Oni Tattoo Success: 5 Years of Slinging Ink - SLUG Magazine

The Accidental Triumph of Oni Tattoo: 5 Years of Slinging Ink

Posted on January 2, 2012 (August 5, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

For those pilgrims looking to wander a little off the beaten path (and willing to exercise patience for an appointment), Oni Tattoo has become a haven of quality art, laid-back atmosphere and dedicated needle-slingers who are in it for the love of the work. For owner Greg Christensen, all the difficult hours of running a business and maintaining his tattoo portfolio have seen reward: The shop celebrated its five-year anniversary in Dec. … read more

Princess Kennedy: Got Any Sexy Pics?

Posted on January 30, 2012 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I got a message from a really hot guy asking me out. Turns out he’s 19, follows my writing and mustered up the courage to ask me out. “Holy shit,” I thought to myself, “Can I do that?” Why the fuck not, I decided. He’s only a couple of years younger than me and I look great for a 33-year-old (fuck you), and who doesn’t jump at a chance to get it on with a horny 19-year-old? So I did. … read more

Photo Feature: Jon Kooley

Posted on January 2, 2012 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

People must often wonder why so many urban snowboarding photos are taken at night. I mean, for the most part snowboarding is something you do in the daytime and when it gets dark you go home and get drunk. Why in the hell would you want to waste precious drinking hours sliding around on a piece of plastic? … read more

Secret Agent(cy) M(e)n: Unveiling Super Top’s Secret

Posted on February 27, 2012 (August 26, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The Super Top Secret crew (L-R): Jared Strain, Ryan Martindale, Ryan Potter and Aaron Sather in their downtown Salt Lake City office.

Working for a design firm is kind of like being a CIA operative. Everything is on a need-to-know basis. Whom you’re working for and your exact task at hand are between you and the client—everything else is cloak-and-dagger.There is one agent or agency that comes with referrals and recommendations for their expertise in creative intelligence: Super Top Secret. … read more

Localized – Nevertanezra, Huldra and Visigoth

Posted on January 30, 2012 (May 1, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

On February 10, heavy metal gods Visigoth and the mighty post-metal Huldra play SLUG Magazine’s Localized at the Urban Lounge. Nevertanezra’s death doom majesty opens the show. Localized starts at 10 p.m. and, as always, only costs five bucks. … read more

Mike Brown: Skyrim – The Elder Scrolls Have Got Me By the Balls

Posted on January 31, 2012 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I don’t fuck with my Xbox very often. Our relationship is like that of a Mormon married couple—we go months and months without touching each other. And I’m very particular about what games I want to play. To most people’s surprise, I don’t play NBA 2K12. No, I play those shitty RPG games that nerds who never get laid made famous. The game that currently has me by the balls? Skyrim. … read more

Food Review: Mahider

Posted on January 2, 2012 (December 8, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

When I first moved to Salt Lake City from rural Louisiana, one thing I loved about “big city life” was the vast variety of cuisines to sample, but I was disappointed that one of my favorites—Ethiopian—was missing. I made it a point to eat at Ethiopian restaurants any time I traveled because it is a wonderful and unique style of food, so I’m pleased to announce that we finally have our very own full-service Ethiopian eatery right here. … read more

Localized – Wake Up Nebula, OK Ikumi and The Moth & The Flame

Posted on February 27, 2012 (September 30, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

It’s going to be an unforgettable night of local music at the Urban Lounge on March 9. Localized, this month, features Provo darlings and indie art rockers The Moth & The Flame, and the mellow electro samplings of OK Ikumi. Get there early to catch the ethereal soundscapes of electro-pop band Wake Up Nebula for only $5. … read more

Dear Dickheads – January 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 (June 7, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Dear Dickheads,
I live in the same neighborhood as your wonderful establishment: Pierpont Avenue. I’m wondering if any of you are also living an episode of Parking Wars, as am I. You see, I’ve been living in the area for over three years now, and didn’t have a car until recently, but now that I have one, I spend more money on parking tickets than I do on fucking gas! … read more

David Henry Amador 1975-2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 (June 7, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Everyone always had their own nickname for Dave Amador. At SLUG, Amador made up his own when he chose to write under the pseudonym of Peter Panhandler back in 2005. He’d handwrite a rough draft on yellow lined paper, bring it in and read it to me aloud. I always loved these readings—he’d stop and laugh at his own jokes or ask “Is it okay if I write that?” … read more

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Product Reviews – January 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Reviews of products from 4FRNT, Aerial7, Camelbak, Dickies, Spy, Oakley, Homeschool, Saga and Soulra are featured this month. … read more

One Model Nation Under Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Posted on January 31, 2012 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The last three years have kept the members of the Dandy Warhols busy on various projects, but the most interesting project has been frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s graphic novel, One Model Nation. The book was originally released in 2009 and is now being reissued as a special hardcover edition. A companion album, One Model Nation TotalWerks Vol. 1 (1969-1977), is also being released. … read more