Year: 2013
Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Yer Out of Here! Kicked Out...
The whole time I’ve been part of the Fucktards, we have never had to kick anyone out. Sure, dudes have quit, but I’ve never had to drop the axe. I suppose getting kicked out of the Fucktards would be like flunking special ed: very improbable and more embarrassing than being in my band in the first place. … read more
Devin Townsend Presents The Retinal Circus
DVD review for Devin Townsend Presents The Retinal Circus. … read more
December Local Music Reviews
Local album reviews for December 2013. … read more
And So I Watch You From Afar: Young Brave Minds
On Oct. 13, 2010, I meandered into The Basement in Ogden and was greeted by thunderous drumming, huge riffs and four Irish maniacs throwing themselves around the stage with their instruments. I discovered that the band was And So I Watch You From Afar, and I have been a huge fan of theirs ever since. The band will return to Utah on Oct. 15 as part of the Sargent House Tour, and SLUG spoke with drummer Christopher Wee in anticipation of the performance. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Alex Andrews
Alex Andrews is from Ogden, and you can probably see where this is going … But seriously, no one knows the best snowboarding spots better than this Weber County original. … read more
Product Reviews
Reviews of Chrome Industries’ Truk Pro Shoes, Welded Ricksack, Harman/Kardon’s headphones, Hickies elastic lacing system and JBL’s bluetooth speakers. … read more
Movie Reviews: Salt Lake Film Festival
The Salt Lake City Film Festival celebrates five years Sept. 26–29. Featuring the best in local filmmaking, along with highlights from this festival season’s national and international independent films, the SLCFF has something for every level of film buff. Here are reviews for some of the SLCFF films showing this year for your consideration. … read more
The Mysterious Design of Life and Death: A Profile of...
Isaac Hastings creates cryptic, carefully designed, line-dominant artwork that conveys both spiritually infused and dream-inspired symbols. His meticulous design is featured on the cover of SLUG this month to honor the magazine’s 300th issue. A self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” Hastings is humble—he sports a black hoodie, jeans and a beanie during our interview and speaks frankly about his evolution as an artist. … read more
Beer Reviews
September is a weird month for beer. The weather is still relatively warm, but autumn is right around the corner. … read more
Beautiful Godzilla: Davey Davis For President!
About six years ago, the urban cycling scene in Salt Lake City was at the height of its glory, with Davey Davis at the helm … er, handlebars. … read more