January 31, 2024

Contributor Limelight: Rose Shimberg

Rose Shimberg’s internship at SLUG began in August 2023, but she has been blessing the magazine with expertly-crafted articles about her local community for over a year. Rose has a gift for sharing the stories of other, balancing passion and technical skill. Check out her coverage of hardcore disability activist Mike Farnsworth!

Articles by contributor

Circle Jerks: August 1995

Circle Jerks: August 1995
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The Circle Jerks? Sell-outs? Reformed to “cash-in” on the current punk rock trendiness? Fuck that. – SLUG Magazine … read more

SLUG Style: Jenn Wiggins

SLUG Style: Jenn Wiggins
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Jenn Wiggins is a lover of all things outdoors, especially while on a hike. Keep up with her cute looks on her Instagram @wenniferjiggins.  … read more

SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery 2024 @ Artspace City Center 06.15

SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery 2024 @ Artspace City Center 06.15
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SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery 2024  featured over 30 brewers and distillers from all over Utah with a wide variety of unique drinks for all palates! … read more

SLUG Style: Lou Sant

SLUG Style: Lou Sant
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Inspired by his parents’ love of classic rock, Lou Sant’s eclectic style reflects his outgoing personality and confidence in his LGBTQ+ identity. … read more

The Best Day of My Whole Life

The Best Day of My Whole Life
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THE KISS CONVENTION!!!! Twelve hours of KISS stuff, KISS music, KISS people, and the real KISS! … read more

Little Records: July 1995

Little Records: July 1995
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The experience is like watching a porno video starring the casts of the Munsters, the Addams Family and the Batman television series doing it. … read more

Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995

Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995
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Right about when we ran into Eddie Vedder if we were doing it for money we probably would have hung up the towel.  … read more

Zappa Behind the Sneer: June 1995

Zappa Behind the Sneer: June 1995
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Doing a story on Frank Zappa’s contribution to music would take up every page in this magazine, every month, for twenty years. … read more

Steel Pole Bathtub: “Scars From Montana”

Steel Pole Bathtub: “Scars From Montana”
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There aren’t many bands doing what Steel Pole Bath Tub is doing, be it popular or not. … read more

Local Band: Bloodfish

Local Band: Bloodfish
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Bloodfish combines young, diverse music with the talent and anger most often found in grunge and thrash. … read more

The 12th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire

The 12th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire
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The 12th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire took place on Saturday, May 18, featuring games, a manifest of clues, a swarm of bicyclists and amazing sponsors. … read more

Kilby Block Party 5 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/10-5/12

Kilby Block Party 5 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/10-5/12
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For those who missed out this year, allow our testimonials of the Kilby Block Party experience to guide you into making the right call next year! … read more

SLUG Style: Cisco Garcia-Garza

SLUG Style: Cisco Garcia-Garza
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As I continue to grow and become comfortable with who I really am, I think that my style will become a more refined reflection of my true self. … read more

Oasis Concert Review: March 1995

Oasis Concert Review: March 1995
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RSVP Oasis showed up this time and Mr. Fulton was on the front row. He was a little peeved in print, but one of his favorite bands. … read more

Concert Review: February 1995

Concert Review: February 1995
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The never-ending series of Jon Shuman reunion gigs continued with an appearance of the Dollymops opening for Sinister Dane. At most, 100 people saw the show. … read more

Record Reviews: February 1995

Record Reviews: February 1995
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The band still has all the energy to rock the crowds and get banned from a good portion of the Salt Lake clubs. … read more

Lou Barlow of Sebadoh: February 1995

Lou Barlow of Sebadoh: February 1995
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Lou Barlow is no slouch. In my high-tech home environment phone interviews are recorded using the latest in modern technology. … read more

Shadowplay: January 1995

Shadowplay: January 1995
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Shadowplay has been around SLC since 1989. They’re one of those bands that everyone’s heard of and you think you may know someone who’s played with them. … read more

