SLUG Contributor Limelight
November 3, 2016
Contributor Limelight: Logan Sorenson
Logan Sorenson – Photographer
With a noteworthy appetite for shooting concerts, SLUG photographer Logan Sorenson has been capturing the heart and soul of Salt Lake City with artful photographic work. He joined the SLUG team in May 2013 and has enjoyed concert photoshoots of The Black Keys, MUSE, Band of Skulls and more. Sorenson also shoots portraits of local professionals and artists, enjoys working with them, and admires their talent and abilities. Beyond his passion for the arts and music, he finds excitement in our bourgeoning local beer culture and now our distillery scene, with the variety and craft therein. Be sure to peep Sorenson’s photos of the proprietors of Sugar House Distillery (pg. 24) and Bar-X (pg. 28). You can find more of his work at LmSorenson.net. Logan Sorenson is a talent to behold, and SLUG Magazine loves him and every shot he snaps!
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Cage the Elephant @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 6.20
Flames shoot up from the front of the stage, emanating an intense heat as heads rock and hands fly in the air while the music blasts from Cage the Elephant. … read more
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre...
Drummer Chad Smith keeps an eye on everyone as bassist Flea runs the gamut of the stage, guitarist John Frusciante provides backup vocals and Anthony Kiedis keeps wailing on the mic. … read more
Arctic Monkeys @ The Delta Center 9.20
The Arctic Monkeys have returned to Salt Lake City! Previously the band visited SLC at the Great Saltair and In The Venue, and now they had an absolutely packed show at the Delta Center. All ages begin entering in all doors and all floors to see this now world-famous band from the UK, finding their
The Revivalists w/ Ryan Montbleau @ Red Butte Garden 08.01
With a thunderstorm literally miles away and with visible lightning strikes all over the valley, The Revivalists had a great evening at Red Butte Gardens. … read more
Spoon w/ Geese @ The Complex 05.25
Austin TX alternative, experimental rock band Spoon headlined a live show in downtown Salt Lake City at The Complex on May 25. … read more
Joywave @ The Complex 3.10 w/ Almost Monday
Joywave’s bevy of up-tempo, fun and catchy tunes kept the Thursday show going, giving the weekday crowd a show worth wading through Salt Lake’s dreary evening. … read more
FINNEAS @ The Depot 11.06 w/ Marinelli
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half•alive @ The Depot 09.13 w/ slenderbodies
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Rail Jam Wizardry: The 19th Annual SLUG Games Didn’t Disappoint
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Paramore with Foster the People and Jay Som @ USANA...
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Articles by contributor
Cage the Elephant @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 6.20
Flames shoot up from the front of the stage, emanating an intense heat as heads rock and hands fly in the air while the music blasts from Cage the Elephant. … read more
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre...
Drummer Chad Smith keeps an eye on everyone as bassist Flea runs the gamut of the stage, guitarist John Frusciante provides backup vocals and Anthony Kiedis keeps wailing on the mic. … read more
Localized: Slow Potion
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Localized: Chegoya
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American Hair Metal—Ain’t Nothin’ but a Good Time!
You may remember the lace and leather, spandex pants, teased hair and showgirl makeup, as well as the gallons of booze, kilos of blow and all the debauchery that ensued, more than the music itself. It’s all captured in this professionally published scrapbook–American Hair Metal: Can’t Get Enough. … read more
Beer Choir Great Salt Lake: Where You’ll Never Drink (Or...
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“Ruff” But Rewarding: A Look at Professional Dog Hikers’ Daily...
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Rum, Don’t Walk to ACME Bar Co.’s Tropical Paradise
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Arctic Monkeys @ The Delta Center 9.20
The Arctic Monkeys have returned to Salt Lake City! Previously the band visited SLC at the Great Saltair and In The Venue, and now they had an absolutely packed show at the Delta Center. All ages begin entering in all doors and all floors to see this now world-famous band from the UK, finding their
Painting with Petals: The Creative Process of Little Gay Garden
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Bold & Beautiful: Ana Lee Kage
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Localized: Body Horror
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Localized: Cassette Drift
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Kilby Block Party 4 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/12–5/14
The fourth Kilby Block Party took place at the Utah State Fairpark from May 12–14. Since its first iteration in 2019, the event has grown bigger and bigger, culminating in this largest offering to date. Across three days and four stages, some of the biggest names in indie rock and pop (both past and present) shared space with a
REANIMATOR: The Self-Sufficiency Bicycle Tour
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New Breweries: Chappell Brewing and Helper Beer
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Rio Connelly’s Inaugural Cider Release at Scion Cider Bar
Rio Connelly has brought experience and excitement to his newest local cider series as Head Cider Maker at award-winning Scion Cider Bar. … read more
VENETO: Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
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SLC Chow: Local, Plant-Based Meal Kits
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The Revivalists w/ Ryan Montbleau @ Red Butte Garden 08.01
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Fox & Raven Studio: Artist Scott Hammond’s Renditions of the...
