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U.S. Film and Video Festival

Posted on February 3, 1990 (October 13, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
February 1990 - Issue 14 SLUG Mag masthead

This premier screening of Soviet film The Needle, starring Victor Tsoi of Leningrad-based underground band Kino, is followed with a performance by the band. … read more

Posted in: Concert, Film ReviewsTagged: Kino, The Needle

Localized: Micon Guru

Posted on May 4, 2022 (August 28, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
“I’m an entertainer, and music is my tool to express my identity to the world,” says local musician Micon Guru.

Local artist Micon Guru is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to his music style, mixing his Nigerian afrobeat roots with a modern-style execution. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Localized, Micon Guru

Tape and Record Reviews February 1990

Posted on February 3, 1990 (August 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Check out these record and tape reviews for February 1990, featuring Bauhaus, Food For Feet and The Reds!

Check out these record and tape reviews for February 1990, featuring Bauhaus, Food For Feet and The Reds! … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Bauhaus, Food For Feet, The Reds

New Band Spotlight: Common Place

Posted on February 3, 1990 (August 9, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
There is something to be said for the family vibe in a band’s music, and Common Place proves it. This four piece is an act you need to check out.

There is something to be said for the family vibe in a band’s music, and Common Place proves it. This four piece is an act you need to check out. … read more

Posted in: ConcertTagged: Common Place, Dinosaur Bones, Love & Rockets

Insight

Posted on February 3, 1990 (October 13, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Insight band member lineup in 1990

Being drug-free is not the only thing Insight is shouting about—they feel just as strong about animal rights, unity, stopping racism, love and relationships. … read more

Posted in: Reviews MusicTagged: Insight, SoulForce Records

Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2022

Posted on May 4, 2022 (March 24, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Local Music Singles Roundup - May 2022

Get your fix with our Local Music Singles Roundup! Take a ride with these six musicians as they celebrate their new releases and gear up to be wheel blown away. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Book on Tape Worm, braxton royel, Brother Chunky, Genevra Munoa, Homephone, Local Music Singles Roundup, Violent Unrest

Film Review: The White Fortress

Posted on April 28, 2022 (September 16, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Still of Pavle Cemerikic and Sumeja Dardagan in The White Fortress

For all its solid performances, beautiful cinematography and interesting characters, The White Fortress is beautiful in moments but uninteresting in others. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: The White Fortress

Escape Velocity

Posted on February 3, 1990 (December 29, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Escape Velocity, written by local playwright and graduate student Brad Henrie, was the first play ever to be performed at the Speedway Cafe.

Escape Velocity, written by local playwright and graduate student Brad Henrie, was the first play ever to be performed at the Speedway Cafe. … read more

Posted in: Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Brad Henrie, Escape Velocity, Justin Cambell, Kristina Thurmond, The Speedway Café

2022 Brew Olympics

Posted on May 4, 2022 (September 14, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
James Bible Brewery Olympics illustration

Beer Writer Steve Koonce offers up a third Olympiad in the last two years with SLUG’s 2022 Brew Olympics. An added bonus: Everyone wins a gold. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Brew Olympics

Contributor Limelight: Palak Jayswal

Posted on May 4, 2022 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
While Palak Jayswal is a talented journalist overall, her passion for writing is most prevalent in her music reviews for SLUG.

While Palak Jayswal is a talented journalist overall, her passion for writing is most prevalent in her music reviews for SLUG. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Palak Jawswal

Contributor Limelight: Kara Dempsey

Posted on May 4, 2022 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Beginning her time with SLUG in 2021, Kara Dempsey has displayed her passion for our city’s culinary offerings through her monthly local food features.

Beginning her time with SLUG in 2021, Kara Dempsey has displayed her passion for our city’s culinary offerings through her monthly local food features. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Kara Dempsey

Content Shifter: 9 New-ish 2022 Series to Stream

Posted on May 4, 2022 (September 16, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Still of Josh Brolin in Outer Range

Here are nine new series that premiered over the past four months that you might have missed. Feel free to post ’em on your social feed as your own discoveries. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: dicktown, guardians of justice, metal lords, our flag means death, outer range, reno 911! defunded, Severance, swimming with sharks, Welcome to Flatch
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