Beer Choir Great Salt Lake: Where You’ll Never Drink (Or Sing) Alone

Beer Choir Great Salt Lake: Where You’ll Never Drink (Or...
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They don’t even have to drink beer, “but just know that we’re gonna sing a lot about it,” Keeton laughs. … read more

Hankerings for the Hangover: Top 8 Local Cure-Alls

Hankerings for the Hangover: Top 8 Local Cure-Alls
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Your head is ten sizes too big, as you projectile-vomit multicolored regret. How will this ever go away? With the help of SLUG Magazine, of course! … read more

SLUG Style: Kennady Jensen

SLUG Style: Kennady Jensen
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Glittery heavy metal cowgirl Kennady Jensen can be found behind the bar at Alibi Bar & Place crafting new, original cocktails that are as vibrant and uniquely curated as her personal style. … read more

B-Movie Reviews: December 1994

B-Movie Reviews: December 1994
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The end of the film is in fast rewind and basically what should be done before watching this snoozer.  … read more

Motocaster: October 1994

Motocaster: October 1994
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Motocaster’s Bo Taylor talked to me from a pay phone on the road from God knows where while I sat in the comfort of my home. Here are the results.  … read more

Interview: Prong

Interview: Prong
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I think we get a crossover crowd: a lot of metal kids, kids into hardcore and people into alternative music, so it’s a good mixture. … read more

Q&A Interview: By U For You Fashion Show 

Q&A Interview: By U For You Fashion Show 
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SLUG recently sat down with the leaders and organizers of the Fashion in Business program at the University of Utah Union Building to discuss their second annual student-run fashion show, By U For You. … read more

“Ruff” But Rewarding: A Look at Professional Dog Hikers’ Daily Lives

“Ruff” But Rewarding: A Look at Professional Dog Hikers’ Daily...
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The regular sunshine, fresh air and the satisfaction of providing a dog, and their owner, a positive experience is invaluable. … read more

SLUG Style: Emily Ard

SLUG Style: Emily Ard
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A mother of 16 spiders, Emily Ard explores the darker side of fashion through her love of Halloween and heavy metal. … read more

Local Bands: October 1994

Local Bands: October 1994
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Seems like whenever you hear about eclectic art in SLC, it’s always some type of off-the-wall genre or the usual hype of ethnic or cultural society. Well, we also have something in our beloved city that is equally off-center and driven by a different source. Call it the underbelly of the music scene, or maybe even a holdout from years passed, but it survives and thrives in our fair city like a parasite. We call it heavy metal.  … read more

Movie Review: Cronos: August 1994

Movie Review: Cronos: August 1994
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Okay, it’s well past two o’clock in the morning and I gotta get this goddamn review into SLUG Mag first thing tomorrow. I ended up getting drunk again and watching this movie at a friend’s house. … read more

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party: A Show to Remember in Photos

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party: A Show to Remember in...
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The 35th Anniversary Party proved that there’s a space for everyone in the SLC music scene and that SLUG Mag maintains its commitment to covering and supporting it. … read more

Mike Farnsworth: Building Community Across Two Worlds

Mike Farnsworth: Building Community Across Two Worlds
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Though Farnsworth is hesitant to call himself a leader, he says that the most important thing in both the hardcore and NMD communities is to lead by example. … read more

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party

SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party
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This year’s Anniversary Party artists couldn’t be more different from one another, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Hope to see you there! … read more

SLUG Style: Kat Aleman

SLUG Style: Kat Aleman
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Kat Aleman’s marketing expertise and love for her community is responsible for countless events that bring life to Salt Lake City’s creative scenes. … read more

Utah Film Commission Celebrates a Century of Film in Utah

Utah Film Commission Celebrates a Century of Film in Utah
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The Utah Film Commission is honoring 100 years of film in Utah with a yearlong celebration featuring a film trail and an exhibit at the State Capitol. … read more

Cinema Crossword: Famous Utah Filmmaking Spots

Cinema Crossword: Famous Utah Filmmaking Spots
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Utah’s landscape provides the perfect backdrop for classic westerns and sci-fi thrillers alike. Complete this crossword to discover the locations that make Utah a favorite destination for filmmakers! … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024

Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024
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January’s Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth—whatever you’re in the mood for. … read more

Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance

Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance
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SLUG spoke with Heidi Zwicker, a Senior Programmer with the Sundance Institute, to speak on the 40th Edition Festival season and its intention to support a variety of artists. … read more

SLUG Style: Amanda Madden

SLUG Style: Amanda Madden
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As a nonbinary filmmaker, artist, educator, director, editor and community organizer, Amanda Madden’s style is influenced by their art and communtiy. … read more

SLUG Style: Abigail Rue Jenson

SLUG Style: Abigail Rue Jenson
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Abigail Rue Jenson uses sewing and textiles as a means of personal healing and growth with her brand, How Do I Flower? … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2023

Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2023
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This month’s hand-picked blend of dream pop, shoegaze and psychedelic rock from local artists pairs perfectly with the changing seasons. … read more

SLUG Style: Daddy Long Legs

SLUG Style: Daddy Long Legs
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A self-described “styletender” at ACME Bar Co. and Waterwitch, Daddy Long Legs mixes drinks and serves looks. … read more

Paper Boats: Contemporary Voices from Gaza

Paper Boats: Contemporary Voices from Gaza
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Paper Boats is a collaborative zine with poetry, photography and visual art, allowing 14 Palestinian women in Gaza to share their work outside of the Israeli-occupied territory. … read more

SLUG Style: Brennah Strange

SLUG Style: Brennah Strange
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Brennah Strange is a local designer crafting stylish, functional pieces fit for a mountain biking excursion or a science fiction film set. … read more

DesignBuildBLUFF: Collaborative Homebuilding in the Navajo Nation

DesignBuildBLUFF: Collaborative Homebuilding in the Navajo Nation
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Each semester, University of Utah’s DesignBuildBLUFF architecture students arrive to Bluff with one goal: to design and build a home in just 12 weeks. … read more

SLUG Style: Katie Child

SLUG Style: Katie Child
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Draped in leather jackets and heavy boots, Katie Child has the sense of style that blends Western and rock-n-roll. … read more

Eating and Sourcing Locally With Chef Bleu Adams

Eating and Sourcing Locally With Chef Bleu Adams
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Chef Bleu Adams believes in the importance of supporting Utah agriculture by sourcing from neighborhood farms and markets. … read more

The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons

The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by...
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Looking back on all the photos we took of the 15th Annual DIY Fest, no matter where you looked, someone was having a great time in great company. … read more

SLUG Style: Abigail Peña

SLUG Style: Abigail Peña
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With fashion influences ranging from cartoons to Kahlo, Abigail Peña’s closet is colorful and never dull. … read more

Sego: DIY Festival Headliner

Sego: DIY Festival Headliner
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Though Sego is now a nationally renowned band living in sunny Los Angeles, their roots trace back to humble beginnings in Provo’s independent music community. … read more

Gable Price and Friends: DIY Festival Headliner

Gable Price and Friends: DIY Festival Headliner
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Born and raised in the midwest, Gable Price’s musical journey began young and, has revolved around his highly successful and critically acclaimed project. … read more

SLUG Style: Muriel Langdon

SLUG Style: Muriel Langdon
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Muriel Langdon is a Salt Lake City-based designer creating bright, elegant swim and loungewear perfect for any pool party. … read more

Appreciating the Outdoors One Brew at a Time

Appreciating the Outdoors One Brew at a Time
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These five local breweries emphasize Utah recreation culture by showing support for local, outdoor-centric organizations. … read more

Meet the SLUG Picnic Food Truck: Haute Burgers & Fries

Meet the SLUG Picnic Food Truck: Haute Burgers & Fries
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Get to know our June SLUG Picnic food truck, Haute Burgers & Fries, through the interview with owner and manager Chef Tony. … read more

SLUG Style: Mao Barroteran

SLUG Style: Mao Barroteran
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Mao Barroteran’s style feels ahead of its time. With a background in dancing and music, Barroteran treats every sidewalk as their runway. … read more

