SLUG Contributor Limelight
August 3, 2022
Contributor Limelight: Jamie Christensen
Jamie Christensen joined SLUG as an Editorial Intern in Nov. 2019 and has since contributed as a Writer and Copy Editor. Her attention to detail and thoughtful writing are among the many reasons we’re proud to work with her! Read Christensen’s vignettes in our 2022 Craft Lake City DIY Festival Issue on DIY Fest performers Bomba Marilé and Pepper Rose on pg. 22.
Articles by contributor
Connect to Your Wild Side with Inner Peas Goat Yoga
Inner Peas first introduced three goats to their farm as a way of controlling their pasture and for companionship. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2024
Hot local (music) singles are in your area! You’re sure to find your (musical) match for a seasonal fling here in this roundup of our favorite new tracks by Utah artists. … read more
Local Review: Drusky – Cake & Absinthe
Drusky’s growth and transformation that came from their two year gap between In Transit and Cake & Absinthe is clearly evident when listening to the two back-to-back. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2024
The weather is upside down and it’s not letting up anytime soon, but SLUG is here to supply dreamy alt-rock and pure raging punk. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2024
Ah, February. Spring is nowhere in sight, and there’s even an extra day this year to drag it on that much longer. Luckily, SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup is here to keep you warm. … read more
Designing a Community with NOVEL Daybreak
NOVEL Daybreak apartment homes aim to create the ideal intersection of community-focused living and luxury design. … read more
Cultivating Community with Snuck Farm
Nestled within the neighborhoods of small-town Pleasant Grove, Utah sits Snuck Farm, a family-operated farm that was first settled in the 1800s. … read more
Eats Bakery: DIY Festival Craft Food
Kandi and Bryon Tesen run one of the 15th Annual Craft Lake City food vendors, Eats Bakery. Eats Bakery is a vegan bakery bringing its customers high-quality, delicious vegan treats. … read more
Salt Smith: DIY Festival Craft Food
Salt Smith, a vendor at the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, makes unique blends of salt perfect for seasoning all kinds of food. … read more
REANIMATOR: The Self-Sufficiency Bicycle Tour
REANIMATOR aims to build community, create a model of self-sufficiency through cycling and enjoy the almost 1000-mile journey of beautiful land. … read more
Localized: Early Successional
From their first collaboration in 2017, the singer/songwriter duo Early Successional knew their partnership would entail a life of playing music together. … read more
Localized: Darling & Debonair
Darling & Debonair have found a genuine musical partnership within their collaboration since becoming an official acoustic duo in 2020. … read more
Utah Abortion Fund: Aiding in the Fight to Sustain Reproductive...
The Utah Abortion Fund advocates and fights for reproductive justice for individuals in Utah seeking support and assistance. … read more
Proper Paws: Training Owners to Train Their Dogs
Taylor Munson of Proper Paws helps to correct dogs who need training with basic obedience, fear-based behaviors and reactivity. … read more
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: Scott Lippitt – Meaning Maker
Scott Lippitt = Cavetown + Death Cab for Cutie … read more
Local Review: Elle and The Echo – The Unknown
Elle and The Echo = Margo Price + Big Thief … read more
The Head and the Heart w/ Dawes @ Red Butte...
As expected, the Red Butte Garden crowd for The Head and the Heart and Dawes hummed and whispered, then sang and howled with their chests. It was a nostalgic night for us all. … read more
Caamp @ Red Butte Garden 07.27 w/ Futurebirds
Caamp is as talented as they’ve always been, though they might’ve gathered a few more tricks for their stage performance at Red Butte. … read more
Pepper Rose: Craft Lake City Performers
Raised on a foundation of rock music and traditional folk, artist Pepper Rose has found strength and encouragement through the community of open mic nights. … read more
Bomba Marilé: Craft Lake City Performers
Bomba Marilé was formed in 2017 as a way to connect the individuals with their Afro-Puerto Rican culture and share the diversity and beauty of the culture. … 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
Fort Desolation Fest: Southern Utah’s Premier Overland Music Festival
Southern Utah has shown that it is ready to provide a home for upcoming festivals with the second annual Fort Desolation Fest, taking place Aug. 12–14. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: April 2022
Our Beer Issue Local Music Singles Roundup offers six new lager-than-life singles to listen to—we’re sure at least one of them will make your heart malt. … read more
Local Review: Drusky – In Transit
Drusky = The Pale White + Hand Habits … read more
Localized: City Ghost
City Ghost members came from other musical projects, allowing them to merge different sounds together to create their own identifiable noise. … read more
Localized: Sunsleeper
When you’ve been in the music scene as long as the members of Sunsleeper have, you’re bound to have a talented and genre-diverse group. … read more
Perfume Genius @ Metro Music Hall 09.07 w/ Hand Habits
Perfume Genius’ body movements and stage performance replicated the emotional intensity of his music perfectly as he swayed sensuality. … read more
Food is Medicine: Ma & Paws Bakery’s Holistic Approach to...
