SLUG Contributor Limelight
March 7, 2007
Contributor Limelight: Adam Dorobiala
Adam Dorobiala began his rise to fame at SLUG Magazine less than six months ago as a staff photographer. Since then, Adam has proved himself by putting the ACTION in action sports photography – capturing photos of his peeps in an ollie and folly or jib and jab, with his trusty holga. A month later Adam quickly snatched a position at the SLUG HQ as one of the two office coordinators. When Adam isn’t working in the office, shooting film or profiling skate personalities around townm he can be found skateboarding, teaching snowboarding at Brighton or doing Tai Chi.
Articles by contributor
Local Reviews: Pink Lightnin’
Anybody who was at September’s Localized knows that these guys fuckin’ rock harder than a rocking chair on crack. They managed to capture this on CD somehow and made it possible to listen to it over and over and over. … read more
Local Reviews: Rapid Development
This album took me by complete surprise. Everything about it made me wonder why Rapid Development isn’t already a super national hip-hop force with every show sold out across the states. The beats are quite well made and then on top of all that, the lyrics complement the music so perfectly you get lost in the sounds. … read more
Local Reviews: Data Booty
I have listened to this tape over 1000 times now, no joke. There is something about booty house music that is so refreshing in a world of music where everyone takes themselves so seriously. MSSV Music has probably the best lineup of artists testing out new musical paths right now, and they offer free mixtapes from their site regularly. … read more
Local Reviews: Lo-Fidelity
Jazz anyone? Hip Hop? I’m not talking about the norm mix here. I am talking about the good stuff, the stuff that really surprises you—it reminds you of how awesome music can be when approached with the right attitude (i.e. Ratatat minus the hype). … read more
Local Reviews: Odetta
I was tuned in to this cut by a DJ friend and I am not quite sure I can ever look back upon inferior DJs. There is something about raw talent that just speaks volumes through the increase of volume when listening Cut & Paste Vol. 1 & 2. … read more
Review: The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story John Edginton MVD Visual Street: 09.18 This documentary takes a look into the life and short-lived fame of Pink Floyd’s front-man Syd Barrett before he slipped into a drug-induced dementia. I found it to be very interesting and full of things I had no idea about, like how
Review: Bondi Tsunami
Bondi Tsunami Rachael Lucas MVD Visual Street: 09.18 After putting this movie into the player I immediately felt as if I just took a hit of acid or smoked some very potent grass. With very little talking and super vivid colors, this film takes you on a psychedelic journey with four Japanese surf bums in
Skate Product Reviews – September 2007
Reviews for ES Footwear, Toy Machine and Bones Wheels … read more
Skate Product Reviews – August 2007
Reviews for GoPro, KR3W and C1RCA. … read more
The Man, the Myth, the Legend: A Day with Isaiah...
The day started out in golden dew, which I found very odd for the beginning of December. After eating my bowl of generic Cinnamon Toast Crunch, I was off to meet with the photographer, who had promised me a ride the night before … read more
Jordan Williams
Jordan Williams, one of the up and coming skateboarders of Salt Lake, is making a scene on and off his seven ply maple deck. An avid golfer and bowler, Jordan is a talented young individual who is going places in this world and he’s not even old enough to drink. I sat down and chatted
Band of Annuals & Daniel Johnston @ In the Venue...
Band of Annuals & Daniel Johnston @ In the Venue April 3rd, 2008 By adam dorobiala adam@slugmag.com Around 6:30, I headed over to the corner of 200 South and 600 West to get ready for the Daniel Johnston show. There was a wicked long line from 6:45 to maybe 7:15 or so, so I stayed
Product Reviews
Reviews for Interactive Health products. … read more
Atmosphere @ In The Venue
With all the new hype from
Skate Product Reviews – May 2007
Reviews for Adidas Skate Shoes and Satori Movement Wheels. … read more
Skateboard Product Reviews – June 2007
Reviews for Adidas shoes, Satori wheels and Stereo skateboards … read more
Skate Product Reviews – July 2007
Reviews for Playmobil skatepark, Pig wheels and Matix/DVS. … read more
Review: With A Camera From Marc
With A Camera From Marc Jai Tanju LuLu Street: 2007 I went to the local coffee shop and ran into my friend Danthrax (a.k.a. Ducky). As we sat, he read to me his memoirs to a friend. It was a perfect time to peruse this new book, which is filled with photos taken with a
Local Decks Reviewed
Reviews for locally made skateboards! … read more
Skateboard Product Reviews – November 2007
Reviews for Etnies, Finseven and Gravis … read more
Westward Lag
On the 20th anniversary of Salty Peaks opening its doors, something happened. Something happened that was so unbelievable we had to tell its story… Photo by Chris Swainston The morning was crisp and the air was sweet as the crew met up at Salty Peaks. Kendall Johnson, Caleb Orton, Mark Judd, Rob Peterson, Erik Jensen,
Skateboard Product Reviews – December 2007
Reviews for Saturday Skateboards, Grind King, Altamont and VOX. … read more
Product Reviews – January 2008
Skate decks, shoes and RipSticks! Oh my! … read more
Takin’ It Back to the Ground Under
It’s official: Winter is here and it’s not going anywhere for months, so what are we to do when all of our spots to skate are covered with snow or ice? … read more
Product Reviews – Feburary 2008
Shirts, gloves and seeds are reviewed. … read more
Steadyhands: An Erik Jensen Spotlight
Erik Jensen is a hard person to get in touch with, whether it’s because he’s out skating or filming, or because his phone is turned off because he lives a humble life; but when you go filming with him, it’s definitely an experience. … read more
Never-Never Land: A Brief Stay in Maui
The chances that I was getting on the plane were looking good as I waited for my name to appear on the “cleared” list … read more
Product Reviews – March 2008
Goggles, shoes and jackets are reviewed. … read more
A New Visionary
Did you ever have that one friend growing up who possessed a natural talent beyond comprehension? I think everybody has had that experience at least once in their life and Skylar Seabrook is that kid, only now he’s all grown up. … read more
The Truth Behind the
David Law is one of the most soft-spoken kids in the Salt Lake skateboard scene; seriously decoding the interview tape was quite a feat, but his skills are anything but. If you have seen the new skate video release that local Ogden and North Salt Lake kids put out titled “Touch It,” you know exactly what I’m talking about. … read more
Go Skate Day?