SLUG Mag’s Pride Guide to Drag Shows Outside of SLC

SLUG Mag’s Pride Guide to Drag Shows Outside of SLC
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SLUG has put together a list of a few drag shows happening this summer outside of Salt Lake County to highlight how the art form is flourishing in other parts of the state. … read more

Localized: SLUG’s All-Ages LGBTQ+ Variety Show

Localized: SLUG’s All-Ages LGBTQ+ Variety Show
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This month’s Localized will feature a variety of performers, from drag queens to queer musicians. Here is a quick profile on each of the acts you can catch this June. … read more

Glitter and Hops: A Guide to Utah’s Pride-Themed Brews

Glitter and Hops: A Guide to Utah’s Pride-Themed Brews
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SLUG is giving you all the hoppy details on a few of the hottest beers and ciders around SLC that are showing support for the LGBTQ+ community. … read more

SLUG Style: Elise Jones

SLUG Style: Elise Jones
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Elise Jones is a yoga therapist and roller skater from Salt Lake City whose active lifestyles blend a colorful palette with fitness and vintage clothing. … read more

Bonneville Cycling Club

Bonneville Cycling Club
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Founded in ’87 as a small touring club, Bonneville Cycling Club welcomes everyone from seasoned cyclists training for big rides to novices hoping to learn more. … read more

Jedari Makes Space for your Communities

Jedari Makes Space for your Communities
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Already hosting nearly 50 clients and more than 5,000 users, the Jedari model provides an avenue for independent community building. … read more

SLUG Style: Adrienne Wild

SLUG Style: Adrienne Wild
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An entrepreneur at her core, Adrienne Wild creates interesting lines and silhouettes in her outfits, mixing professionalism with playful disruption.  … read more

Brew News

Brew News
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SLUG has compiled a handful of new developments in our “Brew News” to help keep you up to date on all the latest from the world of Utah beer. … read more

Many Wests: The Artists Challenging An American Mythology

Many Wests: The Artists Challenging An American Mythology
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The Many Wests exhibition at UMFA challenges the mythology of the American west by centering overlooked and marginalized perspectives. … read more

SLUG Style: Jazmin Mendoza

SLUG Style: Jazmin Mendoza
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Jazmin Mendoza is a photographer from Salt Lake City who errs toward candid photography and free movement, particularly at events within the SLC art scene. … read more

Muralists Roots Art Kollective on Art & Community Impact

Muralists Roots Art Kollective on Art & Community Impact
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Roots Art Kollective shares a Mexican-American heritage and a West Side upbringing, and each member has a distinct style they bring to their collaborations. … read more

SLUG Style: Lukas Mann

SLUG Style: Lukas Mann
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Lukas Mann appears together with his sphinx cats, Laurel and Reid, in this Pets issue–themed SLUG Style photoshoot, and the results speak for themselves. … read more

How to Become Friends With a Bird: Advice from Traci’s Parrots 4U Founder Traci Afana

How to Become Friends With a Bird: Advice from Traci’s...
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Owner of Traci’s Parrots 4U, Traci Afana buys baby birds from breeders to raise and nurture until they’re ready for homes of their own. … read more

Public Art Piece In Search of Blue Sky Finds Common Ground in Air Quality Fight

Public Art Piece In Search of Blue Sky Finds Common...
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Public art installation In Search of Blue Sky seeks both to raise community awareness of the air quality data and embed it with personal meaning. … read more

SLUG Style: Mark Cook of Skiing Fucks

SLUG Style: Mark Cook of Skiing Fucks
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Mark Cook is the founder of Skiing Fucks, a clothing brand that embraces standing against elitism and gatekeeping within clothing, sporting and life itself. … read more

SLUG Style: Shantelle Pace

SLUG Style: Shantelle Pace
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As with her approach to cocktail creation, Shantelle Pace’s fashion sense evinces a willingness to experiment and eschew convention. … read more

