Podcasts: SLUG Mag Soundwaves
Episode #292 – The Backseat Lovers
In this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, Josh Harmon, lead singer of The Backseat Lovers, articulates their journey that led to winning Velour’s Battle of the Bands earlier this year. … read more
Episode #308 – SPO
Dave Crespo has long shepherded SPO, a rock band with a ’90s feel. He has translated it from Boston to SLC upon moving to Utah, and offers a newcomer’s perspective on playing music in a new locale. … read more
Episode #324 – The Waldron Brothers
The Waldron Brothers formed after an upbringing spent playing live music with their family band. Their psychadelic sound grows from that past, but it also distinguishes them from their young work through its emphasis on self-reflection. … read more
Episode #340 – PK Opal
Glittering Serpent, the first full-length from PK Opal, speaks to the current political moment and how queer art should resist capitalist production. … read more
Episode #356 – Savage Daughters
Savage Daughters share a history that spans many critical years of their lives and culminates in a sound that is full of chemistry. … read more
Episode #372 – MOD
Local musician MOD’s music reaches beyond the borders of genre and welcomes a collage of different sounds and musical approaches. … read more
Episode #388 – Form of Rocket
Form of Rocket’s Curtis Jensen joined us on SLUG Soundwaves to talk about the band’s 20-plus-year history and their new cassette release. … read more
Episode #404 – Endless Struggle
Utah punk group Endless Struggle on their history in SLC’s punk and alternative scenes, their return to music after a long hiatus and their upcoming album. … read more
Episode #421 – Dante Lerae
Ambient electronic artist Dante Lerae reflects on his diverse range of musical influences from classical jazz to Daft Punk in this meditative, transcendental episode. … read more
Episode #437 – The Mellons
The Mellons are a four-piece baroque pop band residing in Salt Lake City and Provo Utah. The band formed in 2020, and was signed by the label Earth Libraries in 2021. … read more
Episode #453 – The Johns
The Johns were originally made up of John, Little John and other rotating drummers who didn’t end up sticking. … read more
Episode #469 — Cardinal Bloom
On this episode of SLUG Soundwaves, the group chats about the bands that got them into playing music, the origin of the group itself and their songwriting process. … read more
