Interviews

Localized: Theta Naught
Localized is a monthly music fest spotlighting local bands. This month, SLUG brings you Theta Naught and Less People More Robots. Localized is the second Friday of every month at

An Interview with Le Force
If there is one local group that would have been pirates in their past lives, Le Force fits the mold, from drummer Jud Powell’s chest tattoo of world maps to

Indie Label Spotlight: Carcrash Records
Some things just grab your attention, like driving past a car crash. Sweden’s Carcrash Records produces the kind of arresting music that you can’t fail to prick up your ears

Sebadoh – An Interview with Lou Barlow
Lou Barlow has been in a lot of bands, yet he is self-contained. His first band in Boston was the hardcore outfit Deep Wound. Later, he joined indie legends Dinosaur Jr. only to be kicked out by front man J. Mascis for “lacking social skills.” … read more

Mogwai – August 2004
I Am a Long Way from Home: A conversation with Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite After several days of remarkable confusion, a directive came from the command center. I packed my bags,

Throw Rag – August 2004
Beware of the Dogs Throw Rag : A medical observation The following is an interview conducted with Sean, (aka. Captain Sean-Doe) lead vocalist of the musical ‘group’ Throw Rag. Doctor

Only Crime – August 2004
As American as It Gets: An Interview with Only Crime. The last time I spoke to Russ Rankin, he had successfully turned a goof-off band formed in 1987 to the

Localized: Iota
For Localized in the month of August, SLUG brings you four-letter word bands who go by their first names only. I have a tendency not to trust people who won’t

Localized: Nova
For Localized in the month of August, SLUG brings you four-letter word bands who go by their first names only. I have a tendency not to trust people who won’t

Spanky Van Dyke: Whipping it back to the SLC scene...
After four years of the New York thing, J.Majesty front man Spanky Van Dyke is back in Salt Lake. He decided to come back on a whim. “I was here