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Episode #53 - 7/9/12

Saturday's Voyeur, Jesus Or Genome, Damn These Heels, Starvist, Sugar House Farmer's Market

This week, SLUG writer Amanda Nurre chats with two of the actors from this year's Saturday's Voyeur performance at Salt Lake Acting Company; SLUG writer Ben Trentelman talks to Levi Elder of the Utah Film Center about the Damn These Heels! LGBT Film Festival; and our fearless host JP sits down with Kim Zarkin of the Sugar House Farmer's Market to find out about their market. Plus, we preview this month's Localized with a song from Jesus Or Genome and hear a brand new track from hardcore metal band Starvist. What's the one song from a Utah band you can't stop listening to this year? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show!

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Episode #52 - 7/2/12

Alt Press Fest, The New Electric Sound, Underground Gypsy Cabaret, Shrugboat, SoundPlay

This week, SLUG writer Dylan Chadwick speaks with Rachel Getts from the Alt Press fest to get the lowdown on the event; our host JP chats with organizers from the Underground Gypsy Cabaret; and SLUG writer Alex Springer talks to Jamin Warren from Killscreen about their new videogame project with Pitchfork called SpundPlay. Plus, new music from Provo surf-rock band The new Electric Sound and SLC-based project Shrugboat. What's the one song from a Utah band you can't stop listening to this year? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show!

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Episode #51 - 6/25/12

E3, Huldra, The City Library, Dusk Raps, Salt City Derby Girls

This week, our host JP sits down with Henry Glasheen as he gives his own account of the E3 expo in Los Angeles; SLUG writer Johnny Logan gets the details on the Salt Lake City Public Library's new online catalog and smart phone app; and SLUG writer Brighton Metz chats with Salt City Derby Girls owner/president Brew HaHa about the new banked track and their season. Plus, new music from SLC ambient metal rockers Huldra and hip hop artist Dusk Raps. What are your favorite local albums from 2012 so far? What's the one song from a Utah band you can't stop listening to this year? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show!

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Episode #50 - 6/18/12

Velo Weekend, Top Dead Celebrity, DØNE, Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School

This week, SLUG junior editor Alex Ortega interviews Nathan and Debbie Larsen of Velo City Bags about their upcoming event, Velo Weekend; our host JP chats with Jeff Anderson and Andy Patterson of Top Dead Celebrity and DØNE about their upcoming performances at Crucial Fest and we play tracks from both bands; and SLUG writer Amanda Nurre sits down with Maggie Zuko about the SLC chapter of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School. What are your thoughts about E3 this year? Do you have a favorite game on the way or something you absolutely hate from the expo? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts on the event. You may get played on the show!

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  • Closing Party Brunch @ Bohemian Brewery
  • Limp Bizkit @ Complex
  • The Presets, Dragonette @ Depot
  • Groove Garden @ Garage
  • People's Market @ International Peace Gardens
  • Super Pet Adoption @ State Fairpark
  • Living Traditions Festival @ Washington Square
  • Happy Birthday, Nicole Roccanova!
  • How I Quit Crack, Cash Slave Clique @ Burt's
  • Three Legged Fox, Fear Nuttin Band, Natrural Roots, Bludgeon Muffin, Patwa @ Liquid Joe's
  • Horticulture Spotlight Lecture Series: Managing Honeybees @ Red Butte
  • The House I Live In @ SLC Main Library
  • Yo La Tengo @ State Room
  • Imagine Dragons @ UCCU Center
  • Rehab, BNMC, Angels Cut @ Urban
  • Christian Coleman @ Hog Wallow
  • Hambizza, Chalk @ Kilby
  • The Dreaming, Downfall, Means Nothing, My Stage Exit @ Liquid Joe's
  • Kylesa, Blood Ceremony, White Hills, Lazer/Wulf @ Urban
  • Undeclared Millionaire @ Bar Deluxe
  • Lady Murasaki @ Green Pig
  • Paul Borruff @ Hog Wallow
  • Lamb Of God, Decapitated, The Stranger Beside Me @ In The Venue
  • Emme Packer Benefit Show: Seafinch, Matthew Quen Nanes, Tony Mihaly @ Kilby
  • Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock @ Saltair
  • A Lily Gray, Riksha, Mister Richter, Makeshift @ Bar Deluxe
  • Paid In Full Rock Band @ Brewskis
  • Anchoress, Simian Greed @ Burt's
  • Jefferson Starship @ Egyptian Theatre
  • Bob Dylan Birthday Bash @ Garage
  • Son Of Ian @ Green Pig
  • Marinade @ Hog Wallow
  • DJ Lemont @ Green Pig
  • Float The Boat @ Johnny's
  • Dead Revelator, Written In Fire, Hisingen, Epsilon Minus @ Kilby
  • And...Go! Improv Comedy Show @ Murray Theater
  • Velocirapture @ Muse
  • Light/Black, Oxcross, INVDRS @ Urban
  • Brogan Kelby @ Velour
  • Rosterfest @ Woodshed