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Bold & Beautiful: Princess Deathwish
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When the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down and slowed Paredes’ momentum, he simmered on Princess Deathwish and reinvented himself. … read more

Bold & Beautiful

6th Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ Ogden Union...
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Featuring over 140 local artisans, vintage vendors, craft foodies, STEM exhibitors and indie game developers, this year's Holiday Market uplifted even more local creatives than ever before. … read more

Community | Local Events

“An Irreplaceable Refuge for All of Us”: nan seymour on...
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Poet nan seymour put out a call to her writing community when she learned that the Great Salt Lake was at risk. Their output was a collective praise poem, titled...

Activism, Outreach and Education

Raiding the Airwaves: The Legacy of Jimmy Chunga and Radio...
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Tuning my signal to the Sin City airspace, I spoke with Jimmy Chunga, the ringleader of 101.9 The End (and now, the podcast Radio Ronin), to analyze this curve. … read more

Interviews & Features

Opening Our Ears with Senses Fail: New Jersey Vs. The...
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It’s been 20 years since the iconic debut album Let It Enfold You introduced us to New Jersey post-hardcore/pop-punk band Senses Fail. … read more

Music | Music Interviews

Double Feature: Secondhand Screenings and Scriptures
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So sit back, relax and enjoy this double feature of secondhand screenings. And remember, no one puts the “A” in “USA” (more "Anarchy) like yours truly. … read more

Book Reviews | Film | Film Reviews

Sean Baker’s Open Mic Manifesto
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To Sean Baker, open mics are community—they are an outlet for new artists to practice and hone their skills.  … read more

Community | Music Interviews

Bridget Hanson is Achieving the Things She Wants to Achieve
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Bridget Hanson’s Posies, Pins, and Other Pragmatics is a poetic flowering of the author’s inner and outer worlds. … read more

Book | Interviews & Features

Chaz Bojórquez on the Beauty of Cholo Tagging
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Bojórquez, in his upcoming appearance at Craft Lake City’s LetterWest, will deliver a keynote speech and an exclusive workshop. … read more

Art | Interviews & Features

Pushing Up Daisies @ Fellowship Hall 11.15
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Pushing Up Daisies played with a lot of energy and everyone was excited for their return—it had been over a decade since the band played together … read more

Concert | Music | Show Reviews

Water and Rebirth in the West: Zak Podmore’s Life After...
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In Dead Pool, Zak Podmore reminds us that the federal government has a habit of making mistakes with Utah’s public lands. … read more

Arts | Interviews & Features

How The American West Shaped Dino Kužnik 
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Shaped By The West spoke deeply to me, not only because of Kužnik’s impeccable style, but because it contained scenes of the American West that I grew up with. … read more

Arts | Interviews & Features

Lugg Does the Heavy Lifting For You
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As a company co-founded and operated by Utah natives, Lugg provides necessary services for residents across the Salt Lake Valley, no matter their needs, income or ability. … read more

Community

Second Sunday Tea: Spill That Tea, Sis!
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Instead of the late-night, adults-only feel often associated with drag performances, this elevated and immersive experience welcomes everyone from toddlers to grandparents. … read more

LGBTQ+ | Performance & Theatre

Bold & Beautiful: Notta Genda
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Notta Genda says that they use their drag to critically assess what comes with attractiveness. … read more

Arts | Bold & Beautiful

The Anarchy of Dance in “Lake Bodies”
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"Lake Bodies" has been successful and was shown at the Great Salt Lake People’s Summit and as a part of Westminster University’s 2024 showcase, Glisten. … read more

Arts | Interviews & Features

Play Review: Full Color
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“Full Color,” through laughter, sorrow and hard-to-swallow realities, gives people of color a declaration of resistance and truth against the large, privileged monolith of white Utah.  … read more

Performance & Theatre

The March Violets on Post-Punk’s Origins
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SLUG chatted with The March Violets frontwoman Rosie Garland about the band's history and what prompts their creativity. … read more

