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Mind the Gap Festival 2023: A Conversation with Boyish and 26fix

Posted on August 16, 2023 (November 30, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Erika Goodwin of 26fix, India Shore and Claire Altendahl of Boyish.

In a joint interview with SLUG, the two indie-rock acts chat about the wild energy of Utah crowds and fending off disparaging comments from sound guys. … read more

Posted in: Music Festival Coverage, Music InterviewsTagged: 26fix, boyish, claire altendahl, india shore, King Princess, mind the gap festival

The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons

Posted on August 15, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Looking back on all the photos we took of the 15th Annual DIY Fest, no matter where you looked, someone was having a great time in great company. … read more

Posted in: Local EventsTagged: 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Fest, 15th annual diy fest, DIY Fest 2023, Harmons, utah's own

Local Review: Menu Diving – Divinity Embraced

Posted on August 23, 2023 (September 6, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Menu Diving produces a unique album that gives us a beautiful experience of jumpy twitches and ethereal moments in their latest release, Divinity Embraced.

Menu Diving produces a unique album that gives us a beautiful experience of jumpy twitches and ethereal moments in their latest release, Divinity Embraced. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Divinity Embraced, Local Review, Menu Diving

Local Review: Lysergic Ashes – Crocodile Sweets

Posted on August 16, 2023 (October 19, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Crocodile Sweets gives us a place to lie next to our disquiet, look it in the eye and fall asleep together.

Crocodile Sweets gives us a place to lie next to our disquiet, look it in the eye and fall asleep together. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Crocodile Sweets, Local Review, Lysergic Ashes

Film Review: The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Posted on August 11, 2023 (August 15, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
The Last Voyage of the Demeter is an entertaining, gothic-horror thriller that flirts with greatness only to fall short. Photo courtesy of Universal Studios

The Last Voyage of the Demeter is an entertaining, gothic-horror thriller that flirts with greatness only to fall short. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film review, The last voyage of the demeter

Film Review: Psychosis

Posted on August 14, 2023 (August 14, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Psychosis is a chilling homage to the noir genre, sprinkling Easerhead oddities throughout. Photo courtesy of Kessel Productions

Psychosis is a chilling homage to the noir genre, sprinkling Easerhead oddities throughout. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film review, Psychosis

Film Review: Jules

Posted on August 10, 2023 (August 22, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Jules recalls nothing so much as the kind of bargain basement, straight-to-VHS movies of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Photo courtesy of Big Beach

Jules recalls nothing so much as the kind of bargain basement, straight-to-VHS movies of the late ’80s and early ’90s. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: ben kingsley, frasier, Gavin steckler, harriet sansom harris, jane curtin, Jules, Marc Turtletaub, Succession, third rock from the sun, zoe winters

Film Review: Dreamin’ Wild

Posted on August 9, 2023 (August 15, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Dreamin’ Wild Director: Bill Pohland River Road Entertainment In Theaters 08.04.2023 Dreamin’ Wild is a unique entry in the musician biopic genre in that it’s not just about telling a story we haven’t heard before; it introduces us to a real band that we only wish we’d known about before now. Dreamin’ Wild stars Oscar

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: dreamin' wild, film review

Sixth Sense SLC: Celebrating Life With Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Posted on August 10, 2023 (August 10, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
At the Sixth Sense event, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke to a wide ballroom filled with people intrigued and excited about meditation practices. Photo courtesy of The Art of Living Foundation

At the Sixth Sense event, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke to a wide ballroom filled with people intrigued and excited about meditation practices.  … read more

Posted in: Local EventsTagged: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, sixth sense, the art of living

SLUG Style: Abigail Peña

Posted on August 11, 2023 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
With fashion influences ranging from cartoons to Kahlo, Abigail Peña's closet is colorful and never dull.

With fashion influences ranging from cartoons to Kahlo, Abigail Peña’s closet is colorful and never dull. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Abigail Peña, Frida Kahlo

Local Review: Ben Ra – demoliri

Posted on August 9, 2023 (August 7, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Photo courtesy of Ben Ra

demoliri features chopped and reverb beats with muted snares and monotone vocals, reflecting the title by making what feels like a record full of demo tracks. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: ben ra, demoliri

Film Review: Shortcomings

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
If you’re looking for a small, quirky indie flick that’s never boring, Shortcomings is a film that thankfully fails completely to live up to its title. Photo courtesy of Topic Studios

If you’re looking for a small, quirky indie flick that’s never boring, Shortcomings is a film that thankfully fails completely to live up to its title. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: adrian tomine, ally maki, jacob batalon, justin h. min, randall park, sherry cola, shortcomings
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