Wasn’t NYE 2011 just last month? I tend not to make resolutions because, quite frankly, they are for quitters and fat people, of which I am neither. Those of you who are, please do a favor for those of us that go to the gym regularly. The last thing we want is to have to dodge your fat ass and wait for you to finish the 15 minutes that you can barely get through on the treadmill. … read more
Mike Brown: Boy Scouts
Amidst my teenage rebellion years and before my parents put me in drug rehab, I was a member of the classic American institution of the Boy Scouts of America. Although I never achieved the prestigious award of Eagle Scout, I conquered many merit badges and learned how to pitch a tent, both in my scout shorts and in the woods. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: My Invisible Bubble Burst
It was a beautiful day in early October. I flew down 200 South with a grin on my face and my legs pumping just fast enough to get me to work with a few minutes to spare. Turning left onto 300 West, I was taking in the aroma of Café Trang’s lunch special when the door of a parked car opened up to my right. My brain processed this almost at the same time as some part of me or my bicycle hit the open door. … read more
Gallery Stroll – December 2011
Tony Fitzpatrick is a Renaissance Man—a self-taught artist, poet, playwright, radio talk show host, screen and stage actor, small business owner, publisher, father and mentor—after the December Gallery Stroll, this Chicago-based artist can also add the Kayo Gallery to his already lengthy resume. … read more
Dear Dickheads – December 2011
SLUG defends Princess Kennedy and declares that all cops are bastards. … read more
Beer Reviews
The year 2011 has been a defining time for the craft beer industry in Utah. In the past 12 months, we have seen “exponential” growth in some of our out-of-state distribution, arrived at the mutual understanding that design and beer do meet in the middle and fostered the ever snobbering of your craft beer palates, which keeps our brewers on their toes. … read more
Movie Reviews
What do you mean it’s time to do another batch of Top 5s for the end of the year?!? Where in the hell did 2011 go? While we still have time before the one-year countdown to the end of the world commences (thank you very much, Mayans), here’s the list of 2011’s best and worst movie offerings … so far! … read more
Product Reviews
We review products from Oakley Optics, Brixton, PODSTA, Fatheadz and Clicker. … read more
National Music Reviews – December 2011
Over 70 reviews of new and recent albums from And So I Watch You From Afar, Gauntlet Hair, Kimya Dawson, M83, Mayer Hawthorne, Thee Oh Sees and many, many more. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Cody Kirkland
After Cody Kirkland’s first night of workiing at SLUG, he joined his fellow editors for a “copy editor night out.” … read more
Local Reviews: All Systems Fail/@patia No
After waiting for roughly a year and a half, this split LP has finally dropped, and boy howdy, it’s a fucking doozy. Seven songs apiece from SLC’s most under-appreciated band, All Systems Fail, and Venezuelan anarchists @patia No. The ASF side showcases songs that have been live favorites for a couple of years at least, and they sound absolutely brutal on this slab. … read more
Local Reviews: Blitzkrieg Witchcraft
Blitzkrieg Witchcraft continues digging at that crusty scab, coaxing a virulent anarcho-sludge blend to the surface, but opting for strained atmospherics over speed. “No Faith” is a wobbly intro that’s as doomy as it is unnecessary, but “Mais” picks it up, seething like a faster, sloppier Void practice tape. … read more
