If You're In, You're Out

[Get Trendy] We're back in the City Weekly office! But apparently not ready to get back into Salt Blog action--blogging is so last year, anyway.

As are plenty of other things, according to The Washington Post's annual What's In & Out list. It's a mixed bag for Utah; the very first Out item is "Mormon Undergarments" (replaced by Spanx), while further down the list our own Cirque Lodge (of Lindsay Lohan "rehab" fame) pushes Cali's Promises off the In chart.

Mitigating factor: Gustavo's Ask a Mexican column (SoCal-based but quite popular here in City Weekly) forces out the venerable Miss Manners.

All together now: They're taking' our jobs! (Bill Frost)

New Year's Eve? Already?

[Party] Yes, the messages are coming in already: "What's going on New Year's Eve?" Sheesh, can't we at least get Christmas out of the way first?

Anyway, the list is by no means complete at this point, but here are a dozen Dec. 31 musical happenings in the area that we're aware of--if you have more, post 'em in a comment so we can include as many as possible:

Blackhole, Xur @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge, 726 S. State

Die Monster Die @ Bar Deluxe, 666 S. State

DJ Matrix @ Tony’s, 3165 S. 1300 East

DJ Radar @ Area 51, 451 S. 400 West

DJ Rebel & Tallman @ Monk’s, 19 E. 200 South

DJ Ryan Powers & Electric Space Jihad @ The Depot, 400 W. South Temple

First Night SLC @ Downtown Salt Lake City

Massacre at the Wake, Cave of Roses @ Club Vegas, 445 S. 400 West

Patter Starts, Tolchock Trio, Future of the Ghost @ Kilby Court, 741 S. 330 West

?uestlove @ Harry O’s, 427 Main, Park City

The Wolfs, Ted Dancin’ @ The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East

Tribute to Sinatra’s Rat Pack @ Rose Wagner Theater, 138 W. 300 South

(Bill Frost)