A mother of 16 spiders, Emily Ard explores the darker side of fashion through her love of Halloween and heavy metal. … read more
SLUG Style: Emily Ard
The Magic of a Treat: A Dog’s Review of Pet-Friendly Baked Goods
Ma & Paws Bakery, a local pet bakery, provided SLUG with two dog treat recipes. Writer Katie Hatzfeld tested them out and her dog, Blue, shared his thoughts. … read more
Movie Reviews: October 1994
You know, in the last few issues I’ve been kinda slamming a filmmaker named Jean-Luc Godard, so it’s only fitting that the guy has got a new film and it’s coming to the Tower starting October 14. I guess I need to explain myself. … read more
Mike Brown (Still) Hates Horses
Overall, I still hate horses and they still scare me. But Helen is my friend, and if that’s her thing I’ll support it. … read more
Local Bands: October 1994
Seems like whenever you hear about eclectic art in SLC, it’s always some type of off-the-wall genre or the usual hype of ethnic or cultural society. Well, we also have something in our beloved city that is equally off-center and driven by a different source. Call it the underbelly of the music scene, or maybe even a holdout from years passed, but it survives and thrives in our fair city like a parasite. We call it heavy metal. … read more
Local Artist: Mic Radford
The tattoo parlor—A seedy place filled with unsavory characters, dirty needles and dirty people doing less-than-attractive things—or at least, this is what you are supposed to think if you were born in the fifties. Wake up kids, because that old stigmatism is gone, for the most part, that’s due to artists like Mic Radford. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2024
The weather is upside down and it’s not letting up anytime soon, but SLUG is here to supply dreamy alt-rock and pure raging punk. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Cailey Rohovit
Maintaining professionalism but never compromising her unique voice, Cailey’s skill and integrity glows in each piece she writes. … read more
Interview: Shudder To Think
Shudder To Think’s lead singer Craig Wedren, took some time out of a sound check on a balmy September afternoon in front of Playscool to answer a few questions. The traffic overhead was loud, the atmosphere casual and content; relaxed, much like Wedren’s demeanor. It was a great day. … read more
Record Reviews: September 1994
Harry Angel Been There, Done That! Little Guy Records There wasn’t a press kit or a bio, just a CD and a business card. I gave the number a ring. Barry Carter is a native New Zealander who recorded the CD in Australia. He laid the basic tracks down and then had various friends come
Contributor Limelight: Ashley Christenson
Ashley’s versatility and willingness to take on new challenges makes her an invaluable piece of the puzzle that is SLUG’s photo coverage.
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Film Review: The Taste of Things
“For these kinds of people, food is something to be taken seriously, and something that brings joy. For them, food is love.” … read more
