For the month of December, there are also plenty of discounts to be had out there for charities at different resorts. Here are a few chances to help the needy and help your wallet. … read more
Katchup – December 2004
Dear Dickheads – December 2004
Dear Dickheads, I have just one question, what in the Hell is “revival rock?”It sounds like something Rolling Stone or MTV might have come up with. Here’s what Random House has to say about the word “revival”: re.viv.al , n. 1. the act of reviving. 2. the state of being revived. 3. restoration to life,
Bellydancing – December 2004
When I watch Shahravar dance, I am transported to another time and place: to exotic lands, spicy scents and multi-layered earthy music. There is magic and mystery in her interpretations, and an absolute excellence of technique. Her performances are always unique and beautiful, which comes from her obvious joy and delight in dancing, and translates
Contributor Limelight: Nick James
Nick James has been writing his Headphones column for SLUG Magazine for an entire year bringing a spicy, rare taste of DJ music culture to Salt Lake City. … read more
Review: GOD SAVE MY QUEEN: A TRIBUTE – DANIEL NESTER
GOD SAVE MY QUEEN: A TRIBUTE DANIEL NESTER Soft Skull Press Street: 04.2003 In Daniel Nester’s simultaneously lyrical and obsessive treatment of Queen’s musical and metaphysical legacy, both band and ostentatious frontman Freddie Mercury are offered far greater fates than the reputation that precedes the group’s recognizable work, i.e., “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and Mercury’s highly publicized
Review: PICNIC GROUNDS: A NOVEL IN FRAGMENTS – OZ SHELACH
PICNIC GROUNDS: A NOVEL IN FRAGMENTS OZ SHELACH City Lights Street: 04.01.03 Composed in a clean literary style devoid of muddied metaphors and overarching allegories, the hauntingly brief vignettes of Oz Shelach’s Picnic Grounds are guided by the concept of the commons: a series of publicly utilized resources, plots of land and amorphous societal rights.
Review: NOISE OF THE WORLD: NON-WESTERN ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS
NOISE OF THE WORLD: NON-WESTERN ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS HANK BORDOWITZ Soft Skull Street: 01.20.05 Don’t tell Condi, but imperialism is bad. That’s not necessarily so, however, when it comes to music. While it’s ironic that whiteys like David Byrne, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon have opened up the world’s music to the West,
National Music Reviews December 2004
Local Reviews December 2004
Review: The Jesus Lizard
Live The Jesus Lizard MVD Visual Street: 06.05 There are shows that from start to finish are so incredible, they renew your jaded little heart about the impact and importance of live music. This live set feels like one of those moments. From the moment David Yow gets up on stage to the raw, cantankerous,
Ben Gleib: Idiotests and Mind Games
From regular appearances on Chelsea Lately to voice acting gigs on Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Book of Life, comedian Ben Gleib has kicked all kinds of ass. Currently, Gleib is the host of GSN’s Idiotest, which affords him plenty of opportunities to poke fun at people who are not as smart as they
Marshall Jack Skate Competition 2015: Shred Fest
The Fourth of July weekend is a busy time for most people, but as soon as SLUG knew that the Ute and Ouray tribe out in Fort Duchesne would be holding a skate contest, I jumped at the chance to be in attendance. I had covered this event last year, and I felt more than
