For their second annual Savory Salt Lake event, the folks at KUER assembled a pantheon of talented chefs and mixologists for a celebration of local food, drink and radio. … read more
KUER’s Savory Salt Lake @ The Leonardo 06.14
E3 2013: Console Wars and the Rise of the Indie Developer
SLUG Magazine’s E3 2013 coverage: From the Microsoft/Sony console war, to our favorite upcoming releases and indie game lookouts. … read more
Ballyhoo! with Authority Zero, Versus The World, Racist Kramer @ Bar Deluxe 06.15
On this particular Saturday, Bar Deluxe was the stopping point for the Summer Sickness 2013 CD release tour for Ballyhoo! and Authority Zero. Not overly familiar with either band’s catalog, although a fan of what I’ve heard, I was excited to get a chance to see both of these bands up close and personal and get a real idea of what they’re all about. … read more
Painting Soundscapes: Sound Mass Headlines the Utah Arts Festival
“No song is ever played the exact same. Sometimes we’ll name a piece and recreate it at another performance, but there’s always a change, however subtle as it may be,” says Stanfield of Sound Mass. … read more
WRD: Bonneville Bonecrushers vs. Venture Vendolls 06.15
The electricity that could be felt inside of the Derby Depot this last Saturday was insane. The crowd was gearing up for the showdown between our own Bonneville Bonecrushers, and visiting all the way from California, the Ventura County Vendolls, who were playing their first WFTDA sanctioned bout. … read more
Junction City Train Wrecks vs. Ventura Vendolls 06.16
For those of you who didn’t manage to make it out to the Derby Depot on Father’s Day, you missed an utterly marvelous game. … read more
TWODOG Wine Summer Solstice Wine Pairing Party @ The Sun and Moon Cafe 06.21
Sure, some of the initial stages of their business model involve the snobs to the west, but Erickson and the gang are like Robin Hood in the wine game, and they offer their delicious product to us, here, and rep Utah, too. “Everything we do in Utah, we can,” says Erickson. … read more
Hoodlum Day Parade: A Go Skateboard Day Reflection
It was like a war-raid with all the busy horns honking in protest and the freshly road-rashed participants lining the gutters, who were looking over their carnage while yelling, “fuck yeah!” or “whoo!” in support of the bombers. … read more
Milo Skate Park Tour 06.21
June 21 was National Go Skateboarding Day. It promotes all skateboarders to get out of the house and skate. Injury or not, I was determined to celebrate this holiday in proper fashion. To commemorate, Milosport was holding a tour of skate parks. … read more
Go Skateboarding Day June 21: Not Just Another Day
To most people around the world, June 21 is just another day on the calendar. But to myself and over 15 million other people around the globe, June 21 is a day we all hold very close to our hearts. It is a day that lets us stop and forget about whatever it is that we are doing in our day: playing video games, studying for a big test, yard work or anything else we aren’t too excited about, and do the one thing we will love doing for the rest of our lives––skateboard. … read more
Utah Arts Festival 2013: The Illustrated Woman
This year, I had the pleasure of chatting with local ladies about their secret origin stories, the Utah art scene and staying inspired when the well of creativity seems to dry up. … read more
From Ohio and Back Again: Hawthorne Heights Return To Warped Tour
Weathering more than their fair share of hurdles, including label disputes and the unfortunate loss of friend, guitarist and screamer Casey Calvert, nothing has managed to keep Hawthorne Heights from playing the music they love. We caught up with vocalist and guitarist JT Woodruff in-between shows on their way to the tour start in Seattle to talk about their new album and what it’s like being part of Warped Tour. … read more
