Given that we’re on the cusp of the holidays and a shload of big, heavy, spicy beers will be invading our bottle shops and our lives, I thought it’d be helpful to remind us all that, though the seasons for beer may change, there are plenty of “go-to” beer styles that are timeless and will work for you any time of year. … read more
Is there a reason why your magazine is concealing how fucking nice Mike Brown is in real life? Do you wave free Utah Jazz tickets (or beer…probably beer) in front of his maw and say, “Now, now, Mike. You can have these, but you’re going to have to continue your schtick of acting like a goddamn self-obsessed lunatic in public. … read more
SLUG Holiday Comix presents National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec. 16 by D. Bradford Gambles. … read more
Movie reviews for All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, Escape From Tomorrow, Gravity, Prince Acalanche Magnolia and Made Of Stone. … read more
Happy Holidays er’body! Let’s talk about Salt Lake Royalty, and I don’t mean me … Royalty with real-life crowns, scepters, pomp and circumstance: the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire, or the RCGSE, a group of very dedicated philanthropists. … read more
Zine reviews for The Adventures of Cactus Boy and Sluggo the Slug, Burning Salts #1 and Super Cool & Stuff 2. This month, SLUG is happy to feature three zines by three of our talented contributors. Enjoy! … read more
At its core, Finca has embraced the Spanish concept of tapas, selections of small plates that are usually paired with wine or cocktails. Though they do offer larger entrées, there’s something both special and casual about sitting around a table with some friends to share five or six tapas options along with a few of their award-winning craft cocktails. … read more
Video game reviews for Diablo 3, Echoes, Etrian Odyssey Untold, Grand Theft Auto V, Grid 2, Lost Planet 3 and Ultima Forever. … read more
Book reviews for Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History, Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen, Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways, Starting At Zero: His Own Story and We Are Wormwood. … read more
On Friday, Dec. 13, come to Urban Lounge for the warm, emotionally sophisticated dark pop of The Circulars, and get wrecked by Fossil Arms’ articulation of what tape hiss sounds like choking on glass—during shock treatment. Alexander Ortega, of Filth Lords and Editorial Assistant at SLUG, is the opener. Localized is hosted by Ischa B., tickets are $5 and the show is 21+. It begins at 9 p.m. and is brought to you by Bohemian Brewery. If you are unable to attend, are underage or on house arrest, catch the show on gigviz.com. … read more
DVD reviews for Welcome To The Machine and American Masters: Jimi Hendrix. … read more
Product reviews for FBC Street, Instafire, Powerocks, RedBubble and RibbedTee. … read more