Ma & Paws Bakery was founded in June of 1998 by Diane Sanders after she recognized her dog Asta was experiencing allergies. … read more
ScarabDolls: Craft Lake City Artisan
Craft Lake City artisan and Owner of Etsy store ScarabDolls Alexandra Sheffer reimagines plastic dolls and gives them an updated look. … read more
Aqua Underwear: Craft Lake City Artisans
Mel Martinez’s shop, Aqua Underwear, offers boxer briefs customized for every body. See how they make comfortable and inclusive underwear. … 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 Review: Jill Whit – time is being
Jill Whit = Phoebe Bridgers + Marina Allen … read more
After a Rise to Stardom, Ritt Momney to Play 2021...
It makes sense that an artist with a name that’s essentially a simplified anagram of the more well-known Utah senator would hail from Salt Lake City. Although, I was first convinced that Jack Rutter of Ritt Momney came from elsewhere. In our interview, we chatted about how there’s normally a brief period in a native
Velour Live Music Gallery: A Home, a Church and a...
Velour Live Music Gallery, a beloved, all-ages concert venue in Provo, recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary. … read more
Essence of Ebony: Black Excellence Through Natural Hair Styling
Essence of Ebony is a hairstyling and salon experience for Black individuals looking to embrace the natural power and beauty of their hair. … read more
Virtualized: Herring
The five-member ensemble Herring creates sounds that do not fit into one specific category—a unique separation from genre labeling. … read more
Virtualized: Ivouries
Now a fine-tuned four-piece, Ivouries have grounded themselves in an area full of opportunity and astounding local talent. … read more
Cake Hair Salon: Great Hair is a Piece of Cake
Cake Hair Salon offers an inclusive environment that specializes in the art of styling and self-expression. … read more
Sheer Ambrosia: The Art of Baklava with Rita Magalde
“Baklava isn’t just a food—it’s art,” Rita Magalde, Owner of Sheer Ambrosia, says. “I enjoy presentation beyond taste.” … read more
Hot Slice Design Studio: One Piece of the Pie
With Hot Slice Design, Alli VanKleeck Recognizes the symbolism behind the idea of a slice being just “one piece of the pie.” … read more
Fatso Ice Cream: A Sweet Addition to Salt Lake’s Dessert...
For Alia Marrero, the self-isolated energy of quarantine was directed toward growing her business of serving Fatso ice cream to the SLC community. … read more
Quaranzine: A Series of Quarantine-Themed Mini-comics
Quaranzine was started to help foster community with other local comic creators and make a collaborative piece of art that comments on these strange times. … read more
Review: Cuddle Magic – Bath
Cuddle Magic = Wet x Elephant Revival … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Jessicakes – Jessica Villeneuve
Jessica Villeneuve graduated from making cakes for family and friends to designing custom works for clientele from her business Jessicakes. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Killabee’s Kitchen – Tristan Thomas
Killabee’s Kitchen offers options for those who are interested in meal prep but perhaps don’t have the time or resources to do it themselves. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Arlander Taylor IV – Wakuu Works /...
As a graphic designer and freelance artist, Arlander Taylor IV’s work as Wakuu Works and TMINEC includes everything from clothing to typography. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Hippie Culture Clothing Co. – Henry Kemp
Henry Kemp’s clothing line, Hippie Culture Clothing Co., features colorful and unique tie-dyed pieces with a mantra of bringing people together. … read more
Review: Mare Berger – The Moon is Always Full
Mare Berger = The Black Atlantic + Lucy Rose … read more
Megan Knobloch Geilman and Works of Translation: The Art of...
“The shift to tableau work came on suddenly, and luckily, all that messing around turned out to be essential,” says Megan Knobloch Geilman. … read more
Review: Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire, Immediately
Perfume Genius = Sufjan Stevens + Beach House … read more
Local Review: Theory/Theory – Theory/Theory
Theory/Theory = Radiohead + Alt-J + The Antlers … read more
Review: Post Animal – Forward Motion Godyssey
Post Animal = Portugal. The Man + Kevin Parker … read more
Local Review: The BrightSlide – Lost It at Day One
The BrightSlide = Hunter Hunted + MisterWives + The Brobecks … read more
Review: SARN – Real Shit
SARN = Grimy Mac DeMarco … read more
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
Rex Orange County @ The Union Event Center 01.23
Anyone who can keep up with a night of multicolored, flashing stage lights and a bouncing performer should definitely attend a Rex Orange County show. … read more