If you have been living in a cave and don’t know shit about local music, Starmy are Salt Lake legends. When I first moved to Utah, I remember seeing them often and thought, ‘Man, if these dudes weren’t wasted they would fucking kick ass.’ Well guess what … They’re probably still drunk, but they sound soooo fucking good now. I caught them at Urban a while back after a year or more of not seeing them, and they were top-notch. … read more
We Live For Funny: The Evolution Of The Utah Comedy Scene
SLUG sat down for a beer with three veteran comics on the Utah scene, and we got to know things about Utah comedy that even its Bishop doesn’t know. … read more
Summer of Death: Roughside of Redwood
Roughside is a travelling contest that has mainly centered in the downtown Salt Lake, but this time around, the West Valley/Taylorsville area got some love. … read more
Mischief Brew Plays Knew Place with Scary Uncle Steve, Mañanero, Well Okay, Josh Madsen
After spending a great deal of time trying to find the venue, I assumed my best venture was the entrance where all the punks were congregating. … read more
Review: The Wasteland Vol. 11: Floodland
The Wasteland Vol.11: Floodland Writer: Antony Johnston Artist: Christopher Mitten Oni Press Street: 08.13 The Wasteland has been an long and excruciating journey for Abi and Michael as they scoured what used to be America for the fabled city of A-Ree-Yass-I. The series place one hundred years after an incident called The Big Wet, a
Review: Invisible Republic, Vol. 1
Invisible Republic, Vol. 1 Writers: Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko Artists: Gabriel Hardman, Jordan Boyd Image Comics Street: 09.10 Invisible Republic’s solicitation that it’s “Breaking Bad meets Blade Runner” may not live up to its expectation for me quite yet, but it’s damn near close. This new sci-fi series is another one of many science fiction
Review: Colonies Online
Colonies Online Iron Bit Reviewed on: PC (exclusive) Street: 05.01.14 Conceptually, Colonies Online has the potential to become an extremely addictive MMO. Players take control of a single colonist who is tasked with setting up outposts on various planets. Other players can interact with these outposts—or raze them to the ground if they are
Review: Wayward, Vol. 2: Ties That Bind
Wayward, Vol. 2: Ties That Bind Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Steve Cummings Image Comics Street: 08.26 TL;DR: Reading Wayward is like watching the Google street view of the cats in Hiroshima–perfect. It’s impossible to take your eyes off of and constantly leaving you wanting to share it with your friends. It’s an unprecedented time for
Review: Nobunga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence Tecmo KOEI Reviewed on: PS4 Also on: PC Street: 09.04 Sphere of Influence is one of the most complicated video games I have ever played. Now, I’m not exactly well versed in the world of simulation/strategy games—second place on my most complicated list is probably the 360 game Civilization Revolution—but
Review: Until Dawn
Until Dawn Supermassive Games/Sony Computer Entertainment Reviewed on: PS4 (exclusive) Street: 08.25 Warning: Since Until Dawn is a story-heavy game, it bears mentioning that this review will contain minor spoilers. If you’re worried about that, go and buy the game. It’s worth your money. The rest of you, read on. Oh man. Distilling
Local Reviews: Lake Mary
I picture this band being a group of gangly, quiet 17-year-olds. Their five song acoustic EP evokes youthful and tender feelings, while at the same time feels a bit underdeveloped. … read more
Local Reviews: Levi James Lebo
It’s always a pleasant surprise to see a musician step out of their comfort zone and take a risk with something new, even if it’s just for themselves. That very scenario made Autography a heartwarming listen, as the usually heavy and screeching guitarist Levi James Lebo (of White Hot Ferrari fame) took to the keys and recorded this full-length album of ambient piano and chamber music. … read more
