Music
Localized: Liar’s Tongue
With Liar’s Tongue, there’s something for all heavy-music fans, as they grow and diversify the local hardcore landscape with their developing sound. … read more
Localized: Absent
The goal with Absent is changing the mold. Because each member has different musical tastes, the band comes together and thrives off of the variety. … read more
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult: Gabbing with Groovie...
Thrill Kill Kult’s front man and founding member Groovie Man discusses his participation in the Wax Trax! Q &A touring panel for the movie Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax Records, their upcoming tour and took a brief look into the history of the band. We grieved, loved and laughed as we conversed about the days of yore. … read more
Localized: Martian Cult
Vocalist Jared Asplund and bassist Elowyn LaPointe were led down a path of synth-heavy music and dystopian storytelling to form Martian Cult. … read more
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
Come Out and Play With Noodles from The Offspring
Noodles, lead and rhythm guitarist (and original member), discusses what it’s like being in The Offspring after 35 years, the impact the band has had in the punk community, touring and what audiences can look forward to on the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival this summer. … 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
Massively Appealing: The Starting 5
Mass Appeal, the recording agency out of New York that started from a popular zine, is promoting a quintet of talented artists. Their stop in Salt Lake City at Metro Music Hall was the perfect opportunity for SLUG to ask the artists of Mass Appeal about their “top fives.” … read more
We are not a Band Anymore! – Dubbed Withdraws
It may have taken them years to get the album of their dreams released, but it’s the best way for Dubbed to bow out on a triumphant note. … 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