Crème De La Cocktail: Four SLC Bartenders Hit Us With Their Best Shots

Crème De La Cocktail: Four SLC Bartenders Hit Us With...
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Here are four highly skilled bartenders from the city’s hottest cocktail bars on their approach to the art of mixology, their favorite drinks to make and more. … read more

Embodied Ecologies: Where Disability Meets the Natural World

Embodied Ecologies: Where Disability Meets the Natural World
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Embodied Ecologies—an exhibit on the intertwining of disability, health, and the environment—takes many forms: sculpture, painting, poetry and mixed-media. … read more

SLUG Style: Rebecca Springer

SLUG Style: Rebecca Springer
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While Springer’s love for ’50s fashion certainly expresses itself through her designed dresses, her affection for the style manifests in nearly every detail. … read more

Showcasing the Brightest in Utah Furniture and Interior Design: The 2022 Utah Design Exhibit

Showcasing the Brightest in Utah Furniture and Interior Design: The...
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Utah’s design community rallies around Salt Lake Design Week, a collection of exhibitions centered around showcasing the talented artists in our state. … read more

SLUG Style: Victoria Minji Lee

SLUG Style: Victoria Minji Lee
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This month’s SLUG Style features Victoria Minji Lee, a local artist and the current owner of tattoo shop Everybody Tattoo. … read more

Uplifting DIY Festival Participants with Craft Lake City’s Artisan Scholarship and Mentor Program

Uplifting DIY Festival Participants with Craft Lake City’s Artisan Scholarship...
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Craft Lake City’s Artisan Scholarship and Mentor Program pairs DIY Festival newcomers with veteran mentors, guiding the beginners through their exciting debut. … read more

Interview: Savatage

Interview: Savatage
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Savatage, one of the best heavy, almost speed-metal, bands, played at Rafters on Wednesday night. Before the show, I spoke with the lead singer, Jon Oliva. … read more

SLUG Style: Cintia Lastra

SLUG Style: Cintia Lastra
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Cintia Lastra’s jewelry incorporates the new with the old, signifying her belief in healing and community that has grown alongside her love of roller skating. … read more

SLUG Style: Jazmin Comley

SLUG Style: Jazmin Comley
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Jazmin Comley is the Director of Sales and Marketing at UTOG Brewing. A craft beer enthusiast who designs UTOG’s merch, Comley appreciates a unique fit. … read more

New Band Spotlight: Wonder Crash

New Band Spotlight: Wonder Crash
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Wonder Crash is a hot new band whose well-written songs have catchy riffs and dynamic chord progressions—you certainly ought to take a look at them! … read more

Brown Gradient Beer Wenches: Top Local Beer Picks

Brown Gradient Beer Wenches: Top Local Beer Picks
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Brought together by their individual roles within local breweries, Brown Gradient Beer Wenches aspires to spread joy through their combined passion—craft beer. … read more

Review: Mudhoney

Review: Mudhoney
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Last year I heard a tape of what is now Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney. All I had to say about that is that they suck. … read more

SLUG’s 33rd Anniversary and Death By Salt Release Party

SLUG’s 33rd Anniversary and Death By Salt Release Party
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Each set of SLUG’s 33rd Anniversary and Death By Salt VI Release Party exemplified its genre, and the crowd matched the shift in energy each time as they swooned over local talent. … read more

Work It: Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest Artisan Workshops

Work It: Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest Artisan Workshops
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There’s a workshop for everyone at the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival—yes, even if you don’t think you’re artsy! … read more

SLUG Mag’s 2021 Brewstillery Fun Guide

SLUG Mag’s 2021 Brewstillery Fun Guide
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Mark the boxes as you make your way through the 2021 edition of SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery on Saturday, July 10, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. … read more

New Breweries on the Horizon: Prodigy Brewing and Flaming Gorge Brewing Co.

