Year: 2011
Video Game Reviews
Reviews of Dead Space 2 and Splatterhouse are featured. … read more
National CD Reviews – March 2011
Reviews of new and recent releases from Adventure, The Aggrolites, Agnostic Front, Delicate Steve, Jag Panzer, La Sera, Mogwai, Old Man Markley, Parts & Labor, Secret Cities, Eddie Spaghetti, Shugo Tokumaru, Mike Watt, Weedeater and many more.
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Dear Dickheads – March 2011
Buses, bluegrass and doughnuts are discussed at length. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Alex Ortega
When it comes to secret weapons, one of the most deadly in SLUG Magazine’s arsenal may well be Alex Ortega. … read more
Infiltrating the Mainstream: An Interview with The Black Angels
It’s a Friday night in Austin, Texas and The Black Angels are wowing a huge crowd with a reverb-heavy set at Cedar St. Courtyard during SXSW 2011. The lights are turned down to a low red glow and people dance as if they’ve been possessed by some sort of rock n’ roll demon. Lead singer Alex Maas appears to be in a meditative trance as he belts out lyrics to songs from the group’s most recent release, Phosphene Dream. … read more
Localized – April 2011
Ride your bicycle down to Urban Lounge on Friday, April 8 to see Heber City rockers Holy Water Buffalo pair up with indie-dance-pop group Shark Speed and openers Red Dog Revival. $5 gets you in. … read more
Construction to Destruction: Not for the Faint of Heart
It’s hard to believe that the eleventh installment of the SLUG Games has already come and gone. To end the series this year, SLUG Magazine brought you Construction to Destruction, a bone-crushing, face-melting jam of pure destruction housed at none other than Brighton Resort on March 5. … read more
I Want to Live at SXSW
Every March, musicians, journalists, photographers and industry types descend upon the city of Austin for nearly a week of non-stop music. When music oozes out of everywhere, it’s hard to find something that you don’t like. Mediocre performances are forgotten in the sea of awesome. … read more
Vinyl Collecting: A Beginner’s Guide
I honestly can’t remember a time when I wasn’t surrounded by vinyl records. As soon as I had enough money to hit a proper record store, I was there, standing on a box in order to reach the back of the used record bin. Almost a quarter century later, it’s still an obsession of mine. Since record collecting is not an exact science, there are no concrete rules. But there are some things to consider before you jump into it. … read more
Welcome to the Vinyl Cult: Buying a Half-Decent Record Player
After spending an afternoon in the back room of Randy’s Records, a family run establishment that exists because, as founding owner Randy Stinson charitably says, “It’s fun to get vinyl into the hands of people who like it,” I learned just how bad my turntable was. Father and son team Randy and Tom Stinson took one look at my setup and chuckled. I knew my system wasn’t anything special, but a chuckle from these two means bad news. … read more