National “Go Skate Day” may have come andgone, but I recently realized that everydayshould be “Go Skate Day.” So I rounded upsome friends and set out to get some shitdone. … read more
An Extended Stay In the Subconscious
San Francisco is one of the meccas of the skateboarding world. I was lucky enough to stay in the Mission District for a week with some good family and got to skate some of the most amazing spots the city has to offer. … read more
Summer of Death: Summer Detention
So many stories could (and will) be told about what happened on this fine day, but what matters most is truth. … read more
The Humble Humbler
When one thinks of a force in the Salt Lake skate scene, a name that is often overlooked is Jovi Bathemuss. At the age of 20 he already has a great start in becoming his own powerhouse, on his own terms with his own style. … read more
Dirk Hogan: Half Hulk, Half Dundee, All Hogan.
Dirk Hogan recently stopped by our house in the hopes of getting some footage we had filmed for Roger Skateboards’ “Roger of the Month” giveaway that they do on a regular basis. … read more
Painting the Town Red with Mike Murdock
I don’t know if I’d call it stealth, it’s definitely not intentional. In fact, it positively tickles me pink being able to share my art with others. … read more
The Las Vegas Skedaddle: A Weekend Trip
The party only lasted a half an hour or so but then we headed over to Jay Cooper’s house and continued to play beer pong and poker till pretty early in the morning. … read more
Panda Spliff
SLUG salutes Panda (Will Pauley) for the utmost dedication to praising Jah, on at least an hourly basis. We invite you to sit with the most high, and learn the fine art of rolling a twister. … read more
Dreaming of Warm Summer Nights: An Escape to Arizona
Wintertime can be quite depressing. I decided to talk to Kendall Johnson, a colleague and one of the newest Odeus Apparel riders, who was also feeling the same way about taking a week long adventure to the land of sun: Arizona. … read more
Ted Borland Profile
Ted Borland is a humble rider who kills just about everything in sight on his winter shred stick. … read more
Book Reviews – May 2009
Reviews of The Religious Art of Zen Master Hakuin, Hew Screw + Glue: How Things Are Made and Northline! Check out these books! … read more
Epically Awesome
Whenever I go on skate trips, I try to keep low expectations, just so anything that happens is better than I ever expected it to be. … read more
Above the Crowds: Kevin Fedderson
Everyone knows that a lot of the younger skateboarders today are progressing at a level beyond comprehension, and that’s exactly what drew me to Kevin Fedderson in the first place. I remember running into him at Sandy Park when I was still in high school and every time I saw him there, he had at least two or more new tricks dialed in and on lock. We met up on a Saturday to go skate and just to get to know each other a little better. The day couldn’t have been better.
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Product Reviews – December 2009
This month we review products from Boardpusher, Brinno, Zagg, Sleepictures, Lafe’s and Electro Joe. Whether you like skateboards, belts, earbuds or deodorant, there’s something for everyone. … read more
Letters From the Editors – February 2010
SLUG celebrates 21 years by reprinting vintage content, selected by three top SLUG editors: Jeanette Moses, Ricky Vigil and Adam Dorobiala. With the help of SLUG’s trusty office interns, this insightful team poured over the mag’s 21 years of content in just a few short months. … read more
Picture Me Rollin’: Mark Judd
I met Mark Judd a long time ago but it was back in the day of Connections. I saw him skating in a competition there and he was throwing bangers on the rails and shredding the park harder than anyone I had ever seen. He was pure energy. “I got like fifth place, but I thought I should have gotten better,” Judd recalled. I agree he should have. After that contest was over I knew he was a lifetime ripper. … read more
Josh Martinez. ‘nuf sed.
