SLUG Writer comments on the death of Pope John Paul. … read more
Dear Dickheads – May 2005
Bellyography – May 2005
When I started writing this article, my intention was and still is, to introduce the public to this community’s belly dancers. The Wasatch Front is home to the most talented dancers. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Ryan Michael Painter
Ryan Michael Painter embodies the hand that plucks the computer keys and has moved the cursor across the screen for five years in the creation of his column. … read more
Review: DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
Bringing you every single detail you’d want to know about the DC scene, Dance of Days is an account of what life and punk was like back in its rawest forms. … read more
Review: INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM: THE TOM WAITS READER
A few poems by Charles Bukowski thrown in fit the Waitsian Philosophy like a puzzle piece you lost under the couch 6 months ago. Read more about the book here! … read more
Review: BLAB! VOL. 15 – MONTE BEAUCHAMP
Like a good mix CD, editions such as these must be well-paced, possess some semblance of continuity and narrative cohesion and offer the finest quality material … read more
National Music Reviews May 2005
Local Music Reviews May 2005
Skateboarding is SOOOO Cool Right Now!
So why do I miss the good ol’ days when everyone but skaters hated skateboarding? Must be my self-esteem. … read more
Versified Street Life Reinventing Bar Rock Hype: Interview with The Hold Steady
I was doing a lot of drugs when I first heard the Hold Steady’s debut release, Almost Killed Me, in January 2004, and I was enraptured. … read more
Calling All Bats: SLC’s Dark Arts Festival Celebrates Five Years
What Started Out as a Farfetched Dream among a few Club-going, Eyeliner-wearing-aspiring Sideshow Freaks has become an Annual Event Worth Ripping Off. … read more
When You Wish Upon A Star: An Interview with Ethan Miller of Comets on Fire
While researching Comets on Fire interviews in preparation, I came across a word several times that I think adequately describes the aesthetic of this band: organic. … read more
