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Amplifying Black Voices: Tavie Mason – Concise Kilgore / Avenues PC

Posted on July 2, 2020 (October 18, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
DJ and designer Tavie Mason uses both mediums to express himself freely.

Whether he’s making custom T-shirts for his clothing line, or recording new music as Concise Kilgore, Tavie Mason does it all with passion and authenticity. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, Interviews & Features, Music InterviewsTagged: Artists, Avenues PC, Black Lives Matter, Concise Kilgore, DJ, fashion, Tavie Mason

Amplifying Black Voices: Trashpaca – Abraham Von August

Posted on July 2, 2020 (October 18, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Abraham Von August is pioneering a fluidly sized and non-gendered focus in vintage fashion with their clothing brand Trashpaca.

Abraham Von August is pioneering a fluidly-sized and non-gendered focus in vintage fashion with their clothing brand Trashpaca. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Alternative Fashion Trashpaca, Clothing, fashion, Gender Fluid, Size Fluid, Vintage

Horn of Africa: Grabbing Goat By The Horns

Posted on July 2, 2020 (October 16, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Horn of Africa Owner Raghe Harbi has curated a savory array of Somali cuisine at the restaurant.

The rich array of spices and flavors on display at Horn of Africa make for an unforgettable introduction to what Somalia has to offer the world. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: African Cuisine, Food Review, Horn of Africa, Somalian Cuisine

Amplifying Black Voices: Terra Flesh

Posted on July 2, 2020 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
“I became aware of how diverse and deeply rooted in queer-transgender-POC history drag has always been, and pursued my own self-discovery,” Terra Flesh says. Photo: KP Pereya.

Terra Flesh invigorates the Salt Lake drag scene by intertwining his Black queer identity with his passion for performance. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, LGBTQ+Tagged: Allyship, Black Artist, drag, Drag Performer, LGBTQ+, Terra Flesh

Amplifying Black Voices: Hippie Culture Clothing Co. – Henry Kemp

Posted on July 2, 2020 (October 18, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Henry Kemp's clothing line, Hippie Culture Clothing Co., features colorful and unique tie-dyed pieces with a mantra of bringing people together.

Henry Kemp’s clothing line, Hippie Culture Clothing Co., features colorful and unique tie-dyed pieces with a mantra of bringing people together. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, FashionTagged: Henry Kemp, Hippie Culture Clothing

Beer of the Month: Honey Cream Ale

Posted on July 2, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Grid City Beer Works' Honey Cream Ale is an amber-hued, liquefied treat with aromas of citrus, flora, wheat and a solid smell of gourmet, farmers’-market honey sticks.

Grid City Beer Works’ Honey Cream Ale is an amber-hued, liquefied treat with aromas of citrus, flora, wheat and a solid smell of gourmet, farmers’-market honey sticks. … read more

Posted in: Beer ReviewsTagged: Beer of The Month, Grid City Beer Works, Honey Cream Ale

Amplifying Black Voices: Akouyajohan Clothing – AJ Sopoye

Posted on July 2, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Designer AJ Sopoye creates custom clothing pieces that combine vintage cartoons, colorful patterns and contemporary fashion through his brand Akouyajohan.

Designer AJ Sopoye’s creates custom clothing pieces that combine vintage cartoons, colorful patterns and contemporary fashion through his brand Akouyajohan. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: AJ Sopoye, Akouyajohan Clothing, joshuathemvster, SLCRetrospect

Outrage as Righteousness in Andrew Alba’s Show Everyone Sucios

Posted on July 2, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Andrew Alba, Dog, oil on canvas, from Everyone Sucios

Through Everyone Sucios, Andrew Alba uses his painting as a protest, his outrage as a cause and his words to call out racist systems … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Andrew Alba, Everyone Sucios, Finch Lane Gallery, Painting, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Visual Art

A Million Voices from One: An Interview with Pale Spring

Posted on June 25, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Ahead of its release, Pale Spring talk about the process behind and emotional intentions of their fantastic new album, DUSK.

Ahead of its release, Pale Spring talk about the process behind and emotional intentions of their fantastic new album, DUSK. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: Doom Trip, Drew Scott, Emily Harper Scott, Pale Spring

BMX Photo Feature: Adrian Evans

Posted on July 2, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Adrian Evans – Can-Can – SLC, Utah

For this month’s “BMX Photo Feature,” biker Adrian Evans reflects on privilege and progress in society and the BMX community. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMXTagged: Adrian Evans, BMX, photo feature, Privilege, Progress

Comic: How to Be An Ally During Quarantine

Posted on July 2, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
For our Amplify Black Voices issue, the latest SLUG comic finds Ricky Vigil exploring how to be an ally during quarantine.

For our Amplify Black Voices issue, the latest SLUG comic finds Ricky Vigil exploring how to be an ally during quarantine. … read more

Posted in: ComicTagged: How to Be An Ally During Quarantine, SLUC Comic

Review: Communions – Self-titled

Posted on June 4, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Communions = (The Stone Roses x The Drums) + (The Cure x Merchandise)  … read more

Posted in: National Music Reviews
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