Music
Local Review: BATTERY — Dial Up
Dial Up is really something special. It taps into so many different parts of what drives music as a medium. It’s fast, it’s complex and it’s never been simpler. … read more
Local Review: The Madeline — Peaceful Uncertainty / With Senses...
The Madeline mixes post-rock, folk and noise together to take you on an out-of-body experience while channeling nostalgia, melancholy and sublime bliss. … read more
Local Review: Hard Men – Battlefield: Alabama – A Hard...
Battlefield: Alabama – A Hard Men Story is packed with humorous song titles to contrast the gritty, clashing sounds of the record itself. … read more
Local Review: LaFerris – I’m Pretty Sure the World Will...
Highly referential yet entirely unique, this album feels familiar. It touches on a lot of old favorites, but there’s a new spin on the medium in every song. … read more
Local Review: Disaster Management — Bright Shiny Futures
Bright Shiny Futures by Disaster Management feels like the varying moods a human being might deal with in any given period of time … read more
Local Review: The/Theys – Corduroy Fantasy
Self-described as a combination of psychedelic soul, funk, jazz and rock, The/Theys is all about pushing boundaries and experimenting with music. … read more
Local Review: Modifiers — Well Oiled Machine
This is a fast, tight and ultimately groovy punk record that gives a lot of reasons to be excited for whatever Modifiers does next and wherever that might bring them. … read more
Local Review: drunk in june — felicity
felicity won’t be a party starter, it’s perfect for those quiet evenings where reflecting, winding down or driving with the windows open after dark seems necessary. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: October 2025
The genres chosen are unknown, but the talent is unmatched. Venture forward as you’re about to enter… SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! (Insert The Twilight Zone theme.) … read more
Local Review: Starmy — Hallelujah Disappear
Hallelujah Disappear thrives in its hypnotic atmosphere. It isn’t just about catchy choruses, fast-moving beats and songs to be forgotten quickly, but a record that also builds a world inside itself. … read more
Local Review: Cody Hsu — snow day
snow day is the perfect soundscape to cauterize your feelings to within the purgatory of your bedroom. … read more
Local Review: Ńix – CIGARETTE TALKS
I have a soft spot for late-2010s Soundcloud rap. CIGARETTE TALKS takes all of the best parts of those sounds and combines them with acoustic and electric guitars, brought to a slow blur of R&B and alt-rock. … read more
