Month: October 2007
Andy Pitts … Last Call
Back in 1999, Andy Pitts helped build an indoor skate park with me and my family. The more I look back on this scenario, the more ridiculous it becomes. He did all the ramp plans, designed the layout, did the majority of the construction and was there every night until it was done. If anyone
Fuck the Informer: By the Numbers
Fuck The Informer is a band that I like. But they don’t like SLUG and said that they didn’t want any of their music reviewed in the mag. So I told them that I was doing a survey, just like a sneaky telemarketer. I guess that makes me an informer, ha! Fuck me! I’ll leave
Nobrow: Art, Coffee and Community
As I sat and spoke with Joe Evans in nobrow Coffee and Tea, he kept his eyes on the front door. Whenever a customer would walk in, Joe would spring to his feet, often greeting the shop’s denizens by name and knowing just what they meant when they asked for “the usual.” He answered ringing
Wolves in the Throne Room: Madrigal of the Wolf
With raw production, blazing guitars, shrieking vocals and blasting drums, black metal has always purported an extreme display of individualism, making every effort to reject all things politically correct and socially acceptable. Like everything however, human beings have turned those sparks of individualistic expression into hackneyed, formulaic practices, which have become little more than parodies
Racial Slurs Promoting Anti-Racist Ideas
N— W— C— was originally invited to attend Kingsbury Hall about nine months ago after Greg Geilmann, the director of Kingsbury Hall, saw it in Los Angeles. … read more
Hallowed Halls: A Night of Dark Elegant Fashion
Last fall, fashion designer Heather Mathiesen and filmmaker Stephen Simmons collaborated to produce An October Evening, an arts event designed to showcase their creative endeavors as well as those of like-minded peers. “Stephen and I are both very inspired by the October season and wanted to capture what we felt was so intriguing about it,”
Skate Product Reviews – October 2007
Reviews for Analog, Ricta and Santa Cruz … read more
Gallery Stroll – October 2007
I hope our newly elected officials realize how much the art community has done for promoting local business and getting people downtown. … read more
Dear Dickheads – October 2007
Instead of seeing Halloween as an unfortunate time when sluts flash skin like there’s no tomorrow, why not see Halloween as a fortunate time when sluts flash skin like there’s no tomorrow? … read more
Contributor Limelight: Gavin Hoffman
Gavin Hoffman aka loveyoudead has been gracing the pages of SLUG Magazine with his metal reviews since March of this year. … read more
Review: This Ain’t Your Mom’s Hardcore vol. 2
V/A This Ain’t Your Mom’s Hardcore vol. 2 Full Lock Media 7.24.07 TAYMH= Solid State Bands + Ferret Bands + Boring Spazzy metalcore If you are dyed in the wool fan of Solid State Records or Ferret Records this may be the release for you. The only enjoyment I can see anyone getting out of
