Music
Local Review: calico — 11 Ladybug Lucky
11 Ladybug Lucky takes lyrics that are dark and sweeps them under the rug. It smiles and tells you nothing is wrong while crossing its fingers behind its back. … read more
Local Review: Valhalla — Singing In Regret
Rather than obscuring meaning, Valhalla captivates the listener before punching them in the face with a straightforward sentiment difficult to misinterpret. … read more
Local Review: CLUB MUNGO — GRASSHOPPER
GRASSHOPPER is deeply nostalgic — for a past we’ll never get back, for a future we may never reach, for an endless summer that lives inside our heads. … read more
Local Review: Dre Rage Tv — Disconnected
Dre Rage Tv’s catchy songs, paired with an edgy, nerdy, Dax Flame-esque angle, feel like they were tailor-made for the people of the internet. … read more
Local Review: Dysregulation — Self-Titled
Across the five tracks, Dysregulation show they have the skills and artistic talent to get that dizzying and frightening feeling across and into your own skull. … read more
Local Review: Hangxiety — Super
Super by Hangxiety is the sonic equivalent of blacksmithing: dirty and rhythmic, but it will burn your skin off if you don’t respect it. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2026
We’ve got punk-ish punches to lay you out, even vein-injected industrial for your withdrawal. Come find your high on this edition of SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more
Local Review: Lounge Monkey — An Ode to Self Sabotage
Lounge Monkey can finally be a confident, born-again, five-piece rock band with clear direction and purpose, unleashed from their insecurities and inhibitions. … read more
Local Review: Port Ross — Nighttime at Gardner Hall
With Nighttime At Gardner Hall, Port Ross gives us a record about death, loneliness, loss and being alive in a world that is a constant shipwreck. … read more
Local Review: The Narcs — Local Hero
The Narcs operate much like a jam band, using a democratic approach with different members taking the lead at different times in the varying grooves they create. … read more
Local Review: Hurtado — Cavalier
For anyone navigating heartbreak, or the confusing, character-building chaos of your 20s, Cavalier will meet you exactly where you are. … 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
