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salt 6: Emre Hüner

Posted on February 14, 2013 (December 22, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Still from Emre Hüner's Aeolian Processes #1, 2012.

The Salt Gallery is a cozy, dynamic space reserved for emerging artists like Emre Hüner, aiming “to reflect the international impact of contemporary art today, forging local connections to the global and bring[ing] new and diverse artwork to the city that shares the program’s name,” Tassie says. Tassie explained to me that Hüner created this video, sculpture and drawing installation specifically for this space. His approach to object making is enthralling, bizarre and poignant. In about 100 square feet, he attempts to dissect modernity, the ideal of utopia, and their falls from grace. … read more

Lightning Strikes in Salt Lake: An Interview with Joey Arias

Posted on February 15, 2013 (September 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

New York City cabaret/performance art/drag icon Joey Arias is performing in town with fellow East Village art scene veteran Kristian Hoffman as part of a West Coast tour called “Lightning Strikes.” I spoke with Joey about trending performance art, Z chromosomes and alien pop stars. … read more

Between the Buried and Me with Coheed and Cambria, Russian Circles

Posted on February 18, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Friday night, I joined a couple hundred of my closest friends and made the trek out to the fragrant Saltair to witness the coming of the Coheed and Cambria tour with supporting acts Between the Buried and Me and Russian Circles. … read more

Cheat Codes For Charity: When Gamers Give Back

Posted on February 19, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Utah’s own local gamer geek, Ricky Simmons, decided it was his turn to take up the mantle of charity and enlisted the help of local geek- and pop-culture podcast Out of Our System to start Cheat Codes For Charity. Now a fully-sponsored 24-hour gaming marathon in full support of the Child’s Play charity, Cheat Codes For Charity begins on February 22, streaming gameplay from Simmons and the guys for 24 full hours of donation-fueled digital bliss. … read more

Negative Approach @ The Shred Shed 02.16.12

Posted on February 19, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Alternative Utah came out in droves on Saturday to pay respect to punk legends Negative Approach. Street punks, Crust punks, SHARPs, punk-savvy hipsters, people of all ages (there was a man who clearly into his late 60s dancing at the sidelines), people from every socio-economic stripe packed the Shred Shed en masse for cynical, anti-social hardcore. I’m not sure if the show sold out, but it sure looked like it, all thanks to the promoting monsters at Pyrate Punx SLC. … read more

Wouldn’t it be Rad? – An Interview with Rad Martinez of Bellator MMA

Posted on February 19, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

This Thursday, Feb. 21, Bellator, the second largest MMA organization in the world will bring Bellator 90 to the Maverik Center in West Valley City, which includes Utah native Rad Martinez taking on Russia’s Shahbulat Shamhalaev in the Season 7 featherweight tournament final. SLUG sat down with Martinez to see what drives him as a great, local fighter. … read more

Salt Lake Magazine’s 2013 Dining Awards Gala 02.19

Posted on February 21, 2013 (April 20, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Vegetarian Spring Rolls at the Salt Lake Magazine Dining Awards Gala.

Since 1996, the Salt Lake Magazine has been celebrating Utah’s culinary best and brightest with a gala awards ceremony that allows local chefs and restaurateurs the chance to celebrate their accomplishments and maintain bragging rights over their competitors. … read more

Kishi Bashi with Tall Tall Trees, Plume Giant @ Kilby 02.20

Posted on February 22, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Kishi Bashi is better known for his work with Jupiter One and of Montreal, but has made a name for himself as an incomparable one-man act in a very short amount of time. Currently touring with Tall Tall Trees as his live band in support of his first solo album, 151a, Kishi Bashi brought an incredible amount of positive energy and bright, smiling faces to Kilby. … read more

Today’s Supernatural: An Interview with Geologist from Animal Collective

Posted on February 26, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

For over a decade now, Animal Collective have consistently delivered to their fans high-energy, intensely weird music, with occasional, equally weird visuals to accompany their sounds. SLUG spoke with Brian Weitz, aka “Geologist,” about their new album and what life is like outside of the band. … read more

Bellator: the Gladiators of the 21st Century

Posted on February 26, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The crowd at the Maverick Center is on their feet, chanting “U-S-A” in unison, spotlights circle the room, and the tension is palpable. Then with a collective gasp and a wave of the referee’s hand, it’s all over. Countless hours, mentally and physically preparing for this fight and it’s over, two minutes and 45 seconds into the second round. Fighters, bull riders and Olympians recognize this fleeting moment when history claims the winners and the losers. In this case the winner is … … read more

2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival @ Kingsbury Hall 02.19-21

Posted on February 27, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Twenty-two years ago, the Banff Mountain Film Festival made its debut at the University of Utah. The inaugural year attracted only 125 viewers. For this year, the venue was sold out. … read more

Toro y Moi @ Urban Lounge 02.24 with Dog Bite, Sinkane

Posted on February 27, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I have wanted to see Chaz Bundick aka Toro Y Moi perform for a long time, and I must say, my expectations were fully met. … read more