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Review: Mad Caddies – Dirty Rice
Mad Caddies = The Expendables + Left Alone + Authority Zero … read more
Mike Brown’s Crafting Disasters
I’m no good at making anything. Luckily, we live in a society where you don’t really have to be good at making anything or doing anything. For anything I would actually need done or made, there’s someone or some company I can hire to do it for me. The only craft or service I consistently supply for myself, I guess, would be masturbating. … read more
Review: Masked Intruder – M.I.
Masked Intruder = The Queers + NOFX + Morning Glory … read more
Princess Kennedy: Tranny’s Now a Slur
SLUG, SLUG Magazine, Princess Kennedy, Tranny, Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black, transgender, LGBTQ, trans*, Salt Lake City, Carmen Carrera, RuPaul … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Tyson Bowerbank
Finding a new line at an old spot is always nice—no flip-in, flip-out stuff here. Tyson kept it clean and simple … … read more
JCRD Military Appreciation Double Header 07.09
The rough, almost hour-long drive to Ogden, which is currently riddled with construction, isn’t the greatest trip to make, especially in the blazing heat we get during the summer here in Utah (add in the nonexistent A/C in my car and you have a recipe for disaster). But the ladies of Junction City Roller Dolls promised a night of double header derby action, which made the trip much more bearable. … read more
Dear Dickheads – August 2014
Dear Dickheads,
So I just read your review of the SLC Punk 2 concert on the SLUG website, and while it’s adequate (if a bit dry), I’m a lot more upset by the actions of Ben Weasel than your reviewer seemed to be. … read more
Desire Will Set You Free: Interview with Director Yony Leyser
Yony Leyser’s new film, a feature-length narrative that mixes autobiographic and docu-fictional elements, follows a cast of outsiders through a subcultural landscape that is uniquely outsider—Berlin. SLUG spoke with Leyser about writing, directing and acting in the film, and the Kickstarter campaign that he hopes will help bring the film to Utah’s film festival circuit. … read more
Craft Lake City Participant Mixer @ Big Cartel 07.21
On July 21 2014, nestled in downtown SLC in an alleyway lot next to Big Cartel, Craft Lake City held their annual mixer to bring local businesses and the arts community together for food, drink, networking and a Q&A panel. … read more
The Executioner’s Song Screening and Panel Discussion @ The Salt...
For good or for ill, Gary Gilmore is an international pop icon. … read more
Reggae Rise Up Music Festival @ Liberty Park 07.12-13
I was armed with only a debit card, sunscreen and ample amounts of optimism. This two day trek would be a testament to cheerful repetitive beats and herbal breezes that remind you you’re not that old. … read more
Reggae Rise Up: Day Two @ Liberty Park 07.13
Utah’s Reggae Rise Up Festival was bigger than ever this year, bringing out top name acts like Matisyahu, Stephen Marley, Slightly Stoopid and The Expendables. Breaking into a two day event, this was one event you did not want to miss. … read more