We review brand spankin’ new products from S4 Optics, 32 Outerwear, Eskuche, VhoidR and Ergophobia Clothing. … read more
National CD Reviews – March 2010
Reviews of new and recent releases from The Album Leaf, Crime in Stereo, Dessa, Fucked Up, Galactic, Jason Collett, Owen Pallett, Shearwater, Surfer Blood, Tindersticks, Vampire Weekend, White Wizzard, Xiu Xiu and more! … read more
Movie Reviews – March 2010
Reviews of new movies in theaters and on DVD/Blu Ray, including Black Dynamite, Cop Out, The Crazies, Dead Snow, Nirvana: Live at Reading, Percy Jackson, Shutter Island, Valentine’s Day and The Wolfman. … read more
Video Game Reviews – March 2010
This month Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dirt 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks are reviewed. … read more
Book Reviews – March 2010
This month SLUG reviews books about the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Monroe and The Stooges. Give a hoot: read a book. … read more
Beer Reviews – March 2010
“What the fuck is that?” This is the general statement I get if I have some Zion Canyon Brewing Company beer in my fridge. Based out of Springdale, Utah at the mouth of Zion Canyon, Dale Harris (Head Brewer) and his brother Derek opened the brewery in 2005. They have five styles regularly in production (Amber, IPA, ESB, Lager and Stout) and are introducing their newest seasonal in late February. … read more
Dear Dickheads – March 2010
Gypsies are attacked and Princess Kennedy is defended by SLUG’s team of devoted dickheads. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Katie Panzer
Katie Panzer started shooting photos for SLUG back in 2008. Since then, Panzer has become a “Jane-of-all-trades” at the magazine. … read more
Data/Booty: Packin’ Nobrow Full of Ass
Data/Booty, a new visual arts and audio project masterminded by Salt Lake City producers Andrew Glassett (Nolens Volens) and Jonathan Higley (//) of MSSV Music, was inspired by the approximately 14,100 Youtube videos that result when one searches for the phrase “booty shaking.” Was this exploitation? Was it a form of female empowerment? Or as Glassett so aptly put, “Are they simply waving their ass in the air to attract a potential mate?” … read more
SLUG Games: Beat the Pro
If you happened to be a pro snowboarder or skier at Park City Mountain Resort on March 6, then it was your unlucky day as the best unknowns from around the valley were standing by to take you down in the second annual SLUG Games Beat the Pro, presented by Scion and Yudu. … read more
Localized: Tiny Lights and My Dead Ego – April 2010
There is no excuse for missing SLUG Localized on April 16 at Urban Lounge. The line-up includes Lindsay Heath’s newly minted post-classical project, the ethereal, unearthly drones of Tiny Lights and opening band My Dead Ego. Five bucks at the door, be prepared to be floored. … read more
The Platte: Local Music’s Little Brother Pays Homage to SLC on Record Store Day
“Independent record stores are important because they care about the music, and they care about little music. I feel like little music’s where it’s at,” says Andrew Shaw, the musician behind local music project The Platte. His newest creative endeavor, a collection of local music covers called Bantam Brother, is set to release on April 17, the third annual Record Store Day. Founded in 2007, RSD is a nationwide celebration of independent record stores and the local music scenes that encircle them. … read more
