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Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2026

We’ve got punk-ish punches to lay you out, even vein-injected industrial for your withdrawal. Come find your high on this edition of SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more

By Kyle Forbush

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Nighttime at Gardner Hall
Port Ross

Port Ross = Mac Demarco + Bonnie "Prince" Billy

With Nighttime At Gardner Hall, Port Ross gives us a record about death, loneliness, loss and being alive in a world that is a constant shipwreck. … read more

By Russ Holsten

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The Narcs

The Narcs = Remo Drive x Red Hot Chili Peppers + Nate Smith

The Narcs operate much like a jam band, using a democratic approach with different members taking the lead at different times in the varying grooves they create. … read more

By Kyle Forbush

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Hurtado

Hurtado = DIIV + Somber

For anyone navigating heartbreak, or the confusing, character-building chaos of your 20s, Cavalier will meet you exactly where you are. … read more

By Cherri Cheetah

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Interview: Punks & Punchlines

When you think of punk rock, the first thing you think of probably isn’t stand-up comedy. Unless you’re Antonio Iacobellis, the founder of Punks & Punchlines. … read more

By Cam Elliott

Interview: The Apathetics

Kick off the night with Hangxiety, laugh your ass off with Punks & Punchlines and top it all off moshing to The Apathetics! Catch SLUG Localized at Kilby Court. … read more

By Cam Elliott

Interview: Alex Cutler

Owner of Smoking Nun Recordings, Alex Cutler gives bands a chance to offer their listeners an alternative experience that captures who they are. … read more

By Gavyn Cundari

Interview: Matthew Fit

Matthew Fit has been a pillar of the local scene for over a decade now: he describes the scene breaking away from the homogeneity of the early days. … read more

By Jude Perno