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Gable Price and Friends: DIY Festival Headliner

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
(L–R) Cameron Pablo, Gable Price, Daniel Vargas and Adam Elizarraraz. Photo courtesy of Gable Price and Friends

Born and raised in the midwest, Gable Price’s musical journey began young and, has revolved around his highly successful and critically acclaimed project. … read more

Posted in: MusicTagged: Craft Lake City, DIY Fest 2023, Gable Price and Friends

Film Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Posted on August 1, 2023 (August 15, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is not even close to being definitive, and for hard core fans, the key to enjoying it is to embrace that fact. Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon Movies

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is not even close to being definitive, and for hard core fans, the key to enjoying it is to embrace that fact. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: brady noon, Jeff Rowe, micah abbey, Seth Rogen, shamon brown jr, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT

Local Review: Catgrove St. – Glory to the Unborn !

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 1, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Album art for Glory to the Unborn !

Catgrove St. melds folk-punk composition with emo lyricism for a playfully miserable and cathartic record that will make you weep and bob your head in turns. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Alec Loverchio, Catgrove St., Flogging Molly, folk punk, friend's house records, Glory to the Unborn !

A Dang Good Review of Dang Brother Pizza

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 3, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Kyle Mahony fires up a pizza in the Dang Brother wood-fired pizza oven at Farmers Market Ogden.

Dang Brother Pizza creates a new and unique pie every Saturday in their wood-fired oven crafted from a vintage firetruck. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Fest, Dang Brother Pizza, Food Review, Pizza

Localized: Doumie

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Doumie sits on a stairwell, wearing an all black outfit and running her hands through her hair.

Doumie still relates to her early album Butterfly, feeling that she’s still on that journey of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: DouMie, Kilby Court, Localized

Localized: Gavanni

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Gavanni sits on the ground in front of a stone structure, wearing white sneakers and gold jewelry.

As Gavanni continues to experiment more as an artist and work with new producers and musicians, his vision is to “reconstruct the sounds of Afro-pop.” … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Gavanni, Gaza, Kilby Court, Localized

Giving Beer Bottles a Second Life with Tappan Candleworks

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Justin Tappan pours wax into recycled bottles to make DIY candles.

With an emphasis on crafting sustainably, Justin Tappan of Tappan Candleworks repurposes old beer bottles to give them a second life as candleholders. … read more

Posted in: Beer & Spirits, CommunityTagged: Beer feature, Beespoke, Tappan Candleworks, The Collective Underground

Skate Photo Feature: Jim Stork

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Jim Stork – Backside Nosegrind – Downtown Salt Lake City, UT

Jim Stork nails a backside nosegrind in downtown Salt Lake City. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: skate, Skate Photo Feature

Local Music Singles Roundup: August 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 2, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Composite image of six album covers featured in this month's roundup.

Savor every last moment of vacation heat by checking out our August Local Music Singles Roundup, featuring artists from the Salt Lake Valley! … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: August 2023, Christian Harris, Emily Hicks, Jack and the Fun-Guys, Little Moon, Local Music Singles Roundup, Malixe, No Jure

Contributor Limelight: Alexie Zollinger

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Alexie Zollinger stands in front of a white background.

Alexie Zollinger came on as a Contributing Writer in May of 2022. Alexie’s passion for the SLC community and her facts-first approach to journalism has allowed her voice to shine. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Alexie Zollinger

Contributor Limelight: Cherri Cheetah

Posted on August 2, 2023 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Cherri Cheetah wears a glasses and a black Led Zeppelin shirt, standing in front of a white background.

Musician-photographer extraordinaire Cherri Cheetah joined SLUG in the fall of 2021 and has since been a reliable, consistent voice in our music coverage. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Cherri Cheetah

What it Means to be ‘Tenderpunk’: An Interview with illuminati hotties

Posted on July 31, 2023 (July 28, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Songwriter-producer Sarah Tudzin of illuminati hotties sits on the ground in front of a train.

Illuminati hotties has earned the title of tenderpunk pioneer. Sweet but tough, their music is sure to be a hit when they play at Library Square on August 3. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: boygenius, illuminati hotties, tenderpunk
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