interview
EMA opens the Satellites for SLC: An Interview with Erika...
Despite the themes of disassociation and anxiety that she explores on her recent album The Future’s Void, Erika M. Anderson—otherwise known as EMA—is looking forward to connecting with her fans in Salt Lake. Before kicking off her tour, Anderson took some time during a rainy Portland afternoon to chat with us about virtual reality, H.P. Lovecraft, and the all-seeing eye of social media. … read more
Always Talking: An Interview with Golden Sun
Golden Sun is a three-piece based in Cottonwood Heights. Weston (drums), Chase (vocals), and Jantzen Meier (guitar) are the minds and brothers behind the music. Their recent video for the song “Always Talking” is a slick example of how technology can empower just about anyone to make a great looking do-it-yourself video at home. … read more
Coldwaves and City Rain: Interview with LowCityRain’s Markus Siegenhort
LowCityRain is the solo project of Markus Siegenhort, member of German post-metal band Lantlôs. On the album, Siegenhort’s post-punk baritone shifts through such brooding sonic pathways—cold synths, heavy bass, melancholic guitars—through similar thematic territory: urban nights and modern indecisions. SLUG spoke with Siegenhort about the album and some of his favorite coldwave tracks. … read more
9 Spine Stickleback
If you have been following SLUG for at least the last 16 months, you should know by now that 9 Spine Stickleback are my favorite local band. … read more
Tool
After their record Ænima was released, I spoke with Tool’s singer Maynard James Keenan. He’s one of my favorite vocalists. He’s NOT one of my favorite interviews. … read more
Stuck Mojo
A week after October’s issue of SLUG came out, I got a call from Struck Mojo’s guitarist, Rich Ward. Surprise, after I scolded the band in the last issue. … read more
Chrome Cranks
The Chrome Cranks are a “garage-blues” band. I hesitate to use the term in SLUG, but that is what the Chrome Cranks are. … read more
Republica
Just ask Saffron, the lead singer of the hot new techno-rock band Republica, how to have it all and still remain level-headed. … read more
Girls Against Boys
I had a phone conversation with the Girls Against Boys drummer Alexis Fleisig before they arrived. I am an expert at talking to drummers. … read more
Catie Curtis
While State Legislature was meeting to quell the forces of the radical hordes, Catie Curtis was at the U Of U Fine Arts Auditorium singing about lesbian love. … read more
Cyco Miko
This interview was conducted in the morning at SLUG World Headquarters, I was hungover and pretending to be into every word Mike Muir said and I don’t think he liked me. … read more
The Tragically Hip: November 1995
The interview with the Tragically Hip was done for one reason: to gain free access to the Page and Plant show at the Delta Center. As is more often the case than otherwise, the guest list at the Delta Center was missing a few names. The next time there is a show at the Delta
