Month: September 2018
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Goat: The East African...
The ranch near the SLC airport is raising and breeding ground for the goats of The East African Refugee Goat Project of Utah, an organization brought together by East African refugees and our very own community members, with the purpose of providing affordable halal meat to East African communities. … read more
Beer of the Month: Chasing Haze
Chasing Haze is the latest NEIPA to make the cut for the brewery’s regular rotation. Adorned with a groovy label, it fits in perfectly with the rest of the 2 Row staples. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Matt Beringer
I remember seeing a video of Matt Beringer back in the late ’90s hucking front flips on a 40-pound redline in the old Vans Triple Crown contests. For a rider well over six feet tall, his ability to ride any terrain is truly imaginative. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Colin Sheffield
Unexpected tricks by unexpected people are the best. I had just met Colin about 45 minutes before shooting this photo. I went out to shoot with someone else, and Colin was skating with him. … read more
Local Music Reviews September 2018
September reviews of local artists including Picnics at Soap Rock, teenage sport, V A L E and more as the month goes on. … read more
National Music Reviews September 2018
September reviews of releases from artists like Spiritualized, Mogwai and more throughout the month. … read more
Crucial Comix: By Ricky Vigil
“Sometimes it’s hard to remember that we were once cool. Responsibility gets in the way of rock n’ roll.” … read more
Film Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians is based on a bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan. Native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is dating Singaporean Nick Young (Henry Golding), having no clue about how loaded his family really is. … read more
Film Review: The Meg
There is nothing worth remembering in this disaster of an action flick, but I don’t think anyone is walking into the theater expecting much more than a Jason Statham movie. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Parker Scott Mortensen
Parker Scott Mortensen joined the SLUG copy editing team in 2016 and became a contributing writer in 2017. Of copy editing, they say, “I love getting to read copy while listening to music and weighing in on odd grammar questions.” … read more