Music Interviews

Film Reviews: Utah Queer Film Festival 2024
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This year’s edition of the annual Utah Queer Film Festival includes 18 feature films and three shorts programs, all about LGBTQ+ experiences, history and perspectives. … read more

Film Reviews

Chat Pile Wants To Die In A Movie
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SLUG had to jump in on the mix along with the many many publications clambering to Chat Pile. … read more

Music | Music Interviews

La Luz’s Shana Cleveland is “Living in a State of...
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La Luz's Shana Cleveland has experienced a whirlwind decade since her last interview with SLUG. … read more

Music | Music Interviews

KAVA Talks – In Heels 2 Heal: Stepping Into A...
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KAVA Talks is a men's group that meets once a week to educate about the harms of domestic violence. … read more

Community

Ten More Secondhand Screenings for the Spooky Season
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So I’m back, with a pillowcase of toothaches and some physical flicks buried. Some spooky, some childish, some… autumn-adjacent? … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Catalyst 20 Years Later: A Conversation with New Found Glory
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I found myself with the opportunity to interview Cyrus Bolooki, drummer of New Found Glory, in the context of the band’s current tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their iconic...

Music Interviews

Utah Design Exhibit 2024 Showcases Contemporary Handcrafted Furniture
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A great way to cap off this year's Salt Lake Design Week is with its cornerstone event, the Utah Design Exhibit. … read more

Arts | Community

How Annie Elise Gives Victims A Voice
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Annie Elise is a podcast host and content creator in the true crime genre who has a mission to give a platform to the voices of victims and their families....

Arts | Interviews & Features

Cher Khan + Fight the Future: Private Show @ Paxton...
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I for one can’t wait to hear some new Cher Khan, and I’m also eager to see where the band goes after their stunning inauguration. … read more

Concert | Music

Bold & Beautiful: Cherry Poppins
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Cherry Poppins didn’t come to be overnight; they existed for years within Cherry’s imagination, awaiting the perfect time to make their first public appearance. … read more

Bold & Beautiful

Clairo @ The Great Saltair 10.13
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Clairo is daisies and cherry blossoms, dainty jewelry worn every day, hot green tea with honey and mary-jane Doc Martens. … read more

Concert | Music

Judah & the Lion @ The Union 10.07
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Heartbreak, loss, anxiety, depression, all the everyday struggles of being human—Akers and Macdonald created a space for the room to feel it all in one collective moment. … read more

Concert | Music | Show Reviews

The Transformative Power of Art: Cult Leader Amy’s Renegade Runway
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With three full runway-designed looks, a mixed-designer runway and a burlesque performance by Madazon Can Can, Renegade Runway was more than just a fashion show. … read more

Community | Fashion

Reflections on the Future: Man-Made Men
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When it comes to seeing Man-Made Men live, be sure to expect more than just a live music performance. … read more

Interviews | Music | Music Interviews

Shannon & The Clams Don’t Own Beauty, but They See...
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Shannon Shaw and Cody Blanchard discuss their emotional creative process, what it’s like to publicly grieve on stage and their love for their fans through it all.  … read more

Music Interviews

The White Buffalo Called Her to Clay: Pahponee’s Ceramics and...
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It is Pahponee’s 43rd year as a full-time practicing artist and her 10th year exhibiting at the annual Indigenous Art Market at the NHMU. … read more

Art | Interviews & Features

SLUG Style: Kelly Green
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Kelly Green is Salt Lake City’s own comic book action hero, who laid claim to that shade of neon green long before “brat” was anything other than an insult. … read more

Slug Style

A Fourth Sister? What New Research Suggests About Indigenous Life...
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The Four Corners potato was traded and grown by multiple tribes across centuries and hundreds of miles. “It’s an ancient food, but it’s being revitalized and brought back to life,”...

