Episode #202 – Elemente, Suburban Birds

Episode #202 – Elemente, Suburban Birds

SLUG Senior Writer, Mariah Mellus, chats with the women behind Elementé before they close up shop this June. Plus, new music from SLC indie-rock band Suburban Birds.

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Episode 218 – Eat Local Week

Episode 218 – Eat Local Week

Amanda Rock, one of SLUG‘s trusted food and restaurant reviewers,  sat down with the Eat Local Week Program Manager, Adrienne Tuerpe, and the director of Slow Food Utah, Gwen Crist, to talk about all the events happening during Eat Local Week. In this episode, we’ll be talk about Eat Local Week, such as which restaurants to

Episode #234 – Dusk Raps

Episode #234 – Dusk Raps

This week’s SLUG Soundwaves features local hip-hop artist Ryan Worwood, better known as Dusk or Dusk Raps. Dusk has been rapping for over 20 years and making beats for 10 years, and he is a lifelong visual artist. For Dusk, it’s OK if he’s been working on his art for months and not making beats.

Episode #250 – BEETSBLOG

Episode #250 – BEETSBLOG

With the help of friends and family, BEETSBLOG’s LOVERS AND FRIENDS album encompasses ideas such as self-love, sex, and the positive aspects of the millennial generation. … read more

Episode #266 – Josaleigh Pollett

Episode #266 – Josaleigh Pollett

On July 8, local folk artist Josaleigh Pollett will release album Strangers, a revival of Pollett’s 2014 EP, this time accompanied by a troupe of talented musicians that pair beautifully with Pollett’s earthy vocals. … read more

Episode #282 – Tishmal

Episode #282 – Tishmal

Tishmal is the moniker of local singer-songwriter Rachel Brockbank, whose debut project dropped in early 2018. She disscusses her path towards music, explains the origins and meanings of her new songs, and her participation in the L’femme de Velour festival on this episode of Soundwaves. … read more

Episode #298 – PXR

Episode #298 – PXR

Matthew Lloyd, guitarist of PXR (PositiveXReinforcement) discusses the band’s sound evolutions, vegan-straight edge and their plans for a new release on this episode of Soundwaves.  … read more

Episode #314 – Rebel Rebel

Episode #314 – Rebel Rebel

Having played the main stage at Utah Pride Festival, Mason Comstock of Rebel Rebel caps out Pride month with some thoughts on the event and its place in our queer communities.  … read more

Episode #330 – Purr Bats

Episode #330 – Purr Bats

For Kyrbir Is-p-, front man of Purr Bats, growing up gay in mid ’80s Utah Valley meant living with an ever-present sense of doom. … read more

Episode #346 – MCKC

Episode #346 – MCKC

MCKC processes the thoughts and feelings he can’t bring himself to say plainly through his eponymous personal project.. … read more

Episode #362 – Dogma Society

Episode #362 – Dogma Society

Episode #362 of “SLUG Soundwaves” features the Utah-born collective Dogma Society discussing their roots, their rise and their future. … read more

Episode #378 – Josaleigh Pollett

Episode #378 – Josaleigh Pollett

Josaleigh Pollett returns to SLUG Soundwaves to discuss the time between 2017 and the release of her most recent album, No Woman is the Sea. … read more