The One About the Rattlesnake

The Brothers come in scorching this week. Salt Lake City is hotter than Hades. Brother Patrick nearly meets his maker at a water park, while Brother Ben cools off at Red Butte Amphitheater, catching Dawes and Kaleo under the desert sky. Somewhere between the merch table and the moonlight, Ben also encounters an armless critter with fangs. Spoiler: it was a big snake. Back home, the Brothers have been deep in their bossa nova guitar era, chasing João Gilberto ghosts and cowboy‑chord bliss. They rave about Widow's Bay on Apple TV — atmospheric, sharp, and absolutely worth your queue. Finally, RIP Sam Neill. Hell of an actor and one of the Brothers' favorites. Music heads get homework: Watch GWAR on Tiny Desk — chaotic, operatic, and surprisingly tender. (https://www.npr.org/artists/1111695255/gwar) Check out Marcus King at Bonnaroo ("Honky Tonk Hell") — a blistering performance that'll melt your face faster than the SLC heatwave. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6IGLmYi41k) And for the fiction fans: Brother Ben is sharing the PDF of The Hex Nut Affair at Lab 53 — email him at [email protected] to get your copy. A funny, profane, and sun‑baked episode. Be a mensch and tell a friend.