Community

Oceano’s Adam Warren Embraces Chaos
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Gifted lyricist and proficient vocalist Adam Warren chatted with SLUG Magazine post-set, accomplishing a successful gig and turnout. … read more

Music | Music Interviews

Anti-Protagonists and Anti-Detectives in Michael Farfel’s Glossy Eyed, Buzzy Fly
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Glossy Eyed, Buzzy Fly continually asks its readers to transgress their own bodies from our world into an ever-layered realm of strange realities. … read more

Book Reviews | Community

Confusion is Canon: My Experience at Salt Lake’s FanX 2024
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The Salt Lake FanX Comic & Pop Culture Convention has ripped a crack in the wall through time and space once again. … read more

Community

Russel Albert Daniels’ “Wild Roses” Brings Visibility to Indigenous Communities
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Daniels’ exhibition, “Wild Roses,” is a confluence of his past, identity and place. … read more

Art | Interviews & Features

Griff: Vertigo World Tour @ The Depot 09.30
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The concert was a journey through Griff's musical evolution, marked by its climax in the acoustic set—a moment where music, artist and audience became one. … read more

Concert | Music

Treasure for the Taco Hounds at Taqueria La Palapa
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Each dish at Taqueria La Palapa was cooked to order with minimal ingredients prepared in advance. It took time, but my patience was rewarded. … read more

Food | Food Reviews

The Dare @ Kilby Court 09.18
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So, what’s a 2014 tumblr blogger to a rocker? What’s a rocker to The Dare? Maybe you can answer that yourself the next time he’s in town. You’re so invited....

Concert | Music

FIDiots Unite: A Conversation with FIDLAR
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From sleeping on the floor of a party house to aspiring to work with some of the finest in entertainment, FIDLAR has managed to capture the hearts of thousands. … read more

Interviews | Music Interviews

Contaminated Intelligence: Unbroken Brotherly Bonds
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Although aspects of the Contaminated Intelligence project were started years earlier, it was not until 2009 that the band was officially formed. … read more

Interviews | Music Interviews

Neon Rodeo: The “Living, Breathing Prototype” at the Center of...
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Neon Rodeo Creative Conference draws people of creative backgrounds together for a day full of insightful conversation surrounding innovation. … read more

Events | Local Events

Tycho @ Ogden Twilight 09.13
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Ogden Twilight’s final show of the year was not just a concert, but a journey through sound and light, leaving everyone with a renewed appreciation for Tycho's ever-evolving artistry. … read more

Music | Music Festival Coverage | Show Reviews

Lucinda Williams Is Too Cool To Be Forgotten
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Lucinda Williams has been a famous musician for longer than I’ve been alive, yet she recalls what it was like to step out on stage before anyone knew her name....

Music | Music Interviews

Music

Local Review: Cudney – live at smoking nun
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Live at smoking nun is a live in-studio performance by Cudney at Smoking Nun Recordings in Midvale as part five of an ongoing series of live performances. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: John Elwood Morgan – New Skies
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The EP shows a polished mix of roots music genres that John Elwood Morgan taps into while still remaining something all his own. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Geordie Greep – The New Sound
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The New Sound actually lives up to its name — Geordie Greep manages to blend latin grooves alongside progressive rock to create avant-garde rock operas. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Gilded Lillies – UP IN ARMS
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It’s no accident that the figure on the album Gilded Lillies cover has their arms raised up to the sky, as if wishing for mercy. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Sympathy Pain – Swan Dive
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Let Sympathy Pain consume you whole and spit you back out a completely different person. It is in fact, one hell of a “swan dive.” … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More
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With Nobody Loves You More, Kim Deal rises above everything like a Phoenix out of familiar ashes. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: lucy – Now you lay, terrified
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lucy's creativity in risk-taking when it comes to genre, aesthetic and performance is that of a band years ahead in age and experience. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Sleep Cult – Speed Freak
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Speed Freak is a record of sound and frenzy that explodes quickly and embers out with a total run time of 13 minutes and 19 seconds. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Suppertime – Here’s The Thing
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Suppertime's Here’s The Thing is a whirlwind of sound that feels both familiar and fresh, stirring in ‘90s nostalgia with the creativity of today. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Nadezhda – Battery
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Nadezhda vocalist Erika Ahlin’s diverse performance through the entirety of Battery really brings this album from cool to awesome. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Musor – Musor Ⅱ
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Musor on Musor II doesn’t just fall into psychedelic rock, but ultimately makes the genre their own. Their unique tone and amplification make them versatile. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Bon Iver – SABLE,
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SABLE, is, in essence, a multimedia project exploring the darkness within Vernon’s past and heart. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: Westside Gunn — Still Praying
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The latest Westside Gunn and DJ Drama record, Still Praying, is no exception to the ongoing chain of letdowns. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: Halsey — The Great Impersonator
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As stated before, The Great Impersonator actually sounds not that bad—it just aesthetically doesn’t exist. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: Tyler, the Creator — CHROMAKOPIA
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CHROMAKOPIA was a good listen but die-hard Tyler suckers will probably want me dead as I find the whole album just a “good” listen. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Seaslak – Oh Lord, My Retinas!
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Seaslak's Oh My Retinas shakes out to be a net positive, making this is a forest for the trees situation that still allows us to enjoy ourselves. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Recidivist – Madness Malformed
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If you enjoy overwhelmingly intense slams and beautifully constructed musical composition, Recidivist’s Madness Malformed should be your next listening venture. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Chegoya – I GUESS
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The Chegoya on I GUESS fuses elements of traditional jazz instrumentation alongside the electronic audio to create intricate layers of groovy beats. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music | SLUGmag

