Year: 2005
Calling All Bats: SLC’s Dark Arts Festival Celebrates Five Years
They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery; either that, or someone’s trying to cash in on someone else’s success. Either way, it would seem that Salt Lake’s Dark Arts Festival has inspired a little envy in Colorado, where some scavengers have lifted the name and are throwing their own Dark Arts gala.
When You Wish Upon A Star: An Interview with Ethan...
While researching previous Comets on Fire interviews in preparation for my own, I came across a word several times that I think adequately describes the direction or aesthetic of this band: organic. When I first read that word, and several times thereafter, I was curious how, or why, organic. Was it provincial? Was their sound
Sample Jack: An Interview with Meat Beat Manifesto
It was around 1990 when I was staying up late on Sunday nights to watch 120 Minutes on MTV when Meat Beat Manifesto first grabbed my attention. The video to “Psyche-Out” came on. I was touched with the finest electronic music that aided in my discovery of the Wax Trax musicians. I began scrawling “Meat
Dear Dickheads – June 2005
I have heard a rumor that corporate stores around town, like Media Play, have threatened their employees with being fired if they are caught shopping at locally owned music stores … read more
Out of the Coffin: Kim Nekroman Resurrects the Nekromantix
… and Carries On with the Horrorpops The Nekromantix’ Kim Nekroman, with his homemade coffin bass, stayed at the forefront of the European psychobilly scene for almost 16 years, until the band’s relocation to L.A. With his wife Patricia on upright bass, he picked up the guitar and formed the Horrorpops, who tread all over
SLUG Magazine Gallery Stroll Picks
The Salt Lake Gallery Stroll will take place on June 17th, with a plethora of shows, it’s hard to know where to spend your valuable time. Don’t worry your pretty little shaved head any longer; I’m here to take that brain cramp away and tell you where the cool kids will be Artisan Frame and
Contributor Limelight: Ryan Shelton
Ryan Shelton is the latest addition to SLUG’s glorious crew of hard-working, sassy, illustrious, messed-up individuals. Ryan is SLUG’s Office Coordinator, picking up where Nate Martin left off after three years of employment. … read more
Shits and Giggles Never Hurt So Bad: The Face Off
So, Angela gave me this DVD to review called The Face Off. Angela must know that I have a high threshold of pain and stupidity, which is the best way to describe viewing this DVD.The way I understand it is that the guys from Spy Hop productions were asked to participate in a scavenger hunt
Review: Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane’s...
Whores: An Oral Biography of Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction Brendan Mullen Da Capo Press Street: 03.14.06 When I was in middle school, Jane’s addiction was my life. “Three Days” was my anthem, and Perry Farrell was my God. In Whores, Brendan Mullen has compiled over 300 pages of quotes from just about everybody who
Review: Built to Grind: 25 Years of Hardcore Skateboarding
Built to Grind: 25 Years of Hardcore Skateboarding Independant Truck Company High Speed Productions Street: 09.01.04 I’ve never been a fan of Independent Trucks. In fact, the only things I like about Indys are hot chicks that wear their gear and the fanny pack that I’ve had since the eighth grade. I do however, have