Music
Localized: SWARMER
Developing their sound with weaving time signatures and technical grooves, SWARMER took the stage in 2018 with a mean southpaw. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Localized: Alghoul
Rising from the depths of the dark, brutalistic crypts of classic metal subgenres stirs an amalgamation of thrash and black metal — the legendary band Alghoul. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
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
Big Thief @ SLC Twilight 09.22.2025
It’s hard to describe that passage of time, but as a lifelong fan I could feel it with each passing song. … read more
Review: The Chameleons – Arctic Moon
Arctic Moon doesn’t sound exactly like a place The Chameleons has visited before. Those expecting an extension of Where Are You? might even be surprised by how different Arctic Moon feels. … 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
Review: Wednesday — Bleeds
Bleeds is in the sweet spot somewhere between proto-grunge and post-hardcore. It’s melodic but hard. The lyrics are wry but sardonic. … read more
Review: Big Thief — Double Infinity
Double Infinity is a tremendously thought-out concept album that captures the less tangible elements of love and connection. … read more
OK Go @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 09.14.2025
Another successful visit to the Salt Lake Valley is in the books OK Go. Here’s to looking forward to the next one! … read more
Local Review: Blood Cannery – Cannery not Canary
This album perfectly encapsulates what it sounds like to be defiant and relentless as Blood Cannery hammers their sonic identity through listeners’ ears. … read more
