Caption this photo. Best caption gets a free beanie from SLUG. Keep an eye on the @slugmag and @bobplumbphoto Instagram accounts to comment with your caption. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Zak Hale
Beer of the Month: Java Stout
Java Stout is a quality coffee beer marketed at an attractive price point. It’s an easy choice for not only an avid coffee drinker but a newb as well. It could be a good beginner beer to help guide an understanding of dark, roasted-malt flavors. It will satisfy both the coffee and beer sides of anyone. … read more
Film Review: Hostiles
Along with the acting, everything from the captivating cinematography to the sensational score makes Hostiles one of the films you will most likely see being nominated in the ongoing award season. Congratulations to director Cooper for bringing his greatest cinematic achievement to the screen. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Harley Dunton
The coolest part about the whole thing is the skatepark inside being shredded by some local rippers—flying out of the quarter pipe at the end of the warehouse, occasionally hitting the lights hanging from the ceiling. … read more
Local Music Reviews February 2018
Reviews of locals such as Lucid Sound Driver, Mother Lights, Poet and more, with other local releases coming along later in the month.
Contributor Limelight: ThatGuyGil – Photographer
Gil has a penchant for event photos—parties in particular—and his skill set extends to other contexts. We love having Gil on the SLUG team and all of his unique skills that he brings to the publication! … read more
National Music Reviews February 2018
SLUG-exclusive reviews of The Soft Moon, Insect Ark and others—look at the album-art collage for “clues.”
Local Reviews: Definit
The many chapters of Definit’s life have provided a wide array of experiences from which he constructs sincere rhymes. On this album he delves into religion, family drama, overdoses and the road to sobriety. As a sober member of the hip-hop community, you might assume that he’d be a little preachy, bur Definit rhymes about his experiences and his decisions, not about what anybody else should do. … read more
Local Reviews: �O Dear Sarcasm!
One of the coolest things about punk rock is that anyone can make it. However, since anyone can make punk rock, chances are someone has already said whatever you have to say. ODS have plenty to say, and they say it loud, fast and hard, but it just doesn’t stand out from the pack. … read more
Local Reviews: Opey Tailor
Opey Tailor’s been known to spit variations of gangster rap and even love songs and on his latest album he’s got G-NO of 801INT producing the tracks. Though Opey got his name from people who used to clown on his resemblance to the redheaded, Andy Griffith Show character, Opey Taylor, he’s more like the Dennis the Menace of rap and only cares about his “I don’t give a fuck” image. … read more
Local Reviews: Reviver
Maybe I don’t spend enough time in the community because Reviver had totally passed me by before I heard their debut album Versificator. They are yet another talented addition to the Exigent Records roster. Reviver members have been in previous local bands such as Cherem and Cool Your Jets making the band seasoned hardcore veterans. … read more
Local Reviews: SubRosa
When I first heard about SubRosa, I noticed their influences were made up of bands that I would drive, or have driven, hundreds of miles to see. Naturally, I was intrigued. Not only is the band a unique entity among the local scene, but they’re not exactly comparable to bands globally. With an all female lineup, these ladies deliver gloom and disdain in an extremely appealing package. … read more
