“Like a round peg in a round hole, graffiti blended into a culture of rebellion and teen angst quite seamlessly in my high school days,” finds Mike Brown. … read more
Mike Brown: Graffiti!!!
Contributor Limelight: Benjamin Bigelow
Benjamin Bigelow brings ebullience, brains and badinage to SLUG’s copy editing team, and we love him for it! … read more
Chelsea Wolfe @ Metro Music Hall with Ionna Gika 10.21
I left Metro that night as a new fan of Gika’s, and with a newfound appreciation for Wolfe’s vocal prowess, musicality and strengths as a performer. … read more
Film Review: The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse pivots further away from the genre of horror and dives deep into the worlds of psychological thrillers, high noir and survival drama. … read more
Tool @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 10.18 w/ Killing Joke
Despite touring on the new album, Tool only played a handful of new songs. Instead, they spent the bulk of the show playing every song you wanted to hear. … read more
Creature Feature: Bring it to the Ball
The most recent cast of characters participating in and judging the Anime Ball were a vivacious group of talented entertainers. … read more
The Japanese House @ The Complex 10.19 w/ Overcoats
The Japanese House played a fairly clipped set—especially in comparison to their springtime visit. Much to the chagrin of the crowd, the set had no encore. … read more
SL.AM Competition Finals
I had the pleasure of going and watching the finals for the SL.AM hosted at the new vans park that the state fair helped build and put on. … read more
Kiss the Go-Ghost: An Interview with Tobias Forge
I’ve always loved how Ghost frontman Tobias Forge’s vocals shine against the instrumentals, as well as how grim the lyrics truly can be. … read more
Local Film Review: However Long
In However Long, Local director Jenny Mackenzie takes a raw glance into four women’s lives and the connections made in their cancer support group. … read more
Rachel Rothenberg: Fierce, Funny, Fashionista
Rachel Rothenberg had noticed that, although women were getting spots at comedy shows around Utah, their comedy presence onstage at Wiseguys was lacking. … read more
Tarantula Troubadour: Gene Loves Jezebel’s Jay Aston to play acoustic set on upcoming Chameleons Vox tour
It’s refreshing to be able to see Jay Aston perform, but what caused the extended absence and what changed in more recent years? … read more
