February 2025
36th Anniversary – Best of the 90s
To celebrate 36 years as an independent, alternative magazine, SLUG takes a look back at the music, arts, community and culture that defined the magazine’s very first decade of making a scene.
A Brief Historia and Uncertain Odyssey of the Salt Lake...
This article is dedicated to JR Ruppel, the flannel-clad trailblazer who put ink to paper, and an absolute bastard to track down. Thank you for starting it all! … read more
SLUG Mag’s Dead Venues Crossword
Without these DIY venues, Utah wouldn’t have the punk legacy that it’s known for, and SLUG wouldn’t have had much to write about.
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SLUG Mag’s Distribution Maze
Here is your chance to play distro driver — take your load and drop off bundles of mags to some of Utah’s most iconic spots across the valley. … read more
From the SLUG Archives: Best of the ‘90s
SLUG’s editorial team compiled snippets of the coolest things that went to print in SLUG each year, from 1990 to 1999. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 36th Anniversary Party: Get to Know the Bands
Ahead of our 36th Anniversary Party, we asked these local musicians to answer a handful of questions on topics ranging from their dream venue to their ideal last meal. … read more
Choose Your Own Pizza Adventure: Free Wheeler Pizza
From the familiar to the more exotic, or simply for those special combinations you have to have, they have it all. Check out the full menu at freewheelerpizza.com and choose your fate! … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2025
But no man (they/them) is an island, and so I’ve called upon some of SLC’s oldheads who helped me find some of the freshest (25+ year-old) tracks from Utah’s golden era. … read more
“Where Art and Community Meet”: The Curatorial Ethos of Michelle...
Working in mediums as diverse as dance and murals, Michelle Pace sees art as a means of expression and uplifting. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Asha Pruitt
To call Junior Editor Asha Pruitt “invaluable” to SLUG is a big understatement. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Jackie Stigile
Marketing Intern Jackie Stigile draws upon her sense of humor, knack for design and social media prowess to strengthen SLUG’s presence. … read more
