December 2025
December
SLUG shows off what makes Utah a hotbed for musical metamorphosis, from recording engineers and DIY promoters to teens starting garage bands. On the cover, SLUG illustrator and stained glass artist Dallin Orr depicts Corey Fox, founder of Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo. Read more about the Provo music scene and the historic venue’s 20th anniversary inside!
All-Wheel Impact: Sharing the Love with Mark Miller Subaru
In the Subaru world, the holiday season means it’s also “Share the Love” season! Mark Miller Subaru has donated nearly $3 million to local charities since 2010. … read more
Velour and Vinyl: Yes, Provo Does Have a Music Scene
There’s been a steady increase in musical activity coming out of Provo, between Velour’s shows, 3hive beginning to host shows at their new space and more. … read more
Live From Smoking Nun: Alex Cutler’s Art of Live Recording
Owner of Smoking Nun Recordings, Alex Cutler gives bands a chance to offer their listeners an alternative experience that captures who they are. … read more
Community | Interviews | Music
An Album in 24 Hours With A Really Really Cool...
Armed with an entourage and a dream to record an entire album in 24 hours, A Really Really Cool Band is altering the music making formula. … read more
In the Stu’ With a True Music Guru: Spy Hop’s...
Allred approaches each student with the goal to foster the personal vision they inherently possess. … read more
Into the Third Space With DJ Matthew Fit
Matthew Fit has been a pillar of the local scene for over a decade now: he describes the scene breaking away from the homogeneity of the early days. … read more
Why 24Tix Could be Your Hero, Just For One Day
24tix handles ticketing for a ballpark estimate of 2,000 concerts a year — some of them multi-million dollar ordeals. … read more
Skittlez: The Rapper Alter Ego from My Musical Past
Tucked in the back of my closet ready to be awakened once more, decked out in ruby crimson and charcoal, is my rapper persona Skittlez. … read more
Top Five Alt-Americana Albums of 2025 for the Lost, Wounded...
My top five albums of 2025 fall under the category of alt-Americana. These are the voices that come from the fringes and hang onto the edges of every state. … read more
Top Five Indie-ish Albums of 2025 for the Saddest Clown...
I promise there’s at least one indie-adjacent album on this list that can meet you where you’re at and keep you company. … read more
Top Five Noisy Albums of 2025 To Burn a Hole...
Whether you want to expand your consciousness or just drown out the world, these albums turn up the bass to get raw, experimental and just plain weird. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2025
Let’s sink ourselves into a musical medley of rock, pop, lo-fi or whatever 2025 has bestowed upon us in this edition of SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup. … read more
