The one outlet I cannot seem to break into in SLC is the theater. I was hoping to fill this niche in my life this summer when I received an offer to audition for a show called The Great American Trailer Park Musical that is happening at the Egyptian Theater this fall. I was going to try out for the roles of either the stripper with a past or the fading beauty who was agoraphobic and obsessed with the Ice Capades. I could have played both of these from life experience alone. … read more
Food Review: Bruges
Over a year ago, Belgian restaurateur Pierre Vandamme took the success of his Downtown Farmer’s Market waffle cart and parlayed it into a permanent brick-and-mortar food destination just south of the Gateway Mall. The shop’s attention to detail, use of quality ingredients and kitschy Bruggelingen décor coalesce into a uniquely Belgian eating experience. … read more
Product Reviews – September 2010
Products from VICE Books, Wicked Quick, O.J. Weels, Crunk!!! Energy Drink and Almost are reviewed. … read more
Gallery Stroll – September 2010
Time to go back to school. If the calendar hasn’t told you, the temperature change or fall foliage could be your sign. My experience is that once September hits, as much as I love summer, I’m so fried with all the BBQs and festivals that I need time to refocus and apply myself. In the spirit of trying new things and bettering one’s self, I personally recommend a course on fine art taught by the Continuing Education Department at the School of Life. … read more
Beer Reviews – September 2010
With Oktoberfest just around the corner rearing its beautiful German head, there is nothing I want more than to be in a field of lederhosen, beer and drunkards. So, for those of us who are confined by the restraints of reality and really poor budgeting (due to a short visit to some exquisite out-of-state liquor emporiums), here are some beers to sip on while we dream of what could have been… … read more
Movie Reviews – September 2010
This month, we review The Expendables, Gong the Distance, The Last Exorcism, The Other Guys, Piranha 3D, Restrepo, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Tupac: Live at the House of Blues, Vampires Suck, and Waking Sleeping Beauty. … read more
National CD Reviews – September 2010
New and recent releases from !!!, Accept, The Books, Devil’s Brigade, Early Graves, Fake Problems, Magic Kids, Menomena, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Nymph, Queens of the Stone Age, Wavves and many more are reviewed. … read more
Video Game Reviews – September 2010
Reviews of LIMBO, Puzzle Quest 2 and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm are reviewed. … read more
Book Reviews – September 2010
This month we review Bear With a Chainsaw, The Big Ass Book of Home Decor and Street Boners. … read more
Dear Dickheads – September 2010
All we ever really wanted to do was inspire. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Esther Meroño
Despite the fact that we spent a few months pronouncing her first name incorrectly and half the time we’re leaving letters off of her last name, SLUG Magazine still has mad love for this resident word nerd and member of the copy edting team. … read more
Doomtree: Family Over Fame
The Doomtree collective is different than many of today’s modern hip hop groups. They’re not in it for fame, bitches, cars, bling, or money—even though it would be nice to someday get paid for following their musical passion. Doomtree simply exist to produce music. Doomtree define themselves as not only as a record label and a group of solo artists working together as a music group but also above all else, as a family. … read more
