Issues: Issue 232 - April 2008
The Deal with the Devil
The key elements of rock n’ roll are danger, sex, energy and anger. If none of these are present you don’t have rock n’ roll. If all of these elements are present, you’ve got something extraordinary. … read more
Fuck You and the Disco You Rode In On
April 15 marks the one year Anniversary of Gutter Butter. No, it isn’t a drug, a reference for vagina goo, or smegma grated from a scrotum piercing. … read more
Andy Goes to the Slammer
In Iota’s first few years, they worked their asses off playing a ton of obscure Salt Lake City shows and were generally ignored by the larger Salt Lake music scene. Then they got signed to one of the biggest stoner rock labels in the world. … read more
Something Old, Something New and Something Borrowed, Something Askew
In a state most well known for Mormonism and meth addictions, it’s mildly surprising that we are also home of the Sundance Film Festival. … read more
The Gluttonous Gourmand and Group of 63 Dine at Buca...
Buca di Beppo, which, according to the restaurant’s website, translates to “Joe’s basement,” couldn’t be more aptly named—not because it is quaint, friendly and comfortable like your buddy’s rec room, but because it is exactly the kind of place that some asshole cooking meth in his aging and senile Italian grandmother’s crawlspace might think up. … read more
SXSW Source Worship
The biggest independent music industry festival in the world, South by Southwest was founded in 1987 by Roland Swenson, managing director of the festival’s parent company, SXSW Inc. The festival was created as a way to give exposure to deserving underground bands and was characterized by its edgy rebellion against the mainstream and championing of independent music. … read more
A New Visionary
Did you ever have that one friend growing up who possessed a natural talent beyond comprehension? I think everybody has had that experience at least once in their life and Skylar Seabrook is that kid, only now he’s all grown up. … read more
Cruise Control: SPRING BREAK!
Do you remember the episode of the Simpson’s where Bart gets a fake I.D.? Bart, Millhouse, Nelson and Martin then proceed to rent a car and drive to the World’s Fair in Louisville, Kentucky. Several times during the episode Millhouse can be heard yelling, “SPRING BREAK!!!” Basically, that episode was the theme of my weekend. … read more
Hipsters Unite
On March 22nd, SLUG Magazine presented “The Paparazzi Hipster Jam”, a competition not only for the riders but also a competition for up and coming photographers. … read more
Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals at Snowbird
For the past eleven seasons spring time at Snowbird Resort means goggle tans, tall boys and the Subaru US Freeskiing Nationals. For eleven years people have been welcoming spring by hucking their meat right here at our very own Snowbird Resort. … read more