Year: 2005
Bellyography – June 2005
Utah is a great place. Our belly dance community is so special and so big compared to other cities. Our dancers are being recognized nationally, and we have many opportunities available to us. … read more
Gig-Poster Girls: Paper Dolls to Exhibit at the Women’s Art...
The concert poster has a history as long and colorful as the musicians themselves. First being referred to as a “bill,” the announcement would read from lesser-known musicians to the more notable or headlining bands. From the 1920s to the 50s, the concert posters scattered along storefronts, vacant buildings or telephone poles were ranked among
Some Shit that Happened on a Skateboard List Update
All your latest skateboarding gossip … 1. June 11 at Binary skate park is where the SLUG Summer of Death contest series will kick off; be there or be gay. 2. Speaking of Binary Cy, Bickmore hates it when you call him Cynary. 3. Rumor has it that Lizard King just might be a wet
Soccer Dad and the People in your Neighborhood: True Tales...
Perhaps the greatest perk of my job is the opportunity to readily interact with strangers. Also, I get to observe our fair city from every conceivable angle afforded to a gravity-obeying mammal. Most times, it beats the hell out of the cubicle I sat in before I became a taxi driver. And sometimes, through the
Localized – June 2005
Localized is a monthly showcase of local bands on the second Friday of every month at the Urban Lounge. This month we bring you the perilously odd combination of a death metal band playing with a Christian hardcore band and Gaza. … read more
Review: Cruddy – Lynda Barry
Cruddy Lynda Barry Simon & Schuster Street: 10.10.00 If you think your life is bad––and, judging by statistics, it probably is––then you have to read this book, cause it’ll make you run outside, kiss the soil and thank God you’re not Cruddy’s Roberta Rohbeson, or “Clyde,” as her father, who wished she had been born
Review: Thinking in Type: The Practical Philosophy of Typography –...
Thinking in Type: The Practical Philosophy of Typography Alex W. White Allworth Press Street: 01.01.05 Thinking in Type is lauded by Ed Benguiat, a typographic designer, as being “a practical, exciting reference book,” so you can imagine my disappointment when I came to find out that such a highly praised book on something I know
Review: Pilates Perfect: The Complete Guide to Pilates Exercise at...
Pilates Perfect: The Complete Guide to Pilates Exercise at Home Diane Daniels Hatherleigh Press Street: 08.21.03 You never thought you would see a review for an exercise book in SLUG, did you? Especially one on an exercise craze sweeping the nation: Pilates. But Diane Daniels’ book on Pilates is right on target. I don’t exercise