Seated right at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, skiers can stop in for some tasty riffs on traditional Mexican street tacos on their way up the canyon—or on their way back, if the taco craving happens to strike when you’re halfway into a run down the mountain. … read more
Carr’s beanie-covered head, and the mind inside it, are responsible for Discrete Clothing—formerly Discrete Headwear. SLUG had the chance to meet with him in his headquarters looking over Exchange Place in Salt Lake City to get the lowdown on the new stuff. … read more
The holidays are coming, and there’s going to be a lot of liquid cheer coming your way, which is likely going to be big and spicy like the season it represents. It’s truly one of best times of the year for beer. However, we’re only human. … read more
This month’s Localized features a super-sweet holiday treat! Showcasing an uncommon four-band lineup, we’ll be kicking the night off with the twangy post-rock of The Awful Truth, then progressing to the ethereal dream world of Loud Harp. After a short break, we’ll hear the quietly contemplative stylings of Book on Tape Worm and finish out the evening with the pastoral musical experimentation of L’anarchiste. … read more
There is something sacred that lies within a local skate and snowboard shop. Benjamin Pellegrino is the co-owner of Milosport, one of the best and longest-standing shops in Utah. Started by Dimitrije Milovich (founder of Winterstick and namesake of Milo) and Duane Bush in 1984, Milosport has been serving the local skate and snowboard community along the Wasatch Front for 30 years. … read more
Every December, SLUG Magazine sounds the rallying call and gathers the staff’s lists of Top 5 albums from the year. In the next few pages, find a wide range of genres, artists and records that were of note for 2014—with a few other Top 5 beats like video games, comics and movies peppered throughout. … read more
What are you fishing for? … read more
Isaiah has been around the Salt Lake skate scene for a long time. He won’t remember this, but I first saw him skate in person one night in 2003 … … read more
In this day and age of stunt snowboarding, nothing is more refreshing than a day at the Rail Gardens with Mikey LeBlanc. … read more
Local music reviews for Andy Vigilante, Christopher Alvarado, The Cotton Pinies, Grizzly Spectre, Hel Audio, Herban Empire and New City Sky. … read more
Courtney Blair is the brains behind our December “Top 5” cover, and a beloved SLUG alum whose name readers may recognize from her KRCL Saturday show, “Afternoon Delight.” … read more
National album reviews for Agnes Obel, Alison Moyet, Biull Burr, Co-Pilgrim, Cult Of Youth, David Lunch, Ex Cops, FF, Foo Fighters, Freaky Mind, Haunted Heads, Katie Kate, Loveskills, Marianne Faithfull, Nots, Our Wild America, Pig Destroyer Primus, Sinkane, Thurston Moore, Tetema, WISH, Women’s Hour, The Mytches, Yelle and more. … read more
