Music
Localized is a monthly showcase of local music founded by SLUG Magazine in 2001 as a way to spotlight local artists and musicians. Localized genres vary from metal to bluegrass to hip-hop and everything in between, even featuring comedy and drag performances. The event is sponsored by Riso-Geist and typically takes place at Kilby Court. Read SLUG Mag’s interviews with past and present Localized performers below!
Localized: Modern Speed
Made up of bandmates Scott Madsen, Tyler Vella, Steven Siggard and Kevin Egbert, the band Modern Speed is pumping out psychadelic sounds. … read more
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Localized: Mortigi Tempo
Nicholas Allen, Billy Blur, Eric Watson and Marc “Kool Ranch” Leach are blending heavy punk and psych-rock as Mortigi Tempo. … read more
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Localized: Cathode
Cathode got his start long ago Wisconsin. He cites his parents’ love of Elton John as getting him into music and his brother for showing him chiptunes. … read more
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Localized: Runestomper
I stepped away from the gorgeous, sunny day outside and into the dark, neon-tinged Quarters Arcade Bar in Sugarhouse to find the duo behind Runestomper. … read more
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Localized: Gracemaker
At the intersection of catharsis and spirited, creative spunk lies Gracemaker, Utah hardcore veterans who seek to expand positionality within the local scenes. … read more
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Localized: Nadezhda
Nadezhda now lives the dream of many local Salt Lake City bands, seeing their name on the KBP lineup. They mention Die Spitz as an artist they’re particularly excited to share the stage with. … read more
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Localized: The Apathetics
Kick off the night with Hangxiety, laugh your ass off with Punks & Punchlines and top it all off moshing to The Apathetics! Catch SLUG Localized at Kilby Court. … read more
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Localized: Punks & Punchlines
When you think of punk rock, the first thing you think of probably isn’t stand-up comedy. Unless you’re Antonio Iacobellis, the founder of Punks & Punchlines. … read more
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SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 2025
Dare I say this fills me with a little more hope for the future of comedy than I had before. Don’t miss their sets at SLUG’s Comedy Localized at Urban Lounge. … read more
Localized: Seeking the Sun
Now, split between New York and Salt Lake, Seeking the Sun is creating expansive, groovy and layered tracks that may cause listeners to shift between realities. … read more
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Localized: Chausie
When I ask about other bands who have influenced, Chausie agrees that each member has very different tastes and are all influenced by a wide range of sounds. … read more
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Localized: SWARMER
Developing their sound with weaving time signatures and technical grooves, SWARMER took the stage in 2018 with a mean southpaw. … read more
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