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Movie Reviews – April 2009

Posted on April 2, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Reviews of a variety of films including Blindness, Duplicity, Groom Lake, I Love You Man and Planet Earth. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews

Product Reviews – April 2009

Posted on April 2, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Product reviews from t-shirts to coffee table books. … read more

Posted in: Product Reviews

Contributor Limelight: James Orme

Posted on April 28, 2009 (May 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

This hepcat has written for SLUG for the past six years. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor Limelight

Dear Dickheads – May 2009

Posted on April 29, 2009 (June 7, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

I think it’s time to address the skatepark etiquette column and make the following statement: “Dave Amador is the Rush Limbaugh of the SLC skate scene.”  … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: dear dickheads

The Re-Emergence of the Funkiest Thing Since P-Funk: The Funkman Del

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Del, Deltron, The Funky (or Funkee) Homosapien. Maybe too many names for one man, but he wears them all with panache … “You can just call me Del, man.”  … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Del the Funky Homosapien

Forgetting the Rules with Kristin Hersh

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Kristin Hersh is a super force of nature and carved a unique path through the artistic tides for many to follow.

Kristin Hersh is a super force of nature and carved a unique path through the artistic tides for many to follow. … read more

Posted in: Music Interviews

SLC Bicycle Culture Art Show: The Gallery Roll

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

One event clearly illustrates the community aspect of those who love cycling in Salt Lake City and, subsequently, captures the spirit of the entire month.  … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMX, Community

Localized – May 2009

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 3, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

This month SLUG’s Localized presents Palace of Buddies, Birthquake and openers The Buttery Muffins at Urban Lounge. … read more

Posted in: Localized

Utah FM Celebrates One Year

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Mike Place, Babs Delay and Patrick Commiskey in the Utah FM Studio. Photo: Katie Panzer

As a community grassroots radio station, Utah FM strives to dig deep into the culture of their listeners. “We want to give voice to the people of Utah to create and broadcast their own content about whatever they are passionate and knowledgeable about.” … read more

Posted in: Community

Coachella: Hipster Oasis or Epic Clusterfuck?

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Photo by GetFamousLA.com for SLUG.

Indio California’s three-day festival, Coachella, has quickly become the most well-known music festival in the country. … read more

Posted in: Events, Festival Coverage

Mike Watt: The Punk Rock Pied Piper

Posted on April 29, 2009 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Tom Watson, Mike Watt and Raul Morales will play Bar Deluxe May 19 as Mike Watt & the Missingmen

Watt has spent more than 25 years “touring econo”––Watt parlance for punk-rock touring in a drive-it-yourself van, no roadies or hangers-on needed. And that time taught him a lot about America’s underground music scene. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Mike Watt

Eva: A New Restaurant on Main Street

Posted on April 29, 2009 (June 5, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Charlie pictured at the bar in his new restaurant, Eva.

Although this restaurant is brand new, from the first moment I set foot into Eva it felt familiar and comfortable—like the kind of place I have always been hanging around. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Eva
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