Episode #135 – Slamdance, The Devil Makes Three, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sundance 2014

Episode #135 – Slamdance, The Devil Makes Three, Nick Cave...

Film Festival season has already come and gone. Were you lucky enough to make it to a premiere? If you missed out it’s okay, SLUG was at both Slamdance and Sundance to give you scathing opinions on upcoming films and educated insight into what was worth a damn on episode 135 of Soundwaves.

– Slamdance is a smaller festival with an intimate feel, providing independent filmmakers the chance premiere their work to other independent filmmakers. SLUG Editorial Assistant Alexander Ortega and Senior Writer John Ford discuss their favorites from the weeklong film gala.

The Devil Makes Three recently passed through to play shows in Salt Lake and the Sundance Film Festival. Check out their song “Worse or Better” on this episode of Soundwaves!

– 20,000 Days on Earth gives you a look into a day of the iconic alternative rock star, Nick Cave. Using voice-overs, live performances and sessions from his home, filmmakers were able to create a story about Cave’s creative process. Listen to the title track for the film, “Push The Sky Away” on episode 135 of Soundwaves.

– Managing Editor Esther Meroño, Film Critic Jimmy Martin and Digital Content Coordinator Cody Kirkland were on hand to give exclusive SLUG coverage of the Sundance Film Festival.  Our host Dan Nailen, chats with fellow SLUGgers about memorable, and forgettable, films at the popular festival.   

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Episode #150 – Salt Lake Lions, Oxcross, Gaza, Mike Brown talks Utah Jazz

Episode #150 – Salt Lake Lions, Oxcross, Gaza, Mike Brown...

On this week’s episode of SLUG Soundwaves we chat with the owner of the Salt Lake Lions about the American Ultimate Disk League, and Mike Brown discusses another disappointing year for the Utah Jazz.

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Episode #166 – Terry Gildea and Ben Winslow

Episode #166 – Terry Gildea and Ben Winslow

Two of SLC’s finest journalist talk about their careers this week: KUER 90.1 FM’s Terry Gildea and Fox 13’s Ben Winslow.

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Episode #182 – Best Of 2014 Local Music

Episode #182 – Best Of 2014 Local Music

SLUG’s Editorial Staff sit down in the Soundwaves studio for a roundtable discussion about some of their favorite local bands and releases from 2014.

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Episode #198 – Dusk Raps

Episode #198 – Dusk Raps

On this week’s episode, we listen to a couple tracks from Dusk Raps’ latest EP, All Is Fair, while SLUG writer Connor Brady sits down with him for an interview in the studio.

 

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Episode #214 – Mod A Go Go, Guerrilla Gallery

Episode #214 – Mod A Go Go, Guerrilla Gallery

On this week’s episode, we explore two galleries making an impact in Salt Lake City just before Gallery Stroll: Mod A Go Go and Guerrilla Gallery. … read more

Episode #230 – Problem Daughter

Episode #230 – Problem Daughter

In this week’s episode of Soundwaves, the official podcast of SLUG Magazine, we chat with the punk band Problem Daughter about the release of their latest album, Fits of Disorganized Boredom. … read more

Episode #246 – INVDRS

Episode #246 – INVDRS

As a band that started nine years ago with every intention of becoming the world’s loudest band, INVDRS are currently making some noise around the country at various festivals this year—and their trajectory looks like it’s going to get even louder. … read more

Episode #262 – The Ditch and the Delta

Episode #262 – The Ditch and the Delta

Local progressive metal band The Ditch and the Delta will release their first full-length album, Hives and Decline, on Battleground Records on May 12. Elliot Secrets (guitar/vocals) shares the meanings behind the band’s lyrics and background story on The Ditch and the Delta’s growth over time. … read more

Episode #278 – Pick Pocket

Episode #278 – Pick Pocket

Pick Pocket frontman Arcadio Rodriguez discusses the band’s music-education origins and songwriting techniques on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more

Episode #294 – Larkin

Episode #294 – Larkin

Larkin talks to us about growing up in a musical family, finding her artistic voice in a shower and turning the world she sees into art. … read more

Episode #310 – Cool Banana

Episode #310 – Cool Banana

VHS Vic (Victor Blandon) is a stop-motion animator whose penchant for puppetry has evolved into Cool Banana, a muppet-rock band centered around theatrics and onstage characters. … read more