While Salt Lake is heavily laden with a rich cyclist subculture, it’s easy to forget that beyond the city limits, the trend of living green and working to improve air quality is spreading. Aggie Blue Bikes (ABB) is the poster child for taking on a cause with no reservations. … read more
Product reviews for Downbeats, iDevices, Lifestraw, Merco Box and Wicked Audio. … read more
Despite the cold weather that plagues the Wasatch Front during the beginning of spring, a trip to South Salt Lake’s Del Mar al Lago is a great way to speed up the seasonal transition—or at least fool yourself into thinking that summer has come early. … read more
It’s stimulating to see someone in town who can expand our perceptions of what a performance is and where those performances can take place, and Eric Rich is doing just that. By melding bike riding with piano playing, he’s created a rich atmosphere of music on the streets in a way that allows him to work on conquering his performance anxiety while sharing a formal talent in an informal environment. … read more
DVD reviews for D.O.A.: To Hell N’ Back, Doctor Who: The Time Of The Doctor, Dragon City: Puk Rock In China, Forward 13: Waking Up The American Dream, Metallica: Through The Never, Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume XXIX, Trancendence, Veep: The Complete Second Season and The Venure Bros.: Season Five. … read more
Movie reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla, Neighbors, The Other Woman and The Signal. … read more
Product reviews for Critical Cycles, NotStock, Polaroid, Tego Audio and City Bag. … read more
SLUG asked Gaytheist, Kowloon Walled City and Call Of The Void about their sounds, their tours, and their upcoming CrucialFest performances, and probed CrucialFest Head Festival Organizer Jarom Bischoff about the nature of this year’s CrucialFest. … read more
I recently described the sound of a Swans record to a friend as being between that of a great mythological beast crashing toward the ocean while the sun explodes, and the feeling of absolute awe—articulated through volume. The experience of listening to their music is a potentially immersive one for the listener, where it is absolutely possible to become lost within an expanding perception of time and one’s surroundings. To Be Kind, Swans’ third album since regrouping in 2010, came out May 12. … read more
Reviews for Atlantis: Season 1, Beetlejuice: Seasons Two and Three, Game of Thrones: Season 3 Blu-Ray, Vikings: The Real Warriors Miniseries and 20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending. … read more
Video game reviews for Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea Episode Two, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2, Dark Souls II, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, South Park: The Stick Of Truth, Strider, Tales Of Symponia Chronicles, Titanfall, Towerfall: Ascension, The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 2 and Yoshi’s New Island. … read more
Utah is home to a sea of great talent in just about any electronic subgenre. This month’s Localized show on May 10 will provide a wide and refreshing variety of electronic music. Starting at 9 p.m. for just $5, the show at Urban Lounge will feature a few aesthetically pleasing electronic acts. Ischa B. will emcee the show, which starts with the haunting, space-like sounds of Mkaio before heading into the relaxed yet energetic live instrumental set provided by Famous Relatives with a backing band. The night will end with the glitchy, homemade 8-bit sounds of Conquer Monster, Salt Lake’s favorite chiptune group. The show is 21+ and sponsored by Budweiser, Spilt Ink and KRCL 90.9 FM. … read more
