SLUG Magazine
Salt Lake UnderGround
july Issue
About the Cover: For our Local Tattooing issue, SLC tattoo artist Gailon Justus has put a flash eagle front and center, heralding the bold line work of American traditional tattooing. Looking deeper into the background, he’s adorned this cover with flash in his signature style. For his tattoos, murals and other art, follow him on Instagram at @sweetneedles.
Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival 2018
Damn These Heels, the Mountain West’s longest-running LGBTQ film festival, returns to Downtown SLC for its 15th year. Once again, SLUG returns to provide coverage of some of the 23 films set to be featured throughout the weekend. … read more
Film Review: Ocean’s 8
A good heist movie should have viewers roaring as the credits roll, knowing the criminals won, but Ocean's 8 just had me roaring for the credits to roll so I could leave. … read more
Local Tattooers: Craig Secrist
Craig Secrist, an accomplished artist of eight years, is currently working at Heart of Gold Tattoo, located at 853 E 400 S. … read more
Review: Dirty Projectors – Lamp Lit Prose
Dirty Projectors = David Byrne + Yes + a pinch of Frank Zappa … read more
Review: The Blankz – White Baby/Sissy Glue 7″
The Blankz = Devo + The Epoxies + The Spits … read more
Tattooing Now and Then: Apprenticeships, Digital Media and Craftsmanship in a Fast-Moving World
The art of tattooing has seen a shift in the past two decades. With reality shows and a cultural change, getting inked no longer principally attracts bikers or members of countercultures, but a large swath of diverse consumers. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Garrett Bowers
When I first moved to Salt Lake in 2009, the scene at Sandy Skatepark was pretty big: On any given night, you could expect 20-plus riders there. As everyone’s lives have progressed, those nights where everyone rode until the lights turned off are mostly in the past. … read more
Localized: Magda-Vega
Heavy, hyperaggressive rock n’ roll is the essence of Salt Lake–based Magda-Vega’s sound. Since 2013, ex–Wild Ones members guitarist Bill Frost and vocalist Robin Brown, with the help of guitarist-turned-bassist Angela Mize and drummer Mike Walton, have created a sound that is both infectious and substantial. … read more
The Eklektik: Bricolage of the Beehive
Restaurateurs Aliza Levy and Sion Croudo have lived through the summers of Mexico City and San Diego, and it feels only right to highlight their recent Salt Lake City endeavor, the artful Latino-fusion flavors that comprise The Eklektik. … read more
Behold: Princess Ramona
Behold: For this SLUG Mag Local Photography Issue, I bestow upon you Princess Ramona, Lordess of Rose Park, heir to the throne of Salt Lake County and ruler of all things pink. Because that’s her favorite color. She’s very particular—as are most cats. For some reason, all her favorite toys are pink. … read more
Local Music Reviews: June 2018
June reviews of local artists such as Sentou, Sister Adolescent, Sympathy Pain and more as the month goes on. … read more
Review: Eartheater – IRISIRI
Eartheater = doon kanda + Lolina … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Adult Swim Shows You (Probably) Don’t Know
Adult Swim, the overnight alter-ego of the Cartoon Network, has been derided as an outlet of stupid and borderline-satanic TV content for stoners and insomniacs since it launched in 2001 … at around 11 p.m. and nine days before 9/11, conspiracy theorists. … read more
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