Month: March 2025
Film Review: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
It’s fitting that on On Becoming a Guinea Fowl begins with a road accident, because it’s a film that is often deeply disturbing and unpleasant, yet it becomes difficult to look away. … read more
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Review: Japanese Breakfast — For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) is a slow burn meditation on the consequences of desire, reconnecting with an estranged father and reconciling with disloyalty from a lover. … read more
Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
Channel Zero Unsafe Metal Blade Some of the most unlikely places spawn some of the best music. The latest case being that of Belgium’s Channel Zero. The band formed in Brussels in 1990, have released two albums overseas, and have finally had the chance to bring their unique style of metal to the United States.
Waterdog Interview
WD: Hello. SLUG: Hello. WD: How’s it going? SLUG: Pretty good, who is this? WD: This is Terry. SLUG: Terry from Waterdog? WD: Yeah, and Bill‘s here. SLUG: Do both of you play Rickenbackers, both guitar players? WD: No none of us do. Our bass player plays a Rickenbacker. SLUG: Oh, because the… WD: Yeah,
Truly Interview
Truly likes to leave a unique impression on their listeners. “We want to give them something different, [something] that they can’t get from any other band,” vocalist Robert Roth said. For the Salt Lake audience at DV8 on October 3, they may have left a lasting impression. After only a few minutes into their set,
The Tragically Hip
The interview with the Tragically Hip was done for one reason: to gain free access to the Page and Plant show at the Delta Center. As is more often the case than otherwise, the guest list at the Delta Center was missing a few names. The next time there is a show at the Delta
The Revolution Will Be Photocopied: Get Ready for Grid Zine...
No gatekeeping, no bullshit, just first-come, first-serve sign-ups and an open door to anyone who wanted to be a part of it. … read more
Film Review: Snow White
Snow White is one of the better remakes Disney has done, trying hard to find its own identity and succeeding just enough to be memorable. … read more
Model/Actriz on Longing, Coming Out and Gaga
Cole Haden and Ruben Radlauer sat down with SLUG to talk about the complex nature of desire, drum machines and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem. … read more
The World Will Tremble Brings A Long-Buried True Story of...
The director also sees the film as deeply relevant to today’s world, with the rise of antisemitism, othering and fascism around the globe and in the United States. … read more
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