Reviews of Kodachromes and Winter’s Children. … read more
Dear Dickheads – February 2011
It’s atypical for us not to write something snarky when we receive a letter. But quite frankly, this is just too important to drop our giant sarcasm ball on. … read more
SLUG Magazine’s 22nd Anniversary
At 22 years old, SLUG Magazine is finally old enough to party in a responsible and mostly non-embarrassing way. To celebrate our birthday, not only are we throwing a stellar party featuring music by Max Pain and the Groovies, Speitre, and DJ Knucklz, but we also put together a special birthday issue. SLUG Magazine handpicked 22 business owners and all-around scene makers and shakers to ask them about SLUG’s influence on the community. … read more
National CD Reviews – February 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Broken Records, Caroline, Deerhoof, John Vanderslice, Lemuria, Social Distortion and more. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Lindsey Kuhn
Screen-printing gig posters since the early ’90s, this Colorado-based artist is one of the most prolific in the business. … read more
Fresh and Solid: The Broship’s National Homie Collective
“It’s comedy, music and art … And good, ol’ fashioned, hard partying. We’re the partiest partiers in Partyland,” says Dreu Damian Hudson. He illuminates one of the core axioms of his party gang, the Broship. This group of men and women has been chugging beers, snapping necks and cashing checks since the early part of the millennium. … read more
It�s All Mathematics: Learning Trickonometry with Cody Weber
There was a time when skate shop videos were as abundant as porn stars at Charlie Sheen’s house. Now it seems that due to the recession, many shops are struggling to pay their utility bills, let alone give some young buck any sort of budget for a film. With a fresh start and a new team, Technique will be dropping “Trickonometry” on Utah like a baby grand piano. … read more
Localized – March 2011
The Broship has set sail, and if you don’t jump on board now, you’re likely to be left behind. On Saturday, March 11, Broship representation will be in full effect at the Urban Lounge with SLC heavy hitting rock n’ rollers Loom and Jesust, plus hip hop openers Green Haus Effect. $5 gets you in. … read more
A Craftsman at Heart
Driving around Salt Lake, it’s easy to see that we have a healthy tattoo community. A copious number of shops have infested the landscape, and it can be difficult to sort out quality from the tremendous quantity. Heart of Gold Tattoo has that quality in spades. Owner Jon McAffee, a 10-year veteran of the Salt Lake tattoo terrain, has worked in shops like Apparition Ink and Oni, and recently entered a new stage of his career last September when he opened Heart of Gold Tattoo. … read more
Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour: A Little Bit of Magic
Founded by a group of old high school friends in 1991 the Athens-based Elephant 6 Collective had actually become commercially viable by the mid ‘90s. Featuring bands such as Of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples In Stereo, The Gerbils, The Music Tapes and Elf Power, Elephant 6 has had a pretty sizeable impact on indie music. Now it is 2011, and we get to enjoy another reunion tour. … read more
Modern Man’s Hustle: The Devil Whale Redefines Success
It would seem that The Devil Whale are a successful band. Their popular debut album was recently followed up with an even more popular EP. They are embarking on a nationwide tour before their second album comes out in May. They have been chosen as a showcase artist at the nation’s largest live music festival, SXSW. However, in today’s world of instant exposure via social networking and careerist music bloggers, does exposure necessarily mean the same thing as success? … read more
Subrosa: Welcome to the Dark Country
On March 1, Salt Lake City’s Subrosa unleashed their second full-length album No Help for the Mighty Ones. The band, together for roughly six years, has had plenty of time to grow and progress, moving forward in leaps since their first album Strega. Subrosa has taken standard doom metal and morphed into a monster with downtuned guitar rage, dizzying violins and hallowed, haunting vocals. Subrosa offers any listener a challenge—read on and decide if you’re ready for that challenge. … read more
