April 2012
Beautiful Godzilla: Ladies, Leave Your Man at Home
Bike shops intimidate me. I don’t think it’s so much that I walk into a shop and there’s a whole bunch of dudes who know way more about bikes than I ever will throwing around bike mechanic gibberish—I’ve got mad respect for people who can do things I can’t (yet) do. I guess I just feel a little sheepish walking in there and asking them to switch out my pedals when I purchased a fixed gear primarily for its low maintenance. This is why the Salt Lake Bicycle Collective is one of the greatest places in all of Salt Lake. … read more
Dear Dickheads – April 2012
Hey Dickheads,
I barely see anything political in SLUG, and I wanna know what you guys think about the recent bills on sex education and abortion … read more
Gallery Stroll – April 2012
I’ve always believed art can be found anywhere, but after recently traveling America’s scenic by-ways, I was in awe of how much art, good and bad, was available at every truck stop, gas station, roadhouse and teepee stand. This experience made me keenly aware of the depth and breadth of art that Utah has to offer. … read more
Beer Reviews – April 2012
This set of beer reviews is inspired by the idea of keeping your brew brethren in mind. In this small boozing city of ours, we are commonly linked by our enjoyment of finely crafted libations. We need to keep our guards up and fight the evil piss-beer powers that be, and more importantly, promote growth of the industry by sticking together! So with that in mind, it is only appropriate that we talk about collaborative beers that unite both local enthusiasts and out-of-state supporters. … read more
Product Reviews – April 2012
This month we have reviews of products from Bacon Freak, Blender Bottle, Earloomz, Fanny Wang Headphone Co., Hi-Tec, Liberty Bottleworks, RIPT Apparel, Sanduk, Udi’s Gluten Free Foods and Vew-Do Balance Boards. … read more
Video Game Reviews – April 2012
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater and Uncharted: The Golden Abyss are reviewed this month. … read more
Book Reviews – April 2012
This month, we have reviews of Bring the Noise: 20 Years of Writing About Hip Rock and Hip-Hop by Simon Reynolds, Derek hess: Black Line White, Lie, Gig Posters Volume 2, Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery and more. … read more
Movie Reviews – April 2012
21 Jump Street, Chico & Rita, The Hunger Games, Project X and The Raid: Redemption are reviewed. … read more
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Music Reviews
New releases from Black Breath, Busdriver, Craig Finn, Damien Jurado, Dirty Three, Graf Orlock, Lee Fields, Mark Stewart, Miike Snow, Poor Moon, Spectral Tombs and many more are reviewed this month. … read more
RSD Comics: Heavy Metal Shop
To celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day, which takes place on April 21, 2012, we asked four Salt Lake record stores about the special relationships they’ve forged with some of their favorite customers. Kevin Kirk profiled his longtime regular Scott Zwick. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Robin Banks
If you never saw Robin Banks playing drums with The Mooks or Bombs & Beating Hearts, you’ve definitely seen Banks’ artwork taped up in the window of your favorite record store or coffee shop. … read more
Local Reviews: Lady Murasaki
Had I not seen this band in person, I never would have guessed these soulful vocals came from a 6’ Japanese woman commanding the mic with a classic Gretch in hand. But this poppy five-piece rock group really isn’t anything they appear to be, and that’s a really good thing. … read more
