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Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2026

We’ve got punk-ish punches to lay you out, even vein-injected industrial for your withdrawal. Come find your high on this edition of SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more

By Kyle Forbush

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11 Ladybug Lucky
calico

calico = Elliott Smith x Supertramp + The Cleaners from Venus

11 Ladybug Lucky takes lyrics that are dark and sweeps them under the rug. It smiles and tells you nothing is wrong while crossing its fingers behind its back. … read more

By Ezra Smith

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Singing In Regret
Valhalla

Valhalla = A Day To Remember + My Chemical Romance

Rather than obscuring meaning, Valhalla captivates the listener before punching them in the face with a straightforward sentiment difficult to misinterpret.  … read more

By Heather Homewood

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GRASSHOPPER
CLUB MUNGO

CLUB MUNGO = BROCKHAMPTON + Dominic Fike + Frank Ocean

GRASSHOPPER is deeply nostalgic — for a past we’ll never get back, for a future we may never reach, for an endless summer that lives inside our heads. … read more

By Kyle Forbush

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Interview: The Apathetics

Kick off the night with Hangxiety, laugh your ass off with Punks & Punchlines and top it all off moshing to The Apathetics! Catch SLUG Localized at Kilby Court. … read more

By Cam Elliott

Interview: Punks & Punchlines

When you think of punk rock, the first thing you think of probably isn’t stand-up comedy. Unless you’re Antonio Iacobellis, the founder of Punks & Punchlines. … read more

By Cam Elliott

Interview: Matthew Fit

Matthew Fit has been a pillar of the local scene for over a decade now: he describes the scene breaking away from the homogeneity of the early days. … read more

By Jude Perno

Interview: A Really Really Cool Band

Armed with an entourage and a dream to record an entire album in 24 hours, A Really Really Cool Band is altering the music making formula. … read more

By Jamie Christensen