I was recently confronted outside a local tavern in the wee hours of the morning after a busy night of drinking. A man I had never met before accused me of writing some stuff that had upset some of his friends. The friends in question were legendary skateboarders Chris Senn and John Cardiel. I haven’t written about anything regarding skateboarding in damn near two years. If anything, I was pumped those dudes would even read any shit I ever wrote. … read more
Korean For Beginners
I asked several of my foodie friends to take me to Korean restaurants, and, independently, each ordered exactly the same thing for our meal: Beef Bul Go Gi and Dol Sot Bop along with the customary bowl of rice and various kimchee and vegetable side dishes. The meals were delicious and easy. Bul Go Gi is a Korean style beef barbecue; it is salty-sweet and not too spicy. It is sold everywhere in Korea, even at the 7-Eleven.
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Gallery Stroll – May 2011
Artist Todd Powelson and writer Anna West know that taking themselves and art too seriously makes for a dull life, and these two are anything but dull. Powelson is an experienced artist, graphic designer and illustrator, and West is a marketing guru and writer. Together they created the fun, off the wall, all-encompassing art blog known as ArtDuh. … read more
National CD Reviews – May 2011
New and recent releases from Austra, Citizen Fish, Deafheaven, Gang Gang Dance, I Was Totally Destroying It, The Kills, Nader Sadek, Pet Shop Boys, The Raveonettes, Shannon & The Clams, Sims, tUnE-YarDs, Wormrot, Young Widows, and many more are reviewed this month.
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Product Reviews
Products from Semifold, Backup Pocket Co., Ecko UNLTD, Sony, Face Nozzle and Salon Grafix are reviewed this month. … read more
Movie Reviews
Arthur, Bridesmaids, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Hanna, Rio, Rubber, Scrambled Eggz, Scream 4, Sucker Punch, Super and Your Highness are reviewed. … read more
Beer Reviews
Sometimes it feels like I am beginning to drink earlier and earlier in the day. It’s not a bad thing—it’s just with this arid wasteland of desert we live in and those summer months creeping up on me, I have a problem trying to meet the needs of my drinking regimen—equalizing the demands for light and dark beer in my diet. Luckily, local brewers have cured my woes by creating artistic renditions of the breakfast drink. Here is a divine lineup of brews to enjoy before that bastard sun rises. … read more
Video Game Reviews
Beyond Good & Evil HD and Homefront are reviewed. … read more
Book Reviews
The 2010 Zine from the Homeless Youth Resource Center, the second edition of American Hardcore, and Weed-o-pedia are reviewed. … read more
Dear Dickheads – May 2011
Out with the hate, in with the love. Then we bring some more hate. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Paige Snow
Fishnets, roller skates and mouth guards, oh my! SLUG Mag’s very own derby correspondent, Paige Snow, knows the ins and outs of this brutal sport like no other. … read more
Uinta Taps Into Local Artists’ Creativity with The Crooked Line
Salt Lake City has become the unlikely location of a meticulously fashioned merger between a vibrant art scene and a competitive craft brewing community. Uinta Brewing has been long revered for its perfectly balanced selection of beers, but now it is tipping the scales with the continuation of its Crooked Line. “The Crooked Line is a blank piece of canvas to make some fun beers with fun names and [work with] fun local artists,” says Uinta president Will Hamill. … read more
