Month: October 2014
Product Reviews
Product reviews for Chrome Industries, Enjoi Skateboards, Huf, Sol Republic and Underwater Audio. … read more
Movie Reviews
Movie review for Camp X-Ray, Dead Snow 2, Dolphin Tale 2, The Drop and The Equalizer. … read more
Follow the White Rabbit: A Journey Into UFO Country
Before dawn on the morning of Feb. 12, 2012, security guard Corey Serawop was halfway through a graveyard shift at a Fort Duchesne alcohol abuse treatment center when the power went out. Serawop saw red-and-blue flashing lights outside the building. Assuming the police had arrived in relation to the power outage, he went outside to meet them. Instead of a police cruiser, Serawop saw something unimaginable—something he had only seen in movies. … read more
Skeletons In The Closet: Utah’s Horror Film History
Though Utah got its cinematic start with the westerns of John Ford, it’s no stranger to the horror genre. Our state has been the backdrop to several celluloid slashers—peruse the list … if you dare. … read more
Playing With Fire: An Interview with Godflesh’s Justin K. Broadrick
A World Lit Only By Fire is fueled by Broadrick and Green’s desire to return to what Godflesh was when the band began in the late ’80s. “Having Godflesh not existing for such a long period of time afforded me the luxury of being able to examine what I loved the most about Godflesh. And what I loved the most was the intent of the first few records,” says Broadrick. … read more
Summer of Death: Roughside of the Trax V
SLUG’s Summer of Death skate contests have been a skateway drug for countless Utah skaters for 15 years. This summer’s second and final installment of Summer of Death, Roughside of the TRAX, took place on Sept. 13, and made use of some sweet spots along Salt Lake’s TRAX lines. … read more
King Diamond: A Visit From The Dead
King is the kind of guy who has heavy metal in his soul—in a way that goes far beyond the theatrics and posturing that dominate the scene today. When I asked him about the biggest changes he had seen in the heavy metal scene over his long career, his answer was simple but thoughtful. “It hasn’t changed that much,” he says, “but you keep learning more and more all the time.” … read more
The Rest
The Rest is my “why Salt Lake is great” restaurant/bar of choice right now, which might be a problem, as it is so small and so special. I almost hate to share it with anyone new—not for fear that it will go away, but that there won’t be any room left for me. … read more
Gallery Stroll – Well, That’s Different: Gallery Strolling with Mariah...
During October’s Gallery Stroll, which will be held Oct. 17 from 6–9 p.m., I’ll be heading over to the Art Access Gallery for the opening of Differences, A Dialogue. … read more
Iceage: Punk’s Achilles’ Heel
After two albums of the kind of scorched-earth, blackened punk that thrust a teenage band from Denmark into the global limelight, the savant-as-ever Iceage have finished their third and most accomplished album yet. … read more