Year: 2015
On the Rise: Dented Brick
With Dented Brick, Marc Christensen is planning on becoming one of the most generative distillers in the state. … read more
On the Rise: Distillery 36
Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer
Nick Ketterer earned his BFA degree with an emphasis in graphic design from the University of Utah in 2014. Along the way, his then-girlfriend/now-fiancée saw a flier about becoming a SLUG designer in 2013, and Ketterer soon became a staple in SLUG’s design team! Ketterer has designed many ads for the magazine and recently began
Peaches: Close Up
Leading the conversation on sexual orientation and gender expression in the music world, Peaches is again out pushing her unique brand of punk electropop. … read more
Ogden’s Own Wants Utah to Change Their Drinking Habits: An...
Today, Ogden’s Own, a locally owned and run distillery, is paying homage to Ogden’s rich history with their five products. … read more
Remembering Joe Hill: Songs of Agitation
As a songwriter, Joe Hill was the bard of the labor movement, and his death resulted in a long-lasting legacy of martyrdom within the labor movement. … read more
Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila
Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more
Non Serviam: Rotting Christ
With 30 years in existence as Rotting Christ, this band’s name has coursed the lips of metalheads all over the world—an accomplishment that any metal band would love to boast. Sakis Tolis and drummer/brother Themis Tolis formed the band in Athens, Greece, in 1985 under the name Black Church but changed their name to Rotting
Night of the Living Dead Bod
Dead Bod capture a moment of punk history defined in L.A. between 1978 and 1983 and bring it back to light for the contemporary listener. It should not a surprise, then, that such a stunning delivery can only come from some of Salt Lake’s finest musicians. … read more
Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail
In the spirit of the Southwest and its rich desperado history, Outlaw has used their name to allude to one of Utah’s most interesting and mischievous stories. … read more
Salt City Vodka: Not Your Average Distillery
Salt City Vodka is a vodka so smooth that one can drink it without adding the frills of a fancy cocktail. … read more
In Search of the Lost Chord: Mark Shelton of Manilla...
Few metal bands command the kind of unquestioning respect and reverence that Manilla Road have so thoroughly earned through their almost 40-year career. … read more
