Authors: Alton Barnhart
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: Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend
For this “satirical” take on the pop genre and cheesy breakup songs, Carpenter blends a Kool-Aid swill of disco and country influences on Man’s Best Friend. … read more
Out-Fashioned and Outnumbered: The Women that Run My Life
It’s bolder! It’s badder! It’s too much for Editorial Assistant Alton Barnhart to handle, but he does what he can with this 1-on-3 interview with his sisters. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2025
What remains the same is the constant (and talented) stream of local music. So soak up the sun one last time as we bring you another round of singles! … 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: The Voidz — Męğż Øf Råm
Yet again, Męğż Øf Råm was still decent, even if it’s a tad recycled. And there they go, almost getting me to say something negative again… xoxo … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: August 2025
Summer is winding down, but let me tell ya, that doesn’t mean our local musicians stop putting out unforgettable projects or creating excellent shows. … read more
Volbeat @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 07.19.2025
Forged in 2001, Volbeat has been blacksmithing a magma-dipped fusion of metal, rock and psychobilly, leaving a razor-sharp sound that’s distinctly their own. … read more
Film Review: Eddington
Eddington is the best portrait of everything wrong with modern-day American politics. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
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
Review: Aesop Rock — Black Hole Superette
Black Hole Superette is more than just another album — it’s a journal entry from a veteran who has truly perfected the craft. … read more
Ramblin’ Rods Race Towards Tomorrow
Someone applied heavy tinkering to a garage product, and a new culture was born. An outward projection to express personality, hot rods are a form of rebellion! … read more
