The Salt Lake City Film Festival accepts films from around the globe and brings them to SLC for one weekend in August. This year’s festival was held August 18-21 at the Tower Theater, Broadway Center Theater, Post Theater and Brewvies Cinema Pub. … read more
Yukon Blonde @ Kilby 12.13
Having never heard Yukon Blonde before I silently half-expected yet another dorky hipster band shitting all over the stage and calling it “Indie” or worse yet, “Folk-Rock,” but I was wrong. As they blasted through their amplifiers similar bands that came to mind immediately included Built to Spill and Band of Horses. … read more
Bitter and Then Some: Raves and Reviews
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SLUG Mag metal blog! This week, we’re crammed full of reviews for your reading pleasure. We have extended reviews of the latest releases from Pro-Pain and Vader as well as exclusive reviews of new releases from Atriarch, Ghost Brigade, Mournful Congregation, Protest the Hero, Trivium and War Hungry. Also included is a listing of this week’s metal happenings around Salt Lake and links to some unexpectedly aggressive music streaming from NPR. … read more
Predict the Unexpected: Ririe-Woordbury Dance Company Presents Prism
This last week, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, in a run which lasted from December 8 through 10, presented Prism, a showcase of the choreography of Charlotte Boye-Christensen. Since 2002, Boye-Christensen has brought state-of-the-art dance to Utah, and Prism continued to do nothing less. True, the first two pieces of the evening had been performed previously by the company.
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Hot Wheelers vs. The Black Diamond Divas 08.27
Obviously, the girls on the Wasatch Roller Derby Hot Wheleers and The Black Diamond Divas know each other well, and it showed in the play. The bout started at a very quick pace and the score took a long time to climb. … read more
Human Tar: Local Skate Video Review
This thirty-two minute skate video from Logan is exactly how a skate video should be: raw, creative and fun while displaying a grip of talent coming up in the skate community. … read more
Triple Art Opening @ Salt Lake Art Center 08.31
On Wednesday, August 31 at the Salt Lake Art Center, art lovers were treated to a triple-opening featuring some incredible artists of different mediums: a sculptured instillation by Jared Clark, a lovely retrospect of the life and work of abstract painter Douglas Snow and the video art of Nikolaj Larsen and Jamie McMurry. … read more
Thievery Corporation @ Red Butte Garden 09.01
The influential dub and electronic producing duo,Thievery Corporation, have never been to Utah before, but their group finally landed in Red Butte Garden to a huge swirl of smoke and approval. … read more
The No-Nation Orchestra: An Interview with Stephen Chai
A staple of the local music scene, Stephen Chai has been involved in a wide range of influential musical projects, from Laserfang to Mammoth and Night Sweats. His latest project brings together a slew of talented local musicians and a handful of upbeat genres to create The No-Nation Orchestra. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Merry Metalmas!
This week, we are re-running “Twas the Night Before Metalmas”—our take on the classic holiday poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” We also have a few events to read about, and a link to a podcast starring our metal writers. Curl up with a cup of coffee (black, of course), throw on some Slayer, and get ready to take in some holiday cheer from your metal friends at Napalm Flesh. … read more
Mary Poppins @ Capitol Theatre 09.02
I was a big fan of Disney as a child and have great recall of the film as an adult, and even have fond memories of the message it conveys. … read more
Napalm Flesh: All Shall Perish Interview
Hail, heathens! Before you careen your way into the New Years orgy, Napalm Flesh would like to present our final article of the year, and it’s a brutally awesome one at that: an interview with front man Eddie Hermida of All Shall Perish, whose new record This Is Where It Ends is being lovingly devoured by fans across the nation. We also have blog-exclusive reviews of new releases from Abnormal Thought Patterns, Anal Cunt and Vore. … read more