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John “Blake” Donner 1980-2005

Blake was not who I had intended on singing for Parallax. Branden Kennedy, Rick Brimhall and I had been jamming for a few weeks, and we had gotten a song or two. We had an offer to open a show for Onekingdown and Diecast if we got a band rolling. I remember calling Blake to

Ariel Singer 1987-2005
By Chris Manor

For those who never met Ariel Singer, I will attempt to sum up her life as I knew her. She was beautiful, intelligent and full of life. She never let her hardships get her down and always put others before herself. She had a passion for reading, being in the outdoors, music and cooking. She

National Music Review August 2005

Local Reviews August 2005

Review: Cruddy – Lynda Barry
By Rebecca Vernon

Cruddy follows Roberta from her dysfunctional home life across the Nevada desert to Area 51 with her father on a murder spree. … read more

Review: Pilates Perfect: The Complete Guide to Pilates Exercise at...
By Erik Lopez

You never thought you would see a review for an exercise book in SLUG, did you? Especially one on an exercise craze sweeping the nation: Pilates. … read more

Review: Thinking in Type: The Practical Philosophy of Typography –...
By Erik Lopez

It makes the reader work for information that should be more readily accessible and interesting instead of having to wade through mountains of information kicking and screaming. … read more

National Music Review June 2005

Local Reviews June 2005

Review: Just Before Now: Sketchbook Drawings
By Nate Martin

Just Before Now “is filled with selected drawings from six different sketchbooks during the time of March oh three to April oh four” (back liner note). … read more

Review: Built to Grind: 25 Years of Hardcore Skateboarding
By Rob Packerd

25 Years of Hardcore Skateboarding is an appropriate subtitle, since Indy has been around to document the sport from the first plank with wheels to progressed into skatin’. … read more

Review: Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane’s...
By Ryan Shelton

In Whores, Brendan Mullen has compiled over 300 pages of quotes from just about everybody who was ever associated with Jane’s (including the members), … read more