Year: 2008
Mike Brown’s Juggalodown
My journey to the heart of the local Salt Lake Juggalo scene began with a phone call and ended with a bottle of Rock ‘n Rye flavored Faygo. Up until now I had no idea what the fuck any of this shit was about. Sure, I knew that they liked Insane Clown Posse and wore makeup, but other than that I was stumped. … read more
Pizzeria 712
Have you ever found yourself in Utah County around 6 P.M.surrounded by a wasteland of strip malls, cheap burger jointsand row after row of cookie cutter houses and thought toyourself, “I’m hungry and I’m in Happy Valley; where the hellam I going to eat?” Well, I found a place, and it’s in Orem, noless. … read more
The Inversion Trawler – July 2008
Given our family’s passion for music, it’s only natural that Oom and I would form a band. Strangely, neither Oom nor I have actually ever pursued the mastering of any particular instrument and have only rudimentary experience with piano and violin. In the 7th grade Oom dedicated the whole of two and a half weeks to the HURDY GURDY. His enthusiasm for that instrument was quickly ditched in favor of entomology. … read more
Utah Ska
It may be hard to believe, but at one time ska was a genre of music loved by many in Utah. During the 1990s, local ska bands like Swim Herschel Swim and Stretch Armstrong were regularly drawing hundreds ofpeople to their shows, and Utah was one of the biggest markets fortouring ska bands. … read more
Beer Review – July 2008
You Cold-Hearted Bitch (an ode to my ex and lagered beers) The lager is an age-old tradition created by some of the world’s best breweries– –and also destroyed by massive shit-corporations like Coors and the evil empire of Anheuser-Busch. The typical lager beer is brewed in cooler temperatures using slow-acting yeast, and followed by a period of time where it is untouched in colder temperatures to achieve a smooth taste. Luckily for us Utahns, we have a decent selection of lager craft brews to choose from. … read more
Clifton Wallace
I first noticed Clifton Wallace similarly to how his first and former sponsor,Zumiez, noticed him when he was in sixth grade� tearing up a local skatepark.Clifton now 21, was dominating the volcano on 9th and 9th in west Salt Lake,when I asked him if I could take some photos of him. He looked puzzled, tookout his earbuds and asked, “Me? I guess if you want to?”After he landed a monster frontside flip on the volcano he looked at a fewframes, glanced at me and said “I can kickflip 5-0 that ledge over there.” … read more
Colin Brophy is in your extended network
If you’re old like me, you probably hate all the kids at the skate park.Their attractive moms drop them off and they all wear helmets and shout”‘chout!” (short for “watch out”) at you so they can do some sort of flailfest out of the bowl. It’s annoying and I’ve heard you all complain about itwhen you’re sitting on the ledge smoking. The most annoying type of kid,however, is the one that’s actually good at skateboarding. … read more
Park Place Skate
Looking back, most people are going to remember the 07/08 seasonas the year it never seemed to stop snowing. While it wasn’t quite arecord for snowfall, another record is shaping up. Not that long agothere were only a small handful of parks in Utah, but now they arepopping up faster than fixed gears on hipster kids.Since late last year, new cement has been poured in American Fork,Herriman, Payson, Rose Park and the newest in Midvale shouldbe opened by the time you read this. … read more
Product Review – July 2008
It was the end of themonth and I was indire need of a new setup. Thankfully RealSkateboards hadsent SLUG a crisp new8.02×31.75 porvida deckready to be shralped.I’ve had Real woodbefore and knew itwas going to be stiffmorning, noon andnight. Its beautifulsymmetrical shape andtantalizing concavewasn’t the only goodthing about this boardthough. … read more
Gallery Stroll – July 2008
Autumn Garage is known as a”High Altitude Boutique,” referringto mountain gear, as they arenot a head shop. They’ve also developed a reputation for throwing fab parties and showing highquality artwork. They take both very seriously, which is refreshing for a place clear out on 7200 Southand 2258 East. Not bad for the canyon kids, but hella far for the downtowners. … read more