Reviews: John Tole – Reign in Laughs

Reviews: John Tole – Reign in Laughs
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For a comic who calls himself the “Slayer of Comedy,” John Tole spends a paltry amount of his set discussing metal. … read more

Review: Sarah Silverman – We Are Miracles

Review: Sarah Silverman – We Are Miracles
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Sarah Silverman = The confident easiness of Janeane Garofalo + The irreverent Chutzpah throne of Joan Rivers … read more

Review: Andy Kaufman – Andy and His Grandmother

Review: Andy Kaufman – Andy and His Grandmother
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If this half-hour-long collection of random conversations that Dada song-and-dance comic Andy Kaufman recorded between ’77 and ’79 is the best anyone could do to drum up renewed interest in whether he faked his own death, then I guess no one really cares anymore. … read more

The Distillery, the Witch and the Cocktail: Having a Drink with Sean Neves

The Distillery, the Witch and the Cocktail: Having a Drink...
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In addition to being President of the Utah chapter of the U.S. Bartenders’ Guild and part-owner of the soon-to-open bar Water Witch, Sean Neves has also headed up the effort to change the zoning laws within the city to include distilleries as a real-deal, by-god addition to our city’s ever-burgeoning drinking culture. … read more

Guy Seidel: Working Class Head Case

Guy Seidel: Working Class Head Case
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Remember that fella who checked out your air conditioner the other day? He was the friendly one that didn’t hogwash you about prices, but just gave you some quotes and went about his business—good man, I think. You were probably just about to pin his business card on your family bulletin board when Aunt Nadine called about her cat again. Well, when I tell you that man is one of the most successful comics in Salt Lake City, and HVAC is just his side job, what do you do? You slump down on your broom in astonishment. … read more

Somebody Else’s Baby: Understanding the Mechanics of Andy Farnsworth

Somebody Else’s Baby: Understanding the Mechanics of Andy Farnsworth
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Andy wanted to do a show here in SLC that granted comics the same opportunity to perform a set-list style of comedy. Since the idea is actually somebody else’s baby, he named the show just that: Somebody Else’s Baby. Farnsworth says, “Each time, we feature a picture of a new baby on the screen. Sometimes I steal the pictures from the photography studio on South Temple, the giant babies with the hoods.” … read more

Make Us Laugh, Clowns! SLC’s First Comedy Carnivale

Make Us Laugh, Clowns! SLC’s First Comedy Carnivale
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Hold on to your dicks, because Utah’s first-ever submissions-based comedy festival, SLC Comedy Carnivale, is happening from Sept. 17–21.  … read more

Pandemonium: Motorists Go Ham on Cyclists for Even More Bike Lanes

Pandemonium: Motorists Go Ham on Cyclists for Even More Bike...
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Although SLUG’s Legal Department is fidgeting nervously inside a closet somewhere while the Columbia Journalism Review concludes its investigation into SLUG’s article in the March 2015 Issue on the updated parking/bike lane situation on 300 South, the magazine is boldly pressing forward with further coverage of #WeirdBikeLaneGate with a smoking-hot, exclusive lead.

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Breaking: Cyclists And Drivers Not As Chummy As Thelma And Louise

Breaking: Cyclists And Drivers Not As Chummy As Thelma And...
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Salt Lake City Mayor Rosalee Kirkpatmore has taken a more forward approach in addressing the cyclist/motorist kerfuffle surrounding 300 South. At a recent City Hall meeting, she went into abuelita mode, saying, “You know, I’ve been in the city planning-game a long time. Mapping out parking spaces isn’t easy, and if there’s one thing I know about you people, it’s that you’re never happy no matter what we do."

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Cosvestite out of the Closet: A Word on Comic Jonny Brandin

Cosvestite out of the Closet: A Word on Comic Jonny...
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Comic Jonny Brandin may want to consider me for his biographer someday, because I find him to be so. Damn. Fascinating. Hailing from Las Vegas, Brandin got his start performing puppet theater before, during and after local punk shows. That last sentence encapsulates what SLUG and our city’s art scene is all about, so let that soak in for a while. He moved to Salt Lake in 2005, and has been working the comedy circuit ever since. He worships Andy Kaufman, The Kids in the Hall and Upright Citizens Brigade, and likes to humbly remind people he doesn’t embarrass easily.  … read more