SLUG Contributor Limelight
September 1, 2021
Contributor Limelight: Jude Perno
Joining our SLUG Editorial Intern team in November of 2020, Jude Perno has since excelled as a Copy Editor, Contributing Writer and Distro Driver. However, Perno’s most admired contributions are his enthusiasm and infectious, positive energy that radiates through the office whenever he comes in! Read his article on the Food Justice Coalition here!
Articles by contributor
The Art of Being Monstrous with Lewis Figun Westbrook
For artist and storyteller Lewis Figun Westbrook, monsters aren’t something to run away from. … read more
From Harm to Hope: Sue Robbins’ Education-Centered Advocacy
“Hope always has to be there or else you will not feel driven to do the things that you do in any endeavor in life,” Sue Robbins says. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: October 2023
All Hollow’s Eve is creeping in on us foolish mortals once again. SLUG is ditching the tricks and dishing out some raving treats in the October edition of our Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more
Music on the Mountain: Second Annual Park City Song Summit
The second annual Park City Song Summit is back Sept. 7–9, and this time it’s found a brand new home at the Canyons Village Resort. … read more
Local Review: Josaleigh Pollett – In the Garden, By the...
In the Garden, By the Weeds creates an entire world to get swept away in; it’s sharp toothed, tender and true to Pollett’s brand of heart-wrenching songwriting. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2023
While you’re out peddling your speeding heart out around the Salt Lake Valley, why not indulge in some local music? Our May Local Music Singles Roundup is here to pleasure the ear holes. Tune into some psychedelic low-fi for casual cruises or pump up the volume to some heavy metal. Plug in the headphones and press shuffle—you’re strapped in for the best of SLC’s music scene! … read more
Review: M(h)aol – Attachment Styles
M(h)aol = LCD Soundsystem + Bikini Kill … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2023
3… 2… 1… Happy New Year! Along with 2023, SLUG’s January Local Music Singles Roundup has arrived! … read more
“The Girl From Hawai’i”: Tali Alisa Hafoka’s Carried Across at...
Through empty to-go boxes and colorful snapshots of culture hanging on the wall, the feeling of connection permeates Carried Away. … read more
Live From The Great Room: Andrew Bird, Adia Victoria, Jimbo...
The Park City Song Summit “redefines the live music experience.” Check out SLUG’s concert review with Andrew Bird, Adia Victoria, and Jimbo Mathis. … read more
A Long Way To Go: Celisse and Adia Victoria @ Park...
At Park City Song Summit, blues powerhouses Celisse and Adia Victoria talk shop about performing and the power of the blues as a therapeutic pursuit. … read more
Umphrey’s McGee @ Red Butte Garden 09.08
Umphrey’s McGee’s Red Butte Show was a two-set power show for jam band heads who can stare down the barrel of a nearly four-hour show unflinchingly. … read more
Hiatus Kaiyote @ Union Event Center 09.01
Whether you’re a longtime fan or you’ve never heard of Hiatus Kaiyote before, these Aussies know how to rock. Next time get a ticket—you will not regret it. … read more
Salt Lake Crossroads Amateur Radio Club: Craft Lake City DIY...
Radio isn’t going anywhere for the Salt Lake Crossroads Amateur Radio Club (SLCARC), who hope to inspire attention to neighborhood emergency preparedness. … read more
Fungal Focus: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
As the founder of Fungal Focus, Katie Lawson seeks to support and expand SLC’s mushroom community by providing grow kits and workshops to the public. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2022
With tracks from AMEA, Snake Eyez and more, SLUG’s latest Local Music Singles Roundup is here to help you beat the heat with some of the coolest sounds in SLC. … read more
Roll On: Wasatch Roller Derby’s Crash Course
Wasatch Roller Derby offers a safe space for Utah’s roller derby community with a specially designed skating crash course tailored to beginners. … read more
Review: Erica Eso – 192
Erica Eso = Yves Tumor + HOMESHAKE … read more
Cultivating Connection with The Shop
Local co-working space The Shop, located at 350 E. 400 South in Salt Lake City, has a simple mission: help companies come together and build community. … read more
Wasatch Wynter Storm Watch: The Power Of The Utah Black...
With locally renowned poet Wynter Storm at the helm, the Utah Black Artists Collective’s impact is only getting larger. … read more
Local Review: Vinyl Koala – Vinyl Koala
Vinyl Koala = The Beach Boys + The Psychsomatics … read more
Play Review: Sympathizer
Where Sympathizer shines the most isn’t just how it examines pain, but also how the play creates a sense of true rawness. … read more
Carving a Niche with South Pacific Island Art
At South Pacific Island Art, you can immerse yourself in traditional Polynesian art, jewelry, food, clothing, music and history. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2021
With this month’s Local Music Singles Roundup, you put your headphones on and, as these songs begin to fill your ears, you close your eyes … … read more
Maximum Expression with BLACKSTARKIDS
BLACKSTARKIDS’ music is something borne from friendship, and it shows. Catch them at The Depot fresh off of their new album, Puppies Forever. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2021
November’s Local Music Singles Roundup has some talented Utah locals that are guaranteed to mix up your music rotation. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: October 2021
SLUG is here with the power of the “Local Music Singles Roundup.” These songs are perfect for getting those finishing touches on your costume … read more
Local Review: The Psychsomatics – Seams of Expectation
The Psychsomatics = Arctic Monkeys + Tame Impala … read more
Food For Thought with the Food Justice Coalition
The Food Justice Coalition provides roughly 1,500 nutrient-dense, vegan meals per month to the unsheltered community. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2021
We picked the genres in our September “Local Music Singles Roundup” by throwing six ping-pong balls and seeing which cup they landed in. … read more
Taking Charge of the Narrative with Reneé Stirling-DeHaan
Reneé Stirling-DeHaan knew that harmful messages about disability couldn’t continue, and so her book, To Be Different Is Beautiful, was born. … read more
The 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By...
This was only the second year the Craft Lake City DIY Fest took place at the Utah State Fairpark, and it saw lots of exciting changes. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: August 2021
As summer’s end grows near, this month’s Local Music Single Roundup has everything for those not ready to let go. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2021
Welcome to our July “Local Music Singles Roundup,” where we look to our ever-trusty music community to bring in the summer heat! … read more
The Sacred Resilience of Shea Freedom and the W.A.R. Gathering
On June 20, Shea Freedom’s W.A.R. Gathering is bringing Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Voices to the Clubhouse on South Temple. … read more
Band Together: Creating Community For Trans People With Genderbands
Genderbands helps transgender individuals pay for transition-related costs, which are often one of the biggest obstacles. … read more
Between Dreams: The Journey of Dr. Scott Zuckerman’s Dreams of...
Tormented by his wartime experiences, former Navy Seabee Murray Jacobs had never revealed his story to anyone before Dreams of My Comrades. … read more
Singing Night and Day: Michaëlle Martial of the Caribbean Nightingale
The Caribbean Nightingale is much more than a stage name—it is an organization that has been working to cultivate community through artistry. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: ISAAC
ISAAC is a film that gives you breadcrumbs and allows you to make meaning, and while that might be daunting, that final moment of clarity is worth chasing. … read more
Building Rome: Navigating Trans Identity with Natalie Day
For Natalie Day, building Rome took time. Although she faced challenges, it was overcoming those challenges that have made her who she is. … read more