April reviews of A Place to Bury Strangers, Amen Dunes, Preoccupations and more.
Contributor Limelight: Chris & Sylvia Hollands
For almost a year, Chris and Sylvia Hollands have written excellent local-beer coverage for SLUG. The duo pens our “Beer of the Month” column, and in this Beer Issue, they’ve written four features (pgs. 20, 24, 32–33, 36). With their love for travel and local brews, we’re continually stoked to feature all their beer knowledge, writing and passion! … read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark @ The Complex 03.21 with GGOOLLDD
I’m not one inclined to use hyperbole, but if you weren’t in Salt Lake City at The Complex on March 21, 2018, then you missed what will be remembered as one of the greatest Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark gigs of all time. … read more
SLUG Style: Jordan “JordiRoc” Simmons
Jordan “JordiRoc” Simmons is a freestyle dancer, event organizer, and artist from New Jersey now residing in Salt Lake City. … read more
Watain @ Metro 03.06 with Destroyer 666 and Ares Kingdom
Watain’s Erik Danielsson would perform acts and rites with a torch and candles on the altar. At one point, he held the fire the animal head, smoldering it before quickly putting the torch out in a flash of sparks. … read more
From Pop Culture to Laugh Tracks: An Interview with Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose
In anticipation of their Salt Lake City date, Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose discusses the Louisville hardcore scene and their uprising within the community.
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An Evening with Shovels & Rope @ The State Room 03.06
There is a certain magnetism surrounding South Carolina–based country blues rock duo Shovels & Rope. … read more
Localized: UTA Trax
Preferring to stay anonymous, interviewing UTA Trax for this month’s showcase of local talents was an interesting endeavor. With what information we were able to obtain, and after sifting through the layers of secrecy and mystery, we’ve pieced together enough information to provide insights into the brooding enigma known as UTA Trax. … read more
Talib Kweli @ Urban Lounge 03.03 with Niko Is, DJ Spintelect
With the energy at a high, Talib exited the stage. Of course the chants began soon after, begging the living legend to come back to the stage for another song. … read more
Alex Cameron @ Urban Lounge 03.03 with Molly Burch
Alex Cameron’s fans showed up at Urban Lounge in earnest, jammed within the small, railed-in area just in front of the stage. … read more
Sagittarius, Saturn Return and SLUG Magazine: Astrology with Christopher Renstrom
The chart laid out in front of him is for the date Dec. 1, 1988, at 7 p.m., and the birthplace is listed as Salt Lake City. However, this particular star chart is not made out for a person. Rather, it is the chart marking SLUG Magazine’s “birth”—the first issue “hitting the streets” at Speedway Cafe at the tail end of 1988. … read more
To Infinity: An Interview with Wren Ross
For her upcoming exhibition at the Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Wren Ross has been continually looking upward for inspiration. The celestial—specifically, the study of archeoastronomy—has moved Ross to create artistic renditions of maps and atlases. … read more
