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    • Localized SLUG Mag’s Localized is the monthly, local music showcase founded in 2001 as a way for local musicians to receive recognition for their work. The monthly showcase provides bands playing with free posters to promote the show, a write-up in SLUG Magazine for the two headliners, payouts and digital promotion.
    • Brewstillery SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery celebrates Utah’s breweries and distilleries by offering tastings of local beer and spirits. Featuring local food trucks, local artisans and crafters and local music—this all ages event has something for everyone to enjoy. It’s a family-friendly event with kids 12 and under free.
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Anything but Intelligent: The AI Dating Hellscape

Posted on June 4, 2025 (June 4, 2025) by Joshua Joye
A man is dragged screaming back into a phone screen by an android.

No matter the gender or genre, it’s a human urge to find connection, outweighing all the attention-seeking. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: Ana de Armas, Chat GPT, john carpenter, Kate Bush, Scarlett Johansson

Hot Off the Skillet: Breakfast with a Venezuelan Twist

Posted on June 4, 2025 (September 3, 2025) by Joshua Joye
(L-R) Will and Jorge giving a toast with their Blackberry and Orange juices next to their Tower for Two menu item, complete with waffles, cream cheese, eggs, ham and sausage.

It’s clear Skillets brings the creativity and experimentation of a food truck business into their brick-and-mortar restaurant to expand upon and refine their signature style. … read more

Posted in: Community, Food Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: Breakfast Burrito, Brunch, Food Truck, French Toast, Jorge Garcia-Kesler, Skillets, Venezuela, Will Garcia-Kesler

Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 (July 16, 2025) by Joshua Joye

Check out both a combination of the bands that keep Salt Lake City cool and the writers that keep SLUG Magazine running. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Local Music Singles Roundup, OrcaMind, Over Under, PERCUSSION OF A SOUND MIND, Purse, UNBEATABLE, Young Blood Community

Skate Photo Feature: Riley Winch

Posted on June 4, 2025 (June 3, 2025) by Joshua Joye
Riley Winch — Tailslide transfer to noseblunt slide — Liberty Park — Salt Lake City. Photo by Kevin TK Frantz.

Riley Winch gets technical with a tailslide transfer to noseblunt slide. He played around with the idea and ended up nailing it in just a few tries. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: Riley Winch

Contributor Limelight: Alek Wiltbank

Posted on June 4, 2025 (June 10, 2025) by Asha Pruitt

Having joined the team in August 2023, Alek Wiltbank makes sure that SLUGMag.com is both user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Alek Wiltbank, Front-end developer, slugmag.com, Southern Utah

Contributor Limelight: Hayley Stoddard

Posted on June 4, 2025 (June 10, 2025) by Asha Pruitt

Hayley Stoddard’s background as a dancer has made her an especially gifted photographer when it comes to capturing dance and movement. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: burlesque, Contributor Limelight, Dance, drag queen, Fervor, Hayley Stoddard, photographer

Local Review: Melissa Chilinski – Melissa Chilinski

Posted on May 28, 2025 (May 26, 2025) by Angela Garcia

Listening to Melissa Chilinski is like a sitting around a campfire: warm and welcoming, with a little bit of a wild side as the night goes on. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Appalachian music, Bluegrass, Gillian Welch, John Muir, John Prine, Madeleine Peyroux, Melissa Chilinski, Norah Jones, Patsy Cline, Pompe n' Honey, Roy Newman

Film Review: Lilo & Stitch

Posted on May 26, 2025 (May 28, 2025) by Asha Pruitt

Lilo & Stitch is a far more contemporary classic, and as such it may feel more like fair game to purists, yet it’s all the more redundant. … read more

Posted in: Arts, Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Billy Magnussen, Chris Sanders, Courtney B. Vance, elvis, Maia Kealoha, Snow White, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames, Zach Galifianakis

What the Hell Even was Björk’s Cornucopia?

Posted on May 23, 2025 (May 23, 2025) by Asha Pruitt

Cornucopia is heartache, it’s environmental activism, it’s hope for the future, but more importantly, it’s a testament to Björk’s craft and hardships. … read more

Posted in: Arts, Film, Film Reviews

The Pinch

Posted on December 1, 1995 (July 10, 2025) by Kyle Forbush
The band The Pinch pictured on stage.

For the hoards of you out there hungering for fresh local music, The Pinch offers the talent and enthusiasm to satisfy. These guys are talented, focused and can’t be bothered with a whole lot of silliness. … read more

Posted in: ArchivedTagged: Ashbury Pub, David Guelich, Grateful Dead, Isaac Hayes, John Bagley, Kenneth Thomason, Kerry Cockayne, Mike Smith, The Bar and Grill, The Dead Goat, Utah Youth Symphony

Feature Band: Ruth Ruth

Posted on December 1, 1995 (July 4, 2025) by Kyle Forbush
A screenshot of SLUG Magazine in December 1995, from the Feature Band: Ruth Ruth page.

No need to RSVP — they’re uninvited! NYC’s punk-pop trio Ruth Ruth has anchored itself into the swiftly running waters of alternative with its first single “Uninvited” off their debut LP, Laughing Gallery. … read more

Posted in: ArchivedTagged: bruce springsteen, Chris Kennedy, Dave Snyder, Everclear, Lily Tomlin, Mike Lustig, Ruth Ruth, The Black Crowes

Film Review: Friendship

Posted on May 22, 2025 (May 22, 2025) by Kyle Forbush
A still of Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd from the film Friendship.

But sometimes, from out of nowhere, comes a film where the humor serves the plot. Where the bizarre, otherworldly occurrences actually affect the characters. These are comedies worth watching more than once. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Adam Sandler, Andrew DeYoung, BoulderLight Pictures, Fifth Season, Jim Carrey, Keegan DeWitt, Paul Rudd, Tim Robinson
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