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Princess Kennedy: The Craft
One thing that is certainly not unique to Utah yet is an area we excel in, is the gift of arts and crafts. We’re steeped in the talents of furniture making, sewing, stitching, jewelry—you name it, we have a friend who does it. … read more
Beer Reviews
Odds are, if you’re reading this, living a “countercultural” lifestyle is at the top of the list on that whole quasi-grasshopper-vision quest thing you call a life. In SLC, beer would be considered a top player on the list. … read more
Dear Dickheads – July 2013
I read the article on Salt City United in your June issue and my jaw dropped open. The author was clearly biased, or maybe too wrapped up in her shitty version of gonzo journalism and identity issues to see these assholes for what they truly are: a bunch of has-been nobodies trying to keep the “hardcore dream” alive by transferring their daddy issues and bully mentality to a different stage/stadium. … read more
Parkour, Action Movies and … David Bowie? Thirty Minutes with...
CBR, whose name comes from the founding members’ names, has a variety of online videos that feature everything from martial arts fights to parkour (also known as free running). They’re martial artists, free runners and friends, but when it comes down to it, they’re stuntmen. … read more
Utah Arts Festival 2013: The Illustrated Woman
This year, I had the pleasure of chatting with local ladies about their secret origin stories, the Utah art scene and staying inspired when the well of creativity seems to dry up. … read more
Go Skateboarding Day June 21: Not Just Another Day
To most people around the world, June 21 is just another day on the calendar. But to myself and over 15 million other people around the globe, June 21 is a day we all hold very close to our hearts. It is a day that lets us stop and forget about whatever it is that we are doing in our day: playing video games, studying for a big test, yard work or anything else we aren’t too excited about, and do the one thing we will love doing for the rest of our lives––skateboard. … read more
Milo Skate Park Tour 06.21
June 21 was National Go Skateboarding Day. It promotes all skateboarders to get out of the house and skate. Injury or not, I was determined to celebrate this holiday in proper fashion. To commemorate, Milosport was holding a tour of skate parks. … read more
Hoodlum Day Parade: A Go Skateboard Day Reflection
It was like a war-raid with all the busy horns honking in protest and the freshly road-rashed participants lining the gutters, who were looking over their carnage while yelling, “fuck yeah!” or “whoo!” in support of the bombers. … read more
TWODOG Wine Summer Solstice Wine Pairing Party @ The Sun...
Sure, some of the initial stages of their business model involve the snobs to the west, but Erickson and the gang are like Robin Hood in the wine game, and they offer their delicious product to us, here, and rep Utah, too. “Everything we do in Utah, we can,” says Erickson. … read more
Junction City Train Wrecks vs. Ventura Vendolls 06.16
For those of you who didn’t manage to make it out to the Derby Depot on Father’s Day, you missed an utterly marvelous game. … read more
WRD: Bonneville Bonecrushers vs. Venture Vendolls 06.15
The electricity that could be felt inside of the Derby Depot this last Saturday was insane. The crowd was gearing up for the showdown between our own Bonneville Bonecrushers, and visiting all the way from California, the Ventura County Vendolls, who were playing their first WFTDA sanctioned bout. … read more
E3 2013: Console Wars and the Rise of the Indie...
SLUG Magazine’s E3 2013 coverage: From the Microsoft/Sony console war, to our favorite upcoming releases and indie game lookouts. … read more
