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Construction to Destruction: Not for the Faint of Heart
It’s hard to believe that the eleventh installment of the SLUG Games has already come and gone. To end the series this year, SLUG Magazine brought you Construction to Destruction, a bone-crushing, face-melting jam of pure destruction housed at none other than Brighton Resort on March 5. … read more
Black Diamond Divas vs. Hot Wheelers
Wasatch Roller Derby geared up for an inner league bout Sat. March 12, putting the Black Diamond Divas and the Hot Wheelers against each other in what seemed to be a fast-paced game. … read more
The Orchard Showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard
On Friday evening in Austin Generationals, Charles Bradley and The Black Angels performed at Cedar Street Courtyard. The showcase would be one of the best I saw while in Austin. It’s still hard to find the words to describe how great it was … read more
Exene Cervenka at Red Eyed Fly
Forget everything you know about the female vocalist that fronted legendary punk band X. Well … almost everything. … read more
Brooklyn Vegan Day Party at Lovejoys at SXSW
Friday afternoon at Lovejoys in Austin was the place to be for all things heavy, with sets by Maryland’s Magrudergrind and Salt Lake City’s own Gaza.
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The Kills at Emo’s
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills played a jaw dropping set on Thursday evening at Emo’s during SXSW. … read more
3.18.11 @ SXSW Live Team Coverage
Beats Antique’s Street Party Inspiration. Twin Shadows. The Republic Tigers. Kosha Dillz, SLC’s MC PigPen & Street Jesus. … read more
DATAROCK(d)
DATAROCK brought us The Most Extravagant Single in History. … read more
Starfucker at Peckerheads
Nothing is better than watching a band thoroughly enjoy themselves on stage. Such was the case with Starfucker when they performed a short, mid-day set in a tiny space at SXSW on Wednesday. … read more
The Growlers at SXSW
On Wednesday, March 16 I had the chance to check out The Growlers, not once, but twice in one day. I first heard about this group in early Sept. a few days before they were set to play a show in Salt Lake City at Urban Lounge. … read more
Vans Showcase at Emo’s
On Wednesday night Vans hosted a showcase at Emo’s that featured appearances by hardcore legends like Keith Morris’ OFF! and Bad Brains, as well as more contemporary groups fueled by that same energy like Trash Talk and Black Lips.
Pitchfork Showcase at Emo’s
Tuesday night at SXSW kicked off with a bang at the Pitchfork showcase at Emo’s with performances from No Joy, Weekend, Beach Fossils and Gold Panda. … read more
