Month: July 2010
The Mynabirds and The Art Of Losing Oneself
When any artist finds their defining sound it is a moment of revelation as much as it is a celebration. Laura Burhenn, singer/songwriter extraordinaire and one of the hardest working artists in recent memory seems to have found both in her great and critically acclaimed project The Mynabirds, and the world is musically a better place for it. … read more
Against Me! @ The Rail
Ostensibly, I was at this show to review the Henry Clay People’s performance, but the poppy Californian party-rockers literally played their last notes as I entered the venue. My disappointment was short-lived, as Against Me!, one of my favorite bands of all time, was set to take the stage next. The early start time meant I’d be home by 9:00 and able to keep my strict, geriatric-lite sleep schedule and be in bed by 11:00. Score. … read more
Product Reviews – July 2010
Products from War Regime, enjoi, Mattel, Cliche and Darkstar are reviewed this month. … read more
Video Game Reviews – July 2010
Reviews of Dead to Rights: Retribution, Red Dead Redemption and Skate 3 are featured this month. … read more
Movie Reviews – July 2010
This month we review The A-Team, Cyrus, Get Him to the Greek, The Karate Kid, Knight & Day, Marmaduke, Splice, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. … read more
Book Reviews – July 2010
SLUG reviews Bike Snob, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Clean and Plan-B Theatre Company: More Plays from Behind the Zion Curtain. … read more
Beer Reviews – July 2010
Every year, the first weekend in June is signaled by the migration of the Utah beer nerd. Seemingly docile creatures, beer nerds make their way out of hibernation and head north to the magical land of Idaho Falls, where the North American Brewers Awards/Mountain Brewers Beer Festival events are being held. There, brewers from all around the greater western U.S. meet to host one hell of a beer festival. It is also where Utah proves to kick more ass that what we already think we do. … read more
National CD Reviews – July 2010
This month we feature reviews of new music from Against Me!, Band of Horses, Brimstone Howl, Damien Jurado, Integrity, Kaskade, Morcheeba, Noctiferia, Ratatat, Starkweather, The Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza and many many more.
Dear Dickheads – July 2010
Even more dances with Juggalos and an encounter with Rusty Shackleford. … read more
Contributor Limelight: JP
JP (or John Paxton if you are being proper) joined the SLUG Mag team approximately two years ago after interviewing Angela Brown as part of this then-internship at KUER. When his “offiicial” business with Brown had ended, he was quick to ask how he might get involved with such a fine enterprise. … read more
