SLUG Mag’s Dead Venues Crossword

Utah’s underground music scene saw incredible venues come and go throughout the late ‘80s and ‘90s. 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. Below is our tribute to those long-gone spots. Can you name all 15 and prove your punk-rock credibility?

QUESTIONS:

ACROSS 

4. Known for having the best sound system in the state. Opened in the ’80s, closed in 2003.
5. A dance club and gay bar up front, a music venue in the back.
6. Local bands Clover and Honest Engine played here every weekend in the ‘90s.
7. All-ages music venue that was not a café.
8. A legendary underground all-ages venue on the west-side.
9. DIY underground spot run by the band Hate x Nine.

DOWN 

1. DIY warehouse in Sugarhood with free concerts and a pirate radio station. 
2. Oasis, Mercury Rev and Ween have all performed here.
3. Home of the specialty drink ‘The Cerebral Assassin.’
4. A converted porno theatre with dozens of pool tables.
5. This oddly named venue became the Holy Cow and eventually reborn as The Urban Lounge.
6. Half-indoor/half-outdoor live music room where Charli xcx, Deftones and The Strokes have performed. 
7. Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins performed at this converted church.
8. A later incarnation of Spanky’s Cinema Bar on 300 South downtown.
9. Right around the corner from the Dead Goat Saloon. 

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ANSWERS: 

ACROSS 

4. Zephyr Club
5. Bricks
6. Holy Cow
7. Lo-Fi Cafe
8. Speedway Cafe
9. Hate House

DOWN 

1. Diver City
2. Bar & Grill
3. Burt’s Tiki Lounge
4. Spanky’s Cinema Bar
5. Da Phat Squirrel 
6. In The Venue
7. Pompadour
8. Ya’ Buts
9. DV8

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