Issues: Issue 300 - December 2013
SLUG Holiday Comix – December 2013
SLUG Holiday Comix presents National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec. 16 by D. Bradford Gambles. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Snow Queens
Happy Holidays er’body! Let’s talk about Salt Lake Royalty, and I don’t mean me … Royalty with real-life crowns, scepters, pomp and circumstance: the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire, or the RCGSE, a group of very dedicated philanthropists. … read more
Finca: ¿Dónde está la Tapería?
At its core, Finca has embraced the Spanish concept of tapas, selections of small plates that are usually paired with wine or cocktails. Though they do offer larger entrées, there’s something both special and casual about sitting around a table with some friends to share five or six tapas options along with a few of their award-winning craft cocktails. … read more
Localized: The Circulars
On Friday, Dec. 13, come to Urban Lounge for the warm, emotionally sophisticated dark pop of The Circulars, and get wrecked by Fossil Arms’ articulation of what tape hiss sounds like choking on glass—during shock treatment. Alexander Ortega, of Filth Lords and Editorial Assistant at SLUG, is the opener. Localized is hosted by Ischa B., tickets are $5 and the show is 21+. It begins at 9 p.m. and is brought to you by Bohemian Brewery. If you are unable to attend, are underage or on house arrest, catch the show on gigviz.com. … read more
December National Music Reviews
National Album reviews for December 2013. … read more
Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Yer Out of Here! Kicked Out...
The whole time I’ve been part of the Fucktards, we have never had to kick anyone out. Sure, dudes have quit, but I’ve never had to drop the axe. I suppose getting kicked out of the Fucktards would be like flunking special ed: very improbable and more embarrassing than being in my band in the first place. … read more
Devin Townsend Presents The Retinal Circus
DVD review for Devin Townsend Presents The Retinal Circus. … read more
December Local Music Reviews
Local album reviews for December 2013. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Alex Andrews
Alex Andrews is from Ogden, and you can probably see where this is going … But seriously, no one knows the best snowboarding spots better than this Weber County original. … read more
The Mysterious Design of Life and Death: A Profile of...
Isaac Hastings creates cryptic, carefully designed, line-dominant artwork that conveys both spiritually infused and dream-inspired symbols. His meticulous design is featured on the cover of SLUG this month to honor the magazine’s 300th issue. A self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” Hastings is humble—he sports a black hoodie, jeans and a beanie during our interview and speaks frankly about his evolution as an artist. … read more