Music
Little Dragon: Sweet Escape
Little Dragon head out an extensive tour and will be bringing their freshest hits to Salt Lake City’s popular Twilight Concert Series on July 20. … read more
Beats for Sale! Finale Grand
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. Armed with an Akai MPC 4000 and a vast knowledge of all types of music, Finale Grand is able to pump out professional, aesthetically sound hip-hop beats that stretch across virtually any genre. … read more
Beats for Sale! Piccolo
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. Piccolo has the beats you want at the price you deserve. Each Piccolo beat for sale is made with love and sourced locally. … read more
Beats for Sale! ClearSauce
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. Having produced for the likes of 1017 Bricksquad, ClearSauce could very well be crowned as trap kings of Salt Lake. … read more
Celebrating 10 Years of Record Store Day
Vinyl has found a revival, and with that revival, vinyl saved the independent record store. Come out and support Record Store Day on April 22, and visit recordstoreday.com for more info. … read more
Combing Through Layers of the Bizarre: Swoody Records’ Davin Abegg
Davin Abegg, founder of Swoody Records, seems to intentionally keep the labels purposes enigmatic, enjoying the feeling of haziness and discover that makes Swoody’s music. … read more
All Hail Atlantis!
Rob and Stella Johannes are two Salt Lake City locals that have taken the idea of DIY and used it to build their label, Hail Atlantis Records. A collaboration space, Hail Atlantis focuses on the creation and support of local music. Check out their Bandcamp: hailatlantis1.bandcamp.com. … read more
Lavender Vinyl: Downtown Ogden’s Premier Record Store
Lavender Vinyl houses an eclectic and well-rounded mix of vinyl records in many different genres, and has already made an impact on Ogden’s music scene despite having only been in business for less than a year. For owners Hallows and Lundell, the name Lavender Vinyl draws a parallel between the serenity that comes with music and the calming effect of lavender. … read more
Third Man Pressing: An Evolution in DIY
Third Man Records’ own vinyl pressing plant, Third Man Pressing, opened on Feb. 25, pushing their status up alongside the giants of the industry. SLUG was able to get ahold of Ben Blackwell, drummer of The Dirtbombs and co-founder of Third Man Records, to discuss this new frontier. … read more
Beats for Sale! Chance Lewis
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. If you’re a rapper who likes to experiment and who doesn’t feel the need to be confined to one genre, Chance Lewis is the beat producer for you! … read more
Refusing Genres with Methyl Ethel
After another world tour under Methyl Ethel’s belt, their live show will be polished and prepared. Salt Lake City, we will see you at Kilby on April 8. Pick up a copy of their album at the show or online. … read more
Celebrating One Year Of Freaking Out At The Freak Out...
DJ Nix Beat’s “The Freak Out” monthly events are dedicated to punk, power pop and everything in between to be enjoyed by anyone and everyone that expects more than just the same 50 songs on rotation on the jukebox. … read more
