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SLUG Picnic: Gag Order

Posted on September 1, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
(L–R) Tyler Barrani, Ronnie Rot, Dan and Spencer Anderson (@officialgagorderband).

Gag Order is a hardcore punk group creating emotionally layered songs that traverse political oppression, queer life, identity and more. … read more

Posted in: LGBTQ+, SLUG PicnicTagged: gag order, LGBTQ+, SLUG Picnic

Enter The King’s Mouth, An Immersive Art Experience

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The King’s Mouth is a hands-on exhibit in which participants climb into the art piece itself to explore a sensory light show.

The King’s Mouth naturally grew out of Wayne Coyne’s career-long exploration of the intersection between visual art and music. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: art, Immersive Art, Local Art, Ogden, The Monarch

Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2021

Posted on September 1, 2021 (July 12, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
We picked the genres on our September “Local Music Singles Roundup” by throwing six ping-pong balls and seeing which cup they landed in.

We picked the genres in our September “Local Music Singles Roundup” by throwing six ping-pong balls and seeing which cup they landed in. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: .mp3Neptune, CeeLos, Local Music Singles Roundup, msking, Rotten Musicians, Salduro, TOTAL CEREAL

SLUG Picnic: TOTAL CEREAL

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Conrad Callirgos and Sam Rodriguez of TOTAL CEREAL. (@totalxcereal)

With local venues resistant to book them, Total Cereal created the label CITY OF DIS to carve out a home for local noisecore groups. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Local Band, Local Music, Noisecore, Powerviolence

Beer > Not Beer

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
With these easy guidelines from Rio Connelly, you can turn your lunch-break sandwich into a sublime beer-pairing opportunity.

With these easy guidelines from Rio Connelly, you can turn your lunch-break sandwich into a sublime beer-pairing opportunity. … read more

Posted in: Beer & SpiritsTagged: Beer, Beer Pairing

Skate Photo Feature: Steve Bingham

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Steve Bingham – Front Smith – Avenues, SLC

Straight out of Columbus, Ohio, Steve Bingham arrived to the Salt Lake skateboarding scene with an infectious energy to do nothing but skate. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Skate Photo Feature, Steve Bingham

Contributor Limelight: Jude Perno

Posted on September 1, 2021 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Alexis Perno has excelled as a Copy Editor, Contributing Writer and Distro Driver since joining our SLUG Editorial Intern team in 2020.

Alexis Perno has excelled as a Copy Editor, Contributing Writer and Distro Driver since joining our SLUG Editorial Intern team in 2020. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor Limelight

SLUG Style: Icky Rogers

Posted on August 26, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Like the conceptual layers in his music, Icky Rogers embraces layering in his style and splashes it with accents that reflect his own taste.

Like the conceptual layers in his music, Icky Rogers embraces layering in his style and splashes it with accents that reflect his own taste. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, LGBTQ+, Slug StyleTagged: Icky Rogers, LGBTQ+, SLUG style

Mike Brown: He’s Heating Up!

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
All the sustenance that nourishes Mike Brown’s body, mind and spirit passes through the electromagnetic radiation of a microwave.

For this month’s Mike Brown, he shares his time-crafted skills of microwave mastery, taking you into his world of reheating freezer fancies. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: mike brown

Contributor Limelight: Corinne Bauer

Posted on September 1, 2021 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Corinne Bauer has been sharing Utah’s most beloved food spots through her SLUG Food Reviews since May of 2020.

Corinne Bauer has been sharing Utah’s most beloved food spots through her SLUG Food Reviews since May of 2020. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Contributor Limelight, corinne bauer

BMX Photo Feature: Shawn “Elf” Walters

Posted on September 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Shawn “Elf” Walters – Gap to Feeble Grind

This month’s BMX Photo Feature didn’t come easy. But after a few heavy slams, Shawn “Elf” Walters powered through to finish the job. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMXTagged: BMX Photo Feature, Elf, Shawn Walters

Film Review: Not Going Quietly

Posted on August 26, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Not Going Quietly isn’t always easy to watch, but it’s a lot more hopeful than you might expect, and never manipulative.

Not Going Quietly isn’t always easy to watch, but it’s a lot more hopeful than you might expect, and never manipulative. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Duplass Brothers Productions, Nicholas Bruckman, Not Going Quietly
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