University Pulse

  By Dustin Verburg – Program Director

 Fifteen years ago, the landscape of punk rock was changing. Bands like NOFX, Green Day, The Queers and Screeching Weasel pioneered an infectious, rebellious and unpredictable punk pop sound that drew heavily from punk’s three-chord past and influenced hundreds of imitators. Bands like the Get-Up Kids, the Promise Ring and Sunny Day Real Estate fathered the modern concept of emo, borrowing from the fiery sound of Washington DC in the 1980s, updated with 90s angst and alienation. The valedictorians of each of those genres, Alkaline Trio and Cursive, played at Boise’s Knitting Factory on Feb 22^nd, 2010. Read More »

Concert Review by: Travis Cahill, Joe Newman, Derek Younger & Alex Weiss

With an audience of over 1,500 fans, it was only a short wait in line before getting into the Salt Lake City Convention Center on a cold Friday night. The venue ended up having concrete walls and floor. About a half hour later the opening band Read More »