Matt Montgomery

RSL recovers after early deficit with 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids

Here's what we learned from RSL's well-fought 2-1 win.

RSL finds second-half footing against Houston Dynamo

What did we learn from the 3-0 win? Give Gozo space to run in and he'll work wonders.

RSL form flips with 3-1 loss to FC Dallas

Real Salt Lake's great form has quickly dissipated.

First-half dominance propels RSL over Portland

The 2-0 victory could have been by a significantly greater margin.

Top 40 '90s albums, #22: Elliott Smith — XO

A showcase from one of a generation's best songwriters

RSL struggles against LA Galaxy for second consecutive loss

Marco Reus scored both goals against RSL, but finishing was at a premium throughout.

Top 40 '90s albums, #23: Guided by Voices — Bee Thousand

Guided By Voices at their lo-fi peak

What we learned from RSL's 0-2 loss to Inter Miami

RSL wasn't good enough, but they were at the races for a long time.

Cacao

We visited a cacao farm in 2024. If you ever get a chance to taste fresh cacao pulp, take it. It's the greatest thing.

What we learned from RSL's 4-2 win over San Diego

RSL still can't defend, but who needs to defend when you can score four goals?

Spring in Salt Lake City, April 2022

It's a little hard to believe I took these four years ago.

The Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2022

I took a trip to San Francisco in 2022 with my friend Ian. These photos are from the couple of hours we spent at the Exploratorium, which has long been one of my favorite places.

Top 40 '90s albums, #24: Dream Theater — Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory

An all-time great progressive metal album

Oregon and Northern California, 2021

In 2021, Ginny and I drove from Salt Lake City through along nearly all of the western United States coast, with stops in Seattle, Portland, Eureka, Monterey and Long Beach before heading east to Mesa…

Golden Gate Bridge, September 2024

A couple shots here from a short trip we took to San Francisco in September 2024 with a couple of teenage cousins. They'd never seen the Golden Gate Bridge before (or been to San Francisco), so it was…

Top 40 '90s albums, #25: Goldfinger — Hang-Ups

A brilliant ska punk album with a few notable flaws

Top 40 '90s albums, #26: Smog — Knock Knock

Bill Callahan's voice is as captivating as ever

What we learned from RSL's 3-1 win over SKC

RSL's swaggering attack is playing with an infectious joy.

Three Questions with KC Soccer Journal

We speak with Thad Bell of KC Soccer Journal ahead of yet another battle in the RSL-SKC saga.

Top 40 '90s albums, #27: Of Montreal — The Gay Parade

A triumph of Of Montreal's sparse indie pop sound

Top 40 '90s albums, #28: Slint — Spiderland

A foundational album in the post-rock and math-rock spheres

Zion National Park, 2009

Zion National Park, May 2009 Some time after 2009, Zion National Park became a much busier place: National Parks Service data shows visits in May doubled from 2009 to 2025. Growing up 30 minutes from …

Going to Lund

Near Lund, Utah March 14, 2009

Top 40 '90s albums, #29: The Dismemberment Plan — Emergency & I

Anxiety-ridden indie rock that speaks to universal experiences

Mossy Wall

Mossy Wall, Hawaii, Feb. 2024

Top 40 '90s albums, #30: American Football — American Football

Heralds of midwest emo

Top 40 '90s albums, #31: Belle and Sebastian — The Boy With The Arab Strap

Belle and Sebastian at the peak of their early-career songwriting

Top 40 '90s albums, #32: The High Llamas — Gideon Gaye

'90s chamber pop at its finest

Top 40 '90s albums, #33: Low — Secret Name

A triumphant, contemplative masterpiece

Top 40 '90s albums, #34: Cornelius — Fantasma

A landmark Shibuya-kei album

Top 40 '90s albums, #35: Ben Folds Five — Ben Folds Five

It's a great debut album with truly infectious energy

Top 40 '90s albums, #36: Bright Eyes — Letting off the Happiness (1998)

Dreary or not, this spoke to teenage me

Top 40 '90s albums, #37: Karate — The Bed is in the Ocean (1998)

Jazz chords, slowcore, post-rock — whatever it is, I love it

Ray Bradbury Theater: “The Playground”

“I’m the father, I’m the daddy, I’m the pa.” Anthologized #4 takes a look at this Shatner-led Bradbury short.

The Twilight Zone: “The Odyssey of Flight 33”

“This is Global 33 … do you read us?”

“…But You Can’t Hold Him Long”

The second edition of Anthologized features a classic Twilight Zone tale, "The Howling Man."

"Juice Him"

Anthologized #1: The Outer Limits (1995), “New Lease”

An introduction

Top 40 '90s albums, #38: Heavenly — Le Jardin de Heavenly (1992)

A foundational twee album

Top 40 '90s albums, #39: Mogwai — Come On Die Young (1999)

An excellent post-rock album

Top 40 '90s albums, #40: Silver Jews — American Water (1998)

A classic from one of his generation's greatest lyricist