Month: February 2020
The BrightSlide Album Release Show 02.06 @ The Velour w/...
The BrightSlide showcased the different environments in which their album lives, containing heartfelt confessionals to bubblegum-pop crowd pleasers. … read more
Book Review: Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS
Bigelow’s thematic storytelling and prose allows Acid Test to transcend the simplicity of being just another coming-of-age tale about counterculture. … read more
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: An Interview with The...
The Paranoyds live act is kinetic and explosive. The best way to describe it would be to compare them to flame throwers in a Quentin Tarantino movie. … read more
Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a harmless and reasonably enjoyable kiddie movie that is neither an ordeal nor a pleasure for adults to sit through. … read more
Film Review: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão is both a tragic melodrama and a fierce statement against the injustices of an oppressively patriarchal society. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: 1986
Since every scene—regardless of real-world urgency—floats along like a waking dream, 1986 often feels like it’s missing a necessary bite. … read more
Lighting Lanterns in the Dark: The Rape Recovery Center and...
For 45 years the Rape Recovery Center has been the flagship trauma-informed and multiculturally conscious sexual-violence safe space in Salt Lake. … read more
Localized: Beachmen
It’s been five years since Beachmen released their second and last album, now they are making a comeback for SLUG’s Localized Showcase. … read more
Filling in the Gaps: The Rose Park Neighborhood Center
The Rose Park Neighborhood Center offers a space for refugees and immigrant voices to be heard and a program to address personal and familial obstacles. … read more
Keeping Salt Lake Unique: SLC’s Business Development Division
The Business Development Division wants to create a vision of SLC that balances a vibrant local scene with responsible economic growth. … read more