This month we review Forza Motorsport 3, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Get your geek on. … read more
Movie Reviews – December 2009
This month we review 2012, Amelia, Dirty, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Five Minutes of Heaven, The Fourth Kind, Gentlemen Broncos, Ninja Assassin, Pirate Radio, The Yes Men Fix the World, and, as always, you should’ve worn a condom. … read more
Dear Dickheads – December 2009
This month, the SLUG dickheads address questions regarding the virtues of paying for a free publication and explore the many wonders of lube. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Dave Brewer
As one of many Daves currently part of the SLUG family, Dave Brewer has set himself apart as a man willing to photograph anything and everything we throw at him. Dave has been with SLUG since 2006 and quickly became one of our go-to snow photographers. … read more
SLUG at Obama’s Inauguration
Millions of people, like myself, made their pilgrimage to Washington D.C. to bear witness to the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009. It was a surprising event: no deceit, no violent protest, no nuke going off in the nations capital –– just a smooth passing of the torch. … read more
William S. Burroughs & Yony Leyser: Men Within
A Man Within is a mandatory viewing for anyone interested in social change, the arts, the Beat era and literature in general. … read more
Sometimes I Wonder About Team Thunder
Team Thunder will continue to set the bar high in creativity while having fun, which is the driving force behind their passion for slashin’. … read more
Localized: Killbot, Oldtimer and Speitre – January 2010
Prepare for the thrash/stoner-metal onslaught of the decade Friday, January 15 for SLUG Localized (at the Urban Lounge, natch). Killbot, Old Timer and openers Speitre will storm the stage and melt your face. … read more
Battling H8
It’s only been 14 months since Proposition 8 (a.k.a. the California Marriage Protection Act) sought and garnered enough voters to concur that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California” thereby abolishing same-sex marriage and voiding previously conducted nuptials. Director Reed Cowan’s new film, 8: The Mormon Proposition, chronicles the Mormon Church’s involvement and will premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. … read more
Oh, Bill Burroughs, How I Heart Thee
For my SLUG article this month, I talked the editors into letting me use Burroughs’s cut up method. So if this article doesn’t make any sense to you, drop some acid and read it again. Trust me, it will work. … read more
Missionary Position: The Colt Bowden Saga Continues
Colt Bowden has a deep, throbbing relationship with his skateboard. When asked what motivates his raw-dog approach, he said, “The push.” When he grabs his wood and throws down, you can tell he’s putting passion into every thrust he musters. Bowden likens skateboarding to jazz music. He’s most happy when improvisational poetry is coming out on the streets. Bowden tells me that he is intensely familiar with every crack on his block, and penetrates them often during daily rides. … read more
Photo Feature: Dan Brisse
Dan called me up and told me about a 40-stair straight rail he wanted to do in Salt Lake and I couldn’t for the life of me think of where one of those would be. Every rail in this town has been mapped out and sessioned heavily over the years. Having only lived here a few years, Dan sees things through fresh eyes. That, and he’s one determined dude when it comes to making stuff happen. … read more
