SLUG Contributor Limelight
October 1, 2025
Contributor Limelight: Kyle Forbush
Kyle Forbush is a diligent copy editor, passionate music reviewer and extraordinary Editorial Intern. Since March, his creative pitches and infectious enthusiasm have permeated SLUG’s pages, having covered everything from local bookstores to dance groups. Read his work below!
Articles by contributor
In the Stu’ With a True Music Guru: Spy Hop’s...
Allred approaches each student with the goal to foster the personal vision they inherently possess. … read more
SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings
Gather around the radiant glow of the box set and don your gay apparel, you little freaks, for a festive installment of Secondhand Screenings! … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Local Review: Steal Fate — Sovereign
Steal Fate sounds like an army trying to gatecrash through your speakers, and it makes you wonder how three people can get so loud. … read more
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist @ The Union 11.01.2025
The night ensued with a mixture of hits from Alfredo and Alfredo II, with Gibbs delivering his bars word-for-word in his gravelly, hard-edged timbre, pausing only to hype up the audience, The Alchemist, and himself. … read more
Concert | Music | Show Reviews
Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2025
Are you hungry for a hearty plate of poppy bops? Or are you craving some creamy vocals for a late-night snack? Either way, we’ve got a Thanksgiving feast for the ears. … read more
Local Review: Jill Whit — I’ve Been Thinking About Me,...
Whit’s newfound brand of radical tranquility indicates that she has found within herself the means to dance and groove a bit, while encouraging her listeners to do the same. … read more
SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Nights of Secondhand Screenings
Your only salvation hums in the neon lights of the marquee. So lock the doors, check your candy and be very afraid… This is 31 Nights of Secondhand Screenings! … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: October 2025
The genres chosen are unknown, but the talent is unmatched. Venture forward as you’re about to enter… SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! (Insert The Twilight Zone theme.) … read more
Review: Big Thief — Double Infinity
Double Infinity is a tremendously thought-out concept album that captures the less tangible elements of love and connection. … read more
Local Review: Lost Lotteries — Continuous Growth
Right out of the proverbial gates, the band’s charring sound and heady lyrics communicate an understanding of the stakes as well as the breadth of the issues currently plaguing humanity. … read more
MAEKShift is Sustainable Handmade Fashion for the Clown in All...
MAEKShift stands for “Moxy, Authentically, Ethically Created & Sourced” combined with “Kimber.” It’s a unique acronym for a novel brand that Watson has worked to perfect. … read more
Review: Chance the Rapper — STAR LINE
STAR LINE is a widely aimed announcement of Chance’s return to the rap game and a signal to his hometown that he never really left. … read more
Secondhand Screenings Gone Wild!!!
I took a “by all means necessary” approach to this batch of Secondhand Screenings, as I tasked six writers to venture out and bring me back some bizarre showings. … read more
Review: Tyler Childers — Snipe Hunter
Childers has come far from his roots while simultaneously remaining grounded in them. … read more
Jill Whit: DIY Festival Performer
Whit has a new album coming this fall, and it’s got more of a groove. This will comprise the majority of her set at DIY Fest, which will feature bandmates Dylan Almond and Dylan Roe. … read more
SLC PUNKS: DIY Festival Performer
While every member of SLC PUNKS is a multifaceted artist with varying influences, they all draw from the history of original punkers. … read more
The Tubi-lar Side of Secondhand Screenings
For this special edition of Secondhand Screenings, I gave our Editorial Interns three spins at the streaming roulette table as we took our chances in the Bermuda Triangle of on-demand movies, Tubi! … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Four Favorite Queer Books at Under the Umbrella
It is the goal of Under the Umbrella owner Kaitlyn Mahoney to one day have the largest retail selection of queer books in the universe. Luckily, they’re already well on their way, as Under the Umbrella remains one of only a handful of queer-focused bookstores in the country. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2025
Check out both a combination of the bands that keep Salt Lake City cool and the writers that keep SLUG Magazine running. … read more
Local Review: Jacob T. Skeen — They Won’t Let Me
Skeen’s fuzzed-up guitar chugs away like a high-powered diesel engine, hitting fast and cutting deep. … read more
Hungry Hearts: Utah Eateries that Feed the Soul
Whatever the plate might’ve been, there are certain foods that will always have a special space in our hearts. So, join us in a feast of core memories — it’s time to feed the soul! … read more
