Sen. Lee Comments on Doug Wright’s Retirement
SALT LAKE CITY – On Friday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement after Doug Wright announced his retirement from KSL News Radio and the Doug Wright show:
“Doug Wright is a staple of Utah political news and has graced the airwaves for over 40 years.” Sen. Lee said. “I’ve gone from enjoying him as a listener to enjoying being a participant in his news program. KSL news radio will not be the same without him.”
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Andeavor and Gov. Herbert Break Ground on New Tier 3 Gasoline
Construction Project
Media invited to attend groundbreaking
WHAT:
Andeavor, Governor Gary Herbert and other officials will break ground on the construction of a new Tier 3 Gasoline project at the Andeavor Salt Lake City Refinery. Once complete, the project will provide Utah drivers the cleaner, lower sulfur gasoline necessary to improve our air quality. Following newly issued EPA standards surrounding Tier 3 Gasoline, companies that produce fuel must now produce gasoline with sulfur content less than 10 parts per million on an annual average basis. The existing hydrotreater at Andeavor’s Salt Lake Refinery is being expanded to remove the all the sulfur we need to make our gasoline complaint with the new EPA standard.
Media are invited to attend the groundbreaking from 9 – 9:30 a.m. Following the event, Robert (Bob) Weldzius, Brad Shafer and select subject matter experts will be available for brief media interviews.
WHO:
Governor Gary Herbert
Greg Goff, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andeavor
Robert (Bob) Weldzius, Vice President, Salt Lake City Refinery
Brad Shafer, Manager, Government & Public Affairs, Salt Lake City Refinery
WHEN:
8:45 – 10:00 a.m. MT Tuesday, April 3, 2018
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. – Media security clearance, please allow ample time for security clearance
9:05 – 9:45 a.m. – Groundbreaking Event (media may attend)
9:45 to 10 a.m. – Select spokespeople available for media
WHERE:
Andeavor Salt Lake City Refinery
474 West 900 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103-1494
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.BIG SOMETHING
Premieres New Song
"Smoke Signal"
New Album The Otherside
Out April 20th, 2018
Previously featured on Jambase, Relix,
Glide Magazine, and more
Raleigh, NC - April 2, 2018 - Rock band Big Something is thrilled to share "Smoke Signal," the latest track from their forthcoming album The Otherside. Fans can stream it now, exclusively on Live For Live Music. Big Something will release The Otherside, their 5th studio album, on April 20th, 2018. The Otherside is a follow up to 2017's Tumbleweed, the band's most critically acclaimed release to date. Big Something will celebrate the release with a 2 night performance at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC during their event The Big What? Wilmington on April 27 & 28. For more information or to pre-order the new album, please visit: www.bigsomething.net/pre-order.
"In my opinion this is the most important song we've ever recorded. It's the first time in our bands history we've written and recorded a song in studio that our fans have never heard live," shares drummer Ben Vinograd. "Aside from that though, the subtext of the song itself is incredibly emotional for all of us. This was the last song our lyricist and good friend Paul Interdonato wrote before he passed away. We learned of his death literally the night before we were set to record the song. The performances and feeling in the tracking room that night were the deepest things I've experienced as a part of this band."
A 6 piece powerhouse with a sound that is both unique and timeless, Big Something fuses elements of rock, pop, funk, and improvisation to take listeners on a journey through a myriad of musical styles. It's no secret why this group has quickly become one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the Southeast. Soaring guitars, E.W.I. (electronic wind instrument), synths, horns and alluring vocal hooks rise to the top of their infectious collection of songs and represent a sound that has caught the ears of such revered stalwarts as Umphrey's McGee, Moon Taxi, Galactic, moe., Robert Randolph, and even The B52s, who have all tapped Big Something as direct support.
The Otherside was recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC with the help of Grammy-nominated producer and Carolina Music Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient - John Custer (Corrosion of Conformity) who has produced all 5 of the bands albums.
