com/theplaydeadmovement
Mutton Hollow “Love Story” http://www.myspace.com/muttonhollow
Jeffrey Violet Kai “Don’t Grind On Me” http://www.myspace.com/tear
Monorchist “First Sign” http://www.myspace.com/monorchist
The Future Of The Ghost “Love” http://www.myspace.com/thefutureoftheghost
Purr Bats “Heavenly Bridegrooms” http://www.myspace.com/purrbats
Paxtin “Auditory Sleep Start” http://www.myspace.com/paxtin
Love You Long Time “Crazy Crush” http://www.myspace.com/loveyoulongtime
Kid Theodore “Call Of The Wild” http://www.myspace.com/kidtheodore
The Rubes “I Hate Death” http://www.myspace.com/therubes
Egan’s Theory “Crossroads” http://www.myspace.com/eganstheory
Nate Baldwin “One Way” http://www.myspace.com/natebaldwin
Radiata “Fading” http://www.myspace.com/radiataband
Elizabethan Report “Hola May!” http://www.myspace.com/elizabethanreport
The Market “You Step” http://www.myspace.com/themarkettunes
Ex Machina “Sail”
The Market “You Thought Wrong”
Postcards Home “Fight Or Flight” http://www.myspace.com/postcardshome801

Local musicians with multiple talents at the Downtown Farmer’s Market.

Saturday, July 5th, 2008 @ 11:40PM

I went to the downtown farmer's market today in Pioneer Park and found some local musicians selling sushi!

Austin McBride, formerly of Kid Theodore; and Tommy Nguyen, the bassist for The Rubes were flashing their culinary skills at the market today in Pioneer Park. Both boys also work for Takashi, my favorite sushi restaurant in Utah hands down. At the Farmer’s Market, which the guys tell me that they are there on the East side of the park every other Saturday morning, I got their sunomono ‘pasta’ and the portobello/tomato/avocado hand roll, both which I highly recommend. The DT Farmer’s Market is every Saturday at Pioneer Park from 8:00 am till noon or 1:00 pm. Don’t forget to also catch Utah bands on the Salt Lake City Weekly stage!

Vote For Mury!

Friday, July 4th, 2008 @ 1:43PM

Airwalk/SPIN Unsigned Hero Road To Austin has picked Mury as one of the top 20 bands in the running to play at SXSW 2009!

The winner will perform at the exclusive SPIN Magazine showcase.
Vote for Salt Lake band Mury (yep, it’s a mispelling of Murray, Utah) at http://www.airwalk.com/ush
Voting ends August 31.

X96 Live and Local personals.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 @ 1:04PM

West Jordan rock band Corleone needs a drummer.

http://www.myspace.com/corleoneut

Melodramus also is seeking a drummer. http://www.myspace.com/melodramus

A bassist is looking for a rock band. Contact Richie at

A guitarist and drummer are wanted for a new melodic punk band with maybe some ska influences, tentatively called Riot on the Radio. Influences include Authority Zero, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pistol Grip, Alkaline Trio, Rancid, Green Day, Minor Threat, Hot Water Music, Streetlight Manifesto, and Strung Out, to name a few. The bassist is a fan of Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, NOFX, Brand New, Big D and the Kids Table, and Sum 41 among others. Members residing in Davis county, particularly Ogden preferred. MUST be 21 or turning 21 soon and willing to play bars. http://www. myspace. com/icantfindalousyusername

X96 Live and Local personals.

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 @ 1:04PM

West Jordan rock band Corleone needs a drummer.

http://www.myspace.com/corleoneut

A bass player is looking for a good rock band. Contact Ricardo at

Melodramus also is seeking a drummer. http://www.myspace.com/melodramus

A guitarist and drummer are wanted for a new melodic punk band with maybe some ska influences, tentatively called Riot on the Radio. Influences include Authority Zero, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Pistol Grip, Alkaline Trio, Rancid, Green Day, Minor Threat, Hot Water Music, Streetlight Manifesto, and Strung Out, to name a few. The bassist is a fan of Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, NOFX, Brand New, Big D and the Kids Table, and Sum 41 among others. Members residing in Davis county, particularly Ogden preferred. MUST be 21 or turning 21 soon and willing to play bars. http://www. myspace. com/icantfindalousyusername

X96 Live and Local Xposed

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 @ 10:43PM

Whenever I fill-in for Mr. Corey O'Brien weeknights here on X96, he lets me take over Xposed at 8:00 pm. to do a Live and Local version.

No voting is done during my appearances, just “Xposure” of three local bands for you to check out.

On Monday, June 30, while Corey was getting shizzled at the 311/Snoop Dog show at USANA, I played these Utah artists for you to be more experienced with:

Starmy “Motor Rev”
FINALLY, after four years of no new recorded material, we get a double EP gem from the popular Salt Lake rock darlings. Oh, and how darling they are! http://www.myspace.com/starmy

Elizabethan Report “Sweat, Swat, Swote!”
A new band out of Provo. And lucky bastards, they just got hand-picked by Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Keidis and American Eagle Outfitters to play at the
New American Music Union Festival (NAMU) On August 9 in Philadelphia playing as one of the top 15 college bands in America alongside Bob Dylan, The Raconteurs, The Roots, The Black Keys, Spoon, and others. ER will then compete with the other college bands at the fest to win a $10,000 prize including to be signed. http://www.myspace.com/elizabethanreport

Broke City “I Feel Alive”
And speaking of being signed, pardon my French but sometimes the biz can be so political and extremely unfair, I’m not going to sugar-coat anything here; Broke City (formerly known as SLC band Broke, who was forced to change their name due to a metal band of the same name being signed...but I have not seen them out in the open yet, what gives?) got signed to Madonna’s label Maverik, which shortly went under and got bought out by WB. They were in a long list of bands to get produced, then they were suddenly dropped. Their 2007 highly anticipated album “The Answer” was then released last Summer on their own. Now super genius Wylie Joel Pack and the gang are working on a new effort including this gem “I Feel Alive”. Look for it before 2009. http://www.myspace.com/broke