Local Review: Little Moon – Dear Divine
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Little Moon's Dear Divine is like a warm hug from a good friend or feeling the sunlight blush your face and like reading The Canterbury Tales for the first time....

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Action Bronson – JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTOR
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Action Bronson's JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHLAVA THE DOCTOR was a fun listen every time I pressed repeat, but “fun” doesn’t mean “groundbreaking.” … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Cher Khan – Cher Khan EP
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Cher Khan’s five-track EP compiles all of the post-hardcore band’s 2024 singles into one brief yet raucous release. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: Chat Pile – Cool World
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Chat Pile has an honest nihilism on Cool World regarding the bleakness of our reality resonates with the disillusioned and enraged. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: GLOSSA – Death is Not the End
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GLOSSA's Death is Not the End is beautifully curated for those who indulge themselves relentlessly in the unholy effects that doom and sludge can create. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: The Groanies – The Groanies
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The Groanies may be a small little record, landing at 11 minutes and 97 seconds, but in impact it knocks you out. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: The Smile – Cutouts
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In reality, I can’t help but recommend this album. If you’re a long-time fan, you know what to expect and are at a point where Yorke can do no wrong....

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Lucy Break – aaphrodite
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The overall Lucy Break on aaphrodite reminds me a bit of Charli xcx’s hyperpop albums how i’m feeling now and her most recent iconic summer album, brat. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Head Portals – A Lesson In Object Permanence
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Head Portals borrows from the whirlpool of 2000s alt-rock, taking many of the sounds of the era and executing them effortlessly and with their own flair. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Hoppy – Little While
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Soothing and syrupy, Hoppy on Little While is the perfect crowd-pleaser to throw on at a party or unwind with after a long day. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Desert Camo – Desert Camo
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The prolific producer Heather Grey and the masterful lyricist Oliver the 2nd have come together to create Desert Camo–both the hip-hop duo and the debut album. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Onethium – In Agony, Aflame
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Onethium has a unique, unconventional sound, feared by many but sought out by many black metal enthusiasts. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Review: The Voidz – Like All Before You
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Like All Before You is inevitably a harmless project of an aging rock-star, one who is quickly overstaying his welcome. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor
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Nilüfer Yanya's My Method Actor is beautiful, crushing, complicateding and effervescent all at the same time. Yanya takes on all these disguises brilliantly. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: The Dare – What’s Wrong With New York?
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As The Dare iconically put it, “What’s a blogger to a rocker”? What’s a SLUG Contributing Writer to The Dare? … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” Is Far From Empty
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he Linkin Park brass and Armstrong knew they would have to deal with the controversy, and I think they’re going about it fine. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Review: MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
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Manning Fireworks is a stained-glass window made of crushed beer bottles to commemorate those who were abandoned by the world. … read more

