Music

Jacob T. Skeen: Craft Lake City Performer
For Jacob T. Skeen, the music-making process has two key phases: experimenting freely then capturing the unadulterated results. … read more

SLUG Picnic: PK Opal
Cecil Smith’s PK Opal project ultimately acts as a vehicle for them to scratch the itch of experimentation and discovery. … read more

SLUG Picnic: Peachy Fingernail
Polly Llewellyn’s stirring music under the name Peachy Fingernail comes from the guttural realm of impulse and the subconscious. … read more

Cruisin’ Around Town With S&S Concert Cruises
The S&S Concert Cruises are minishows where concertgoers bike to different locations to watch local artists perform around the city. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: April 2021
Spring is just around the corner, so start it off by bumping along with your local-music community and shake off that winter slump. … read more

A Communal Cure: Peasantries + Pleasantries
More than just musical enjoyment, Parker Yates finds that the sounds stocked at his Peasantries + Pleasantries shop serve a special purpose. … read more

Virtualized: Thunderfist
Despite 2020 putting physical concerts on hold, Thunderfist are looking to the future and hoping to share more memories with fans virtually. … read more

Virtualized: Fat Candice
The process of coming up with new material is different for everyone, but Rob Alvord of Fat Candice says it’s important to stay humble. … read more

Welcome to the Club: An Interview with Far Out Cassette...
In our digital age, one would think physical music is no longer vital, but Nick Anderson of Far Out Cassette Club argues otherwise. … read more

CAAMP @ The Depot 11.05 w/ Futurebirds
At their Depot performance on Nov. 5, CAAMP certainly know how to play a show and give their fans exactly what they want—their music. … read more

SLUG Writer Claims to Have Seen a Sasquatch
When I first found out that SLUG was sending me to Washington State’s famous Sasquatch Festival, located at the scenic Gorge Amphitheater, I thought “good.” When I later found out that the festival had little if anything to do with the actual Bigfoot, I was skeptical. “Am I ever going to see Bigfoot?” I asked

Local Band: Nine Spine Stickleback
In the September issue of this here rag, I did a CD review of Prospector, by the local band Nine Spine Stickleback. At that time, I had very little information on them. Well, since that time, I’ve had the opportunity to meet the band and see them play live. After hearing the CD, I was