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About The Cover: Did you know that Utah’s state snack food is Jell-O? For this month’s Local Food Issue cover, SLUG illustrator Spencer Holt has depicted Gilgal Sculpture Garden’s Joseph Smith–sphinx sculpture encased in Jell-O. Find more of Holt’s work @spenturion on Instagram, our three recent Jell-O fixes on pg. 28 and an online-exclusive feature about Gilgal at SLUGMag.com.

Tiny Boats | Thicker Thank Water | Self-Released

Local Review: Tiny Boats – Thicker Than Blood

By Eric U. Norris [Posted September 23, 2019]

Tiny Boats = (Frank Turner x Joey Cape) + The Riverboat Gamblers … read more

ABS' CBD bath bomb, pictured with a lemon and a lime.

ABS is Making a Dent For Your Zen

By Paige Zuckerman [Posted September 19, 2019]

ABS purports the healing and wholesome benefits of their products, a claim being further validated over the past few years in the science of CBD as a whole. … read more

Will Baxter Band | You & I | Self-Released

Local Review: Will Baxter Band – You & I

By Billy Swartzfager [Posted September 19, 2019]

Will Baxter Band = Ryley Walker + Jack Johnson … read more

Episode #320 – Pilot This Plane Down

[Posted September 18, 2019]

It’s been ten years since Pilot This Plane Down’s last album. Chris Clement and Sean Miller talk about reuniting for Crucialfest 9 and the comfort of being together again. … read more

T. James | Distant Shapes | Petrichor Records

Local Review: T. James – Distant Shapes

By Connor Brady [Posted September 18, 2019]

T. James= Atmosphere + Chris Webby … read more

Apathy and Celph Titled make up the duo Demigodz

SLC Cares About Apathy

By Keith L. McDonald [Posted September 16, 2019]

Apathy and Celph Titled are a couple of cool characters with the voices like the Rat Pack combined with the hungriest east coast battle rappers. … read more

Sentou | In Bed | Self-Released

Local Review: Sentou – In Bed

By Connor Brady [Posted September 16, 2019]

Sentou = Washed Out + potsu + Skylar Spence … read more

The Paranoyds | Carnage Bargain | Suicide Squeeze Records

Review: The Paranoyds – Carnage Bargain

By Russ Holsten [Posted September 13, 2019]

The Paranoyds = Moon Zappa + X + The Julie Ruin … read more

Chelsea Wolfe | Birth of Violence | Sargent House

Review: Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence

By Russ Holsten [Posted September 12, 2019]

Chelsea Wolfe = Lana Del Ray + Emma Ruth Rundle + Black Sabbath … read more

"In addition to protest readings, the Writers for Migrant Justice featured food, auction items and poetry busking."

Writers for Migrant Justice @ The Arts Hub 09.05

By Kia McGinnis Wray [Posted September 11, 2019]

The Writers for Migrant Justice event is a nationwide day of protest reading and fundraising, with 45 cities (and counting) participating across the country. … read more

Content Shifter: 9 Best Series of Summer 2019

By Bill Frost [Posted September 11, 2019]

Here are nine killer series you missed this summer. Since they’re new and mostly only available on pay platforms, you might want to pick up a part-time gig. … read more

Fire-Toolz | Field Whispers (Into the Crystal Palace) | Orange Milk

Review: Fire-Toolz – Field Whispers (Into the Crystal Palace)

By Connor Lockie [Posted September 11, 2019]

Fire-Toolz = ’80s Pat Metheny + Crying + Rustie … read more

Sunn O))) bathed in blue and pink lights.

Sunn O))) @ Metro Music Hall 09.06 w/ Papa M, BIG|BRAVE and Eagle Twin

By Connor Lockie [Posted September 10, 2019]

The unique position of Sunn O))) was also apparent in their supporting acts, which were far from contained in a single genre. … read more

"That’s the point of music: to help people feel something, whether it’s joy or sadness."

Exploring the Human Experience of Music with Madeline Adkins

By Danielle Susi [Posted September 10, 2019]

Madeline Adkins discusses the role of the concertmaster, what it means to be a woman in the orchestra world and her passion for innovative concert programs. … read more

(L–R) Madelyn Boyer, Kady Newland, Nick Kuzmack and Stephen Michael Christian host the upcoming Art Against Doom showcase.

Art Against Doom: Using a Visual Medium to Inform us of Climate Change

By Eric U. Norris [Posted September 9, 2019]

At Against Doom tries to bridge the gap between art and politics by asking multiple artists to create something tangible from an otherwise abstract concept. … read more

Black Flak and the Nightmare Fighters | It's Only Permanent | Self-Released

Local Review: Black Flak and the Nightmare Fighters – It’s Only Permanent

By Alex Blackburn [Posted September 9, 2019]

Black Flak and the Nightmare Fighters = Staind x Explosions in the Sky … read more

Jamaica Trinnaman took her learnings from the grocery industry to execute her vision of her own bulk market.

Hello! Bulk Markets Say Goodbye to Excess Packaging

By Danielle Susi [Posted September 5, 2019]

It has been a long and arduous journey for food industry veteran Jamaica Trinnaman to create Hello! Bulk Markets, her flagship bulk foods storefront. … read more

"Durian Durian’s trajectory has been only upward. As the dance element has strengthened in cohesion, so has the music become more succinct and focused."

Localized: Durian Durian

By Connor Lockie [Posted September 5, 2019]

Durian Durian’s trajectory has been only upward. As the dance element has strengthened in cohesion, so has the music become more succinct and focused. … read more

(L–R) Erin McAllester, Tracy Gomez, William Bradshaw and Matthew Pfohl.

Serving SLC’s Service Industry One Small Miracle at a Time

By Bianca Velasquez [Posted September 5, 2019]

At 29 years old, longtime food servicer Matthew Pfohl experienced a physical and financial trauma that helped inspire the idea behind One Small Miracle. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Peter Fryer

[Posted September 5, 2019]

Senior Staff Writer Peter Fryer is a writer’s writer. Since March 2005, Fryer has covered his beat of hardcore music faithfully and masterfully. … read more