Music | National Music Reviews

Local Review: Painted Lines – Painted Lines
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Painted Lines eponymous first EP serves up old-school goth atmospheres with acutely morose (if slightly sophomoric) lyricism. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Bad Luck Brigade – SOMETHING’S AT MY NECK
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Coming out on Friday the 13th of September, SOMETHING AT MY NECK promises all the fate in the world. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Local Review: Emily Hicks – Weird Wild Wonderful
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Weird Wild Wonderful contains and represents each of Emily Hicks vocal subtleties in a sincere and delightful country-pop package. … read more

Local Music Reviews | Music

Film

Film Review: Queer
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Queer will certainly have an audience with Guadagnino’s devotees, and with those who seek out gay cinema, there’s a lot to admire about the film. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: The Lord of the Rings: The War of...
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim is somewhat of a niche movie since it’s unlikely to do much for you if you're not already a fan. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: The Return
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If you’re going into The Return hoping for a swords-and-sandals extravaganza that can compete with Gladiator II, you’ll be very disappointed. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Nightbitch
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While Nightbitch isn't terrible by any means, at a mere 98 minutes it feels more like a short film that has been far too padded out than it does a...

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: That Christmas
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That Christmas is an entertaining (if schmaltzy) festive treat with enough quirkiness to earn a recommendation, especially as an evening-at-home streaming film. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: The Order
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The Order isn’t exactly escapist entertainment, especially now and it may have trouble finding an audience precisely because it's so uncomfortably topical. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Series Review: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
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If you associate Star Wars with childhood and have been longing for a good family-friendly pirate adventure, Skeleton Crew is the treasure you've waiting for. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Moana 2
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In short, Moana 2 is just a middle-of-the-road cash grab that provides enough entertainment value and gorgeous eye candy to be well worth your time. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Wicked: Part One
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Wicked: Part One is quite long at 160 minutes, but it's never boring, and I found it to be one of the most satisfying moviegoing events of the year. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Gladiator II
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Gladiator II can't equal the intoxicating experiences of the first, especially for those who spent years putting it on an even higher pedestal than it deserved. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

The Wicked Eyes and Imagination of Alice Brooks
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The nuances of the story are reflected in Alice Brooks' visual choices, which play with contrasts between brightness and shadow to create a dynamic, immersive atmosphere. … read more

Film | Film Interviews

Film Review: Anora
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It’s tempting to compare Anora to the older works of Woody Allen, in terms of the raw filmmaking style, the New York setting and the deceptively simple story. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Heretic
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I’m not telling anyone that they have to see Heretic if they don’t want to, but I’d be ungrateful if I didn’t take this opportunity to bear my testimony. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Here
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Here plays a lot like a visually ambitious student film padded out to feature length, and that padding can be very near deadly at time. … read more

Film Reviews

Film Review: Emilia Pérez 
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It's something of a given that Emilia Pérez is not a movie for all tastes, but it had me hooked from beginning to end, and will be stuck in my...

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Music By John Williams
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Music By John Williams is very definitely a movie for fans, though it always effectively contextualizes the influence of this magnificent composer. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Hitpig!
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Hitpig! is neither great nor terrible, and there are enough disparate elements that it could easily have gone fully in either direction. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Toby Cochran on Luki & The Lights and Changing the...
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Toby Cochran's dedication to creating purposeful, intentional content shines through in every frame of Luki & The Lights. … read more

Film | Film Interviews

Mélanie Laurent Finds Freedom As A Director
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A true innovator in terms of shot composition and visual storytelling, Laurent has created perhaps her most dazzling sequence to date. … read more

Film | Film Interviews

Film Review: Your Monster
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There's far too much entertainment value and too many strong performances for me to completely dismiss Your Monster. … read more

Arts | Film Reviews

Film Review: Smile 2
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I can’t wait to see where Parker Finn’s potential as a filmmaker takes him, especially outside of the Smile franchise. … read more

Film Reviews

Summer Shelton and Clayne Crawford Reconnect with Love and Art...
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For Summer Shelton, You & I was more than just a project; it was a form of emotional survival. … read more

