For those who don’t know, Natturday is the unofficial last day of the year at one of my favorite places on this big stupid Earth, Brighton Resort. Natty Light hosts a beach bash and turns the resort into a tailgate of legendary proportions. The first time I discovered Natturday was a few years ago when I was asked to judge a bikini contest. It was great: I sat there and was fed beers while half-naked girls tried to win stupid prizes by dancing around in the snow. … read more
Music Reviews
New releases from Black Breath, Busdriver, Craig Finn, Damien Jurado, Dirty Three, Graf Orlock, Lee Fields, Mark Stewart, Miike Snow, Poor Moon, Spectral Tombs and many more are reviewed this month. … read more
Local Reviews: Summerteeth
Summerteeth’s recent release is a conglomeration of swirling hooks and high-neck diddles played through synthpop keyboard. The EP has an early ’00s indie rock influence that plays out well with its lo-fi guitars, discordant vocals and simple chord progressions. … read more
Princess Kennedy: We Can Be Queeroes, Just For One Day
Holy skid marks, Batman! On June 3, SLUG celebrates LGBTQ Pride. It’s safe to say it’s easily the most extravagant SLUG event of the year. We’ve put a lot of effort into our past contingents, and this year will be no different. SLUG people are people of tolerance who fight for the rights and safety of all. We will shout this out from the streets on Pride and we want all that heed this call to help us on our super hero-themed float. … read more
Local Review: Visions of Decay
Visions of Decay = old Norma Jean + Chariot vocals + sludge and groove … read more
RSD Comics: Heavy Metal Shop
To celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day, which takes place on April 21, 2012, we asked four Salt Lake record stores about the special relationships they’ve forged with some of their favorite customers. Kevin Kirk profiled his longtime regular Scott Zwick. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Robin Banks
If you never saw Robin Banks playing drums with The Mooks or Bombs & Beating Hearts, you’ve definitely seen Banks’ artwork taped up in the window of your favorite record store or coffee shop. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: Will You Go To Prom With Me? Check _ Yes _ No
Last year fellow lady cyclist Agnes Robl and a handful of others decided Salt Lake City needed a bike prom. Jonathan Morrison of the Bicycle Collective, along with a bunch of help from some more dedicated cyclists, made it a reality. Wouldn’t you know it, the hands-down most fun dance I’ve ever been to, I attended stag. I said no to all of my suitors, matched my dress to my pink bike chain and danced the night away with friends and strangers after going on one of the best-dressed group rides in the history of Western bike civilization. … read more
Product Reviews – May 2012
This month we review products from Cannondale, Darn Tough Vermont, My Top Off, Soaperhero and Walnut Studios. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Crawling Your Way Through Utah’s Art Scene
Fear not the ramifications of being an artoholic. The addiction can take years to show up, and by then you’re bound to have a huge house and lots of money to buy art, right? … read more
National Music Reviews – May 2012
New and recent releases from Ane Brun, fIREHOSE, Gift of Gab, Mean Jeans, Saint Vitus, Sleepy Sun, Torche, Zammuto and many more are reviewed. … read more
Local Reviews: Lady Murasaki
Had I not seen this band in person, I never would have guessed these soulful vocals came from a 6’ Japanese woman commanding the mic with a classic Gretch in hand. But this poppy five-piece rock group really isn’t anything they appear to be, and that’s a really good thing. … read more
