Localized: The Guard Cats

Localized: The Guard Cats
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This month’s Localized is a meeting of veterans of Salt Lake’s original punk scene and the new breed of local soundsters creating their own musical voice—the experimental, dub-influenced Muzzle Tung open. The Guard Cats have existed barely a year, but they display a diverse sonic palette. On the other end of the continuum, Gnawing Suspicion

SLUG BMX Photo Feature: David Pendleton

SLUG BMX Photo Feature: David Pendleton
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David Pendleton recently moved back to Utah after a stint in Huntington Beach, California. While out in California, Dave managed to take a trip to China with the dudes in the Common Crew, scored an interview for RideBMX.com, and handled filming and editing duties for some well-known names in BMX. Since being back in Utah,

BMX Photo Feature: Eric Stewart

BMX Photo Feature: Eric Stewart
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Eric Stewart is a bit of a nomad, traveling around the country for work and always bringing his bike along with him. Coming in from Atlanta, Ga., Eric has been incredibly stoked on both Utah’s natural beauty and the fact that we have no shortage of dope spots to ride. Summer in SLC usually means

Utah Arts Festival 2015

Utah Arts Festival 2015
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The expression of art is something precious to the human condition and for a few days, here in Salt Lake, our experimental, creative condition was explored.  … read more

Creature Feature: Tony C Berrow

Creature Feature: Tony C Berrow
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With the amount of bling already bedazzled to his body, it’s no wonder that Tony received the crown. “To win the pageant was shocking,” Tony says. “The pleasure of the whole pageant is that you get to meet so many other creative minds that are the same level as you, as far as being artistic in their different ways, which is fun.” … read more

Creature Feature: Chartreuse

Creature Feature: Chartreuse
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“A lot of people don’t feel like [cis] girls shouldn’t be doing [drag], as females performing as females. I feel I should be able to perform as my own gender if that’s what I want.” … read more

Letting the GoodTimes Roll: 15 Years of Inking SLC

Letting the GoodTimes Roll: 15 Years of Inking SLC
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When it comes to tattooing the community, GoodTimes Tattoo has not only been around for 15 years—making it one of Salt Lake’s more seasoned tattoo shops—but it has also continually produced high-quality tattoos throughout its existence. With a brand-new location on 1249 S. 900 E., the folks at GoodTimes are hoping to continue to provide

SLUG Games Slash Bash Presented by Ken Garff FIAT

SLUG Games Slash Bash Presented by Ken Garff FIAT
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Saturday, Feb. 28, marked the second and final contest of the 15th annual SLUG Games ski/snowboard series, SLUG Games: Slash Bash Presented By Ken Garff Fiat. Housed once again at the base of Millicent at Brighton Resort, over 100 competitors turned up for their chance at local fame and a sack full of goodies.

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SLUG Games Battle at Basin Presented by Ken Garff Fiat

SLUG Games Battle at Basin Presented by Ken Garff Fiat
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The crowd huddled together Saturday, Jan. 10, as they watched the winners of SLUG Games: Battle at Basin Presented by Ken Garff Fiat—SLUG’s 15th Annual Snowboard and Ski competition at Snowbasin Resort—get crowned and receive their awesome prizes.

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Ride Bikes, Damn It: Jake Matsukawa Skidding the Streets

Ride Bikes, Damn It: Jake Matsukawa Skidding the Streets
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Jake Matsukawa of 3Bs Krew has been thrashing around the city for seven years, and his reckless and punked-out style goes to show that the more times your crank makes a revolution and the more times your middle finger goes in the air, the better you know your city. I sat down with Matsukawa, track and fixie rogue and one of the original organizers of the 3Bs Krew, to see how the mastermind has launched their races and footage collection.

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