Absu: The Full Interview

Absu: The Full Interview
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SLUG: Can you give a short summation of the history of ABSU, how the band got started, what made you decide to base the lyrical themes on Sumerian, Mesopotamian and Celtic mythology?Proscriptor: To fully understand the musical mystery and mythology of the band, one has to dig deep into the roots of its complex gathering

Cavedoll Show Review

Cavedoll Show Review
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Throughout Cavedoll’s set, the Quentin Baggins guy kept staring at me and smiling and it was creeping me out. While we waited by Kilby’s wonderful fire pit as Vicious Starfish sets up, he watched me from the dark for several minutes before he came forth and said that I looked exactly like Kirby Heyborne. … read more

Screwed and Tattooed, Six Ways ’til Sunday: The 6th Annual SLC Tattoo Convention

Screwed and Tattooed, Six Ways ’til Sunday: The 6th Annual...
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The telltale whir of many tattoo machines, a New York accent echoing on a PA and mariachi music (if you’re lucky) greet you upon entering Salt Lake City’s tattoo show. … read more

Methods, Monogamy of Eagle Twin

Methods, Monogamy of Eagle Twin
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Eagle Twin is a twin-peaked mountain, a tentacled dream monster, a sea of silt causewayed in two. … read more

Destroyer… Pig Destroyer

Destroyer… Pig Destroyer
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I felt like a dick when I called Pig Destroyer vocalist J.R. Hayes for this interview and interrupted his dinner, but he’s a champ. … read more

Localized: Azon, The Willkills, Digna y Rebelde

Localized: Azon, The Willkills, Digna y Rebelde
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March’s Localized features the musical stylings of the speedy and heavy Azon, the reggae- infused Willkills and hardcore openers Digna y Rebelde. … read more