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Spoon w/ Geese @ The Complex 05.25
Austin TX alternative, experimental rock band Spoon headlined a live show in downtown Salt Lake City at The Complex on May 25. … read more
Makaya Caters: A Taste of Haiti in Salt Lake City
By cooking Haitian cuisine and sharing it through Makaya Caters, Roody Salvator is able to dispel preconceived notions regarding Haiti and his heritage. … read more
Kiitos Brewing’s Big Gale Ale
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Sweet Streets: Making Movement Safer for Salt Lake City
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Cultivating Connection with The Shop
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Beer and B-movies: Brewvies Hump Night
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Sweet Vinyl Bakeshop’s Booze-Infused Desserts
After much experimentation, Sweet Vinyl Bakeshop produces alcohol-infused cupcakes through collaborations with local brewers, distillers and kombucha makers. … read more
Joywave @ The Complex 3.10 w/ Almost Monday
Joywave’s bevy of up-tempo, fun and catchy tunes kept the Thursday show going, giving the weekday crowd a show worth wading through Salt Lake’s dreary evening. … read more
Beer Glassware: What’s So Special About The Shape?
Next time you take a sip of the “nectar of the gods,” take a brief moment to understand and appreciate the design of the vessel that beer is being served in. … read more
Carl Moore is Protecting the Future Of Our Global Family
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FINNEAS @ The Depot 11.06 w/ Marinelli
FINNEAS and Marinelli delivered a sold out event which was definitely a place to enjoy some music, sing along and scream with some friends. … read more
Drinks, Dancing and Drag: Four New Libation Stations to Try...
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Localized: Angie Petty
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An Outpouring Of Creative Brand Strategy From Ashley Isenhour’s Art...
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half•alive @ The Depot 09.13 w/ slenderbodies
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Around the World In 7 Grocery Trips
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Food is Medicine: Ma & Paws Bakery’s Holistic Approach to...
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Kissing Whiskey Vintage: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
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The Pho3nix Child: Craft Lake City Performer
The Pho3nix Child makes music affirming that all of life’s struggles are unique opportunities for growth. … read more
Max Crafts: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
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Jacob T. Skeen: Craft Lake City Performer
For Jacob T. Skeen, the music-making process has two key phases: experimenting freely then capturing the unadulterated results. … read more
FIY: Ferment It Yourself
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Pushing Beer Boundaries at Shades Brewing and Proper Brewing Co.
With craft beer growing as an indelible presence throughout Utah, breweries are pushing beer boundaries with new and surprising formats. … read more
The Sun Trapp: Harboring a Safe Space for Utah’s LGBTQ+...
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Back or Bike? Four Bag Types Commuters Should Consider for...
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The Body Abstract: Jill Whit
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Virtualized: Bri Ray
Bri Ray is all about creativity in its purest form—the type that allows unbounded emotion, conveys freedom and undiluted expressionism. … read more
Virtualized: Jay Warren
Jay Warren is a careful artist, in the sense that he’s very strategic and detail-oriented about every moment of his creative process. … read more
Beer of the Month: Oat Pale Lager
When we heard about Bewilder Brewing Company’s delicious Oat Pale Lager, just the simple name perked our ears. … 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
You Deserve This: The Salt Lake Barber Company
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Through the Chaos Find Empowerment and Control at IRIS Piercing...
IRIS Piercing is dedicated to making sure every person who walks through their doors feels comfortable and empowered. … 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
SLUG Style: FICE X UMOCA – The Limited Collaboration Uplifting...
