Year: 2010
Cipher @ Rose Wagner Theater
This last weekend The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presented Cipher, a show choreographed entirely by artistic director Charlotte Boye-Christensen. The first half of the evening was comprised of a suite of dances that Ririe-Woodbury had already performed in recent years. But any initial disappointment I might have felt on discovering this was quickly dispelled. … read more
How the Grouch Stole X-mas @ Urban Lounge 12/07
On Dec. 7, Danksquad put it down for a sold out crowd of hip hop heads at Urban Lounge—all eager to see some of hip hop’s living legends and possible future legends. Los Raka’s took the stage first and began their set. These dudes were pretty sick despite a language barrier
Napalm Flesh – Merry Metalmas!!!
Straight from the bowels of the Underworld, a poem to curse you a Merry Metalmas! … read more
Napalm Flesh – Local Spotlight: Ravings of a Madman
This week the blog features an interview with local metal group Ravings of a Madman. Read on for a review of their self-titled album and to find out when and where the band is playing this week and for some blog exclusive CD reviews. … read more
William S. Burroughs & Yony Leyser: Men Within
A Man Within is a mandatory viewing for anyone interested in social change, the arts, the Beat era and literature in general. … read more
Sometimes I Wonder About Team Thunder
Team Thunder will continue to set the bar high in creativity while having fun, which is the driving force behind their passion for slashin’. … read more
Localized: Killbot, Oldtimer and Speitre – January 2010
Prepare for the thrash/stoner-metal onslaught of the decade Friday, January 15 for SLUG Localized (at the Urban Lounge, natch). Killbot, Old Timer and openers Speitre will storm the stage and melt your face. … read more
Battling H8
It’s only been 14 months since Proposition 8 (a.k.a. the California Marriage Protection Act) sought and garnered enough voters to concur that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California” thereby abolishing same-sex marriage and voiding previously conducted nuptials. Director Reed Cowan’s new film, 8: The Mormon Proposition, chronicles the Mormon Church’s involvement and will premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. … read more
Oh, Bill Burroughs, How I Heart Thee
For my SLUG article this month, I talked the editors into letting me use Burroughs’s cut up method. So if this article doesn’t make any sense to you, drop some acid and read it again. Trust me, it will work. … read more
Missionary Position: The Colt Bowden Saga Continues
Colt Bowden has a deep, throbbing relationship with his skateboard. When asked what motivates his raw-dog approach, he said, “The push.” When he grabs his wood and throws down, you can tell he’s putting passion into every thrust he musters. Bowden likens skateboarding to jazz music. He’s most happy when improvisational poetry is coming out on the streets. Bowden tells me that he is intensely familiar with every crack on his block, and penetrates them often during daily rides. … read more