According to Russian author and beard enthusiast Leo Tolstoy, art “is a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward well-being of individuals and of humanity.” … read more
Go Skateboarding Day @ Annex, Blindside, Skate4Homies 06.21
In celebration of the annual Go Skate Day, SLUG sent a few of our skate writers out to events put on by local skate shops and organizations. Check out what you missed. … read more
Girl Talk 06.21 @ In the Venue
Although I’d never attended a Girl Talk show and am hardly partial towards mashups to begin with, I felt hard pressed to see what Gregg Gillis was all about considering he’s been getting repeat plays in my car. From what I’d heard, Gillis’ modus operandi for his live music’s production relied solely on a single laptop—nothing else. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Ihsahn Interview
Welcome to Napalm Flesh! This week, we have an interview with the prolific Norwegian musician Ihsahn. Formerly of black metal heavyweights Emperor, Ihsahn has been cultivating a solo career since 2006 and released his fourth solo album, Eremita, last week. We also have a rundown of this week’s metal events throughout Salt Lake. … read more
Format Perspective: European Skateboard Photography
Format Perspective is a film documenting the work of six skateboard photographers in Europe. Filmmaker Philip Evans spent time following the photographers in their home countries as they went out to shoot photos of skateboarders. … read more
No Mercy: SCDG’s Sisters Face Off Against the Bomber Babes 06.30
Saturday, the Salt City Derby Girls hosted their second banked track game of the season, pitting two of my dear friends against each other on opposite home teams, the Bomber Babes and the Sisters of No Mercy. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Disforia Interview
Disforia’s roots are buried deep in prog/power traditions —Disforia’s sound is different from most of the newest wave of metal bands. In place of trendy “djenting” or the usual ruthless vocals, this band has instead opted to hold séance with a more lost retro sound, a sound respected still for its timelessness. With the help of a Kickstarter project now in full swing, the band is working hard to get their first full-length record out this year, as well as the attention of the Salt Lake metal scene. … read more
Fitz and the Tantrums @ The Depot 07.03
After spending a night with Fitz and the Tantrums, I realized that when artists take a quintessentially American music staple like soul and douse it in Los Angeles swagger, I get all gushy about living in a country that makes this brand of awesome possible. … read more
Finding A Sweet Cape To Go With Those Heels: Damn These Heels! Film Fest July 13-15
My friends are proud, and I now have a more clear idea of what it takes for them to maintain that. To me, they are heroes. These are a few of the films being screened at Damn These Heels! that I feel finely demonstrate heroism and strength. … read more
Add a Dash of Local Art: Phil Cannon
Each month, SLUG features a local artist and their work on the west wall of the café in Whole Foods at Trolley Square. July’s Add a Dash of Local Art features Phil Cannon. To get a better idea of who they are, we invite the artist to the SLUG office and ask them to answer a few very strange and random questions that the office staff has come up with. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Mayhem Fest Review
America and the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest? Was this the best Fourth of July ever? As the sun rose on a gorgeously temperate (compared to SLC, that is) summer day in Nampa, Idaho, it was hard to imagine a better one. I couldn’t help but feel the excitement build as I watched bus after bus wheel up to the Idaho City Center amphitheater. Motörhead, Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax. It was gonna be a hell of a day. … read more
Liars @ Urban Lounge with Cadence Weapon
Then, like a splash of hot oil in the face, we were hit with the caustic surf guitar and cymbal crash of Sisterworld’s “Scarecrows on a Killer Slant.” The crowd members immediately started slamming into each other as our long-forgotten punk instincts took over, and the band took advantage of our heightened energy as they moved into the dance-punk club banger, “Brats,” from WIXIW. It was as if the Liars from 2001 met the Liars from 2012 and made a song together—too bad nobody knew how to dance, because this would have been the time for it. … read more
