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Vans Warped Tour: July 1997
Warped Tour arrives in SLC and rather than hold it at a stupid place like Wolf Mountain, the friendly, worn-out Utah State Fairpark is the location. … read more
Written in Blood: June 1997
The band Fear Factory have fully embraced technology on their latest album, Remanufacture. Their music has taken leaps forward into the digital world. … read more
Vallejo
Vallejo is becoming known. The first time I heard their self-titled album I was mighty impressed. Here are a few reasons why the CD struck me. … read more
Kinesphere
I went to see Kinesphere: a collection of the senior student compositions, which I will discover to be inspired, raw movement choreographed by fervent minds. … read more
No Doubt: The End of Solidarity Is Irony
No Doubt is the surest sign yet that “alternative music,” once merely domesticated by capitalism, now propels the most insidious aspects of commercial culture. … read more
Serial Killer of the Month: Jerome Henry Brudos
Jerome Henry Brudos was a fetish murderer. His fetish: shoes. His style: escalatingly violent and homicidal. … read more
The Muffs
Happy Birthday To Me is the most commercial and produced example of Muffs music to date, although Shattuck would argue that point. … read more
Written in Blood: May 1997
Snapcase Progression Through Unlearning Victory Snapcase’s latest, Progression Through Unlearning, is 55% hard and 45% heavy. This is by far one of the best hardcore releases of the year. A strong emphasis on songwriting is evident during listening. That, as well as serious technical ability, will raise this band above many others. The disc doesn’t
Serial Killer of the Month: Ed Gein
Ed Gein was not a normal murderer. In fact, he admitted to only two killings – Both women in their 50’s, one of which was hung upside down in his shed. … read more
Techno, Acid Jazz and Whatever
Electronic music has been featured in SLUG ever since I began writing for the rag, and that was many years ago. … read more
Written in Blood: April 1997
Okay, Gryn — out with a full-length, dammit! When you hear The 16 Stitches EP, you’re going to be saying the same thing. … read more
Serial Killer of the Month: Ted Bundy
This article appears with condolences to those who died at the hands of Ted Bundy, or any of the other monsters who have been discussed since this series began. … read more
