Authors: Ricky Vigil
Local Review: Bandhood – Self-titled
Bandhood = Torche + Hot Rod Circuit + A Perfect Circle
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Local Review: A Civil Reaction – Self-Titled
A Civil Reaction = Adolescents + Bad Religion + Anti-Flag … read more
Crucialfest Picks
Now in its third year, Crucial Fest is Salt Lake City’s own annual music festival featuring punk rock, hardcore, hip-hop, heavy metal and more. For 2013, Crucial Fest is expanding yet again. Taking place from June 26 through 29, and now being sponsored by the City, Crucial Fest 2013 will feature over 60 bands playing at seven venues across four days. Local heroes, national touring bands, handpicked headliners and first-timers will all be represented at this year’s fest, and SLUG spoke with Head Festival Organizer Jarom Bischoff about some of the bands he’s most excited to see perform at this year’s installment. … read more
Comic: How to Be An Ally During Quarantine
For our Amplify Black Voices issue, the latest SLUG comic finds Ricky Vigil exploring how to be an ally during quarantine. … read more
Review: Boris – Dear
Boris = Sunn O))) + Earth + Melvins … read more
Review: Black Tusk – Tend No Wounds
Though Tend No Wounds may not be treading much new ground, it is a testament to Black Tusk’s consistency. For best results, pair with whiskey and/or beer, moshing and friends. … read more
Review: Against Me! – True Trans EP
The True Trans EP is an acoustic teaser for the band’s forthcoming full-length, featuring a pair of songs with excellent titles (“FuckMyLife666,” “True Trans Soul Rebel”) and weighty subject matter, but not a whole lot of punch. … read more
Art in the Hood: Positive Community Transformation
Art in the Hood hopes to be more than just an art exhibit—it aims to be something that reacts to the negative impact of displacement in the community. … read more
Walking the Path of Black Lantern with Chris Bodily
Black Lantern is truly epic—the first book clocks in at 250 pages—and Bodily estimates it will take him three more volumes to tell the story. … read more
What’s 24-Hour Comics Day?
On Oct. 5, celebrate 24-Hour Comics Day! This nearly 30-year tradition is an international call to a uniquely challenging task for comic creators. … read more
Talkin’ Tortilla Comix with Jaime Crespo
Jaime Crespo has been creating comics for over 30 years, and you can feel the love he has for the medium in the newest issue of his self-published work. … read more
Local Reviews: The Upstarts
Finally, a band that proves that Utah ska doesn’t need to be the realm of high school band nerds with a Reel Big Fish fetish! The Upstarts deliver some seriously awesome ska, chock full of soul and a whole heap of energy. … read more