In the true spirit of their harmonious existence, FICE and UMOCA have collaborated on a limited-capsule clothing line. … read more
Tailored Design: Himalayan Arts
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Virtualized: Thunderfist
Despite 2020 putting physical concerts on hold, Thunderfist are looking to the future and hoping to share more memories with fans virtually. … read more
Virtualized: Fat Candice
The process of coming up with new material is different for everyone, but Rob Alvord of Fat Candice says it’s important to stay humble. … 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
Antojitos: Latin American Street Foods
Antojitos translates literally to “little cravings,” which is an appropriate way to introduce the following local businesses that left us craving more. … read more
Kafé Mamai
Abudujannah Soud’s African-Carribean fusion creations served at Kafé Mamai are a nod to the dishes his grandmother created. … read more
Chris Owens: Devoted Bboy From Utah
Chris Owens is Creative Director of 1520 Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining and growing the presence of hip-hop culture in Utah. … 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
Fife Brewing Co.
The motto of Fife Brewing Co. actually is “Love Your City,” and it sits well with what the forthcoming brewery is trying to accomplish. … read more
Localized: Consumer Reducer
“Consumer Reducer is half-human, half-machine. It’s about making you comfortable before going to a place of dysphoria and negative psychedelia.” … read more
Localized: Passive Refraction
The art created by Passive Refraction speaks to a central, guiding principle: “finding tranquility in places that aren’t considered tranquil.” … read more
Localized: Beachmen
It’s been five years since Beachmen released their second and last album, now they are making a comeback for SLUG’s Localized Showcase. … read more
Keeping Salt Lake Unique: SLC’s Business Development Division
The Business Development Division wants to create a vision of SLC that balances a vibrant local scene with responsible economic growth. … read more
Localized: Purr Bats
Get ready to be captivated by the powerful Purr Bats and internalize Is-p’s new mantra, “Why live blandly?” at SLUG’s Anniversary Localized Showcase. … read more
Localized: Dream Slut
Nostalgia struck the local post-punk group Dream Slut when they realized it had been more than three years since they last played together. … read more
Localized: Telepanther
Telepanther live shows give the band and the audience a chance to carve out an alter ego that may have never been tapped into with any other environment. … 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
Place-Making with Rachel Hodson
Rachel Hodson’s impressive body of interiors, many of which happen to be located on the same block, are a collective sweet spot of historic renewal. … read more
Localized: Alexander Ortega
Alexander Ortega has played in an array of bands over the years, but his current solo project is arguably his most adventurous yet. … read more
Localized: Muzzle Tung
With a close-knit, nearly familial atmosphere between them, Muzzle Tung craft a singular brand of pop music that’s both strange and inviting. … read more
Localized: June Pastel
This new phase of music-writing for Anthony Peña’s June Pastel project is easily summed up in four words: “Being honest is easier.” … read more
Localized: Marqueza
Marqueza has used music as a way both to explore their own vulnerability, struggles and successes as a queer artist of color. … read more
Localized: The Ugly Boys
Pride is a common theme for the Ugly Boys—taking pride in what they create and putting the sweat into their music are their driving forces. … read more
Localized: Doctor Barber
Doctor Barber describe themselves as “story-telling rock n roll.” The lyrics and instrumentation are integral and technical. … read more
Just Parking and Doing What We Love: Ogden’s Food Truck...
By operating the Ogden Food Truck Rally independently, Steve Ballard is able to make sure that all of the trucks are local. … read more
Localized: Absent
The goal with Absent is changing the mold. Because each member has different musical tastes, the band comes together and thrives off of the variety. … read more
Artist Céline Downen: For the Love of the Litter
This idea of authenticity, of collecting everyday materials and looking around her community have all been strong themes in Céline Downen’s work for years. … read more
Localized: Umbels
It’s rare to find band members who can be at the same speed, but it seems that everyone in Umbels enjoy the same reasons for being in the band. … read more
Localized: Martian Cult
Vocalist Jared Asplund and bassist Elowyn LaPointe were led down a path of synth-heavy music and dystopian storytelling to form Martian Cult. … read more
TF Brewing is Ferda People
Walking into Templin Family Brewing (T.F. Brewing) feels like walking into an old friend’s living room with your buddies behind the bar. … read more
For the Love of the Craft: Chad Hopkins of Hopkins...
For Chad Hopkins, moving over to the system at Hopkins Brewing and brewing on a larger scale was a lot less daunting than he originally thought. … read more
Ode to Ed’s – Publik Ed’s
Since Big Ed’s opened in 1968, more students have drowned their (over-) workloads into tap beers, fucked-up conversation and more bowls of chili than any human is capable of conceiving. … read more
Localized: Hemwick
Because Utah has such a robust heavy-music scene, Hemwick wanted to do something special within their songwriting processes to stand out among the rest. “There are no tricks and gizmos,” Baird says. “It’s pure passion.” … read more
What the Tuck?: Tucker White of Chthonic Releases a Book!
