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: Thalia Condo
Thalia Condo believes that music can help those seeking something to believe in, those seeking a source of hope. It is that approach and perspective on life and her particular craft that has gotten Condo where she is today. … read more
Localized: Michelle Moonshine
In the beginning, singer-songwriter Michelle Moonshine (Michelle Gomez) recalls sneaking into bars to watch live music where she wasn’t legally old enough to attend, trying to fly beneath the radar in order to avoid detection. But, there were a few attentive folks who noticed. … read more
Localized: Lord Vox
With an incense stick burning conspicuously in the background and the room full with a stringy, lustful, ephemeral jam, I began to understand just exactly what made Lord Vox a mystical force to be reckoned with. … read more
Localized: Mortigi Tempo
It’s always good to see musicians who care about the quality of their sound. That’s why it was so great to crouch my way down into the basement where guitarist/vocalist Chris Fallo, percussionist Marc Leach and bassist/guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Nicholas Allen like to practice and record their jams. … read more
Localized: Shecock & The Rock Princess
With full faces of makeup, pink corsets and attitudes to match, Shecock & The Rock Princess, comprising guitarist/vocalist Sofia Scott (The Rock Princess), bassist Garrett Gridley (Low End Lucy) and drummer/vocalist Matthew Bennett (Mat Benatar), have a heavy sound and profound message. … read more
Localized: Magda-Vega
Heavy, hyperaggressive rock n’ roll is the essence of Salt Lake–based Magda-Vega’s sound. Since 2013, ex–Wild Ones members guitarist Bill Frost and vocalist Robin Brown, with the help of guitarist-turned-bassist Angela Mize and drummer Mike Walton, have created a sound that is both infectious and substantial. … read more
Localized: Zac Ivie
Born and raised right here in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zac Ivie is just starting to reach his potential. He’s released a steady flow of music in the three years he’s been making it, and he’s also been on the Perceptionists Tour with Zion I, Mr. Lif and Akrobatic. … read more
Localized: Vinnie Cassius
When speaking of fashionable Utah emcees, Vinnie Cassius (aka Pretty Misfit or Tsunami Slim) must be mentioned. According to him, his style is laid-back, simple, clean and vintage. He and other Utah artists have formed ties with and done modeling work for a fledgling local brand named Drux. … read more
Localized: Hoofless
From the start, this idea that music is just as much about human relationships as it is about the music has dominated Hoofless’ approach. … read more
Localized: Sympathy Pain
Where your average release will plod along in a pleasing, sedative atmosphere, Sympathy Pain’s music feels much more focused on disturbing and overtaking the listener than it is settling them. … read more
Localized: Sonnei
Sonnei is an artist whose expression has shape-shifted sonically and aesthetically. From school programs in second grade to the typical national anthem stint to singing with local dynamos, their career has been one of transformation. … read more
Localized: Stephanie Mabey
Mabey’s most recent EP, I Still Taste Fire, released in September 2016, yet her older catalog is concurrently carving a path for her expanding potential. Having no management or outside art direction, Mabey is honing her sonic and aesthetic identity in a wholly organic process, from the roots up. … read more
