Month: September 2016
Dissecting Die Sektor
Die Sektor will be joining a sensational group of harder acts on Sept. 30, Friday night’s edition of this year’s Dark Arts Festival at Area 51. You do not want to miss any of the acts during this year’s five-day Dark Arts Festival—there are so many things to discover. … read more
Selling the Ashes: Progressing from the Studio to the Stage
Jordan Ruiz of Selling the Ashes has constructed a full live band and will be opening for PIG at the Dark Arts Festival at Area 51 on Sept. 28. Meeting at Ruiz’s home studio and walking among the multitudes of electronic equipment and wall of guitars, I sat down with Ruiz to get some insight into what inspired a studio act to start performing live. … read more
Central 9th Market
I’m not typically one to get romantic about urban business developments, but after getting to know the people behind Central 9th’s newest addition, it’s hard to view the culmination of this project in any other way. Read more about this organization here! … read more
Songs of the Cross: Guillermo Galindo’s Border-Healing Ritual
Creating and playing musical instruments he creates from the U.S.-Mexico border, Guillermo Galindo seeks to cure the “wounds of immigration” and to transition our focus from the politics and numbers to the human beings therein. Bordercantos.com hosts videos of Galindo performing instruments such as the “Piñata de cartuchos,” a metal piñata draped with a net of bullet shells with a core in the shape of a soccer ball. Learn more about his musical creations and social justice in his interview feature. … read more
Cyndi Lauper: Fearless, Reckless Friend @ The Depot 09.20 with Charlie...
With her multi-colored and ratted-out hair and bizarre fashion sense that bridged aspects of punk and new wave with something entirely her own, Lauper was the most outrageous person I had ever seen, and the world admired and celebrated her for her uniqueness. … read more
Localized: Villain
On Oct. 26, SLUG will showcase local band, Villain, at Urban Lounge. Each member has years of band experience under his belt, creating a talented group of hardcore veterans. … read more
Kay’s Cross
Kay’s Cross was a 20-foot cement monstrosity that looked as if it was assembled by eager fifth-graders in a van driving through Moab. This cross sits in the middle of a forest, so you have to imagine that the explosion was pretty big for so many people to have heard it. Read more about the Kay’s Cross lore here. … read more
City Salt: The Art of Bones
There are many people in the world who refuse to wear or display bones due to moral conflicts or an aversion to the entire concept. Kelly Lublin’s CitySalt is here to break that stigma and prove that everything, even after life, is beautiful and has a purpose. CitySalt creates elegant, framed bone art that is truly one-of-a-kind. … read more
Localized: Burn Your World
Join SLUG at Urban Lounge on Oct. 26 for our Localized show—which will feature Burn Your World alongside Villain. Burn Your World is a peculiar entity which has thrived for six years using grinding guitar tones over simplistic riffs, but their sound is padded with depths of hardcore. Check them out this October! … read more
Willy Nevins: Behind the Buds
Willy Nevins has quite the creative mind. From the photos he takes to the zines he makes, he does it all with an artistic approach and a unique touch. Having long moved on from his past hit, Sofa King, Nevins released the first issue of his newest venture, Street Buds, on July 1. Created with the helping
Talking with TAUK
TAUK has mastered a funk-fusion sound that immediately reminds me of bands like Lettuce and Snarky Puppy. TAUK will be in SLC on Oct. 18 at the State Room for their upcoming winter tour. … read more
Devils Among Us: The Satanic Temple in the Beehive State
The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic, non-supernatural religious organization founded by Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. TST focuses its principals on the literary Satan, who is a character that exudes self-worth, wisdom and an inalienable sense of justice. Learn more about the Utah Chapter of The Satanic Temple here.
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