Month: September 2016
Don’t Go Down by the Water: The Drownings at Hobbs...
If you could see far into the water, only 30 feet deep, you probably wouldn’t see the hands ready to pull you under, ready to roll your struggling body into the black loam like a wallet into a back pocket. Read more about the legends behind Hobbs Reservoir. … read more
Salt Lake City Shred Fest
Shred Fest, a “pray for snow” festival, will be held for the first time in Salt Lake City this year at Liberty Park on Nov. 5. James Fleege, founder of the SLC Shred Fest, says, “We really believe that Shred Fest can also be a positive addition for the locals.” Salt Lake City agrees. … read more
Max Pain and the Groovies: The Grease Moving East
Max Pain and the Groovies have used Salt Lake City as a platform to catapult themselves into a realm of success that they had never envisioned for the band—they’re headed east, to the Big Apple, this fall after their release of new album, “Ancient Grease,” on Oct. 28 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Mike Brown: Ghost Hunting in the SLUG Office
Mike Brown thought that he’d go ghost hunting, but Badass Spirit Outlaws showed that spirits are actually a diverse bunch. Read more about SLUG’s haunted office and building here. … read more
Beer of the Month: 2X4 Double IPA
What I found was not beastly, but was in fact a miraculous blending of malt and hops. When I found out that this beer was making its way south to Utah, I had to snag a fresh can and write it up for y’all. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Dakoda Osusky
Dakoda Osusky – Backside Disaster – Utah County … read more
Contributor Limelight: Eric U. Norris
Eric U. Norris enjoys contributing to SLUG and the local music scene by writing features, interviews and coverage for our local punk and hardcore bands. … read more
Movie Review: Blair Witch
The original Blair Witch felt like it could be found footage, but, in this venture, there are so many cameras, Go-Pros and drones that it feels just like a low-budget Hollywood movie. Read more about the review here. … read more
Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon
In April 2010, the largest oil disaster in the history of the United States occurred 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. In “Deepwater Horizon,” you’ll witness the catastrophic event of this massive explosion which killed 11 and duped more than 250 million gallons of oil into the waters. … read more
Movie Review: Sully
On Jan. 15, 2009, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) made the decision to land his aircraft on the Hudson River after a massive bird strike took out both engines only 2,000 feet above New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Witness his heroic feat, which saved 155 lives, turn into an intense interrogation. Read our review on “Sully” here. … read more