Indie♥Ogden

saturday at 12:50 PM

Yay its Saturday, the sun is shining, its warm out- what the cuss am i doing inside still? My sweetie is out mountain biking and i am about to head out to the park and i suggest you get out there too. I know i say this a lot but Ogden is so amazing. I have lived in a lot of bigger cities and i have never experience the kind of camaraderie and local pride that i have here. I have been welcomed with open arms and have seen beautiful displays of community support that make me love Ogden more and more each day. Everyone always thinks the grass is greener elsewhere, they hope that somewhere out there is better than here. I am here to tell you that it isn't always true. You have to embrace who you are to be happy with where you are. I am so grateful to have finally found home, and it was where i least expected it. So get out there today and take a second look at Ogden and i think you will be surprised by what you find.

Simple treasures boutique- It’s finally spring! Time for a Spring Home Makeover! Come find over 80 Booths filled with Unique Hand Crafted Gifts, Spring Home and Garden Décor, Jewelry, Flowers, Candles, Yummy Treats and much much more at the Union Station. Sat 10am to 6pm $1 Admission

Tournament of Champions - Round 1 with special guest Amir Jackson. Doors open @ 6:30PM. 7:30 - Sparks Fire, 8:15 - Cherry Strip, 9:00 - Aviatrix. While the judges are tallying the scores, Amir Jackson will perform at 9:45PM. The winner will be announced immediately following the special guest's performance.Tickets are $5 in advance from the bands, $7 at the door.

Mermaid Baby Headlining Show- The Storm Cellar proudly presents:MERMAID BABY Featuring performances by:Dammit Nelson, Lost in Lucidity and more

O-Town comedy and music throwdown- Acoustic music by Marny Proudfit & Jordan Dunkley. Comedians include: Jared Christensen, Giff Snow, Travis Rasmussen, James Popejoy and Code. Doors open at 730pm only $6... ALL AGES AT MOJOS

Mardi-gras celebration at Teazers- Don't miss this HUGE annual event. Cypress Hills "DJ MUGGS" will be spinn'n LIVE for his 1st ever performance at Teazers. Tickets only $5

St. Smedy's day-2011 avalanche beacon giveaway-$10 Gets you in and one raffle ticket. 100% of the proceeds will be used to promote avalanche awareness and to purchase more beacons. Music by Draize Method and Palomino

Acoustic Saturdays At Borrowed earth emporium: JENAR fundraiser with African Drummers and Dancers- The JENAR fundraiser is an opportunity for us to raise awareness within our community about the struggles of mamas and their babies in Africa and their fight with Malaria. There will be games, a fashion show, story telling and tribal beats by the WSU Drumming Society. All proceeds from this event go directly to the purchase of Malaria prevention and school supplies. We are all in this together! (www.jenar.org) We are honored to be working with Joan Effiong and her JENAR foundation as part of this grassroots fundraiser.

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Trissta said on March 12, 2011

Absolutely GORGEOUS day!! I definitely got out in it, with a little snowshoeing, running, and lots of fun!

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Friday- dance- learn-dance at 10:09 AM

Yesterday's haircut left me feel oh so pretty I even dedicated a post to it HERE. Hunter got to play with a new friend while i got to get my hair revamped and i finally got to try uncommon grounds. Their lattes are superb and the staff is great. They even have a gelato stand in there so i bought some acai berry flavor mmm. They play indie shows there too and they having one tonight so keep reading for the details.

Yesterday was almost perfect except for one thing, UTA. After my sweetie got home i decided to walk over to the grocery store and buy some veggies and fruit. I figured I'd take the bus back since it would be too heavy to carry and because it was a Thursday the bus should run at an appropriate time right? wrong. Apparently the bus stops running really early because i got the stop at 7 and waited and waited and froze and waited. Nothing. I called the number at the stop only to find there is no automated system to tell you times the bus is running and apparently they were now closed. Now i don't know why Utah decided to run buses but in other cities it is to help people get around, reduce the environmental impact of cars and provide a valuable community resource. The buses run until 3am and there are 24 hour automated call center so you can find out when your bus is coming and if your in danger the bus is free. I think UTA really needs to think about revamping its whole system. Even during daylight (the only time it runs apparently) it's never on time and more than once the driver was either rude or disregarded my stop request and made me walk way out of my way. No one wants to ride a bus if its more of a hassle than any other means of transportation. OK end rant.

There are some really rad shows tonight so get ready to bust a move:

♥Storm cellar-The Storm Cellar presents:Sweatband, Darlin' Broads, The Blu Storks, Shannin Blake. It is a benefit show and only 5 bucks! starts at 6 at the new venue in uncommon grounds.

