Localized: Light/Black

Posted on October 2, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

(L–R) Levi Lebo, Danielle Marriott, Carri Wakefield and Joshua Asher exude a sludgy sense of melody in their folk-turned-rock music.

Dark and gloomy doom is the order of the day on Oct. 12. Come chill with the heavy, meandering drone rock of Dustbloom, and meditate with the melancholic vibes of Light/Black. Before all of that, get your groove on with the driving jam punk of openers Baby Gurl. Tickets are just $5, and the 21+ show starts at 9 p.m. at Urban Lounge, brought to you by Bohemian Brewery and hosted by SLUG’s Ischa B. If you are immobile or underage, be sure to catch the show on gigviz.com. … read more

E3 2015: This Is The End – Day Three

Posted on June 19, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Today was the last day at E3 and I think I finally saw almost everything that they had to offer. I bring home with me fond memories of frantically trying to collect the pins and stickers that Nintendo was handing out, getting hammered on beer with the good folks at Gamechurch, getting treated to a great lunch in the press room, watching live feeds of IGN and Attack Of The Show, and, of course, getting to play all the new video games before you! … read more

The World Smolders Within Us: Chelsea Wolfe and True Widow

Posted on September 4, 2013 (January 20, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

“A lot of different forest habitats need to burn in order to germinate new life … I think that’s something that’s also reflected in us. We have to go through hard times and painful times in order to learn,” says Chelsea Wolfe in regard to the title and theme of her new album, Pain Is Beauty. … read more

Shred Cred: The Shred Shed’s First Anniversary

Posted on October 2, 2013 (August 18, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Fan at The Shred Shed's First Anniversary Party

If you hit Downtown Salt Lake City near dusk most nights lately, there’s been a bustle that had been long absent from the city center. On 60 E. Exchange Place, The Shred Shed, an all-ages music venue and art gallery, has ignited flurries of color and culture where local and touring underground bands of all genres have sounded off in a space filled with street murals, graffiti and framed visual art. Thursday, Oct. 17, co-owner Jesse Cassar will begin to celebrate the first anniversary of what has already become a site of Salt Lake countercultural lore. … read more

Motos in Moab 2015: For the Love of BRAAAP!

Posted on June 3, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Motos In Moab was almost a gigantic failure. The first year motorcycle rally/ride/event/gathering was plagued with problems and hang-ups throughout the entire four day event, including but not limited to: a flood, confrontations with Moab PD, countless broken motorcycles and getting kicked out of a campground. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs

Posted on July 2, 2015 (May 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Julia Sachs joined the SLUG team in 2013, and since then, she’s lent her keen eye to SLUG’s Copy Editing Team, delved into the ancient SLUG archives as a Digital Intern and penned her fair share of features as a Senior Staff Writer. Check out her piece on New World Presents (pg. 36)! Sachs has

SLUG’s 16th Annual Summer of Death Presented By Monster: Bowl Jam at Banzai

Posted on June 24, 2015 (May 26, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Jack Massey does a switch frontside at Summer of Death

Skate decks echoed the sound of claps as they were thumped by contestants and spectators alike, after watching Parley Southworth, 24, complete his winning trick—a truck driver disaster from a waist-high ledge into the bowl. This was the Summer of Death Presented By Monster: Bowl Jam at Banzai, SLUG’s 16th Annual Skate Competition Series in Lindon on Saturday, June 20. … read more

Review: Grand Bavarian

Posted on July 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

July beers are all about drinkability. Sure, have a big, malty barleywine on occasion, but when the heat is on, your body will quickly split with your mind, and it’s gonna want something a bit more drinkable and hydrating. Damn near every beer style out there has a lighter, quenchable subcategory that will keep

Red Fang Conquer the World

Posted on October 2, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

(L–R) David Sullivan, Bryan Giles, John Sherman and Aaron Beam of Red Fang had to hunker down to write the polished, dark album, Whales and Leeches.

Like a drunk supernova in the darkest reaches of space, Red Fang’s star just keeps getting bigger and brighter. The group has met the demands of their rising fame, becoming the kind of tour-hardened road warriors that lesser musicians whisper about in stories to their children. You don’t want to miss Whales and Leeches, which drops the same day Red Fang hits SLC on their headlining tour, Oct. 15 at Urban Lounge. … read more

September 2013 Local Music Reviews

Posted on September 5, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

E3 2015: Little Big Con – Day One

Posted on June 17, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

While the day zero press conferences make it easy to drool over the pantheon of new and exciting video games will be premiering this year, E3’s real power manifests itself on the exhibition floor. It’s a humbling experience to take control of a fledgling game as its developer looks on like a proud parent, but it’s these surreal moments that truly determine whether an upcoming title will be something special. … read more

Review: Branches and Twigs

Posted on July 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

If you’re a typical resident of Salt Lake City, or perhaps even just “The West,” there’s a chance that your ancestors aren’t very clear, mentally. Meaning, you can’t say much about your greatgreat-grandparents other than that you have a vague awareness that they belonged to the nomadic, proletariat mass of people who left their homes at some point for greener pastures. … read more