Month: July 2015
![Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Destination Desolation](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/black-rebel-motorcycle-club-photo-by-James-Minchin-III1.jpg)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Destination Desolation
Midsummer 2007, I received a phone call from Harv Hallas, tour manager for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, asking me to jump on to the last leg of the band’s monumental Baby 81 tour. It was a baptism by fire as I attempted to manage merch sales and act as ambassador to the increasing number of
![Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Weston-Colton-Ryan-Lay-Back-5050.jpg)
Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay
I was lucky enough to shoot with Ryan Lay while he was in Utah a couple of months back. He has an eye for unique spots and a nollie reminiscent of Paulo Diaz. This is my favorite shot I got with him: keeping it classic with an Anthony Pappalardo–esque backside 50-50 in SLC.
![Mike Brown: Miss Utah!!!](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Andy_Fitzgerrell_Mike_Brown_Miss_Utah.jpg)
Mike Brown: Miss Utah!!!
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the current Miss Utah. The last time I interacted with a pageant queen was when I was asked to show a former Miss Utah how to skateboard on the live morning local newscast. Needless to say, she ended up eating street on live TV
BMX Photo Feature: Kurt Perkins
Wasatch Bike Park opened up in 2014, providing riders with a sanctuary from the cold and wet months here in Utah. With their focus on the riding community and its many facets, Wasatch has created several “rooms“ within their building that provide a variety of terrain—the most popular of which is the (aptly named) “Jump
![Gallery Stroll: Hot City, Sizzling Art](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Urban-Arts-Festival-Stage-400x290-1435872001-e1458859999759.jpg)
Gallery Stroll: Hot City, Sizzling Art
I am far from a scientist—I never have and probably never will be able to recite the periodic table. Instead, I tend to focus my inquisitiveness on human nature and the study of sociology. I find it particularly interesting how people react to summer. All day, the sun beats down, transferring its energy in the
![Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/327-Ed-SLUG_Typewriter.jpg)
Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs
Julia Sachs joined the SLUG team in 2013, and since then, she’s lent her keen eye to SLUG’s Copy Editing Team, delved into the ancient SLUG archives as a Digital Intern and penned her fair share of features as a Senior Staff Writer. Check out her piece on New World Presents (pg. 36)! Sachs has
![Review: Grand Bavarian](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Grand.jpg)
Review: Grand Bavarian
July beers are all about drinkability. Sure, have a big, malty barleywine on occasion, but when the heat is on, your body will quickly split with your mind, and it’s gonna want something a bit more drinkable and hydrating. Damn near every beer style out there has a lighter, quenchable subcategory that will keep
![Review: Branches and Twigs](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Branches-and-Twigs-Kia-McGinnis-768x1024.jpg)
Review: Branches and Twigs
If you’re a typical resident of Salt Lake City, or perhaps even just “The West,” there’s a chance that your ancestors aren’t very clear, mentally. Meaning, you can’t say much about your greatgreat-grandparents other than that you have a vague awareness that they belonged to the nomadic, proletariat mass of people who left their homes at some point for greener pastures. … read more
![Review: 33 1/3: Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/33-third-mario.jpg)
Review: 33 1/3: Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack
Ask any gamer what the most iconic piece of music in gaming history is and you’ll probably get one of three answers: Legend Of Zelda, Tetris and Super Mario Bros., with the last one being the first most spoken of. … read more