“Shorter Skirts, More Blasphemy”: An Interview with Twin Temple

“Shorter Skirts, More Blasphemy”: An Interview with Twin Temple
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Twin Temple ensures that returning witnesses to their magic can prepare themselves for “more pink, more rhinestones, shorter skirts [and] more blasphemy.” … read more

Alison Mosshart talks God Games, The Kills’ Upcoming SLC Show and Doing Donuts

Alison Mosshart talks God Games, The Kills’ Upcoming SLC Show...
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The Kills will be playing with The Paranoyds at The Union Event Center on February 9. Don’t miss your chance to come out and see them live for the first time in years. … read more

Get Intimate at The Carriage House Sessions with Steph Clotele

Get Intimate at The Carriage House Sessions with Steph Clotele
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It feels like a living room. It feels personal, and everybody is here to share an experience. This is a space that artists thrive in. … read more

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party
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This year’s Anniversary Party artists couldn’t be more different from one another, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Hope to see you there! … read more

The Reincarnation of Lilly E. Gray: Evolving into Yourself

The Reincarnation of Lilly E. Gray: Evolving into Yourself
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Gothic artist Lilly E. Gray “did what all good goth artists do … stole it off a headstone” at the Salt Lake Cemetery, where a mysterious grave reads “Lilly E. Gray, Victim of The Beast 666.” … read more

From 14-Piece Band to Nonprofit: Hot House West’s Collective Dream

From 14-Piece Band to Nonprofit: Hot House West’s Collective Dream
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Local 14-piece swing band Hot House West is taking the next step to become a nonprofit organization called the Swing Collective that promotes the culture of jazz and swing in Salt Lake City. … read more

Celebrating 25 Years of Kilby Court, The Heart of Salt Lake’s Music Scene

Celebrating 25 Years of Kilby Court, The Heart of Salt...
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Kilby Court—an intimate, all-ages venue not much bigger than a two-car garage—has been at the heart of the Utah music scene for 25 years. … read more

The First Female Horror Host: A History of Vampira by Ashes Fallen

The First Female Horror Host: A History of Vampira by...
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SLUG chatted with gothic-rock band Ashes Fallen about their tenacious investigations and archiving of Vampira’s legendary life as the world’s first female horror host. … read more

Set in Stone: An Interview with Nick Jost of Baroness

Set in Stone: An Interview with Nick Jost of Baroness
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With Baizley’s deep, blistering lyrics, Gleason’s insane guitar playing and the best rhythm section in hard music composed of Jost and Thomson, Baroness will never go gentle into that good night. … read more

Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality

Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality
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SLUG chatted with Empathy Test frontman Isaac Howlett about global differences in concert culture, the future of AI in the music industry and the best science fiction cult classics. … read more