Year: 2015
Mason Guitars and the Physics of Music
“If there’s one thing I’m gifted with, it’s working with my hands,” says Mike Mason, local craftsman and guitarist of Cult Leader. Mason comes from a family of builders and mechanics and learned the value of understanding the way things work.
The Beer Collector – Carlos Gallegos
After many years collecting, Carlos Gallegos became known as the “Utah Guy” among his fellow collectors in the breweriana world—that’s what they call their hobby of collecting beer memorabilia.
Midnight Records at Counterpoint Studios: The Biggest Donation to the...
As of this past January, Counterpoint Studios is the official studio space for Midnight Records (MRP) and Utah Arts Alliance’s (UAA) Recording Arts Program. MRP are dedicated to making high-quality recording at Counterpoint Studios affordable for local musicians, where every aspect of Counterpoint’s construction was built to revolve around sound.
June 2015 Beer Reviews
From light and dry to tart and fruity to hop bombs, we’ve got your summer sippin’ situation well in hand.
February 2015 IPA Beer Reviews
This month, we have a trio of options that gives you a good idea of what’s happening locally as well as a taste of what’s going on outside of our borders.
June 2015 Local Music Reviews
Local music reviews from Audio Treats, Baker Street Blues Band, Bird Eater, Christopher Alvarado, DiseNgaged, Disforia, DulceSky, Intra-Venus & The Cosmonauts, Linus Stubbs, M. Nomized RunAwayBlues, Squash, Strong Words and Version Two.
April 2015 DVD Reviews
DVD reviews for 1066: The Battle For Middle Earth, Doctor Who: Last Christmas, Dungeons & Dragons the Animated Series: Beginnings, Fireball XL5: The Complete Series, Horrible Bosses 2, James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden, Marvel Knights: Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn, A MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney, Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Volume XXXII, Regular Show: Mordecai Pack, Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck 5, The Best Of: Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego.
Hex Cabs: Heavy Metal
The duo of Tyler Smith and Gentry Densley are known for bone-shaking performances, melding deafening doom metal with improvisation, brutality with artistry. When you’ve seen, heard and felt Eagle Twin, you’ve probably also seen, heard and felt the unique guitar cabinets flanking Densley and Smith onstage.
Contributor Limelight: Kyle Trammell, aka Tyler Makmell
About a decade ago, Kyle Trammell, a wide-eyed home brewer from Utah’s suburbs, walked into the SLUG HQ with a mission to write about beer. Utah’s craft beer culture was exploding, and no one was covering it.
Homebrew Clubs: ZZ Hops
The Zion Zymurgist Homebrew OPerative Society is the oldest brewing club in Utah, which makes them pretty special when you think of how this state used to be.