Local Review: Settle Down – If It Exists I Have Seen It From My Throne
By Megan Kennedy [Posted September 3, 2015]
Settle Down If It Exists I Have Seen It From My Throne Escapegoat Records Street: 06.16 Settle Down = Norma Jean + Touche Amore Settle Down remain one of my favorite acts in the valley. I can’t get enough of their emotionally layered groove with that sweet post-hardcore frosting. This is to say that I … read more
CrucialFest 5 Recap: Area 51 – Day One
By Alex Cragun [Posted June 19, 2015]
It’s finally here! My musical Christmas is here (I should have a beer advent calendar) and oh boy, was it a fun first night. In a matter of six hours, I saw eleven bands. While bouncing between the booze and sans-booze rooms at Area 51 (a venue I haven’t been to since I was 17. It hasn’t changed a bit.) I had my face melted off on multiple occasions. … read more
Episode #91 – Mestizo Coffee House, Settle Down, Yelp, Baby Ghosts, Coffee Roundtable
[Posted April 1, 2013]
On this week's episode we dive into as much local coffee as we can, starting with SLUG writer Ben Trentelman talking to the people currently in charge of Mestizo Coffee House; then, Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp drops by to talk about the best coffee places in the valley; and finally we have a coffee roundtable featuring three representatives from three of SLC's best coffee purveyors as we discuss their technique and preferences for the perfect brew. Plus, brand new music from SLC bands Settle Down and Baby Ghosts. Speaking of Yelp, Jeffrey Steadman will be back in a few weeks to talk brunch, and we'd like to hear what your favorite places are for a mid-morning bite. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more
Episode #62 – Atmosphere, loveDANCEmore, Settle Down, SLC Photo Collective
[Posted September 10, 2012]
On this week's episode, SLUG writer Kia McGinnis chats with Slug from the hip-hop group Atmosphere; SLUG writer Ischa B. sits down with Sam Hanson from loveDANCEmore to talk Mudson; and SLUG photographer John Barkiple interviews fellow SLUG photographer and SLC Photo Collective founder Dave Brewer about their one-year anniversary and their Twilight Concert Series exhibition. Plus, brand new music from SLC post-hardcore band Settle Down before they play Localized! What are some of your favorite food trucks in town? Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be in to talk about food trucks for an upcoming episode and we’d like to hear what your favorite traveling hangouts are. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more