Doped up on DayQuil and brandishing a blue handkerchief, I braved a sea of mucus and cough fits just to see the indie-icon band, Pinback. The Depot was packed—I stood alongside inter-generational hipsters, a few of my former college professors, appreciators of minimalist rock and a small band of flannel-bros, rising to the occasion despite the onslaught of snow, long lines and $7 beer. … read more
The Perfect Storm: Fashion Camp Workshops Hail SLC Alt Summit
Swiss sewing machine manufacturer Bernina and the SoHo-based DIY social media website Kollabora.com partnered this past weekend to present a series of three Fashion Camp workshops for Altitude Summit registrants on Jan. 26 at the Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. … read more
Spreading Hope in Finding Help: To Write Love On Her Arms Interview
Jamie Tworkowski is the founder of non-profit organization To Write Love On Her Arms, which helps people dealing with addiction, depression, self injury and suicide, as well as other issues, find the courage and the resources to get the help they need. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Vipaka
Former therapist/current life coach Thomas Carter (Anthony Mackie) has just released his self-help book and is on the road to success when his brother, Ben (Mike Epps), shows up and threatens to unearth haunting moments from Tommy’s past. In an attempt to make some quick cash to pay off his troubled brother, Tommy adds several additional days to his book tour and takes on a new client named Angel (Forest Whitaker). … read more
Interview with Frankie Palmeri of Emmure
Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri is a poster boy of controversy, long trotted out as the whipping boy for the angry masses that are put off by his brutal and unfiltered honesty and opinions. SLUG got to sit down with Palmeri before Emmure’s set on the Brothers of Brutality Tour and get some actual, firsthand insight and answers about this polarizing band, and how he’s dealt with a decade under a microscope. … read more
NOVA Chamber Series: New Horizons Then and Now
The genesis of this Nova Concert was the 100th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s revolutionary lieder cycle, Three Times Seven Poems from Albert Giraud’s Pierrot Lunaire, op. 21 (1912). … read more
Grand Prix Halfpipe Finals @ PCMR 02.01-02
Park City Mountain Resort was aglow this past weekend, from Jan. 31-Feb. 2, as it hosted the prestigious U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Grand Prix halfpipe finals and the Paul Mitchell Progression Big Air Session. … read more
Wovenhand @ Urban 02.03 with LIGHT/BLACK, INVDRS
Edwards, whether performing a role as prophet or actually communing with God on these occasions, is a riveting performer. He shakes and quakes, rolls his eyes back into his head, quivers his feet, and seemingly speaks in tongues. … read more
Lingerie Your Way
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. While most of us think about what flowers to buy or where to take that certain someone, one shouldn’t forget there is a reason why Valentine’s Day is ranked Number One in condom sales and also boasts the largest sales of lingerie with Halloween following close behind (yes, Halloween). … read more
Tesla Quartet @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 02.07
I am still consistently surprised at the rich layers of musical complexity that the simple parameters of a string quartet can accomplish, and this month’s Chamber Music concert was particularly enjoyable. The Tesla Quartet have studied with the Takács quartet, which was the first chamber music concert of this season. They have also traveled extensively around the U.S. as well as internationally, with a multitude of awards to take home. … read more
Between the Buried and Me Interview
Since 2000, Between The Buried And Me has been pushing the limits, generating a unique metal-influenced progressive rock sound that has inspired countless imitators and gained them an international fan base. In 2005, they aquired one of the most talented and forward-thinking bassists in the business, Dan Briggs. I had the pleasure of chatting with Briggs before the beginning of their latest tour supporting Coheed and Cambria, which is stopping in Salt Lake this Friday, February 15. … read more
Hot Wheelers vs. Black Diamond Divas 02.09
After a long, cold winter without many bouts to attend, the 2013 roller derby season began for Wasatch Roller Derby with a bout pitting home teams the Hot Wheelers and the Black Diamond Divas against each other. … read more
