Local Review: Weyward – Uncult

Local Review: Weyward – Uncult
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Goths and wavers who are deeply passionate about what “real darkwave music” actually is, Weyward and their release “Uncult” just might stop you in your tracks and redefine the genre for you. … read more

Local Review: kickass – Life = OVER

Local Review: kickass – Life = OVER
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The future of Salt Lake City emo is kickass according to SLUG’s Contributing Writer Zack Pinter. With a debut EP — Life = OVER — dropped at the end of last May, their sound is nothing short of kickass. … read more

Local Review: Tempting – Drunk Driving

Local Review: Tempting – Drunk Driving
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Tempting has debuted with an album titled Drunk Driving. Winkler and Smith’s debut shares a few common themes including sensuality, sin and vulnerability — best heard in intoxicating tracks like ‘truth or dare.” … read more

Localized: Willöh

Localized: Willöh
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Willöh’s fist-pumping sound is made courtesy of drummer Brooke McAfee-Tycksen, bassist Maelissa Hale-Robinson and guitarist / vocalist Allison Arana-Skvor. … read more

Local Review: Mended Hearts Club — Nobody’s Favorite

Local Review: Mended Hearts Club — Nobody’s Favorite
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You’d better set some time aside for Nobody’s Favorite. A story of an album bashing our capitalist society and the damage we’ve done to our planet over 11 songs. … read more

Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin

Local Review: The Hit — Heart and the Good Chin
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I’m begging The Hit to release a full album as soon as humanly possible. Absolutely devastating. I’ve never heard anything quite like it from a local group. … read more

Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open

Review: Kevin Morby – Little Wide Open
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Kevin Morby feels like Neil Young, if Neil Young was mixed with Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake and a little bit of regional brilliance of Sufjan Stevens. … read more

Danzig Concert: February 1995

Danzig Concert: February 1995
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On the evening of Wednesday, December 14, he was Glenn Danzig, performer. As the concert got started, the set looked like a scene from one of Hellraiser. … read more

Local Band: Makeshift

Local Band: Makeshift
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What do Rocket From The Crypt, The Velvet Underground, Yes, D.C. hardcore, jazz and Salt Lake have in common? Make Shift! … read more

Local Band: River Bed Jed

Local Band: River Bed Jed
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We hope to hear more from this band—a definite change from most of Salt Lake’s usual. … read more