Year: 2009
National Music Reviews – February 2009
The American Black Lung Good Vibrations 7” Street: 11.18 1912 Records The American Black Lung = old rock n’ roll + punk sensibilities Imagine a basement crammed with 100 rowdy kids, a four-piece raging ball of raw rockin’ and kegs complete with empty party cups. Sound sweaty? Now imagine it in one of the most
Contributor Limelight: Jeanette Moses
Jeanette Moses began “paying her dues” at SLUG while in high school as an office intern. Since then, she has worked her way up through the ranks and is now the Mag’s current Managing Editor. … read more
Dear Dickheads – March 2009
Underaged and Enraged … read more
Screwed and Tattooed, Six Ways ’til Sunday: The 6th Annual...
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
Eagle Twin is a twin-peaked mountain, a tentacled dream monster, a sea of silt causewayed in two. … read more
Destroyer… Pig Destroyer
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
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
Propagandhi: Reasonable Doubt
Manitoba, Canada’s own Propagandhi is a perfect example of the action aspect of punk rock and have been for the entirety of their 23 year existence. … read more
Absu: Inside the Abyss, This is Mythological Occult Metal
There is a reason Absu are at the forefront of metal coming from the U.S. The driving force behind the group is Proscriptor, lyricist, vocalist and drummer. … read more
Parenthetical Girls: Guilty of Association
Parenthetical Girls have clawed their way into indie media outlets such as Pitchfork and have played larger European festivals like Primavera Sound —using the pull of praise and association. … read more
