First things first––crack a beer. When skating a mini ramp, having a frosty beverage in hand is almost as essential as a board. The session doesn’t feel right without one, it keeps you loose and smooth. Just sip it and rip it, then grab another. … read more
Product Reviews – September 2008
We try out some shit! and then we tell you all about it. … read more
The Humble Humbler
When one thinks of a force in the Salt Lake skate scene, a name that is often overlooked is Jovi Bathemuss. At the age of 20 he already has a great start in becoming his own powerhouse, on his own terms with his own style. … read more
Letter from the Editor – September 2008
I first met Sean Hennefer when he was playing guitar in legendary SLC punk band, The Corleones. It was February of 2003 and I had recently booked the band to play SLUG Magazine’s 14th anniversary party. After the event, I followed his local music career over the next few years with longtime collaborator and singer, Ryan Jensen. The two friends eventually quit the Corleones and began a new Salt Lake music project called Vile Blue Shades. … read more
Walk All Over You
If you have attended recent gallery strolls, you may have been an unwitting—and perhaps unwilling— participant in modern dance. Since February, Corinne Cappelletti has been leading a team of investigators known as the New Pedestrian on monthly tours of Salt Lake City. Clad in white union suits and equipped with individual headlamps, these free-ranging researchers make downtown their laboratory. … read more
National CD Reviews – September 2008
The Acacia Strain and many others are reviewed. … read more
Video Game Reviews – September 2008
Whoa?! Games and stuff? Sweet. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Sri Whipple
Sri Whipple is one of Salt Lake’s most progressive visual artists. The Wolfs, Accidente, Vile Blue Shades and many other local musicians have sought out Whipple for his transgendered themes and phallic illustrations. … read more
Movie Reviews – October 2008
Burn After Reading, Get Thrashed and more are reviewed. … read more
Books Aloud – October 2008
You want book reviews? You can have them. … read more
Beer Reviews – October 2008
In the coming months, the Utah Brewers are getting prepped for The Great American Beer Festival. And no, this is not a pabst-smear campaign of shitty beer, expect only the best … read more
Dear Dickheads – October 2008
Dickheads don’t like memberships. … read more