The aim for Tucker White is not to become the traditional sense of a “writer,” but to sit down and unveil the story hidden in the nooks and crannies of his subconscious by writing through improvisation. … read more
Whiskey, Gin, Rye—Oh My! Local Spirits in Downtown Park City...
With a spirits shop in the window front of 350 Main, Alpine Distilling has partnered with the restaurant to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind gin experience. At this location, a four-course menu paired with creating your very own botanical-infused gin is something unique to the distillery, whose stills are located in Silver Creek. … read more
Whiskey, Gin, Rye—Oh My! Local Spirits in Downtown Park City...
High West is a Park City staple. They carved the path for other distilleries by lobbying for the ability to sell alcohol on Sunday and to sell their spirits from their own store. … read more
To Space, Comrade! Josie Cordova’s Arcade Endeavor
The night that Cordova unveiled To Space, Comrade! I was sitting in the back of Twilite Lounge. A typical night out at the bar developed into an experience that both inspired and struck the audience. … read more
Localized: Thalia Condo
Thalia Condo believes that music can help those seeking something to believe in, those seeking a source of hope. It is that approach and perspective on life and her particular craft that has gotten Condo where she is today. … read more
Localized: Michelle Moonshine
In the beginning, singer-songwriter Michelle Moonshine (Michelle Gomez) recalls sneaking into bars to watch live music where she wasn’t legally old enough to attend, trying to fly beneath the radar in order to avoid detection. But, there were a few attentive folks who noticed. … read more
Localized: Shecock & The Rock Princess
With full faces of makeup, pink corsets and attitudes to match, Shecock & The Rock Princess, comprising guitarist/vocalist Sofia Scott (The Rock Princess), bassist Garrett Gridley (Low End Lucy) and drummer/vocalist Matthew Bennett (Mat Benatar), have a heavy sound and profound message. … read more
Localized: Zac Ivie
Born and raised right here in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zac Ivie is just starting to reach his potential. He’s released a steady flow of music in the three years he’s been making it, and he’s also been on the Perceptionists Tour with Zion I, Mr. Lif and Akrobatic. … read more
Localized: Vinnie Cassius
When speaking of fashionable Utah emcees, Vinnie Cassius (aka Pretty Misfit or Tsunami Slim) must be mentioned. According to him, his style is laid-back, simple, clean and vintage. He and other Utah artists have formed ties with and done modeling work for a fledgling local brand named Drux. … read more
Localized: Sympathy Pain
Where your average release will plod along in a pleasing, sedative atmosphere, Sympathy Pain’s music feels much more focused on disturbing and overtaking the listener than it is settling them. … read more
Localized: Sonnei
Sonnei is an artist whose expression has shape-shifted sonically and aesthetically. From school programs in second grade to the typical national anthem stint to singing with local dynamos, their career has been one of transformation. … read more
Kiitos Brewing Crafts the Conscious and Delicious
“Always look local,” says Clay Turnbow, the congenial home brewer–turned–Head Brewer at Kiitos Brewing. A minimalist, unpretentious yet ultra-cool oasis nestled amid a semi-dilapidated industrial park, Kiitos offers a cheerful gathering space for the love of the suds. … read more
To Infinity: An Interview with Wren Ross
For her upcoming exhibition at the Utah Museum Of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Wren Ross has been continually looking upward for inspiration. The celestial—specifically, the study of archeoastronomy—has moved Ross to create artistic renditions of maps and atlases. … read more
Plan-B Theatre Company Produces Austin Archer’s JUMP
Austin Archer, a Salt Lake native and New York City–based actor, playwright, choreographer and musician, is preparing to present his Plan-B Theatre Company–debut play, JUMP. … read more
Personal/Public: Artist Jorge Rojas on Performance
For the last 10 years, Jorge Rojas has focused on performance art, veering between intimate moments and dramatic gestures, drawing from lived and shared experience, intercultural and contemporary identity, and much more. … read more
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Localized: Comedy Showcase
Now that the holidays are behind us, SLUG Localized brings stand-up comedy back to the stage to cure the holiday hangover with a heaping dose of hilarity. … read more
Mike Brown: Quiet on the Set!
Though Mike Brown couldn’t score a spot as an extra on the silver screen, he still managed to score a tour of a movie set and stir up some trouble. … read more
Track History, Tell Stories: Michael McLane on Literature, the Environment...
