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Snow Photo Feature: Kale Cimperman

Posted on January 31, 2024 (January 31, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
A skier grinds on a rail in Brighton Resort's terrain park The Bone Zone.

Kale Cimperman grinds a rail at Brighton’s Bone Zone in SLUG’s Snow Photo Feature of the month. Happy shredding! … read more

Posted in: Ski / SnowboardTagged: Brighton Resort, Kale Cimperman, Snow Photo Feature, The Bone Zone

Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2024

Posted on January 31, 2024 (March 7, 2024) by interncalendar
A composite image of the six album covers for SLUG's Local Music Singles Roundup.

Ah, February. Spring is nowhere in sight, and there’s even an extra day this year to drag it on that much longer. Luckily, SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup is here to keep you warm. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Antela, Blithe & Blistered, Cities in Dust, KAL MARA, LMSR, RubyJone$, SoulFang, STUNNV

The Reincarnation of Lilly E. Gray: Evolving into Yourself

Posted on January 26, 2024 (January 25, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Photo courtesy of Lilly E. Gray.

Gothic artist Lilly E. Gray “did what all good goth artists do … stole it off a headstone” at the Salt Lake Cemetery, where a mysterious grave reads “Lilly E. Gray, Victim of The Beast 666.” … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: billy tripps, empire recording studio, gothic, Lilly E. Gray, vyle black

From 14-Piece Band to Nonprofit: Hot House West’s Collective Dream

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Asha Pruitt
Photo courtesy of Hot House West.

Local 14-piece swing band Hot House West is taking the next step to become a nonprofit organization called the Swing Collective that promotes the culture of jazz and swing in Salt Lake City. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: David Baker, Hot House West, James Martak, Jazz, Nathan Royal, swing, Swing Collective, Taku Ishikawa

Kaycee Lane Turns Vintage Trash into Kitschy Treasures

Posted on January 31, 2024 (February 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Kaycee Lane smiles at the camera with her head tilted.

Kaycee Lane’s favorite part of an estate sale is the basement. Knick knacks, odd ends, the contents of someone’s old junk drawer—that’s where she starts. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: dreamscapes, kaycee lane, slc white party, uaa, Utah Arts Alliance

SLUG Style: Kat Aleman

Posted on January 31, 2024 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Kat Aleman wears a pink off-the-shoulder dress while leaning against a sofa.

Kat Aleman’s marketing expertise and love for her community is responsible for countless events that bring life to Salt Lake City’s creative scenes. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, Slug StyleTagged: Kat Aleman, SLUG style, Utah Arts Alliance

Contributor Limelight: Rose Shimberg

Posted on January 31, 2024 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Rose Shimberg’s internship at SLUG began in August 2023, but she has been blessing the magazine with expertly-crafted articles about her local community for over a year.
… read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Rose Shimberg

Local Review: Snailhorse – Snailhorse II

Posted on January 25, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Snailhorse | Snailhorse II

Listening to Snailhorse II is like putting on your most-loved, most-comfortable sweater—the one that may be unflattering but that you know looks cute from just the right angle. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Snailhorse

Lucy Lawless will Never Look Away From A Great Story

Posted on January 24, 2024 (January 24, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Margaret Moth stands in front of a distant explosion with a camera on her shoulder.

If there’s one thing that Lawless hopes audiences will take away from her film, it’s a sense of love and respect for journalists working in war zones. … read more

Posted in: Art, Film, Film Interviews, Interviews & Features, SundanceTagged: Documentaries, gfc films, Lucy Lawless, margaret moth, never look away, Sundance 2024

Slamdance Film Review: Hell of Se

Posted on January 24, 2024 (January 25, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Overall, Hell of Se has elements of interesting characters and a classic plot, but the film lacks proper development to capitalize on those unique traits. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film Reviews, SlamdanceTagged: #slacker, Hell of Se, Richard Linklater, Sawa Kawakami, slamdance-2024, the room, tommy wiseau

Sundance Film Review: Suncoast

Posted on January 26, 2024 (January 25, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

In the case of Suncoast, it feels a bit too much like writer/director Laura Chinn was meeting with her therapist and was told “just write a screenplay about your teenage experiences and see if you can work in a part for Woody Harrelson.” … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, SundanceTagged: laura linney, suncoast, Sundance 2024, woody harrelson

Slamdance Film Review: Daruma

Posted on January 23, 2024 (January 24, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Two middle aged men sit on opposite ends of a kitchen table with a young girl between them.

Daruma is not trying to convince you that one needs to overcome a disability in order to be happy; rather, that happiness comes from learning how to embrace it. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, SlamdanceTagged: Alexander Yellen, Daruma, John W. Lawson, Peter Farelly, PJ, Slamdance, slamdance-2024, Tobias Forrest
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