Issues: Issue 413 – May 2023
Localized: fuckskin
The versatility and uniqueness of fuckskin, the quartet of Zachary Zane, Val Brown, Gary Fairburne and Kale Morse, can’t seem to fit into one specific genre. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2023
While you’re out peddling your speeding heart out around the Salt Lake Valley, why not indulge in some local music? Our May Local Music Singles Roundup is here to pleasure the ear holes. Tune into some psychedelic low-fi for casual cruises or pump up the volume to some heavy metal. Plug in the headphones and press shuffle—you’re strapped in for the best of SLC’s music scene! … read more
Contributor Limelight: Litzi Estrada
Since summer of 2021, Litzi Estrada has been (sometimes singlehandedly) holding down SLUG’s coverage of metal, punk, doom and other heavy rock genres. We’re forever grateful for her studied approach to covering the music SLUG built its initial coverage on 34 years ago. Visit SLUGMag.com to read her features on this month’s Localized performers, Snake
Contributor Limelight: Alton Barnhart
Alton Barnhart joined our team of Editorial Interns last November, and his incomparable wit has been a fixture of our office life since. In his writing, Alton balances this jubilant personality with a nuanced understanding of journalistic technical processes—he’s one of the brightest new voices we have on the team. Check out his feature on