Historically and culturally diverse experiences led McLane to use storytelling and poetry to highlight social justice issues pertaining to “the intersection of human processes and how they’re detrimental to the environment—and to us.” … read more
Albatross Recordings & Ephemera Presents: Meet the Creatures
Albatross Recordings & Ephemera is ready for the Spirit of Halloween for their event “Meet the Creatures,” held Oct. 27 at The Ruin. … read more
Beltex Meats: From Nose to Tail to Your Kitchen
Beltex Meats owner and head butcher Philip Grubisa takes a whole-animal approach to butchery, and presents a unique meat shop offering to our community. … read more
What the Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association Is Doing For...
In Utah, SLARA has been lobbying to help educate and create a mutual understanding of both liquor and restaurant laws to better the local community and economy while raising the level of tourism happiness. … read more
Adding Sass to Your Art Collection: Meet Artist Heather Mahler
Heather Mahler’s work is a combination of her screenprinting BFA from Utah State University, her passionate fandom love of ’90s anime art and her personal experiences. … read more
Persistence of Audio: Skullcandy’s Process
The core ideals of Skullcandy speak to their heavy consumer focus and passion to create a connection between their users and the music they listen to. … read more
Localized: Harold Henry
Harold Henry are a “whiskey-drenched folk” trio brought together by musical serendipity, playing evocative, dynamic, emotionally and whiskey-driven folk music. … read more
Proper Brewing Company: The Nerdiest Brewery in Utah
Proper Brewing Company employs three of seven Utahns with the Certified Cicerone title, given to those who have achieved the second of four levels in the Cicerone Certification Program. … read more
Localized: Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time inhabits a unique area of rap, like Lil Dicky or Missy Elliott—being cool for being unapologetically nerdy and different from his contemporaries. Check out Rhyme Time at SLUG’s Localized on May 17 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Localized: Show Me Island
Show Me Island schooled me on the history of ska and gave me some insight into what inspires them to make music and perform. Check them out at SLUG Localized on May 17 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Mechanical Ghost: A Conversation with 80KV
80KV is the moniker of local musician Autumn Rogers and centers around the use of motion-controlled gloves that Rogers uses as instruments. … read more
East Meets West: Wallace Mecham’s Hybrid Banjos
By challenging the notion of what a traditional banjo should sound like by Western standards, Wallace Mecham hopes to create a hybrid of the Eastern and Western styles of music. … read more
Localized: CHOiCE
Whether it’s house, downtempo vibes of reggae, or an affinity for hip-hop, CHOiCE incorporates a broad selection of electronic in her music. CHOiCE will headline with Le Voir at SLUG Localized, Dec. 8. … read more
Localized: Le Voir
Le Voir started as a solo acoustic project and has since transformed into something much more complex and unique. … read more
Keeping Coffee Local: Rimini Coffee’s Mark Wilson
Rimini Coffee is a small, local business that’s run purely out of the love for coffee, and their focus of keeping customers happy is a vital part of the Rimini philosophy. … read more
3 Cups: Simply the Best
Simplicity is woven through the architecture, design and menu at 3 Cups, located in a new development in the heart of Holladay. … read more
Sugar House Distillery: Still Life in Motion
Sugar House Distillery has been expanding in size and pride, working hard to create some of the most exciting and true craft spirits that Utah has to offer. With another year coming to a close, Sugar House Distillery Owner James Fowler and Head Distiller Eric Robinson are setting roots into the community deeper than ever. … read more
Buffalo Trace Bourbon: A Step Up with Bar-X
There’s nothing quite like having a bourbon to sip on in a dimly lit cocktail bar. Luckily for the connoisseur of the finer things in life, Bar-X has just that—Buffalo Trace. Whiskey nuts and casual cocktail sippers alike will find that Bar-X is offering an experience that won’t be found anywhere else. … read more
Doughnut Worry: The Big O’s Serving Up Vegan Treats
Three months ago, a brand-new, family-run hotspot popped up on Broadway called The Big O Doughnuts. If you haven’t already heard, they’re deep-frying a creative spin on a classic favorite. In a short amount of time, this completely plant-based, locally sourced shop is making a big name for itself among vegans and non-vegans alike for its uniquely delicious vegan doughnuts, and owner Jess Curzon is eager to see where this shop takes her. … read more
Gallivan Avenue: Salt Lake’s (Recently Remodeled) Living Room
The Gallivan Center’s website proclaims the area as “Salt Lake’s living room.” The Main Street plaza has always been a focal point for Downtown visitors, and, with the help of a few local businesses and organizations, it’s about to get much more exciting. … read more
Momentum Recycling: Making Up For Lost Glass
Momentum Recycling opened its doors eight years ago with the goal of providing local businesses with the same recycling services that are available at home. … read more
Bonneville Bottles of Beer on the Wall! Hoppers Bottles of...
