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Getting Back Up: Tempt One Writes Again
In 1980s Los Angeles, Tony Quan, aka Tempt One, was one of the pioneers of a distinct LA graffiti style. But in 2003, Tempt was diagnosed with ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which left him almost completely paralyzed, unable to eat, breathe or even speak on his own—writing graffiti was obviously out of the question. … read more
Bridges, Bones and Brigades: The History of Skateboarding
This January, Stacy Peralta returns to Park City to premiere his fourth Sundance documentary, Bones Brigade: An Autobiography. The film tracks how the Bones Brigade influenced the most pivotal moments in skateboard history. During their reign, this handful of skaters started the transformation from slalom skating into modern street art. … read more
Inversion Trawler – September 2008
Our spirit guide, Murgatroid, actually exists. The universe is totally different then it was before. … read more
Human Tar: Local Skate Video Review
This thirty-two minute skate video from Logan is exactly how a skate video should be: raw, creative and fun while displaying a grip of talent coming up in the skate community. … read more
Predict the Unexpected: Ririe-Woordbury Dance Company Presents Prism
This last week, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, in a run which lasted from December 8 through 10, presented Prism, a showcase of the choreography of Charlotte Boye-Christensen. Since 2002, Boye-Christensen has brought state-of-the-art dance to Utah, and Prism continued to do nothing less. True, the first two pieces of the evening had been performed previously by the company.
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Killjoy Premiere @ Tower Theater 11.28
Back in August, I got the chance to tag along with the Killjoy film crew for an article I wrote for the Sept. issue of SLUG. Killjoy finally premiered on Nov. 28 and confirmed what I’ve been thinking since August: BMX is way fucking cooler than skateboarding. … read more
Product Reviews
We review products from Oakley Optics, Brixton, PODSTA, Fatheadz and Clicker. … read more
Beer Reviews
The year 2011 has been a defining time for the craft beer industry in Utah. In the past 12 months, we have seen “exponential” growth in some of our out-of-state distribution, arrived at the mutual understanding that design and beer do meet in the middle and fostered the ever snobbering of your craft beer palates, which keeps our brewers on their toes. … read more
Dear Dickheads – December 2011
SLUG defends Princess Kennedy and declares that all cops are bastards. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: My Invisible Bubble Burst
It was a beautiful day in early October. I flew down 200 South with a grin on my face and my legs pumping just fast enough to get me to work with a few minutes to spare. Turning left onto 300 West, I was taking in the aroma of Café Trang’s lunch special when the door of a parked car opened up to my right. My brain processed this almost at the same time as some part of me or my bicycle hit the open door. … read more
Mike Brown: Boy Scouts
Amidst my teenage rebellion years and before my parents put me in drug rehab, I was a member of the classic American institution of the Boy Scouts of America. Although I never achieved the prestigious award of Eagle Scout, I conquered many merit badges and learned how to pitch a tent, both in my scout shorts and in the woods. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Resolutions are for Fat People
Wasn’t NYE 2011 just last month? I tend not to make resolutions because, quite frankly, they are for quitters and fat people, of which I am neither. Those of you who are, please do a favor for those of us that go to the gym regularly. The last thing we want is to have to dodge your fat ass and wait for you to finish the 15 minutes that you can barely get through on the treadmill. … read more