Film Interviews

Film Review: We Live In Time
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We Live In Time may be indeed just be an exceptionally well-made romantic melodrama that hits all the right notes. … read more

Arts | Film Reviews

Film Review: Terrifier 3
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Whether you’ve been a chronically online Art the Clown lore follower or a casual splatter horror viewer, there’s something for everyone in Terrifier 3. … read more

Film Reviews

Film Review: The Night Eats The World
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The Night Eats The World is the type of movie that came at the wrong time in the right place. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Saturday Night
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On the whole, Saturday Night is a rousingly irreverent and thrilling ride, and one of the most entertaining films of the year. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Woman of the Hour
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Woman of the Hour is a terrific film that is, at times, quite depressing and upsetting, and it wouldn't be inaccurate to call it an angry feminist movie. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: The Apprentice
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The Apprentice is much needed counterpoint to Reagan, offering a far less rosy portrayal of the “greed is good era”. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Tower of Terror
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Tower of Terror as a whole is less of an original property and more of a two-hour-long theme park commercial. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Monster Summer
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Monster Summer has far too many strengths to write off entirely and far too many weaknesses to give it too much of a pass. … read more

Arts | Film Reviews

Film Review: A Different Man
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A Different Man is an absorbing and interesting film that didn't completely satisfy me, losing its way in the final section as it tries for too much without a clear...

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Joker: Folie à Deux
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Joker: Folie à Deux is an unmitigated disaster that not only isn't going to leave anyone wanting more, it irrevocably takes the luster off its seriously flawed yet strangely interesting...

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: White Bird
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White Bird is a schmaltzy pop melodrama that is made with enough skill and features enough positive messages about empathy. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Megalopolis
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It really hurts me to write a review this critical of a man whose talent used to be obvious. Megalopolis is a reminder that we will all lose the pulse...

Arts | Film Reviews

Film Review: Wolfs
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Wolfs struggles to keep up at times, and there are moments when you'll have to decide now if everything is under control or if it's flailing. … read more

Film Reviews

Director Ellen Kuras on Lee Miller and the Power of...
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Sometimes an image can tell a story more powerfully than words, particularly when captured by the right artist. … read more

Film Interviews

Film Review: The Substance
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The Substance is a furious and frenzied fever dream of shocking imagery and boldly wacky moments. … read more

Film Reviews

Series Review: Agatha All Along
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Agatha All Along is certainly not a guaranteed hit, because it doesn't fit into any traditional mold—and that's exactly why it deserves to be one. … read more

Film Reviews

Film Review: Subservience
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Subservience is utterly devoid of anything of substance, it’s such a campy timely concept that there was certainly a guilty pleasure hidden in here somewhere. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Film Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was an entertaining watch to say the least, but the freshness projected is encased in embalming fluid. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Series Review: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Season 1...
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives follows a group of Mormon women who’ve founded the popular TikTok group coined “MomTok”. … read more

Film | Film Reviews

Cinematographer Sam Levy Captures a Portrait of a Family with...
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The film captures one of the most dramatic chapters in the story of any family: the passing of a parent. … read more

Film | Film Interviews

SLUG Soundwaves

Episode #465 – Cali Flora.

On this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, Itamura discusses her inspirations, new sonic directions and solo producing. … read more

Episode #464 – Bone Throwers

Bone Throwers toss garage rock, deviant psychedelia and gristly surf into the genre-blender with one of a kind result that SLUG, and you, can’t get enough of. … read more

Episode #463 – Fight the Future

In this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, Fight the Future discuss their upcoming music and how their political opinions fuel their love and motivation for creating. … read more

Episode #462 – Little Moon

In this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, Little Moon aka Emma Hardyman discusses the metamorphosis of the folk-rock band, winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2023 and their recent album Dear...

