Music
Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2026
The days are getting shorter, but the local release radar is still going strong. Warm up your November with SLUG’s monthly roundup of fresh singles. … read more
Local Review: The Rockies — ANOTHER ALBUM!
The Rockies are fresh out of the summer studio with their debut: ANOTHER ALBUM! What starts as a silly, seemingly amateur production left me in tears. … read more
Local Review: Pigimichi — Old Quarters
Old Quarters was produced in a relatively turbulent time. Most of the sessions occurred during the pandemic with David Aguila behind the console and Collin Davis mixing. … read more
Local Review: Sunny Day Soap Opera — Sunny Day
The piano is definitely the main character in this album for me. Through the heady whirl of sound, it provides a sense of grounding clarity. … read more
Local Review: Renée Mackin — The Bluest Bird
The Bluest Bird by Renée Mackin is a folk album that blends the sounds of Americana-meets-classic-country with candid lyrics and the vivid scenes of rural Utah. … read more
Local Review: Alli Brown — Undeniable
Self-described as a creator of “music for the dreamers,” Alli Brown’s most recent album Undeniable draws inspiration from several musical traditions. … read more
Local Review: West Max – Lions Tigers & Bears
Balancing the strum of acoustic guitars with layers of distortion, fuzz and synth, West Max is a band with an experimental indie rock style all of their own. … read more
Local Review: Tampa Chess Club — All But If Not...
All But If Not All, Subject To Change by Tampa Chess Club is not only impressive on its own, but also representative of SLC’s talented emo scene. … read more
Local Review: Matt Michaelis – The Great Escape
With The Great Escape, Matt Michaelis (songwriter, producer, guitarist) submits a bold and energetic EP to the ever-expanding scene of contemporary hard rock … read more
Local Review: What Goes – What Goes
Six beautiful songs were made last winter by What Goes, the stage name of musical artist Wyatt Downs. … read more
Local Review: floatinground — seventh sense
seventh sense by floatinground is a hand-crafted story about intuition ignored, one-sided relationships, and coming out the other end strengthened by resolve. … read more
Local Review: Zoe Stroupe — One Fluid Motion
Zoe Stroupe’s debut album sounds exactly like its name. One Fluid Motion encapsulates what feels like in late spring/early summer, an early-morning listen. … read more
