SLUG Contributor Limelight
August 4, 2021
Contributor Limelight: Kassidy Waddell
Focusing primarily on music, Kassidy Waddell has been writing for SLUG since November of 2019. “I like the freedom I have to think and write how I want with the content,” Waddell says. We at SLUG take pride in Waddell’s combination of humor, professionalism and a laid-back approach. Read Waddell’s coverage of Craft Lake City Kid Row artisans on page 18.
Articles by contributor
Local Music and Spirits Roundup: November 2023
This month, SLUG is shaking things up by pairing craft local spirits with the best new music from the Salt Lake Valley and beyond! … read more
Local Review: Menu Diving – Divinity Embraced
Menu Diving produces a unique album that gives us a beautiful experience of jumpy twitches and ethereal moments in their latest release, Divinity Embraced. … read more
Down the Rabbit Hole with Space Happy Director Louis Crisitello
Space Happy expresses a DIY tone, as well as showcasing a feeling of “unachievable fame” that lingers throughout the film. … read more
Local Review: Bly Wallentine – I Found My Foot
I Found My Foot needs to be heard more than once. Bly Wallentine seems to have found their “foot” and embraced this sublime world with open arms. … read more
Local Review: Lost Penguins – fix it – da world
Lost Penguins = FIDLAR – of Montreal (Freewave Lucifer f
Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2022
Catch up with new releases from Hoppy, Lazer Kitten, Vivien Royel and more in SLUG’s November Local Music Singles Roundup. … read more
Local Review: imp – In The Garden
Imp’s 60-minute LP, In The Garden, begins with “Brighter Echoes,” and, right away, I’m curious about this choice of musical style. … read more
Local Review: Jeff Dillon and The Revival – Scenes From...
Jeff Dillon and The Revival = Cursive – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … read more
Review: Tomato Flower – Gold Arc // Construction
Tomato Flower = Hala + Alex G (Beach Music) – Homeshake (The Homeshake Tape) … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2022
Get your fix with our Local Music Singles Roundup! Take a ride with these six musicians as they celebrate their new releases and gear up to be wheel blown away. … read more
Local Review: Marcus Koncar – Pretty Things Seldom Do
Marcus Koncar’s Pretty Things Seldom Do is a sad album, but Koncar has a rare, authentic sort of earnestness and perception. … read more
Local Review: Merakirozes – THE UNDERWORLD OF ENDLESS WANDERING
Merakirozes = Lady Lamb (Ripely Pine) – The xx (xx) … read more
Review: Pal Hwang Dan – 2013-2021 Seoul
Pal Hwang Dan = Laughing Ears + John Maus (We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves) + breakfast tacos … read more
Review: Connan Mockasin– Jassbusters Two
Connan Mockasin = Sean Nicholas Savage (Bermuda Waterfall) – Anadol (Uzun Havalar) … read more
Local Review: Bly Wallentine – Dizzy Giant
Bly Wallentine = Sufjan Stevens + Gary Wilson (Tormented) + Soft Hair … read more
Max Crafts: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
10-year-old Max Moore of Max Crafts uses a 3D pen to create an assortment of objects with the hopes of someday making his own video game. … read more
Lavender Lathers: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisan
Fourteen-year-old Utah native Elizabeth Ssejinja created Lavender Lathers to make homemade soap after being diagnosed with cancer in 2018. … read more
Review: foodman – Yasuragi Land
foodman = Bataille Solaire – Etienne Jaumet … read more
Coffee Beer: It’s All About Balance
There’s two things in this world that are (maybe) better than music: beer and coffee. Put them together and you have a match made in heaven! … read more
Local Review: Man Meets Bear – Songs From the Hive
Man Meets Bear = Other Lives x Julian Lynch (Animals 2) … read more
Virtualized: Jacked Johnson
Performing at our May Virtualized, jacked johnson give jazz-infused, angsty tunes with a touch of culturally driven flavor. … read more
Virtualized: Lit’l Grim
Essentially, Lit’l Grim’s style is a succession of each band members’ taste in music—especially those of frontperson Tate Grimshaw. … read more
Who’s Behind The Music?: An Interview with Evvy Shark
Ms. Liza’s Psychic Hotline is a fragile album that makes you feel special and bewildered, as if you’re in someone’s most intimate moment. … read more
Review: secat – fun at the boardwalk!
secat = Sweet Valley x WΔll Flowers (Subliminal Romance Part II) … read more
Local Review: mr.gizmoe– Semper Ad Meliora
mr.gizmoe = The Field + Balam Acab (Wander/Wonder) … read more
Top 5 Electronic Albums that All Sound the Same: Nicolas...
Nicolas Jaar = (Caterina Barbieri + Pantha Du Prince) x Arthur Russell (World of Echo) … read more
Local Review: Nick Simone – The Acid Prophet Pt. 1
Nick Simone = Ultravox (Systems of Romance) + Doon Kanda + Avey Tare (Down There) … read more
Welcome to the Club: An Interview with Far Out Cassette...
In our digital age, one would think physical music is no longer vital, but Nick Anderson of Far Out Cassette Club argues otherwise. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Physically Sick 3
Physically Sick 3 = (I Hate Models + D. Tiffany + Oli XL) x Against All Logic (2017 – 2019) … read more
Review: Klein – Frozen
Klein = Yves Tumor (Serpent Music) + Alma Negra, Sirens Of Lesbos (Eritrea EP) + Nicolas Jaar (Cenizas) … read more
Local Review: Leroy Solid – Progress
Leroy Solid’s Progress isn’t full, head-on EDM, but there are definitely undertones and traits persisting throughout its entirety. … read more
The Waking Life of Tunage and Lineage: An Interview with...
As breakfast tacos, the duo of Bradley Oliver Wilkinson-Vega Lynae Cook create surreal art pop that blends their life experiences with colorful music. … read more
Local Review: Oscillate Wildly – Oscillate Wildly
Oscillate Wildly = Death Cab for Cutie + Real Estate … read more
Review: Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox – Myths 004
Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox = Anika + Hello Ocho … read more
Review: Michael Seyer – Nostalgia
Michael Seyer = Shintaro Sakamoto + Aldous RH … read more
Review: of Montreal – UR FUN
of Montreal = Gary Wilson + Ariel Pink … read more
Review: Molina – Vanilla Shell
Molina = Baths + Grimes + Mariah … read more
Local Review: Vincent Draper & The Culls – Heavy Sleeper
Vincent Draper & The Culls = The Middle East + J. Tillman + Neva Dinova … read more
Local Review: Dad Bod – After Thought
Dad Bod = Mild High Club + infinite bisous + Hush Moss … read more
Review: Laurel Halo – Possessed
Laurel Halo = Nicolas Jaar (Pomegranates) … read more
Local Review: SuperBubble – Space Bound
On Space Bound, SuperBubble ask: Can people ever live without rhythm? Would the world still turn without music and sound? … read more
Review: Diners – Leisure World
Diners = Charlie Brand + Iji + The Beach Boys … read more
Localized: Breakfast in Silence
Breakfast in Silence’s genre is a mixture of indie rock and soul punk. Ash Bassett explains that “soul punk” means they’re basically an emo band. … read more
Localized: Tayler Lacey
Folk musician Tayler Lacey is a 100% independent artist who will be performing at SLUG’s localized showcase in early December. … read more