Authors: Esther Merono
SXSW 2013: Imam Baildi @ International Day Stage 03.15
I was immediately drawn in by their “fusion” sound: a mix between traditional Greek music, which sounds a little bit like samba, Flamenco and Arabic pop jumbled together, hip hop and a ’60s Bollywood musical. … read more
SXSW 2013: Desert Noises @ Javelina – New Frontier Touring...
There was not a moment that Desert Noises wasn’t giving their all, and the sound was as flawless as if they were playing Velour. … read more
OMD @ The Depot 04.10 with Diamond Rings
After seeing Diamond Rings, aka John O’Regan play an acoustic set at SXSW, I anticipated a good show with all the bells and whistles at The Depot on April 10, where he was opening for Orchestral Manoeveures In The Dark (OMD). … read more
alt-J @ The Complex 04.22 with Wildcat! Wildcat!
alt-J’s music is what I imagine extraterrestrials would compose in response to the music they’ve been listening to our satellites spew for the past couple of decades, as a gift and an offer to communicate. … read more
Painting Soundscapes: Sound Mass Headlines the Utah Arts Festival
“No song is ever played the exact same. Sometimes we’ll name a piece and recreate it at another performance, but there’s always a change, however subtle as it may be,” says Stanfield of Sound Mass. … read more
Italian Vegan with Amanda Eats SLC
For the past few of years, Amanda Rock has been Salt Lake’s hype-lady for all things vegan and vegetarian in Salt Lake City. … read more
FYF Fest: My Bloody Valentine Fairy Tale 08.24-25
My Bloody Valentine’s most critically acclaimed album may be called “Loveless,” but there is a tangible romance inside the static and reverb, which is why we’re here together, arms wrapped around each other. … read more
F Words and Guerrilla Girls
For nearly three decades, since 1985, the Guerrilla Girls have been fighting their damnedest for women of foundational caliber to be seen and heard by women in desperate need of strong, artistic role models. … read more
Baths @ Urban Lounge with Jerome LOL 09.19
Baths was energetic and imbued all of the dramatic air of a frontman, which I honestly wasn’t expecting from an electronic artist who likes to make music in the bathtub. … read more
A Punk Rocker’s Tale: Tall Bike Jousting in SLC
The Tall Bike Joust held on May 15 is Salt Lake’s third joust and most popular freak bike event. Attracting citizens and cyclists from all walks of life—including hobos and cops—it can’t be described as less than epic. There’s just one question: What the fuck is tall bike jousting?! … read more
Craft Lake City Artist: Chelsea Stephenson
t’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … Chelsea Stephenson with Soaperhero! She’s here to get you clean and smelling good with—dog poop soap? That’s right, one of Stephenson’s made-from-scratch, melt and pour soaps is shaped like a piece of dog shit, but don’t worry, it smells like apple cinnamon coffee. … read more
Themselves
SLUG caught up with themselves while on their European tour for an interview reflective of their eccentric style and personality. … read more
