Longevity in local artists is somewhat uncommon. I remember hearing about Jesus Rides a Riksha back when I was in high school and my brothers were going to the University of Utah. They were members of a fraternity that had the band play at one of their parties. Strangely enough, Night Begins is my first instance in actually hearing the band. … read more
It’s that time of year again, folks—the holidays are upon us. This means that TV shows will start showing their holiday episodes. … read more
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse manages to rekindle my love for the point-and-click puzzle adventure genre with only a few stumbles along the way. … read more
Wit was one of the most exceptional, beautiful productions I’ve seen in a long time. I don’t remember the last time I cried so much and laughed so hard. … read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
