The Time-Based Art Festival (presented by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art) is a gathering of musicians, performers, visual artists, and everything in between. I went to cover dance, and was happily surprised by the strength and diversity of the music, theatre and visual art I saw along the way. … read more
TEDxCity2.0: After Glow @ Salt Lake Hardware 09.21
The atrium of the Salt Lake Hardware Building is one of the most aesthetically pleasing environments in the city—perfect for hosting an event like After Glow. Moving among exposed brick walls and towering support beams, guests were treated to a plethora of stations that featured everything from local art to information about nonprofit organizations that are trying to make our state a better place. … read more
Minus The Bear @ The Depot 09.22 with The New Trust and Tera Melos
These guys are something to experience and I’ve missed out on it for so many years. I’ve had a handful of their albums over the years and have spent hours poring over them with headphones, but nothing can prepare your senses for that overwhelming wave of sound you get from “Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!” or “Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse.” … read more
A Look Into Utah’s History, Artistic Inspiration From Below the Border
Hidden not far from the I-15 overpass on W North Temple is the unimposing Mestizo Art Gallery, which opened its doors on Friday, Sept. 20 for “New Chapters | Nuevos Capítulos: A New Understanding of Utah’s History—Entendiendo una nueva historia de Utah” presented by Artes de México en Utah. … read more
24-Hour Comics Day: An Interview with Brady Canfield
Brady Canfield, creator of the book Wombat Rue, has taken the reigns of this year’s Salt Lake City 24-Hour Comics Day, happening on October 5, at the Utah Arts Alliance Hub. … read more
Shigeto @ Kilby 09.25 with Beach, Nitemoves
Shigeto dominated the stage with more than just projections and fancy keyboards. Buzz on the street said that Shigeto was a “chill dude,” and the rumors turned out to be true as he climbed onto the stage, thanking the crowd and interacting with everyone before beginning his set, making it seem like we were all his BFFs. … read more
Burgerama @ Urban Lounge 09.24
This past Tuesday, Salt Lake was lucky enough to have the traveling hooligan circus that is Burgerama 2013 stop at Urban Lounge. Said circus consisted of Gap Dream, Bass Drum of Death, together Pangea, Cosmonauts, Hanni El Khatib and The Growlers. … read more
Teenage Bottlerocket and The Queers @ The Shred Shed 09.21 with The Copyrights and Problem Daughter
The Bottlerocket mascot (the zombie in the hoodie) stepped onto the stage and raised his picket sign that sported the Bottlerocket skull. Then entered Teenage Bottlerocket—they all slammed down on their instruments and lit up the stage with “Skate or Die.” The entire crowd got bat-shit crazy. … read more
Salt Lake Film Festival Reviews
The Salt Lake Film Festival celebrated five years this weekend with a selection of the year’s best independent films. Check out our reviews. … read more
The Best of 2004 and Some Dirty Little Secrets
Top Ten Albums of 2004 brought to you by the amazingly informed and taste-conscious SLUG staff. Angela Brown (is the biggest slacker at SLUG) 1. The Fall- The Real New Fall LP (Narnack) 2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti) 3. Blonde Redhead Misery Is a Butterfly (Beggar’s
Erupting in the Right Direction: An Interview with the Explosion
Initially, The Explosion was just another underground punk band in which I invested no time or attention. I then reviewed their CD and was impressed, saw them play with Social Distortion, was pleasantly surprised, spoke to bassist Damian afterwards and realized they were far more than a simple generic punk band. When asked how The
Making History From the Shadows: Interview with Agnostic Front’s Roger Miret
The first time I heard anything hardcore was the first time I saw Agnostic Front live. Everything about them was so brutal. I couldn’t believe my ears—the way Vinny Stigma punished his guitar and the way Rodger Miret attacked the microphone with such magnetism; it was the most ferocious thing I’d ever seen. … read more
