Year: 2008
Life on a String: Straight Up and Down
The rigors of day-to-day life tend to extinguish the flames of youth and creativity in most people. Society dictates that when you reach a certain age, you are no longer allowed to do what once, in youth, made you happy. … read more
Henry Owings: The Last Magazine Publisher
It has been a hell of a couple of years for independent media. … read more
Localized: Knoitalls, The Bad Apples and Kinnetik – October 2008
In a small space (close to 9th and 9th) in Salt Lake City sits Bad Apples headquarters and home of Penalty Box Records. … read more
Skinning The Lambs
Since the early 1980s, black metal has held its middle finger pointed toward the sky. … read more
Second Story
I damned Second Life a year and a half ago when my twin sister Jordan ditched my 30th b-day party to go clubbing there or meet a new BF or whatever. … read more
Finally a Local Podcast Worth a Damn
With the advent of the internet, the media has been put directly into the public’s hands. … read more
Bring The Noise: John Weise in SLC
If you don’t know who John Wiese is, let me catch you up to speed. He’s a badass artist and musician from LA. His ongoing projects include LHD and Sissy Spacek, but he is also known for his collaborations with many artists, including Wolf Eyes, Merzbow, Smegma, Kevin Drumm, Cattle Decapitation and C. Spencer Yeh. … read more
2000 Miles for a Little Girl Talk
Over the summer my brother Ian Wade, his friend Sam Knopp and I all loaded in to my car for a little Girl Talk. … read more
Piss Off If You Don’t Like Takashi
I love sushi! I crave it constantly. I might even consider killing my own mother for a plate of sashimi! … read more
Big Deluxe Celebrates 10 Years of Tattoos, Antics and Art
As Big Deluxe celebrates its 10th Anniversary this fall, owner and founder, Rich Dohoney, sat down with SLUG to talk about the history and legacy of the Big Deluxe empire. … read more