New Breweries on the Horizon: Prodigy Brewing and Flaming Gorge...
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New breweries are on the horizon, and we’ve got the scoop on what’s to come with these additions to the Utah brewery community. … read more

Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah

Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah
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The Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah provides a safe space for identity-affirming body transformations. … read more

Interview + Premiere: Don’t Do It Neil – I WANNA SEE WHAT DEATH IS LIKE

Interview + Premiere: Don’t Do It Neil – I WANNA...
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Don’t do it, Neil’s I WANNA SEE WHAT DEATH IS LIKE, presents Mabel Harper’s unique vision in its most thrilling and moving form to date. … read more

In the Spirit of Community: Utah Distilleries’ Hand Sanitizer Aid

In the Spirit of Community: Utah Distilleries’ Hand Sanitizer Aid
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SLUG staff interviews Alpine Distilling, Outlaw Distillery and Salt Flats Spirits about their production of hand sanitizer for the community. … read more

August SLUG Picnic Presented by Sparrow Electric 08.22 w/ Elowyn, Cherry Thomas and Fur Foxen

August SLUG Picnic Presented by Sparrow Electric 08.22 w/ Elowyn,...
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The August SLUG Picnic featured Fur Foxen, Cherry Thomas and Elowyn, as well as a variety of craft vendors and food from Kafé Mamai. … read more

Craft Lake City’s Virtual DIY Festival: A How-to Q&A with Festival Developers

Craft Lake City’s Virtual DIY Festival: A How-to Q&A with...
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Check out SLUG’s Q&A with the Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival developers, who details some of the functionalities of the new format. … read more

Black Lives Matter Utah: Q&A with Rae Duckworth

Black Lives Matter Utah: Q&A with Rae Duckworth
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SLUG interviews Rae Duckworth, a volunteer of the Black Lives Matter Utah chapter, to discuss how community members can effect positive change and reform. … read more

Here are Three Ways to Get Your Jiggle On: Jell-O-Based Desserts in Salt Lake

Here are Three Ways to Get Your Jiggle On: Jell-O-Based...
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With these three vignettes, you can find out who’s carrying the torch of Jell-O traditions and who’s experimenting in the field. … read more

Jimmy Martin Memorial

Jimmy Martin Memorial
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A set of rememberance for Jimmy Martin, SLUG’s longtime film critic and film festival coverage specialist who passed away on June 18 of 2019. … read more

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: City Cakes

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: City Cakes
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“Cake-decorating is an art, and I love to be creative. City Cakes has very talented decorators that can create exactly what the customer is asking for out of buttercream.” … read more

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Normal Ice Cream

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Normal Ice Cream
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“Normal Ice Cream cares about every single step, how it tastes, what the textures are and how it looks because we live in a visual world, after all.” … read more

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Doki Doki

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Doki Doki
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At Doki Doki, we commit ourselves to make teas without any powder or artificial flavorings. We only use real loose-leaf teas, either imported or sold by our suppliers in the States. We brew our teas fresh at the store and use all real cream if customers want to order milk teas. … read more

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Fillings and Emulsions

Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Fillings and Emulsions
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“Fillings and Emulsions is a destination patisserie—most people already have an idea when they come for the first time. Macarons for sure, the Cuban meat pies and our breakfast and savory pastries are actually some of the items that are taking over our sales.” … read more

Local Tattooers: Jake Miller

Local Tattooers: Jake Miller
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Jake Miller, a seasoned artist with 15 years of experienced, is currently working at the Mercy tattoo shop. located at 180 S 200 E. … read more

27 Club: SLUG Celebrates 27 Years With Six SLC Performers

27 Club: SLUG Celebrates 27 Years With Six SLC Performers
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For SLUG’s 27th birthday, we’ve enlisted six local performers to breathe new life into songs from members of the 27 Club, famous musicians who passed before their time at the age of 27. Be sure to catch SLUG’s 27 Club Anniversary Party at Metro Bar on March 11—doors at 9 p.m., show at 10:30 p.m., $5 at the door. … read more

27 Club Performer: Klaus

27 Club Performer: Klaus
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My best friend’s parents were a couple of hippies and were always playing music in their home. Janis was someone I frequently heard playing while I spent time there. The power and grief in her voice continues to be a source of inspiration. … read more

