It was the end of themonth and I was indire need of a new setup. Thankfully RealSkateboards hadsent SLUG a crisp new8.02×31.75 porvida deckready to be shralped.I’ve had Real woodbefore and knew itwas going to be stiffmorning, noon andnight. Its beautifulsymmetrical shape andtantalizing concavewasn’t the only goodthing about this boardthough. … read more
Gallery Stroll – July 2008
Autumn Garage is known as a”High Altitude Boutique,” referringto mountain gear, as they arenot a head shop. They’ve also developed a reputation for throwing fab parties and showing highquality artwork. They take both very seriously, which is refreshing for a place clear out on 7200 Southand 2258 East. Not bad for the canyon kids, but hella far for the downtowners. … read more
Zine Reviews – July 2008
Three digits in the issue number? Really? That’s pretty damn optimistic. Appropriately for #2, this edition of San Francisco zine Xploited is all about public restrooms. Yes, the whole damn issue, which adds up to over 50 pages of stories about pissing and fucking (none simultaneously), because what else do you do in public restrooms? … read more
Video Game Reviews – July 2008
Video game reviews for and flOw, Online Chess Kingdoms, Ninja Gaiden II. … read more
Books Aloud! – July 2008
Books? We love books! … read more
DVD Reviews – July 2008
I have no idea why filming in front of a bunch of honkies in Brussels would be better than a Long Beach crowd, but Snoop Dogg did it. … read more
Go Skate Day?
National “Go Skate Day” may have come andgone, but I recently realized that everydayshould be “Go Skate Day.” So I rounded upsome friends and set out to get some shitdone. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Kevin Kirk
For the past 21 years Kevin Kirk has supplied Salt Lake’s metal heads with Cds, band shirts and screen printed tapestries! … read more
Salt City Derby Girls
Salt City Derby Girls spill the beans about who they are and what they do. … read more
Dear Dickheads – August 2008
I find it so interesting how Utah’s sub and countercultures so closely mimic the very mainstream culture they aim to resist and rebel against. … read more
Alternatively Wired: A 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of Area 51
Alan Moss isn’t typical, and his club, Area 51, isn’t run-of-the-mill either. It is somewhat surprising to learn that Area 51 is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Area 51 has stuck to alternative and ’80s music and has been there to rescue goth/industrial patrons when they found themselves marooned without a venue. … read more
Pomp and Circumstance: SLC Pomp Brings Salt Lake Into Focus
One would be hard-pressed to find morefunctional friends with benefits than fashionand blogging�the constant flow of a widevariety of looks and styles from around theworld are closely monitored and documentedby a tight group of well-known fashion blogs.Both are universally criticized, and allow for theproliferation of terribly misguided creativity. … read more
