Authors: Ricky Vigil
Fake Problems: This is Growing Up
With all of the fake problems that Fake Problems have encountered during their brief existence, it’s easy to overlook their actual musical output. … read more
Propagandhi: Reasonable Doubt
Manitoba, Canada’s own Propagandhi is a perfect example of the action aspect of punk rock and have been for the entirety of their 23 year existence. … read more
My Man Crush on Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan, illustrated. … read more
Hepcat: Right on Time
During the 90s, there was no other ska band in the world like Hepcat. While other bands from the era built upon the punk-influenced ska of 1970s England, Hepcat created a potent mixture of 1960s Jamaican ska, jazz, latin music and American soul for a smooth, cool sound all their own. … read more
Salt Lake Recording Service
From the moment you step inside Salt Lake Recording Service, you know exactly what Brad McCarley and Nathan Tomlinson are going for. The century–old warehouse has a heavy air that only comes with age, and the worn wooden floors root you firmly in the past, but the modern flourishes like the art hanging from the walls, the low hum of electronic equipment and a sleek overall aesthetic fuse the past and the present into something that isn’t quite either. … read more
Video Game Reviews – November 2009
Video Game reviews this month include Halo 3: ODST, Need For Speed: Shift, Scribblenauts, Wet and Zombie Apocalypse. Nerd out. … read more
Localized: The Fucktards, Heathen Ass Worship – December 2009
SLUG Localized presents The Fucktards and Heathen Ass Worship at the Urban Lounge. Five bucks gets you in, but nothing will ever get you out. … read more
National CD Reviews – December 2009
This month’s national reviews feature releases from Asobi Seksu, Beak>, Dead To Me, Evangelista, The Mary Onettes, The Prodigy, The Rakes, Skeletonwitch, Slayer and many more. … read more
Strike Anywhere: Ideas are Bulletproof
There is an innate assumption that punk rock is nothing more than a phase in most people’s lives. If you’re still rocking a Subhumans back patch or maintaining a NOFX vinyl collection past the age of 21, people will think you’re weird–and not even the good kind of punk rock weird. Strike Anywhere is different. Ten years after their formation, they’ve kept their energy, anger and, most importantly, their integrity. … read more
How I’m Accidentally Stalking Tim Barry
For the past three years, I’ve had a number of awkward encounters with former Avail frontman Tim Barry. This is the story of how I’m secretly stalking him. … read more