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Episode #127 – The Hive Collective, Fossil Arms, Ryan Hudson,...

Dan is back! No need to fret any longer, let his soothing, sensual voice take you on a voyage through this episode of Soundwaves From The Undergound.

– The Hive Collection is a group that understands the power of collaboration and have decided to embrace it fully. DJ Decay speaks about this melting pot of filmmakers, DJs, programmers and other electronic and visual entertainers and the performances they have been creating for Salt Lake’s event goers.

– Dirty, gritty, lo-fi, blown out and dark only scratches the surface when describing Fossil Arms. This local music duo creates fuzzy, desolate tracks that are teeming with emotion and are guaranteed to have you and your friends gazing at the floor at the next house party/show.

– Ryan Hudson says that “snowboarding is an internal battle, progression is all internal.” Ryan shares how he grew up living in severe poverty on the streets of San Diego until he was introduced to the mountains through a youth actions sports program. Since then he moved to Utah for the snow, started shredding and hasn’t looked back since.

– The Circulars are a band of musicians who have surrounded themselves with music and people who play it and they find that it is what inspires them the most. Like a slice of 1980s pop-goth gold, this band creates dreamy, dreary jams that draw you in for a ride and leave you wanting more.

– ‘Tis the season… for beer drinkin’! Ales, bocks, holiday seasonals and even a beer that kind of tastes like pizza, SLUG’s beer aficionado has you covered on this year’s local Christmas-time brewskis.

Episode #142 – The Capitol 13, The Femme Medea, Babs...

This week we’re checking out the serious legislative activity that has been going on in Utah and has been receiving nationwide attention. We speak with members of the Capital 13 and LGBT activist, Babs De Lay about the current state of gay rights here in Utah and the effect on the LGBTQ community. We hear music from Salt Lake City’s “freakshow soul-funk” group, La Femme Medea.

– On February 10th 2014, 13 community members supporting senate bill SB-100, blocked entrances to government meetings and demanded that the bill be discussed and voted on, rather than passed off without a second thought. These 13 people were later arrested and taken to jail for their efforts, and we at SLUG needed to know more, so we spoke with three members of the Capital 13 to discuss what happened that day.

– The Femme Medea may only have three members, but what they don’t have in numbers they make up for with their incredible sound: a gender-bending play on epic soul and folk music with beautiful vocals and lyrics backed by a sweeping cello and simple percussion. The group is currently recording a full-length album, but we have their single, “Brave,” to share with you.

– When Utah’s Amendment 3 was overturned and deemed unconstitutional, thousands flocked to courthouses across the state for the chance to finally be married. As quickly as the decision had been made, the Supreme Court put a stay on further marriages and our own Gov. Herpderp (Herbert) said those marriages would not be recognized by the state of Utah. SLUG sat down with LBGTQ activist Babs De Lay about her experience with this ruling and how it has affected her and her marriage.

Episode #157 – Gina Barberi

Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp brings us the best spots to eat in one specific Utah city, while Gina Barberi recalls how the city has changed from when her and Dan Nailen lived there as teens.

Episode #173 – Utah State Senator Jim Dabakis

With the 2014 election season culminating in one weeks’ time, Utah State Senator, Jim Dabakis joins SLUG Writer Alex Cragun to talk Utah politics and what you should be looking at on this year’s ballot.

Episode #189 – The No-Nation Orchestra

Stephen Chai, founder and lead singer of The No-Nation Orchestra, sits down with us to talk about their latest EP, as we play a pair of tracks from it for you to enjoy.

Episode #205 – Hard Men

SLUG writer Alex Cragun get’s to the scary truth of what happen to Yaktooth, as we interview and listen to music from SLC rock trio Hard Men.

Episode 221 – WAC Fest

In this episode we talk about The Wasatch Arts & Comic Fest (WAC Fest), which will be hosting an event at Muse Music on October 17. SLUG writer Taylor Hoffman talks on the phone with artist Jess Smart Smiley, who is a co-founder of the fest, about the festival and and the ever-growing comics industry and community