Episode #461 – Hoppy

On this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, we chat with the band about their origin, sound and everything that went into making Little While the robust, beloved record it is.  … read more

Episode #460 – The Plastic Cherries

The originators of the Plastic Cherries, Shelby and Joe Maddock, started making music together as a home project in 2020. … read more

Episode #459 – Jeff Dewsnup

Solo artist and former Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Jeff Dewsnup has found his rightful place in the local shoegaze, grunge scene. … read more

Episode #458 – Review: BONNEVILLE’s Another Flower

BONNEVILLE's vocalist Jack Ralls, along with Chase McLendon, Gabe Valadez and Thomas Smith, have captured the unique stylings that Provo has become known for. … read more

Episode #457 – Body of Leaves

Body of Leaves is has cemented itself as one of SLC’s best post-punk groups. In this episode of Soundwaves, the group discusses their origin, sound and new projects.  … read more

Episode #456 – Review: Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady...

Unable to create anything decent in the last 14 years, Mathers has resorted to symbolically murdering his former self in his most jaded and misguided project yet.  … read more

Episode #455 – Poolhouse

Poolhouse’s message couldn’t be more clear to me: do everything you can to see your creative vision through, and compromise at nothing to get there. … read more

Episode #454 – Review: Clairo’s Charm

SLUG Soundwaves is back with another review episode, this week, SLUG Editorial Intern Leah Call reads her review of Clairo's newest album Charm. … read more

Episode #453 – The Johns

The Johns were originally made up of John, Little John and other rotating drummers who didn’t end up sticking. … read more

Episode #452 – Review: Charli xcx’s BRAT

This week, SLUG Contributing Writer Arthur Diaz reads their review of British pop icon Charli xcx’s newest album BRAT. … read more

Episode #451 – Kal Mara

SLC singer-songwriter and producer Kal Mara recently released her debut album, CATALYST. She relays her relatable story from a place of deep emotional healing. … read more

Episode #450 – Review: BARBARIAN FAITH HEALER’s AMERICARNAGE

SLUG Soundwaves is back with another review episode this week, Alton Barnhart reads his review of local outfit BARBARIAN FAITH HEALER's AMERICARNAGE. … read more

Episode #449 – Menlo

Menlo is a six piece Salt Lake-based band that’s been around since at least the early 2000s. … read more

Episode #448 – Review: Mdou Moctar’s Funeral for Justice

The ripping chords and striking anti-colonial lyrics were incredible and fascinating to me. I wanted to dive into the reasons why an album like Funeral for Justice was written. … read more

Episode #447 – Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions

Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions are also starting a residency at O’Shucks  Bar and Grill on the Park City Main Street strip every Monday night from 6-9. … read more

Episode #446 – Review: fuckskin’s you can find it

The EP is a cute little box that packages up fuckskin’s discography and is sent off to sea with a trail of joyous nostalgia and broken hearts behind it. … read more

Episode #445 – Tiger Bike

Tiger Bike, a four-piece emo band, discusses their time in an LDS-centered college and how they think the places you make emo music are the places you hate.  … read more

Episode #444 – Review: Whisperhawk’s Keepers of the Earth Vol....

In this episode, SLUG Junior Editor Asha Pruitt reads her review of Whisperhawk’s Keepers of the Earth Vol. 2, released on November 2, 2023.  … read more

Episode #443 – Parallax

Parallax is a hardcore band that was popular in the early 2000s, in the Utah Valley. They will be playing Crucial Salt Lake happening May 25, at Soundwell. … read more

Episode #442 – Review: Jacob T. Skeen’s Telestial

This week’s episode is part of a new segment called Soundwaves Reviews, where we give our listeners an audible edition of our online music reviews. … read more

Episode #441 – Persona 749

In this episode, PERSONA 749 members joined me at the SLUG headquarters where they spoke about their upcoming debut album. … read more

Episode #440 – Cautious Clay

Cautious Clay, aka Joshua Karpeh, is a singer/songwriter and producer from Cleveland, Ohio. … read more

Episode #439 – Boyfriend Sushi Town

In today’s episode, the guys talk about writing their second album, “Player,” and how that move to Chicago actually didn’t go as planned. … read more

Episode #438 – Bad Luck Brigade

Bad Luck Brigade is a five-member band from Logan, Utah. In this episode, they define their jazzy hip-hop sound and discuss some of the technicalities they’ve discovered together. … read more

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