About two years ago I received a text message from Josh Martinez about writing a trivia column to give away a deck he had. It fell through the cracks because we were both hella busy and the content we were pushing out around then was too rad to cut. Afterwards, I stayed in contact and have come to know him from filming and jumping around town with him at bars and life in general. … read more
The Glorious Death of an Otherwise Inglorious Pool …
When I got a call from a friend telling me that there was a backyard pool just waiting to be cleaned out and skated, I jumped on it. Donovan McArthur just so happened to have a beautifully shaded pool in his backyard that had been an insect breeding ground for too long. I knew that it would definitely be a tough job for one person, so Spock and I set a date to clean it out and prepare it for a jam session. … read more
Move Over Ronald, Keaton McDonald is the Real Burger King
With style so important in skateboarding nowadays, it’s great to see people out there still treating it like it’s supposed to be—fun. Before the fancy corporate sponsorships and all the jive that may come as we progress in this art, there was a simple reason (mentioned above) that we picked up this wonderful time-waster known as a skateboard. Keaton McDonald is one person out there who embodies this mentality. … read more
Top 5: Nephi Beh LLC
Karaoke is not only a great time, it’s an actual interactive song and dance party brought directly to your musical intake device by Nephi Beh LLC. Armed with nothing more than a couple of amps, a microphone, some ideas and a beat machine, Nephi Beh has taken karaoke to the next level over the last few years by allowing friends to make their own songs to be showcased on nights of Care E Oakey. … read more
Articles by contributor
Bohemian Brewery: Bobby Jackson
Bobby Jackson made his way to Salt Lake City from Vermont in September of 2007. Since then, the 23-year-old has been making a name for himself as the youngest head brewer in the state. … read more
Utah Ska
It may be hard to believe, but at one time ska was a genre of music loved by many in Utah. During the 1990s, local ska bands like Swim Herschel Swim and Stretch Armstrong were regularly drawing hundreds ofpeople to their shows, and Utah was one of the biggest markets fortouring ska bands. … read more
Princess Kennedy’s Trantastic Guide to Being Gay Trash – May...
I’m here with a guide to get your gay on. From lingo to parties, I got your back gurl—You’ll need to do a little research. Luckily you have an entire month until Gay Pride. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Boys Suck! – July 2009
It seems like an entire decade since I sat down at the computer to write my last article. I’m actually surprised I haven’t suffered some kind of alcohol-related syndrome from my traveling to pride festivals around the country. … read more
Craft Lake City Artist: Gentry Blackburn
Everything Gentry Blackburn makes is immediately recognizable as her own. Her style evokes a sense of playfulness and nostalgia. … read more
Above the Crowds: Kevin Fedderson
Everyone knows that a lot of the younger skateboarders today are progressing at a level beyond comprehension, and that’s exactly what drew me to Kevin Fedderson in the first place. I remember running into him at Sandy Park when I was still in high school and every time I saw him there, he had at least two or more new tricks dialed in and on lock. We met up on a Saturday to go skate and just to get to know each other a little better. The day couldn’t have been better.
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Food Review: Salt Lake Burgers – December 2009
Hires Big H 700 East 400 South (801) 364-4583 www.hiresbigh.com Crown Burgers 377 East 200 South (801) 532-1155 Acme Burger Company 200 West 275 South (801) 257-5700 www.acmeburgercompany.com Mormons don’t have many normal vices. The stringent lifestyle removes alcohol, tobacco and drugs from the mix, and you’d be surprised how little fun gambling and whoring
Localized: Killbot, Oldtimer and Speitre – January 2010
Prepare for the thrash/stoner-metal onslaught of the decade Friday, January 15 for SLUG Localized (at the Urban Lounge, natch). Killbot, Old Timer and openers Speitre will storm the stage and melt your face. … read more
Product Reviews – January 2010
This month, we review products from Sway Boards, Brixton, Vision Streetwear, iFrogz, Celtek and the first issue of skate zine Skeightfast Dyephun. … read more
Food Review: Chow Truck – May 2010
Speaking of stalking, I’ve been stalking the Chow Truck for the past few months. The Chow Truck is a little bit like a bright yellow, wheeled version of the island on the show LOST—it’s considered sacred by some, and it has the ability to move around at will. I started seeing the massive catering truck long before I had the courage to approach it and prior to understanding that there was a website detailing where it would be and when it would be there. … read more
Picture Me Rollin’: Mark Judd
I met Mark Judd a long time ago but it was back in the day of Connections. I saw him skating in a competition there and he was throwing bangers on the rails and shredding the park harder than anyone I had ever seen. He was pure energy. “I got like fifth place, but I thought I should have gotten better,” Judd recalled. I agree he should have. After that contest was over I knew he was a lifetime ripper. … read more
Food Review: Vertical Diner – January 2011
Set in the Meat Packing District a mile or so south of downtown, the Vertical Diner is a recycled space with a comfortable retro-post-punk vibe and uncompromising vegan diner-style food. A large part of the success of this place, for me, is that it doesn’t feel preachy about its do-gooder agenda. Being vegan requires a strict set of principles, but Vertical Diner doesn’t radiate any angry or groovy moral attitude. It’s like an artsy diner from the ‘80s in a big city like Kansas City or San Francisco. … read more