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SLUG June Feature Band: Bad Yodelers

Posted on June 1, 1990 (August 14, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Bad Yodelers are one of the better things to come out of Salt Lake and are putting us on the musical map. If all goes well, we’ll see their next album soon. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, Reviews MusicTagged: bad yodelers, brainstorm, Commonplace, semaphore records, Victims Willing

The Mission UK Review/Interview

Posted on June 1, 1990 (August 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The Mission put on a show that was nothing short of a religious experience. Intricate guitar work and powerful vocals made this the best show of the year. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: The Mission

June 1990: Local National Record And Tape Reviews

Posted on June 1, 1990 (August 14, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Check out this mix of local and national music reviews from June 1990, featuring bands like Wondercrash and Fugazi!

Check out this mix of local and national music reviews from June 1990, featuring bands like Wondercrash and Fugazi! … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, National Music Reviews, Reviews Music

Makaya Caters: A Taste of Haiti in Salt Lake City

Posted on June 1, 2022 (September 14, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Chef Roody Salvator of Makaya Caters Haitian food truck

By cooking Haitian cuisine and sharing it through Makaya Caters, Roody Salvator is able to dispel preconceived notions regarding Haiti and his heritage. … read more

Posted in: Food: Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Makaya Caters, Roody Salvator

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult & Idaho Syndrome 04.26 @ Speedway Cafe

Posted on June 1, 1990 (August 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
From the first cloud of fog to the last throb of their dance club favorites, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult delivered a night of high-tech, synth-sampled dance music.

From the first cloud of fog to the last throb of their dance club favorites, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult delivered a night of high-tech, synth-sampled dance music. … read more

Posted in: ConcertTagged: Idaho Syndrome, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, The Speedway Café, Thrill Kill Kult

Psychic TV w/ Tragic Mulatto, Warlock Pinchers & Fractal Method 05.18 @ Speedway Cafe

Posted on June 1, 1990 (August 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
If you were at the Psychic T.V. show then you know about all the delays and band problems throughout the evening. But, who cares! How was the music? Well, let me tell you.

If you were at the Psychic T.V. show then you know about all the delays and band problems throughout the evening. But, who cares! How was the music? Well, let me tell you. … read more

Posted in: ConcertTagged: Fractal Method, Psychic TV, The Speedway Café, Tragic Mulatto, Warlock Pinchers

Kiitos Brewing’s Big Gale Ale

Posted on June 1, 2022 (April 26, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Big Gay Ale is served out of a 16-oz aluminum can (like all of Kiitos’ beers) into a classic, tall pint glass.

Made every year for Pride by Head Brewer Clay Turnbow, Kiitos’ Big Gay Ale is as flavorful as it is colorful, made to capture the essence of spring in a glass. … read more

Posted in: Beer ReviewsTagged: Big Gay Ale, KiiTOS Brewing

Wise Gays: Scott Fillmore and Queer Comedy in SLC

Posted on June 1, 2022 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Comedian Scott Fillmore

Scott Fillmore has been funny his whole life, queer a more difficult time to calculate and pursuing comedy seriously since fall of 2020. … read more

Posted in: LGBTQ+, Performance & TheatreTagged: LGBTQ+, Scott Fillmore, Wiseguys Comedy Club

The Complexity of Care, Community and Comfort in Sharmi Basu’s Music

Posted on June 1, 2022 (September 13, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Sharmi Basu playing keyboard

Bay Area musician, educator, activist and artist Sharmi Basu works from the vantage point of perpetual experimentation and music’s inherently healing powers. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Beast Nest, Felidae, Full Spectrum Records, Ratskin Records, Sharmi Basu

Skate Photo Feature: SJ Johnson

Posted on June 1, 2022 (August 28, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
SJ Johnson – Ollie – SLC, UT

SJ Johnson has only been skating for a little over a year, but the impact they’ve made on the skate community is timeless. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Keisha Finai, SJ Johnson

BMX Feature Photo: Shawn “Elf” Walters

Posted on June 1, 2022 (June 1, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Shawn “Elf” Waters – Smith Grind – Salt Lake City, UT

Shawn “Elf” Walters has one of the most unique eyes for street setups in BMX. This smith grind variation proves such a claim. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMXTagged: Jon Tinsley, Shawn "Elf" Walters

Review: Diatom Deli – Time~Lapse Nature

Posted on May 25, 2022 (September 14, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Diatom Deli | Time Lapse Nature | RVNG Intl.

Diatom Deli = Marina Allen + Tirzah … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Diatom Deli, RVNG Intl.
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