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Dear Dickheads – May 2005

Dear Dickheads – May 2005
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SLUG Writer comments on the death of Pope John Paul. … read more

Bellyography – May 2005

Bellyography – May 2005
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When I started writing this article, my intention was and still is, to introduce the public to this community’s belly dancers. The Wasatch Front is home to some of the most talented dancers in America, and we have extremely good teachers, too. … read more

Contributor Limelight: Ryan Michael Painter

Contributor Limelight: Ryan Michael Painter
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Ryan Michael Painter embodies the hand that plucks the computer keys and has moved the cursor across the screen for nearly five years in the creation and constant progression of his column, Glitter Gutter Trash – one of the longest running columns inside SLUG Magazine. … read more

Review: DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

Review: DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE...
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DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL MARK ANDERSON AND MARK JENKINS Soft Skull Press Street: 08.01.03 Bringing you every single detail you’d want to know about the DC scene from around 1976 to the mid 90s, Dance of Days is a 400-page account of what life and punk was like

Review: INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM: THE TOM WAITS READER

Review: INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM: THE TOM WAITS READER
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INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM: THE TOM WAITS READER MAC MONTANDON Thunder’s Mouth Press Street: 06.15.05 Tom Waits is every man. He was your pool shark, chain-smoking uncle. He is a reclusive, hill-dwelling eccentric. He is a father of three and a doting husband. He is an inexplicable musical mystery. Innocent When You Dream is a

Review: BLAB! VOL. 15 – MONTE BEAUCHAMP

Review: BLAB! VOL. 15 – MONTE BEAUCHAMP
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BLAB! VOL. 15 MONTE BEAUCHAMP Fantagraphics Books Street: 11.24.04 It might seem fairly easy to put together a provocative compilation of graphic and comic art. Yet, like a good mix CD, editions such as these must be well-paced, possess some semblance of continuity and narrative cohesion and offer only the finest quality material. With a

Skateboarding is SOOOO Cool Right Now!

Skateboarding is SOOOO Cool Right Now!
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It was hard for me to think of skateboard-related topics to write about this month. And I think the reason why is because it rained the whole time last month, therefore, no one skated. I sure as fuck didn’t. I hate the noise wet bearings make. It sounds like a hooker getting strangled or that

Versified Street Life Reinventing Bar Rock Hype: Interview with The Hold Steady

Versified Street Life Reinventing Bar Rock Hype: Interview with The...
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I was doing a lot of drugs when I first heard the Hold Steady’s debut release, Almost Killed Me, in January 2004, and I was enraptured. I thought, “These guys are brilliant, they live the crazy drug lifestyle and use their experiences to produce this unbelievable art that people like me can really relate to.