Issue 254 - February 2010

Letters From the Editors

SLUG celebrates 21 years by reprinting vintage content, selected by three top SLUG editors: Jeanette Moses, Ricky Vigil and Adam Dorobiala. With the help of SLUG’s trusty office interns, this insightful team poured over the mag’s 21 years of content in just a few short months.

Localized

SLUG Magazine is finally old enough to drink legally (like we weren’t partying hard before …)! To celebrate, we’re merging the anniversary party with Localized and throwing a massive dance party at Urban Lounge. Join us to celebrate 21 years on Friday, Feb. 19 with performances from resident W Lounge DJ Flash and Flare, electro duo Muscle Hawk and the four-piece synth-infused Mammoth.

The Unoffiicial story of SLUG

From Issue 134, February 2000
For some god awful reason there seems to be some discussion as to the beginnings of SLUG Magazine. I don’t know how I got dragged back into this—I thought I was rid of all of this nonsense when I pawned this trash off on Gianni.

Radio Free 91 KRCL

From Issue 16, April 1990
If you’ve never listened to public radio before, you probably have a lot of misconceptions about it. Or perhaps you don’t know what it is at all. Tune your radio down to 91 and listen—not just one time, but at different hours during the week. It’s not the same thing every day. It’s always unique, always moving forward.
 

Stimboy: Hotelier to the Stars

From Issue 66, June 1994
Get out your number two pencils, because it’s time for a Stimboy pop quiz! Besides being variously referred to as “spokesmen of their generation,” what do Jello Biafra, Henry Rollins and Ian McKaye all have in common? Is it tattoos? No. Is it self-righteous spoken word “performances”? No. For those of you who haven’t guessed the thing that sets these three deep thinking alterna-icons apart from the pack is the fact that they have all been house guests at one time or another of yours truly.

Serial Killer of the Month

From Issue 120, December 1998
The criminal career of Carl Panzram has been matched by few others. By his own accounts, he murdered 21 people, committed countless acts of burglary, and his personal favorite accomplishment was that he did “forcible sodomy on more than a thousand men.”

SLUG Comix

Xkot Toxsik's illustrated adventures will take you deep within the Eye of Kolob and beyond. Enjoy this collection of classic comics from Mr. Toxsik, who also designed the cover for our 21st anniversary issue.

Geriatric Rock: Sabbathon

From Issue 153, September 2001
As SLUG prepares to celebrate Sabbathon, there are a few rules to remember. I’m sure some individuals are already asking themselves, “Come on you geriatric old fucker. What does this have to do with esoteric music for niche markets?” Well, SLUG is a niche market and so is local music. The list of Sabbathon bands is pretty esoteric and local. Some of those bands have members nearly as old as I am.

Mike Brown's Self-Help Column

From Issue 149, May 2001
Dear Mike Brown,
My problem is of a perverse nature. And judging by your last two articles, you are no stranger to perversity. I am a 17 year old male who likes to make love to fruit. I don’t really like to think of it as masturbation—it’s a much more intimate process for me than just firing one off in a Little America bathroom stall.