Issue 241 - January 2009

Dear Dickheads

Books Aloud! January

Reviews of The B-List, Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats and  Handmade Nation

Movie Reviews

Reviews of a wide variety of recently released films in theatres and on DVD including Death Race, Doubt, Gonzo, Hamlet 2 and Redneck Zombies.

Game Reviews

Reviews of Fable II, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead and Prince of Persia. Get nerdy.

Local CD Reviews

Local music reviews including releases from Adam and Darcie, Chelsea Grin, Codi Jordan, Gorlock, Lexi Sayok, Mana Poly All Stars, The Naked Eyes, Nathan Spenser, Nine Worlds, ODS, Reveeler, RuRu and Vile Blue Shades

Localized

The first Localized of 2009 brings three groups whose visual aesthetics are as important as their music. Strap on your dancing shoes, leave your inhibitions at the door and get ready to be entertained by Xkot Toxsik’s Art Faux Variety Show, Digital Lov and opener DJ Justin Strange. As always, Localized is held the second Friday of the month (Jan. 9) at the Urban Lounge and $5 gets you in.

SLUG Mag's Top 5 of 2008

The SLUG Staff shares their favorite music, movies and more from 2008

Eric Tanner

Eric Tanner expected 30 or 40 people to show up to his poetry book pre-release party at nobrow coffee and tea on Dec. 15, but over 150 people ended up attending. He tells me this happily, his sentences choppy, peppered with a strange cadence, the meaning blunt. You could say his poetry follows suit, gets straight to the heart of a matter, imbued with a simplicity that knows the most important question in poetry is, “How much can I cut and get away with?”

Black Seas of Infinity

Sometimes, an interview completely takes on a life of its own, and it becomes difficult to submit to the reader in a standard “question-and-answer” format, or even as a standalone narrative piece. Such is the case with ex-Salt Lake City resident Jhon Longshaw and his excellent black noise vehicle, Black Seas of Infinity.