27 Club Performer: Luna Slipstream

27 Club Performer: Luna Slipstream
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Jim Morrison was a bad boy in tight leather pants. He WAS shock value. He set the bar higher for all rock stars. … read more

27 Club Performer: Aaron Ray aka Sissy Riot

27 Club Performer: Aaron Ray aka Sissy Riot
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The first time that Nirvana resonated with me would have been some time in middle school when I was reading a back issue of Guitar World magazine of my oldest brothers. The person interviewing Kurt Cobain was hassling him a little about the couple of times he had worn dresses on and off stage, Kurt was having none of that and simply said “I’m not gay, but I wish I were gay, so I could tell all the homophobes to go to hell.” … read more

27 Club Performer: Scotty Ray

27 Club Performer: Scotty Ray
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Amy wasn’t a typical beauty … Messy beehive hair, smeary cat eye eyeliner, imperfect teeth and a sailor mouth accompany the voice you’d easily mistake for a Billie Holiday–era hit. Everything was such an enigma about her in the beginning and that honesty was incredibly charming. … read more

27 Club Performer: Loke

27 Club Performer: Loke
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I find it interesting that so many iconic artists are so powerful onstage and then off stage, shy and semi insecure. I love that some people communicate better through an instrument or paint, or whatever medium. I think that in regards to Jimi, this aspect made him so humble. … read more

27 Club Performer: Lindsay Heath

27 Club Performer: Lindsay Heath
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It was 1991, and I was 10 years old. I so vividly recall one night head-banging while balancing on my skateboard, facing the television in the middle of my childhood living room as I pretended to be Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl simultaneously, singing and air-drumming along with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” hoping to impress my babysitter. … read more

The No-Nation Orchestra: An Interview with Stephen Chai

The No-Nation Orchestra: An Interview with Stephen Chai
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A staple of the local music scene, Stephen Chai has been involved in a wide range of influential musical projects, from Laserfang to Mammoth and Night Sweats. His latest project brings together a slew of talented local musicians and a handful of upbeat genres to create The No-Nation Orchestra. … read more

The Best of 2004 and Some Dirty Little Secrets

The Best of 2004 and Some Dirty Little Secrets
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Top Ten Albums of 2004 brought to you by the amazingly informed and taste-conscious SLUG staff.   Angela Brown (is the biggest slacker at SLUG) 1. The Fall- The Real New Fall LP (Narnack) 2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti) 3. Blonde Redhead Misery Is a Butterfly (Beggar’s

No Booze, No Freaking and No Fun At All:  Studio 600 the Scariest Club in Town

No Booze, No Freaking and No Fun At All: Studio...
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Dance clubs and bars are all the same, no matter what town you’re in. The same characters reside there; the loud drunk girl that just broke up with her boyfriend and is aching for a rebound; the regular patrons that sit at the bar for hours after they got off work and the just 21+

National CD Reviews – July 2008

National CD Reviews – July 2008
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Abiku Left & Right Automation Records Street Date: 05.27& 06.24, respectively Abiku = Genghis Tron + Get Hustle + X + Berserk + Coughs Having enjoyed Abiku’s previous release, Location, I was a bit intimidated by the 96 track Left & Right collection of songs. However, this release shows an artistic advancement that places Abiku

National CD Reviews – March 2009

National CD Reviews – March 2009
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Review of national music albums including Animal Collective, Broken Spindles, Cattle Decapitation, POS, Roxy Epoxy, Thursday and Wino. … read more

National Music Reviews – July 2009

National Music Reviews – July 2009
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Reviews of national albums, including Abstract Rude, Bob Mould, Gallows, Mad Sin, Spindrift, Tortoise and many more! … read more

Book Reviews

Book Reviews
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Reviews of The Beatles by Hunter Davies, Meat is For Pussies by John Joseph, and White Planet: A Mad Dash Through Modern Global Ski Culture by Leslie Anthony. … read more

