Just Another Man From The Cosmic Inferno: Kawabata Makoto of Acid Mothers Temple

Posted on April 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

(L–R) Satoshima Nani, Tabata Mitsuru, Tsuyama Atsushi, Kawabata Makoto and Higashi Hiroshi will bring the sonic vibrations of the cosmos to Urban Lounge on April 24 as Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Over 20 years, 72 full-length albums and countless tours throughout the world, Japanese music collective Acid Mothers Temple have produced some of the world’s most fascinatingly weird tunes. At the center of this ever-shifting kaleidoscope of musical collaborators, Kawabata Makoto acts as both originator and catalyst for a cosmic musical energy that stretches beyond the boundaries of the strange and into the realm of the sublime.

Castle’s Crucialfest 5 Conquest

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Castle’s eerie aesthetic lures you into a blackened moor, your only comfort, a cloak pulled tightly around your body. The bravery in your heart gradually diminishes as the candlelight of your lantern fades into the night. The moon glides from behind a cloud revealing a looming castle in the distance.

Pandemonium: Motorists Go Ham on Cyclists for Even More Bike Lanes

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Although SLUG’s Legal Department is fidgeting nervously inside a closet somewhere while the Columbia Journalism Review concludes its investigation into SLUG’s article in the March 2015 Issue on the updated parking/bike lane situation on 300 South, the magazine is boldly pressing forward with further coverage of #WeirdBikeLaneGate with a smoking-hot, exclusive lead.

Transcending Stages with David Porter & Musicians of the Utah Symphony

Posted on February 5, 2015 (September 10, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

(L–R) Titus Underwood (oboe), David Porter (violin), Anne Lee (cello) and Claude Halter (violin) of MOTUS.

There is a good deal of music that tries to transcend traditional elements in order to breathe life into a genre that has become set in its ways. None do it better than MOTUS—Musicians of the Utah Symphony.

Moving on Up: an Interview with Speedy Ortiz

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

As their name may suggest, Speedy Ortiz are cruising right along. They’re young, screamingly talented, touring the world, playing festivals like SXSW alongside their personal heroes, recording and releasing a new album—all while maintaining an effortless aura of unpretentious coolness.

April 2015 Video Game Reviews

Posted on April 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Video game reviews for AERENA: Master’s Edition, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Cities XXL, Dead Or Alive 5: Last Round, Double Dragon Trilogy, Dragon Ball Z: Xenoverse, Dying Light, The Escapists, Evolve, Game of Thrones, Hand of Fate, #IDARB, iO, JUJU, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4, Pix the Cat, Tales of Hearts R, Tempo, Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries.

Greasy Wrenching for Kids at the SLC Bicycle Collective’s Earn-A-Bike Program

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

The Bicycle Collective is a full community bike shop with virtually every tool one could ever need to keep a bike up and running. The Collective promotes cycling as a clean and healthy mode of transportation and, according to Catharine Scott, the Coordinator of the Earn-A-Bike Program, teaches kids about the benefits of riding bikes and gives them access and knowledge to fix their own bikes.

Singing Those Armageddon Blues: An Interview with Power Trip’s Riley Gale

Posted on February 5, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

(L–R) Chris Whetzel (bass), Riley Gale (vocals), Chris Ulsh (drums), Nick Stewart (guitar) and Frank Ibanez (guitar) will bring thrash to the Loading Dock on March 10.

It was an interview that almost didn’t happen. After not one, but two failed attempts at speaking with Power Trip frontman Riley Gale, it seemed that this piece wasn’t to be. Fortunately, a third go found SLUG and Gale on the phone discussing everything from the awesome, “WTF” lineup of Power Trip’s upcoming tour and new material to graphic novels and the militarization of police.

The Litas: The Other Sunday Sisterhood

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

After having ridden with the Litas, I am refreshed and motivated by a group of fearless ladies who have had the same challenges and fears as me. I want to do what I can to spread the gospel of the bike to other ladies.

A Ringing Sound: The Jesus and Mary Chain on Psychocandy

Posted on April 2, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

“We wanted to make a record that was going to be around for a while. At that time, we were listening to stuff from 20 to 30 years before us, and we kind of thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if, 27 years from now, there were bands in Texas that were making music because of Psychocandy?’"

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Human-Powered Rollercoasters: a Brief History of the Alleycat Race

Posted on May 1, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

John Englar was inspired by the New York punk scene in the ’80s—where kids soaked the streets with piss, started street fights, and blew through lights around the city; where freaks and outcasts thrived and clubs held dank shows full of moshing bodies.

Parker Garrett: Bloody Feets

Posted on May 1, 2015 (August 23, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Recently, SLUG had a chance to catch up with up-and-coming Utah County skateboarder Parker Garrett outside of Utah County indoor skate park, Banzai. He is a Provo native who is not shy to think outside of the box and get his feet bloody every now and then, and is helping progress the Provo skate scene with his skill set. This 21-year-old has a relaxed style that you can’t help but watch.