It made me happy to hear from Tommy that our awesome public library understands that the brutal nature of competition sometimes requires a calming of the nerves that alcohol can provide and will be endorsing a drunk spelling bee. … read more
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
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
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
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
Reviews of locals such as Lucid Sound Driver, Mother Lights, Poet and more, with other local releases coming along later in the month.
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
SLUG-exclusive reviews of The Soft Moon, Insect Ark and others—look at the album-art collage for “clues.”
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
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
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
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
