April 2015 Video Game Reviews

Video game reviews for AERENA: Master’s Edition, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, Cities XXL, Dead Or Alive 5: Last Round, Double Dragon Trilogy, Dragon Ball Z: Xenoverse, Dying Light, The Escapists, Evolve, Game of Thrones, Hand of Fate, #IDARB, iO, JUJU, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4, Pix the Cat, Tales of Hearts R, Tempo, Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries.

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Greasy Wrenching for Kids at the SLC Bicycle Collective’s Earn-A-Bike Program

The Bicycle Collective is a full community bike shop with virtually every tool one could ever need to keep a bike up and running. The Collective promotes cycling as a clean and healthy mode of transportation and, according to Catharine Scott, the Coordinator of the Earn-A-Bike Program, teaches kids about the benefits of riding bikes and gives them access and knowledge to fix their own bikes.

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Singing Those Armageddon Blues: An Interview with Power Trip’s Riley Gale

(L–R) Chris Whetzel (bass), Riley Gale (vocals), Chris Ulsh (drums), Nick Stewart (guitar) and Frank Ibanez (guitar) will bring thrash to the Loading Dock on March 10.

It was an interview that almost didn’t happen. After not one, but two failed attempts at speaking with Power Trip frontman Riley Gale, it seemed that this piece wasn’t to be. Fortunately, a third go found SLUG and Gale on the phone discussing everything from the awesome, “WTF” lineup of Power Trip’s upcoming tour and new material to graphic novels and the militarization of police.

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A Ringing Sound: The Jesus and Mary Chain on Psychocandy

“We wanted to make a record that was going to be around for a while. At that time, we were listening to stuff from 20 to 30 years before us, and we kind of thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if, 27 years from now, there were bands in Texas that were making music because of Psychocandy?’"

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Parker Garrett: Bloody Feets

Parker Garrett - 360 Flip Footplant

Recently, SLUG had a chance to catch up with up-and-coming Utah County skateboarder Parker Garrett outside of Utah County indoor skate park, Banzai. He is a Provo native who is not shy to think outside of the box and get his feet bloody every now and then, and is helping progress the Provo skate scene with his skill set. This 21-year-old has a relaxed style that you can’t help but watch.

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