On The Otherside, Big Something continues to build upon the post-apocalyptic peyote trip imagery from Tumbleweed, concluding the story of a nomad who has made it to the other side of his journey wandering through the night towards a desert sunrise. The album also showcases a different musical side of the band with a heavier, more focused and soulful collection of 8 songs including "Smoke Signal" - a track that was written for the studio and has never been performed live.
The project is dedicated to the memory of the bands late lyricist and friend Paul Interdonato who tragically passed away on Dec 3, 2017 - the same day the band was setting up in the studio to record. Now each song carries a certain weight as the album features several of the last lyrical compositions that Paul ever wrote for Big Something. It is a thoughtful and poignant musical journey paying tribute to a lifelong friend with a brilliant imagination.
Big Something is Nick MacDaniels (vocals, guitar), Casey Cranford (sax, EWI), Jesse Hensley (lead guitar), Ben Vinograd (drums), Doug Marshall (bass), Josh Kagel (keys, trumpet), and Rhett Huffman (keys).
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.bigsomething.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theBIGsomething
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BigSomething
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bigsomethingofficial
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/thebigsomething
Bandcamp: www.bigsomething.bandcamp.com
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1sGotIg
The Otherside Tracklisting:
1. Sundown Nomad
2. Wildfire
3. The Cave
4. The Otherside
5. Smoke Signal
6. Cosmic Dust
7. Plug
8. Hole
Upcoming Tour Dates:
4/3 - Bozeman, MT, @ The Eagles Ballroom
4/4 - Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge
4/5 - Sandpoint, ID @ The Hive
4/6 - Sandpoint, ID @ The Hive
4/7 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
4/10 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Elevate
4/13 - Steamboat Springs, CO @ Schmiggity's
4/14 - Fort Collins, CO @ Hodi's Half Note
4/18 - Montgomery, AL @ Capri Theatre
4/19-21 - Live Oak, FL @ The Wanee Festival
4/27 - Wilmington, NC @ The Big What? Wilmington
4/28 - Wilmington, NC @ The Big What? Wilmington
5/5 - North Charleston, SC @ Trondossa Music & Arts Festival
5/25-27 - Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival
5/31-6/2 - Minden, WV @ Mountain Music Festival
6/21-24 - Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest Festival
6/28-7/1 - Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest Festival
6/29 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues w/Umphrey's McGee
7/14-15 - Telluride, CO @ The Ride Festival
7/19-22 - Scranton, PA @ The Peach Festival
8/16 - Pittsboro, NC @ The Big What?
8/17 - Pittsboro, NC @ The Big What?
8/18 - Pittsboro, NC @ The Big What?
8/25 - Arrington, VA @ Lockn' Festival
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Andeavor and Gov. Herbert Break Ground on New Tier 3 Gasoline
Construction Project
Media invited to attend groundbreaking
WHAT:
Andeavor, Governor Gary Herbert and other officials will break ground on the construction of a new Tier 3 Gasoline project at the Andeavor Salt Lake City Refinery. Once complete, the project will provide Utah drivers the cleaner, lower sulfur gasoline necessary to improve our air quality. Following newly issued EPA standards surrounding Tier 3 Gasoline, companies that produce fuel must now produce gasoline with sulfur content less than 10 parts per million on an annual average basis. The existing hydrotreater at Andeavor’s Salt Lake Refinery is being expanded to remove the all the sulfur we need to make our gasoline complaint with the new EPA standard.
Media are invited to attend the groundbreaking from 9 – 9:30 a.m. Following the event, Robert (Bob) Weldzius, Brad Shafer and select subject matter experts will be available for brief media interviews.
WHO:
Governor Gary Herbert
Greg Goff, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andeavor
Robert (Bob) Weldzius, Vice President, Salt Lake City Refinery
Brad Shafer, Manager, Government & Public Affairs, Salt Lake City Refinery
WHEN:
8:45 – 10:00 a.m. MT Tuesday, April 3, 2018
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. – Media security clearance, please allow ample time for security clearance
9:05 – 9:45 a.m. – Groundbreaking Event (media may attend)
9:45 to 10 a.m. – Select spokespeople available for media
WHERE:
Andeavor Salt Lake City Refinery
74 West 900 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103-1494
