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Film Review: Rustin

Posted on November 3, 2023 (November 3, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
The cast of Rustin stands in a room together looking off camera.

Rustin is a touching monument to an often overlooked figure who played a vital part in moving our nation and society forward. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: aml ameen, bayard rustin, coleman domingo, Dustin Lance Black, George c. Wolfe, higher ground, Jeffrey Wright, julian breece, milk, rustin

Local Review: Herring – Who Affects the Sun

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Alton Barnhart
Album art courtesy of Herring

If you crave post-punk-adjacent instrumentals in the fall, consider adding Who Affects The Sun into your leaf-crunching, moon-gazing, hot, black coffee-drinking music rotation.  … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Devin Richie, Herring, Who Affects the Sun

Film Review: Radical

Posted on November 2, 2023 (November 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Still from the film Radical

Radical has a strong message about our responsibility to make sure that the most vulnerable in our society are never deprived of hope. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: 3pas studios, christopher zalla, daniel haddad, eugenio derbez, joshua davis, radical

Film Review: Priscilla

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Still from Sofia Coppola's Priscilla

Priscilla works well enough as an addendum to Luhrman’s story of Elvis as the victim, giving audiences a necessary glimpse at him as a victimizer. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: cailee spaeny, jacob elordi, luke humphrey, Priscilla, sandra harmon, Sofia Coppola

The First Female Horror Host: A History of Vampira by Ashes Fallen

Posted on October 31, 2023 (October 31, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Archive photos of Vampira courtesy of Ashes Fallen

SLUG chatted with gothic-rock band Ashes Fallen about their tenacious investigations and archiving of Vampira’s legendary life as the world’s first female horror host. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Ashes Fallen, Vampira

Paper Boats: Contemporary Voices from Gaza

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Art from the Paper Boats zine project.

Paper Boats is a collaborative zine with poetry, photography and visual art, allowing 14 Palestinian women in Gaza to share their work outside of the Israeli-occupied territory. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and EducationTagged: Adela Rahmati, Angela H. Brown, KRCL 90.9 FM, Lara Jones, Paper Boats, Tamrika Khvtisiashvili

Fruita Triple Sec: The Latest Milestone of Waterpocket Distillery’s Sensory Journey

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 3, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Alan Scott of Waterpocket Distillery smiles, standing with a hand on his hip.

Waterpocket’s Fruita Triple Sec is crafted with only the finest aromatics including mace, orange petals, sweet orange and lemon pieces, cloves and dried peels of Haitian bitter oranges. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Alan Scott, Fruita Triple Sec, Waterpocket Distillery

Exploring Japanese Whisky at Post Office Place

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Bottles of whisky lining the shelves behind the bar at Post Office Place.

Richard Romney, the general manager of Post Office Place, has been collecting and acquiring Japanese whiskies for over 12 years and has built an impressive library of over 30 different bottles. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Japanese Whisky, Masataka Taketsuru, Post Office Place, Richard Romney, Whiskey, whiskies, whisky

Rum, Don’t Walk to ACME Bar Co.’s Tropical Paradise

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Mikey Edwards wears a Hawaiian shirt and sips from a bright blue cocktail in ACME Bar Co.

ACME Bar Co. cultivates a tropical escapist paradise in Salt Lake City through its Tiki theme and wide offering of rum-based drinks. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: ACME Bar Co, Mikey Edwards, Sam Miller, Tiki drinks

Local Review: Casio Ghost – Postmodern Blues

Posted on October 27, 2023 (October 27, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Album art courtesy of Casio Ghost

Postmodern Blues is all the vocal reverb and twangy guitar of modern surf rock combined with the lo-fi vocal distortion and barely intelligible lyrics of Julian Casablancas. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Casio Ghost, Postmodern Blues, Tanner Waite

Finca Pintxos Bar: Going Where the Gin Flows

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Exterior shot of Finca Pintxos

Finca Pintxos Bar is the latest bar bringing authentic Spanish cuisine as well as classic seasonal gin cocktails to Utah. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Bar Review, Beer & Spirits, Finca Pintxos Bar, Scott Evans

The First Annual Daq Off: Creative Cocktails by SLC Bartenders

Posted on November 1, 2023 (November 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
L–R: Tyler Fernberg of Quarters and Andrew Robertson of Ivy & Varley.

On August 21, bartenders of all experience levels gathered at Bar Nohm to compete in the Daq Off hosted by the United States Bartender’s Guild. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Bar Nohm, The First Annual Daq-Off, United States Bartender’s Guild
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