Music
Localized is a monthly showcase of local music founded by SLUG Magazine in 2001 as a way to spotlight local artists and musicians. Localized genres vary from metal to bluegrass to hip-hop and everything in between, even featuring comedy and drag performances. The event is sponsored by Riso-Geist and typically takes place at Kilby Court. Read SLUG Mag’s interviews with past and present Localized performers below!
Localized: Umbels
It’s rare to find band members who can be at the same speed, but it seems that everyone in Umbels enjoy the same reasons for being in the band. … read more
Localized: Malev Da Shinobi
Malev Da Shinobi is someone who carries himself humbly and with humor, a contrast to his deeper and serious delivery about the subject matter in his music. … read more
Localized: Earthworm and Clësh
Listening to their new, self-titled release, it’s easy to hear Earthworm & Clësh’s modern hip-hop influences. … read more
Localized: Savage Daughters
Savage Daughters’ upcoming Localized show is not only a celebration of their forthcoming album, but also of the scene that supports them at large. … read more
Localized: Sonnets
Each Sonnets song is about a specific event, person or idea in their songwriter’s head that has caused him some level of suffering. … read more
Localized: Comedy Showcase
This Localized brings together a “host of hosts”: Andy Farnsworth, Hollie Jay, Joe Everard and Torris Fairley. These featured comedians each have made their mark on the Salt Lake City comedy scene by running and hosting local shows and open mics over the course of the last eight years. … read more
Localized: Hemwick
Because Utah has such a robust heavy-music scene, Hemwick wanted to do something special within their songwriting processes to stand out among the rest. “There are no tricks and gizmos,” Baird says. “It’s pure passion.” … read more
Localized: The Wake of An Arsonist
The Wake of An Arsonist are coming up as one of Salt Lake City’s heaviest and most pulverizing bands this side of the millennium. … read more
Localized: The Poppees
The Poppees breathe life into a new era of jangly indie rock by evoking a concoction of 1960s harmonious Monkees-esque tunes that warm their listeners with a fuzzy daze of sweetened-eggnog-induced psychedelia. … read more
Localized: The Boys Ranch
As a group, The Boys Ranch share a wide range of influences. Everything from The Clash to bossa nova, from Prince to The Beatles whet their creative appetites. … read more
Localized: Freemind Movement
Salt Lake City hip-hop group Freemind Movement stay true to their name with their brand of conscious and insightful bars over a more traditional styles of production and instrumentation. … read more
Localized: Alyxandri Jupiter
Out of all of the artists I’ve talked to over the years, none have been more ingrained in their particular style of music like Alyxandri Jupiter. Her space-themed blend of electronica and hip-hop sparked at the time she was born. … read more
