Podcasts: SLUG Mag Soundwaves
Episode #309 – MMEND
Now off the heels of their debut album, Spectator, Mitch Winter muses about what has made MMEND successful and how a sibling dynamic affects the band. … read more
Episode #325 – Ben Ra
Ben Ra’s journey—from making his own beats in 2012 to entering the Salt Lake scene, from releasing a popular single to, eventually, falling into burnout—has all become a sturdy foundation for the talented artist, one whose creative aspirations lie outside of just music. … read more
Episode #341 – World’s Worst
World’s Worst released their eponymous EP in April, and the album’s themes of feeling stuck and rudderless hit different in the time of quarantine. … read more
Episode #357 – Peachy Fingernail
“I just want to make lo-fi pop songs with my garbage equipment,” says Polly Llewellyn, who records under the name Peachy Fingernail. … read more
Episode #373 – Courtney Lane
On the latest “SLUG Soundwaves,” Courtney Lane discusses their journey from the stiff world of classical music to a community-focused mindset. … read more
Episode #389 – Bobo
Local indie pop musician Bobo comes to SLUG Soundwaves to discuss her new album, Bobo II, and more. … read more
Episode #405 – Beeson
Fresh off of her win at Velour’s Battle of the Bands, Utah County–based artist Jane Beeson talks about her band, named Beeson, her songwriting style and more. … 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The Johns were originally made up of John, Little John and other rotating drummers who didn’t end up sticking.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
Episode #485 — The Gontiks
Enriched with grunge-pop aesthetics and dabbling in shoegaze, SLC-based band the Gontiks has been continuing to expand their experimental sound. The team made up of Caine Wenner, Emmett Crofoot, Gibson Bracken and Nathan Marabello (who was away during this interview) detail their upbringing, from starting a friendship to slowly “putting poetry to music.”
