Year: 2005
Wasted Life – February 2005
I love New York hardcore, but I hate the XXL basketball jerseys, track suits and gold chains. I love thick-neck hardcore with gnarly breakdowns, but I’m so bored of bands where the singer slowly yells “muuuthafuuucka!” in his best hard-ass voice right before the mosh part during songs about the mean streets, the crew and
Gallery Stroll – February 2005
Come check out the deranged view of 20 of Salt Lake’s finest printmakers. The Apparatus show is one evening and one evening only! … read more
Contributor Limelight: Nate Martin
Nate Martin Started out as an intern at SLUG Magazine about three years ago and clawed his way up the magazine’s not-so-corporate ladder, stepping on anyone he could and spitting in the face of his underlings until he obtained the lofty position of Reviews Editor. … read more
The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower
We bared our teeth through lipstick smears And clenched our fists like a gang of queers When they arched their backs and threw us hisses We touched ourselves and blew them kisses… [Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, cartoon-style]”I just remember getting to the Lo Fi Café and seeing a lot of tough dudes
Review: Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime – The Stories...
Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime – The Stories Behind Every Song Ian Gittins Carlton Books Street: 09.01.04 To understand one of the most eccentric bands in the history of modern music is a challenging feat. Thanks to brave authors like Ian Gittins, I’m beginning to do just that. As the title suggest, Once In
Review: Let The Fury Have The Hour: The Punk Rock...
LET THE FURY HAVE THE HOUR: THE PUNK ROCK POLITICS OF JOE STRUMMER ANTINIO D’ AMBROSI Nation Books Street: 10.13.04 I still remember turning on the TV after coming home from work to hear that Joe Strummer had died. I couldn’t believe that he could be gone just like that. I couldn’t sleep that night,
Review: THE ART OF MODERN ROCK: THE POSTER EXPLOSION
THE ART OF MODERN ROCK: THE POSTER EXPLOSION PAUL GRUSHKIN AND DENNIS KING Chronicle Books Street: 11.04.04 Guided by the premise that music (at least in the recorded age) and visual art are inextricably linked, The Art of Modern Rock provides readers a captivating compendium to the world of poster art. Featuring an array of
Soccer Dad
Soccer Dad & the People in Your Neighborhood By Jesus Jones I was cruising the west side of town around 10 p.m. singing to myself a twisted variation of Operation Ivy’s Knowledge. See, my friend Jason and I invented this fun-for-the-whole-family game in which you take a song and change the lyrics around to make
Bellydancing – March 2005
Sultra will be performing in the Belly Dance Spring Fest on March 5. She can also be seen in Thia’s Virginia Show in June, and the Utah Belly Dance Festival this August. … read more
Gallery Stroll – March 2005
Poor Yorick is located at 530 W. and 700 South. This studio space is a product of necessity, drive and vision. Founded by creative thinker and artist heavyweight Brad Slaugh … read more
