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Episode #140 – Joshua James, Desert Noises, Northplatte Records

We can’t rage all the time, so this week we’re going for some easy listening. We speak with local folk musician Joshua James and co-founder of Northplatte Records, McKay Stevens. We hear music from James’ newest studio album and fellow label-mates, Desert Noises.

– Since his first release in 2006, Joshua James has been swooning people all over the country with his take on Americana. With five full-length albums under his belt, this juggernaut of folk doesn’t show any signs of retiring his voice or instruments anytime soon. SLUG recently spoke with James to pick his brain and find out what he has in the works.

– Subtle, soft and quiet only scratch the surface when describing the musical stylings of American Fork-based artist Joshua James. Check out the track “Styrofoam Boots” from his newest release, Well, Then, I’ll Go To Hell.

– Hailing from Provo, Desert Noises are an indie rock band who have been very busy since releasing their full-length album, Mountain Sea, back in 2011. Most recently, the group finished up a tour promoting their newest album which is due to be out this March. Listen to the song “Out Of My Head” from their upcoming release, 27 Ways.

– Northplatte Records has become a staple of Utah County musicians, with groups and artists like The Vibrant Sound, Sayde Price, Isaac Russell and Desert Noises calling the label home. SLUG sat down with co-founder McKay Stevens to find out more about this local record label.

Episode #155 – Utah Arts Festival

We have the skinny on The Utah Arts Festival, which will take over Library & Washington Square this weekend, along with Fear No Film’s 2014 lineup.

Episode #171 – Melissa Merlot and Marcus

Melissa Merlot and Marcus are two of the leading names in SLC’s comedy scene. They discuss their comedic process and how the scene has blown up in the past five years.

Episode #187 – Slamdance & Sundance Recap

The Sundance and Slamdance film festivals are done, and our team of writers sit down to talk about the best and worst of each fest. On Sundance we have SLUG"s Managing Editor Alexander Ortega, SLUG’s Film Critic Jimmy Martin and Senior Staff Writer Alex Springer. For Slamdance we listen to SLUG’s Junior Editor Christian Schultz and Community Development Executive John Ford.

Episode #203 – Hard Left

SLUG’s Managing Editor, Alexander Ortega, talks with Mike Schulman and Tim Brown from the band hard-mod Oi! punk band Hard Left, while we listen to two tracks from their new album.

Episode 219 – New Shack

On this episode of SLUG Mag Soundwaves, the official podcast of SLUG Magazine in Salt Lake City, Utah, we interview Provo-based synth pop band New Shack. The band released their first full-length album Shadow Girl in June of this year. We’ll listen to tracks from the album such as “Operation” and “Stereo Seduction,” as well as learn about how

Episode #235 – Elytra

This week’s SLUG Soundwaves features the local avant-garde pop group Elytra. Lindsay Heath, the founder of this project, has been performing for 17 years in an assortment of bands. Heath is a musician, a painter and a voice for the millennials. Joining her in Elytra is vocalist Scotty Ray, founder of the Bad Kids Collective, a

Episode #251 – Denney Fuller & His Elaborate Elves

Utah’s own Denney Fuller has created a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift with his album, “Denney Fuller & His Elaborate Elves Present: It’s Christmas Again!?!” Fuller brings sunshine to the season with three modern arrangements of classics and four of his original songs, complete with new Christmas characters. … read more