SLUG Magazine
Salt Lake UnderGround
september Issue
About the Cover: For our Local Food Issue, artist Trent Call/SLUG honor the late Anthony Bourdain, SLUG’s hands-down favorite anti-celebrity chef. Call’s illustration recalls Bourdain taking us along on his sojourns, communing with people across the globe through a passion for food. Read James Bennett’s Bourdain tribute (pg. 10), and for more of Call’s work, visit trentcall.com.
Review: Mogwai – Kin
One summer, I listened to a single Mogwai song, “Auto Rock,” on repeat—almost every day, a couple times a day. It was finals week—just on the cusp of school finishing, and it was one of the only things that could calm me down while working on my thesis paper. … read more
Review: Spiritualized – And Nothing Hurt
Jason Pierce has always made music that is different than anything else being done. Spiritualized have always been his vehicle, or spacecraft, and he has always been the spaceman on a mission to bring something interesting home for anyone willing to listen. … read more
Beer of the Month: Chasing Haze
Utah was a little slower to catch the craft beer wave, so we were overdue for something refreshing and new to drink. When the Colemans launched in June of 2015, they brought not only the hops but the charge for a slew of new breweries to come in the following years. … read more
Film Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians is based on a bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan. Native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is dating Singaporean Nick Young (Henry Golding), having no clue about how loaded his family really is. … read more
Reinvesting in the Land: Heber Valley Artisan Cheese
As the communities of Midway and Heber continue to grow, a family-owned and -operated creamery is also changing. Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, set in the picturesque fields of Midway, has been in the cheese industry for seven years, and they are upgrading their farm—without losing the charm of the red barn and black-and-white-spotted cows in the fields. … read more
WE’RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER GOAT: THE EAST AFRICAN REFUGEE GOAT PROJECT OF UTAH
Fifteen minutes from Downtown—on a ranch by the Salt Lake City International Airport—you’ll find a herd of about 450 goats, kids and mamas grazing ravenously near the mountainous Utah landscape. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Matt Beringer
For a rider well over six feet tall, his ability to ride any terrain is truly imaginative. Matt had a legendary backyard at his old house in Layton that was so famous that the finger-bike toy company FlickTrix even made a scale model of part of it. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Fillings and Emulsions
Fillings and Emulsions is a Cuban-styled bakery with a large range of desserts like Cuban meat pies and guava pasteles. … read more
CONTENT SHIFTER: 8 TV SERIES FROM OH! CANADA
Crack a Molson and stream these eight Canadian TV series while you’re filling out your passport application! … read more
BYU MUSEUM OF ART’S GEMS FEATURING: NINA KATCHADOURIAN’S CURIOUSER
Visiting the Brigham Young University Museum of Art might not be on your summer to-do list. But it’s worth the drive. … read more
MIKE BROWN: VIDEO GAMES!
Besides drugs and alcohol, I don’t think there’s a better way to ignore your kids than by playing video games. … read more
HOLY THAI BASIL! BANGKOK TERRACE
In Thailand, food is a reason for celebration, and Bangkok Terrace of Salt Lake City has created a menu and space to complement old-world tradition from the Southeast Asian country. … read more
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