Local Music
Local Review: Spencer Sanders — Almanac
Spencer Sanders’ Almanac feels like a series of intimate conversations. He’s a storyteller, and that shines through clearly in his lyrics and instrumentals. … read more
Local Review: b.cola — There Must Be Others
b.cola takes up the mic to put out his own thoughts surrounding struggles with anxiety, coping with difficulties of the current age, and living with loneliness. … read more
Local Review: CornerCut — Similarities
Similarities, the debut EP from local band CornerCut, is a project that leans into uncertainty, rather than resolving it. … read more
Localized: Modern Speed
Made up of bandmates Scott Madsen, Tyler Vella, Steven Siggard and Kevin Egbert, the band Modern Speed is pumping out psychadelic sounds. … read more
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Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2026
God, I’m fucking hungry…what should I get? Some iced-out emo rock to numb the heartache? Tempting … A good ol’ fashioned indie folk tune? Sounds appetizing. … read more
Local Review: Macana — Life of Pain
Macana is one of the many bands in Salt Lake keeping the scene alive and vengeful by weaponizing the language of fervor, violence and wrath. … read more
Local Review: GANKY — FWM (DELUXE)
After getting hooked by the energetic opening track and references to my childhood, I found myself coming back to the album for the more melodic and ethereal songs. … read more
Getting Hyped for Hyphafest
Hal Jean is the founder of HyphaFest, a Salt Lake City-based music festival that is already making huge waves even in its infancy. … read more
Local Review: TECOVA — Comfortable
TECOVA’S record is so replayable it might annoy you, assuming you can stand the mix. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 37th Anniversary Party: 37 Badass Years and Counting!
In honor of SLUG’s 37th birthday, we threw a party at Metro Music Hall. Because 37 candles would be too many to blow out, we opted for 37 artists instead. … read more
Review: YAWC-TV — Broadcast Complete
YAWC-TV shows demonstrable competence in the structuring of his records, though he takes an unorthodox approach with Broadcast Complete. … read more
Local Review: Olympic Deth — Peace Album
This fascinating album will take you on a journey through different genres, moods and time signatures, occasionally all within the same song. … read more
