Reviews of artists such as Cold Cave, Evil Genius, Snail Mail and more throughout the month.
Book Review – It Will Get Tough: Cops & Bikers
Elrod is a man who doesn’t waste words. So it’s a treasure to have so many of them in one place. It Will Get Tough is not a vacation. It’s one hell of a road trip. … read more
SLUG Style: Erika Longino
Erika Longino is a cross-country bicycle tourer, grassroots educator and producer of the zine Mobile Moon Co-op. She studied Urban Ecology at the University of Utah. This month’s photos were shot at Erika’s bus, which she is turning into an herbal apothecary botanical classroom and tearoom geared toward femme and queer empowerment. Every month, SLUG Style features a distinct
Peter Hook and the Light @ Metro 05.15
For years, Salt Lake failed to attract Hook or New Order. That changed in November of 2016 when Hook brought his Substance tour to the Urban Lounge. … read more
Seeing Yellow: Anne Fudyma
The paintings all experiment with the color yellow, each informed by four years of buildup between Anne Fudyma and the color, a culmination of her experiences with perception, relationships and the physical act of making art. … read more
Downtown Play: Quarters
Shaken but not deterred, Quarters’ initial growing pains seem healthy, indicative of the people who have worked to bring this experience to Salt Lake City. Whether you love skeeball or Street Fighter, cocktails or Pabst, Quarters wants to include you. … read more
SLAY SLC: Celebrating Ball Culture in the Beehive State
Co-hosting the event will be Tia Aiono, waacking and dance Millennium Dance Complex instructor, along with nightlife enthusiast and manager/bartender of Metro, Michael Elliott. The two friends have combined their love for dance, SLC’s queer community and entertainment to bring a unique experience to the local scene. … read more
We Bike You, Salt Lake City
David Clark and creative partner Daniel Foster Smith are currently shooting for We Bike You to be a docuseries, which will explore the urban-cycling experience city by city. … read more
La Iniciativa Latina de Bicicletas
La Iniciativa Latina de Bicicletas es una colaboración entre Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective (SLCBC) y la coalición Safe Kids Salt Lake County que empezó en 2016, para mujeres latinas. … read more
The Latina Bike Initiative
The Latina Bike Initiative, a collaboration between the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective (SLCBC) and Safe Kids Salt Lake County coalition, was piloted in 2016. Now in its second year, it continues to provide classes for Latino families in Salt Lake County. … read more
The Burlesque Barriers: An Interview with Madazon Can-Can
From engaging in community advocacy to educating the community on burlesque to creating her own work, Madazon uplifts those artforms that foster a thread and a connection with people. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 One-Season-and-Done TV Series
Beware the Ides of May! For those of you not hip to the inner workings of the TV biz, May marks the end of the traditional television season, when networks start cancelling underperforming series. In other words, they’re gonna fucking kill your favorite show! … read more