Month: February 2007
The Future of Utah: Ogden’s Revitalization Project
My first trip to Ogden occurred last year; a group of friends and I ventured into the unknown city in search of some handrails to film. … read more
This ain’t no Chinese Jazz, it’s the Stooges!: An Interview...
Not only has Asheton continued to play music (and is influenced by such diverse sounds as The Who to Sun Ra) but he has a great memory and gift for storytelling. … read more
Becoming a Stooge: an Interview with Mike Watt
At first glance, it would appear that Watt is the Shemp character in the reformed Stooges. Playing alongside original members Iggy Pop and the Asheton brothers, it would seem that Watt is just one more hired hand in a long line of rock band reunifications. But scratch the surface a little and you’ll find that Watt has a long history of playing Stooges songs (sometimes with Stooges members)—a history that predates any talks of a reunion. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Building a Community – March 2007
It’s common knowledge that if you want to revitalize an area you get the arts involved. Artists need cheap wide-open spaces with low rents and once they move in, paint and beautify, more artists move in and eventually you have a vibrant, bustling community. … read more
The Dark Side of Martial Arts
He got a running start and I’ll never forget what happened next: running full speed, he tripped over Emily Bradley, who was the first person kneeling down, and tumbled over all the other kids. … read more
Localized: Iceburn
Iceburn was active from the late 80s into the early 2000s, with band members and influences changing almost as often as the seasons. … read more
Localized: Clear
The date of the SLUG 18th Anniversary show is almost 11 years to the day from when CLEAR played their first show in February 1996. … read more
Localized: Calico
Calico Andrew: Coronet, and other things. Tyler: Drumz, with a “Z”. Brady: Guitar and vocals. Liam: Bass. Sean: Wurlitzer and bells. Calico is a hard band to get a hold of. After many games of phone and e-mail tag, I finally had the pleasure of talking to them over a cup of coffee at Nobrow.
Random News from the Skate World – February 2007
I’ve never met a skater who didn’t like free stuff. … read more
City of Dreams
Early on, even before the new year, Denver started getting dumped on, and its been a weekly event since … read more
The Wardens of Darwin
Do science and philosophy belong in SLUG? What could be less UG? Well, some of the most exciting (and perhaps dangerous) action in SL is going down in public, funded by government bucks. … read more
Recollections of an Innocent Bystander
My first taste of the Salt Lake music scene was back in the summer of 1987, when I was just 14 years old. It was at the old Alice’s Cafe, a place whose name had graced many flyers around town advertising punk bands, both local and beyond. … read more
