Right about when we ran into Eddie Vedder if we were doing it for money we probably would have hung up the towel. … read more
Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995
Wētā’s Phillip Leonhardt on The Evolution of Apes and VFX
Leonardt has worked on all four of installments of the modern Planet of the Apes series, starting with the 2011 release Rise of the Planet of the Apes, followed by Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 2014 and War for the Planet of Apes in 2017. … read more
Zappa Behind the Sneer: June 1995
Doing a story on Frank Zappa’s contribution to music would take up every page in this magazine, every month, for twenty years. … read more
Written in Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
This, as with any good eulogy, will reflect on the greatness of a life. The life being one of the greatest bands that ever existed. … read more
Steel Pole Bathtub: “Scars From Montana”
There aren’t many bands doing what Steel Pole Bath Tub is doing, be it popular or not. … read more
Interview with Paul Stanley: June 1995
We got the KISStory the book and we got the motorcycle jackels that look like they’re 100 years old. KISS army motorcycle jackets. All that kind of stuff. … read more
WHY? THINGS BURN
Make no mistake faithful followers, I only use the interview as a vehicle just to talk with some of the coolest and talented people in the music business today. … read more
‘Gritty Bits’ from ‘the Russ Meyer Interview’: June 1995
Despite his claim that he hates “goddamn interviews” and he was sick of yacking after his road trip, Meyer seemed eager to talk about his movies. … read more
Local Band: Bloodfish
Bloodfish combines young, diverse music with the talent and anger most often found in grunge and thrash. … read more
An Interview with Crispin Glover
Suddenly there I was, on the phone with Crispin Glover. In true SLUG fashion, I had prepared nothing in advance for the interview (as you will see). … read more
Film Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
This feels more like the work of a filmmaker who has been told he’s a visionary and is too eager to bask in the glow of that pronouncement. … read more
Film Review: The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie didn’t have to be a great film to win me over. It just had to live up to its title. … read more