Utah Record Store Day Event Listing

Utah Record Store Day Event Listing
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April 16 marks the fourth annual Record Store Day—a day when independent record stores come together to celebrate good music with exclusive releases from artists and live performances. To help you plan your record store day festivities, SLUG Magazine has organized an itinerary for every independent store in our area. To see a full list of exclusive releases visit recordstoreday.com. … read more

CD Reviews

CD Reviews
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New and recent releases from Akron/Family, Buck 65, Burzum, Defeater, Dropkick Murphys, Grails, Obscura, O’Death, Ringo Deathstarr, The Sounds, Thursday and many more are reviewed. … read more

Cult Leader – Nothing For Us Here

Cult Leader – Nothing For Us Here
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Salt Lake City’s own Cult Leader have been signed to Deathwish Inc. Nothing For Us Here is their debut EP, and it’s streaming from SLUGMag.com exclusively, until Friday, April 4! Tell all your friends that if they want Cult Leader, SLUG Mag is the place to look, and check out our April cover story on Cult Leader. Physical copies of the magazine can by found anyplace cool in Utah on Friday, April 4, and be sure to catch Cult Leader’s EP-release show at The Shred Shed on the same day. … read more

National Music Reviews – March 2012

National Music Reviews – March 2012
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This month we have reviews of new and recent releases from A Place to Bury Strangers, Andre Williams, Anti-Flag, Cate le Bon, Classics of Love, Every Time I Die, Hunx, Lindstrom, Meshuggah, Nada Surf, Pontiak, Spielgusher and many, many more. … read more

Top 5 Movies of 2012

Top 5 Movies of 2012
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Another year down and another Top 5 List for the film aficionados! Since we only have a small amount of time left before the volcanoes start erupting across the planet, here’s the list of 2012’s best and worst movie offerings … thus far! … read more

National Music Reviews – October 2012

National Music Reviews – October 2012
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New and recent releases from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Between The Buried & Me, Cat Power, Deerhoof, Dinosaur Jr., Enslaved, Lavatory, NOFX, Sea Wolf, Slug Guts and many more are reviewed. … read more

Movie Reviews – November 2012

Movie Reviews – November 2012
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Argo, Bring on The Mountain, Frankenweenie, Looper and The Raconteurs Live At Montreux 2008 are reviewed. … read more

5 Exciting Movie Reviews

5 Exciting Movie Reviews
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Reviews for the films Black Rock, Dirty Wars, Last Shop Standing, Star Trek: Into Darkness and Stories We Tell. … read more

A Damn Movie Podcast Faceoff: Adam vs. Adam

A Damn Movie Podcast Faceoff: Adam vs. Adam
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For the past five years, Adam Palcher and Adam Sherlock have been transmitting reviews and Top 5 lists on movies that range from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis to Forgetting Sarah Marshall—with more film industry gossip than you can find in a WalMart check-out line (Tom Cruise is gay?!). … read more

February 2015 Television Reviews

February 2015 Television Reviews
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Television reviews for Banshee: The Complete Second Season, Broad City, Girls: Season 3, Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special, Kroll Show: Seasons One & Two, and Santa’s Magic Toy Bag.

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Burt’s Tiki Lounge – In Memoriam

Burt’s Tiki Lounge – In Memoriam
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Burt’s Tiki Lounge was a place where one checked their “scene cred” at the door and let the bar’s flier-ridden walls tell the venue’s story—and a damn-good chunk of Utah’s underground music tale at that. … read more

21 Video Game Reviews

21 Video Game Reviews
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Video game reviews for Anomaly Defenders, Battle Princess of Arcadias, Blue Estate, Drakengard 3, Mario Kart 8, Monochroma, Nutjitsu,, Secret Ponchos, Space Run, War Face, Watch Dogs, The Wolf Among Us, Wolfenstein: New Order and Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition and more. … read more

DVD Reviews

DVD Reviews
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Reviews for This American Journey, Austenland, Dallas: The Complete Second Season, DEVO: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, Fratello, Regular Show: Mordecai and Margaret Pack, Sherlock: Season Three and Treme: The Complete Series. … read more