Episode #232 – Matthew and The Hope

This episode of SLUG Mag Soundwaves features Matthew and The Hope—an alt-country trio that currently comprises Matthew Bashaw, Mathieu Jean Robinette and Todd Belcher. The project formed in 2012,when Bashaw started performing around town as a soloist with the occasional backing musician and guest spot. Over the years, the lineup has changed, incorporating different musicians who


Episode #231 – Color Animal

In this week’s episode of Soundwaves, the official podcast of SLUG Magazine, we chat with the band Color Animal about their most recent 7″ release, as well as their upcoming full-length album due out this April. … read more


Episode #230 – Problem Daughter

In this week’s episode of Soundwaves, the official podcast of SLUG Magazine, we chat with the punk band Problem Daughter about the release of their latest album, Fits of Disorganized Boredom. … read more


Episode #229 – Starmy

Starmy are a five-piece rock band based out of Salt Lake City that have been together since 2001. The group’s current lineup comprises Mike Sartain on vocals and guitar, John Lyman on bass, Sean McCarthy on the keys, Mike Sasich on guitar and Dave Payne on drums. … read more


Episode #228 – SubRosa

SubRosa is an experimental doom metal band from Salt Lake City. Over the years they’ve released four full-length albums, with the most recent two albums being featured in multiple metal magazines and websites as milestone releases and making several top album lists of their years. … read more


Episode #227 – Villain

Villain formed over the summer of 2015 and immediately jumped into the studio with SLC producer Dave Evanoff of Sound Designs to record their self-titled EP. … 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 #225 – Alexander Ortega’s Top Power Pop Albums of 2015

In this episode, SLUG Managing Editor Alexander Ortega plays tracks from each album on his year-end top-albums list. SLUG published genre-based lists this year, and Ortega wrote about the “Top 5 Teary-Eyed Power Pop Albums” of 2015 for the December ’15 Top 5 Albums Issue. … read more


Episode #224 – Chris Corry of Magic Circle

This episode of SLUG Mag Soundwaves features Chris Corry of Magic Circle. Corry talks about the history of the band, their new album, Journey Blind, and the doom bands that inspire their music. Magic Circle have been ripping up the stereos of metalheads across the nation since the release of their 2012 demo, and they don’t


Episode 223 – Charles Moothart of Fuzz

Today on Soundwaves, we’re speaking with Charles Moothart, a longtime friend and collaborator of Segall who has been a member of several bands including: Charlie & The Moothearts, Culture Kids, Epsilons, Fuzz, The Perverts and the Ty Segall Band. … read more