♥Mojos- ACOUSTIC FRIDAY: 8- Cade Walker, 8.5- Shane Hickenlooper, 9- Ghost on TV, 9.5- Scott Ferrin, 10- Jake Smith, 10.5- Shanin Lowrey, 11- Brad Rizer, 11.5- Dewey Louies, 12-, Mojos jam 8pm/5bux.

♥Sandtrap- marinade band- You bring the meat and we'll bring the MARINADE! Blues Funk Reggae Jam-alicious. 9:00pm

♥Kamikazes- Fox Van Cleef and Red Bennies rocking

♥Brewskis- gorgeous hussies farewell show 9:30pm

And as always WSU provides some great educational and fun events:
♥WSU’s Center for Diversity & Unity will sponsor “Let’s Talk: A campus-wide conversation about cultural competence for us all,” 9:30-10:30 a.m., Shepherd Union Room 232, free, 801-626-7243 or adriennegillespie@weber.edu.

♥WSU’s Department of English and the Utah Council of Teachers of English will host the state-wide Language Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shepherd Union Ballrooms, free, 801-626-6623.

♥WSU’s Department of Performing Arts presents Viktor Uzur performing a faculty cello recital, 7:30 p.m., Val A. Browning Center Allred Theater, free, 801-626-6431.

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RideUTA said on February 26, 2011

It's unfortunate you encountered difficulties while riding the system. So sorry you were stuck out in the cold.

UTA's service is operated on a schedule determined both by budgetary limitations and ridership.

The agency is not a state funded program. About 71% of UTA's operational funds are generated from local option sales tax revenues, which vary year to year.

When the economy is down and people are spending less on taxable items - new cars, clothes, toys, etc. - UTA's operational budget takes a hit. Right now, the agency is down over $40M from projected.

These budgetary issues have required us to make cuts in service - both in the number of routes and the number of trips. Some of that service will likely be reinstated when the economy improves.

UTA also make route determinations based on efficiency and ridership. If there aren't enough riders either in a particular area or at a certain time of day, it just doesn't make sense to operate the bus.

It's unclear why you were unable to reach our automated telephone system. We do have a 24-hour customer service line that provides bus schedules (801-RIDEUTA, select option four). Live agents are available during peak hours 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Finally, should you have a poor encounter while riding the service, you're encouraged to contact our customer service department by phone or online to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

Thank you for your candor, we appreciate the feedback.

Tauni Everett
Utah Transit Authority

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The basement valentines show at 10:11 AM

Last night i bundled up threw on an extra pair of socks and headed out to The Basements valentines show. The basement is a rad space in downtown Ogden hosting everything from metal shows to acoustic indie shows. The interior reminds me of any typical basement, concrete and dust and a ton of teenagers. Being in the basement makes me feel like i back on the summer of 2003 all over again. I was young and free and traveling around with a bunch of punk rock runaways going to shows and just being young. AHHH those were the days and the basement captures that perfectly.

Darlin' Broads played first holding nothing back and wailing like there was no tomorrow. The drummer was exceptional and not a beat off and the guitarist/vocals knew how to play and he did it well. I loved the soft melodic breakdown followed by spastic insanity. They reminded me of Chinese stars- fast, loud and danceable.

Wedroplikebombs played next and opened with a great rendition of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's song Maps. As each song climaxed i half expected the singer to break something, his enthusiasm was unmatched. If you haven't seen these guys play then keep tabs on them, they are a must see.

I know I'm supposed to be unbiased but hell, I'm not one for following rules so my favorite act of the night was S.L.F.M. Simply a girl and ukulele but oh so much more. She dominates the stage as if she owned it and her songs are clever and catchy. In between songs she is soft spoken and shy but when she is signing she sure knows how to growl.

Sweat band is teenage indie rock band. Hmm...maybe they aren't all teenagers but can i just call them that anyway, it sounds good. Sweat band brought a crowd and the crowd dance wildly. There were some technical difficulties but that didn't stop them from giving it their all. Their songs reminded me of lightning bolt and can only be described as noise-dance-noise...but in a good way.

The last performer is stayed for was another solo performer who goes by spooky ghost when he is all alone. A great voice and great shoes this boy knows how to woo the ladies.... and the boys. He played a cover of teenage dream by Katie perry and i call still hear the teenage girls squealing.

And for the man behind the curtain- Jason Allen is the owner of The Basement, Storm Cellar and Sound wizard. Having a space for people to come and play and hear music is so vital for communities especially for the younger folk and he is doing a fantastic job. Be sure to catch one or all of The Basements upcoming shows!

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