Tales From The Merch Bin: Wildcat Strike’s Tips For Tours

Posted on by Alton Barnhart
(L–R) Will Tuddenham, Jake Rosevear and Tony Lake of Wildcat Strike use a few handy tricks to make merch a viable part of touring each time they hit the road.

SLC rock band Wildcat Strike have been on two tours and have played a handful of shows in neighboring states. Members Tony Lake (vocals, guitar and keyboard), Jake Rosevear (bass), Jordan Mendenhall (guitar), Will Tuddenham (keyboard, guitar) and Joe Plummer (drums) have not only managed to build a sturdy fanbase and release two albums in the last three years, but they have been able to cover all their costs and even pocket a little from their efforts.

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Combat Rock: Dengue Fever and a Resurgence of Repressed Rock n’ Roll

Posted on by Alton Barnhart

Dengue Fever’s sound is a sonic masala of influences including surf, Afrobeat, hip-hop, punk, and, the Rosetta Stone to their sound, Cambodian pop. On their latest, self-released album, The Deepest Lake, Dengue Fever were in total control of the entire experience, from the music to the packaging.

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Straight to the Mu’Fuckin’ Greatest: The Best Mixtapes of 2014

Posted on by Alton Barnhart
Best Mixtapes of 2014

For years now, some of the biggest game-changers in hip-hop haven’t been albums—they’ve been “mixtapes”—free, digital releases that may or may not have an annoying DJ who ruins the whole thing. These days, mixtapes are a necessity for staying relevant, which probably sucks for rappers, but appeals to the cheapskate in me. Everyone makes them, so there’s a lot to sift through. Luckily, SLUG has done all the hard work for you, and these are the 10 tapes from 2014 you need to know about.

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