The Humble Humbler

The Humble Humbler
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When one thinks of a force in the Salt Lake skate scene, a name that is often overlooked is Jovi Bathemuss. At the age of 20 he already has a great start in becoming his own powerhouse, on his own terms with his own style. … read more

Letter from the Editor – September 2008

Letter from the Editor – September 2008
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I first met Sean Hennefer when he was playing guitar in legendary SLC punk band, The Corleones. It was February of 2003 and I had recently booked the band to play SLUG Magazine’s 14th anniversary party. After the event, I followed his local music career over the next few years with longtime collaborator and singer, Ryan Jensen. The two friends eventually quit the Corleones and began a new Salt Lake music project called Vile Blue Shades. … read more

Walk All Over You

Walk All Over You
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If you have attended recent gallery strolls, you may have been an unwitting—and perhaps unwilling— participant in modern dance. Since February, Corinne Cappelletti has been leading a team of investigators known as the New Pedestrian on monthly tours of Salt Lake City. Clad in white union suits and equipped with individual headlamps, these free-ranging researchers make downtown their laboratory. … read more

 
 
Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple

Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple

Sri Whipple is one of Salt Lake’s most progressive visual artists. The Wolfs, Accidente, Vile Blue Shades and many other local musicians have sought out Whipple for his transgendered themes and phallic illustrations. … read more

Inversion Trawler – September 2008

Inversion Trawler – September 2008
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Our spirit guide, Murgatroid, actually exists. The universe is totally different then it was before. … read more

Local Reviews: Some Beasts

Local Reviews: Some Beasts
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A nostalgic tinkering oxf an orchestral kind, this album is bursting with delectable sounds. From tambourines to pots and pans to castanets to delayed acoustic guitars, the music is extremely varied and colorful. The energy that is channeled throughout the album is of such a marvelous kind that it’s almost hard to believe.  … read more

Local Reviews: The Tenants of Balthazar’s Castle

Local Reviews: The Tenants of Balthazar’s Castle
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Michael Biggs’ (aka The Tenants of Balthazar’s Castle) music requires patience, but that patience is rewarded with intrigue. Divided into three movements, Biggs starts the set with “Room (Dream),” a fairly grumbling, sometimes explosive, sub-frequency driven mix of oscillated gestures and reedy snippets. … read more