Blacklight: Retribution and Darksiders II are reviewed. … read more
Book Reviews – July 2012
Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide to Successfully Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Occupied Territory and Radio From Hell’s (Not For) Children’s Book are reviewed this month. … read more
Book Reviews – September 2012
Dream Big: The Journey of the Jazz Bear by Aron Simkins, Instrument by Pat Graham and Murder in the Front Row by Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew are reviewed this month. … read more
Zine Reviews – July 2012
The Boston Phoenix Guide to Playing Shows, Hanging Out and Finding Rad People While on Tour in Boston, MA and Sleepless #1 are reviewed. … read more
Movie Reviews – September 2012
The Imposter, Lawless, Rose Tattoo: Live in 1993 from Boggo Road Jail, Sleepwalk With Me and The Words are reviewed. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Lindsey Morris
SLUG designer Lindsey Morris has a style all her own. … read more
National Music Reviews – September 2012
New and recent releases from Aesop Rock, Callow, Fang Island, Gallows, Hot Chip, Los Straitjackets, Om, Propagandhi, Purity Ring, Swans, Xibalba, and many more are reviewed. … read more
Holland Redd: A Man, A Van and No Plan
I met Holland Redd when he was nine years old. We all crammed into the car and drove to the skate park, all the while teaching Holland new swear words and making him yell them at the drivers of the other cars. When we got to the skate park, it was evident that Holland wasn’t your typical lil’ buddy with a Wal-Mart board. He was already a full-fledged ripper. I’ve never been particularly good at skateboarding, but there is something humbling about skating with a 9-year-old who is better than you, and just about everyone else in the park. … read more
Digging for Gold: Team Prospect Goes Knuckle Deep
Team Prospect is Smith Optics’ and Spacecraft Collective’s Intermountain, regional grassroots, ski and snowboard team. Being a part of this experience offers local athletes the opportunity to fast-track advancement through their five-tier sponsorship program. What sets Team Prospect apart from other flow sponsorships is the organization from top to bottom. The riders are backed by seasoned leaders and a company dedicated to life-long relationships, offering rider input and a larger-than-most advertising/marketing budget for its riders, regardless of their status. … read more
Local Reviews: Def Letter
Def Letter is Salt Lake’s own MC Dumb Luck and veteran DJ Linus Stubbs. Social Introduction is a very literal title for this album, as it is Dumb Luck’s premiere headliner. The album screams the white-boy angst of early Slim Shady with 20 tracks of high-speed life-struggle raps. … read more
Localized – Cornered By Zombies, Settle Down and Gunner
September’s Localized brings to the stage two of the hardest-working heavy acts in the valley today: Cornered by Zombies, a thrash metal two-piece that is erupting onto the scene, and Settle Down, the latest hard rock collaboration of veteran musicians you may already know and love. On Sept. 14, Urban Lounge (21+) hosts these two badass bands and openers Gunner, who will tear up the stage. For a mere five bones at the door, you can’t afford to miss it. … read more
Local Reviews: 5 State Killing Spree
Alternative, ‘90s-inspired and with a fun little Latin twist in the rhythm now and again, these guys have done a nice job of referencing some of the bands they probably grew up listening to. … read more
