Phil Cannon is a treasured contributor here at SLUG. Starting in the summer of 2010 as an illustrator, Phil’s self-taught style is unique and uncanny—a little bit dark and a little bit ugly, with attention paid to every little detail. … read more
Tim Kronenberg came to us one day in 2012 wanting a tour of our offices, and ended up with a job writing action sports content when we realized what a talented, enthusiastic and all-around loveable guy he is. … read more
If you’ve ever eaten at the locally famous Blue Plate Diner, you may have noticed that more than one employee is zipping around the restaurant in shoes with blown-out toes. And if you’ve any reckoning of the talent that graces our streets and skateparks on four wheels and a narrow mass of plywood, then you know that some of Salt Lake’s finest shred-sledders are also employees of one of Salt Lake’s finest diners … read more
Last June, I went out shooting with Eric for the first time. Actually, I think it was the first time we had even met. We found this nice gap Downtown and Eric got right to it, throwing switch heelflips. … read more
I am a skateboarder first and a photographer second. With that in mind, there are a lot of tricks that I have always wanted to shoot, almost just to see the tricks done. A wallride over stairs is one of those tricks. … read more
Video game reviews for Aquapazza, Broken Age: Act 1, Contrast, Grand Theft Auto (iOS), Killzone: Shadow Fall, Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Madden NFL 25, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Remastered, Stick It To The Man, The Walking Dead Game: Season 2 and The Wolf Among Us: Episode One. … read more
Jason Harvey is originally from Nilbog Porterville in Morgan County, Utah, the land of the burned-down Troll 2 chapel we all love and admire dearly. He’s been performing standup for roughly four and a half years now, and decided to up his personal ante by organizing and hosting the monthly show, Comedy! And Other Opinions at 5 Monkeys, a bar in the heart of Murray. … read more
I love restaurants in re-purposed houses. So much emotional work is done with this simple setting—you are an invited guest, you are home again, you are part of an ongoing history. Skewered Thai’s space is like a home turned church, turned restaurant. … read more
The red, fiery flame of the ginger torch burns bright, and it is my not-so-humble opinion that we should place it in the hands of one Harrison James Gordon. Mark my words, and sleep well knowing a new king will soon be crowned. … read more
Last month was the time of year for another SLUG romp-down to the huge music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) for its 28th year of taking over the Music Capital of the World: Austin, Texas. SLUG caught some prolific, emerging and downright obscure acts to bring back home to the Beehive State. Read further for the lowdown on the good (or bad) stuff that stood out for our audiophile ears! … read more
Book reviews for 27, Apathy For The Devil, Saltfront; SL,UT; Rocks Off, The Stone Roses and Vivatera. … read more
This month, I delighted in finding the connections within the gallery exhibits, artists, themes and methodology. As I tied them together, I felt looped in—I hope you will, too. … read more
