Year: 2014
The Tide Will Swallow And Consume Us All: A Conversation...
For their second full-length album, and fourth release overall, Huldra have turned their eyes to the ocean—using it to channel emotions of loss and grief, filtered through the spectrum of a man lost at sea. In the weeks leading up to the album’s release on Oct. 11, SLUG met up with the local post-metal group to discuss their upcoming album, Black Tides. … read more
These Little Hands: The Craft of Lindsay Heath
If a guy with a golden horn can serve as emblem of mainstream Salt Lake, then songwriter Lindsay Heath may well be our underground’s anti-Moroni. … read more
Good Advice Duck
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer …" … read more
Your Summer Road Trip: Total Fest 2014
Imagine a festival where you could see killer bands like Shannon and the Clams and Wolf Eyes, Kitten Forever and White Night, for only $50 and only a seven-hour drive away from our beloved Salty City. … read more
SLUG Holiday Comix – October 2014
Why nobody gives high fives to monsters … … read more
Dirty Provo
In the greater art community, as a whole, there is a special bond between the people that are trying to make Provo just a little more beautiful and cultured. Like a shared mission—for lack of a better term—to show whomever is willing to pay attention how special Provo is. Enter Jacob Hall of Dirty Provo. … read more
Craft Lake City Artisan Profiles
In preparation for the 6th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, SLUG sat down with seven wildly different artisans. On Aug. 8 and 9, join us in celebrating these and many other artists at The Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City for Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest. … read more
October 2014 National Music Reviews
National album reviews for 7 Seconds, Anti-Flag, Alvi Buffalo, Bleached, Cannibal Corpse, Divide Index El Mati A Un Polici, Exodus, The Gaslight Anthem, The Haunted Human Cull, Lauren Redhead, Myrkur, Oscillator Bug, Peer Group, Sarah Silverman, SleepMakesWaves, Terry Malts, Ty Segall, Wray, Zola Jesus and more.
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It’s Our Park: Taylorsville Skateboarding Park
Taylorsville Skateboarding Park is under fire, and rumors of it being shut down have been circulating. Having faced a threat like this before, local skaters were more than happy to share their thoughts on the subject and tell SLUG more about their home park. … read more
Josh Stippich and Electronluv: An Ear For Beauty
Clean in design, visually dramatic and imposing yet subtly stylish, E3—also going under his brand ElectronLuv—has its own, distinct look. … read more