Podcasts: SLUG Mag Soundwaves
Episode #194 – 5 Starving Artists, The Weekenders
On this week’s episode, writer Alex Cragun explores the work behind 5 Starving Artists, and chats with one of the bands involved with the project—The Weekenders.
Episode #210 – Yelp: Best Burgers, Lucky 13
As a self-proclaimed (and well known) burger aficionado, Alexander Ortega sought out the best burger in Salt Lake out of this list of qualifiers, which he discusses in this episode of Soundwaves. … read more
Episode #226 – Bandemonium at Diabolical Records
On December 26, 2014, dozens of Utah musicians gathered together at Diabolical Records for the inaugural Bandemonium, an event that featured one-time band line-ups randomly picked from a hat weeks prior. … read more
Episode #242 – Telepanther
Stories about traveling in space, leaving the planet, dance parties and sex—these are the elements, combined with synth/electro-pop instruments and robotic vocals, that make up local band Telepanther. … read more
Episode #258 – Quiet Oaks
Quiet Oaks singer/guitarist Dane Sandberg and drummer Spencer Sayer discuss the band’s live finesse and how they’ve translated it to their debut record. … read more
Episode #274 – it foot, it ears
Local avant-garde duo it foot, it ears it foot, it ears released their latest album, teeter, on Sept. 23 at Diabolical Records. Musical curator/guitarist/singer Jason Rabb comes to talk about his project it foot, it ears. Originating from specific ideas, each song is built by experimentation with the hope of creating some timbre or texture
Episode #290 – Sarah DeGraw & the Odd Jobs
Sarah DeGraw chats about the musical journey that led to the long-awaited recording of Sarah DeGraw & the Odd Jobs’ self-titled debut album. … read more
Episode #306 – Marina Marqueza
On this episode of Soundwaves, Marina Marqueza discusses their movement between the States and Japan and the impressions that cultural code-switching has made on their music and identity … read more
Episode #322 – Teilani
Teilani’s first EP, Tama, speaks to the complicated experiences of being a person of color and queer, but perhaps most significant for Teilani is its unabashed expression of gay love, affirming his own need for love songs specific to the queer experience. … read more
Episode #338 – MSKING
The ability for two ideas to simultaneously contradict each other and still be true—this is at the heart of MSKING’s music. … read more
Episode #354 – zonekidd
“You can never kill the idea, you can only kill the man,” says producer zonekidd about their path toward self-fulfilment in life and music. … read more
Episode #370 – Swarmer
It’s local metal group Swarmer’s spirit of sharing and willingness to combine ideas that leads to the group’s distinct sound. … read more