Brewmasters Dave Watson of Tooele’s Bonneville Brewery and and Donovan Steele of Midvale’s Hoppers Grill & Brewing Co. may have flown under some of our radars in the past, but both brewpubs are about to take a big step toward wider exposure for their award-winning suds. … read more
Mike Brown: Repo Ride-Along!
I asked Josh if I could go on a repo ride-along with him for the day and get the low-down on Tow Town. It was a ton of fun! It started with Josh picking me up, and we smoked cigs in the cab of the tow truck while we caught up. … read more
Salt Lake & the Seven Creeks: Seven Canyons Trust
For Seven Canyons Trust, one positive impact comes from a process called daylighting. Daylighting means bringing our city’s seven creeks back to the surface and integrating them into the urban environment in a variety of beneficial ways. … read more
Adobe and Utah Artists: Converging Creative Communities
Adobe’s combination of community engagement and appreciation for artistic expression gave local artist Andrew Ehninger an idea: “What if local artists were invited to show their art in the Adobe space?” And just like that, the Utah Artists and Adobe project was born. … read more
Temple: Thriving Communities and Industrial Safe Havens
Salt Lake City’s industrial community is alive and well. For more than a decade, Area 51 has been the lifeblood of Utah’s goth, industrial, synthpop and EBM community. On Jan. 20 at Area 51, DJ Mistress Nancy and Reverend 23 will host the two-year anniversary of Temple, a community-based get-together for the fans of industrial, electronic, goth and all that dwells in between. … read more
On the Rise: Dented Brick
With Dented Brick, Marc Christensen is planning on becoming one of the most generative distillers in the state. … read more
On the Rise: Distillery 36
Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more
TedxSaltLakeCity & Topher Horman: The Language Of Symbols
2015 is the third year of TEDxSaltLakeCity, and the excitement that it has created in the valley has not died down. On Sept. 19, Kingsbury Hall will be filled with some of the brightest and most forward-thinking minds in the state, ready to share their insight and passion. Topher Horman, social semiotics guide and moment creator,
Candace Jean: Victorian Grace
Looking at the illustrations of local artist Candace Jean is a way to transport us to a magical realm where creatures take on human characteristics, where botanical fauna morph into faces or where bugs are crowned as royalty. Her work touches on the creepy and strange, but not in a horrific way: Think gothic classicism
God Hates Robots Art Gallery
God Hates Robots has been a mission in the making for 10 years. Officially open since mid-May, this local experimental art gallery is one of the newest additions to the Broadway District. Founded by business partners Shon Taylor and Ray Childs, the art space sets itself apart with three core principles: All of the artists
Eva’s Bakery: French Authenticity in the Heart of Salt Lake
Over the past few years, one of my favorite Downtown restaurants has been Eva. The small-plates restaurant serves a diverse selection of foods in portions manageable enough so that you can order half a dozen things and still not break the bank. Imagine my excitement when I, as SLUG Magazine’s Resident French Master TM, became aware that Eva Chef/Owner Charlie Perry had plans to open a French-style bakery just a few blocks away, Eva’s Bakery. … read more
Jed’s: The Friendly Neighborhood Barber Shop
People have been going to the barber to keep up with their hygiene as well as to fraternize with their neighbors. The act of getting one’s hair cut is so personal and intimate that it is not uncommon for a barber to become a person’s confidant. The barber shop as a place for neighbors and camaraderie is an ideal that Jed Beal holds close to his heart. He opened Jed’s Barbershop not only for himself, but to also give back to his community. … read more
The Mysterious Design of Life and Death: A Profile of...
Isaac Hastings creates cryptic, carefully designed, line-dominant artwork that conveys both spiritually infused and dream-inspired symbols. His meticulous design is featured on the cover of SLUG this month to honor the magazine’s 300th issue. A self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” Hastings is humble—he sports a black hoodie, jeans and a beanie during our interview and speaks frankly about his evolution as an artist. … read more
Designing Behind the Scenes
In the event of the designers of the world suddenly disappearing, what would things look like? How would they work? Everyday items, like phones, toasters and bathmats, which we all unassumingly use daily, would cease to exist in the user-friendly and attractive nature that we currently enjoy them. This is where Salt Lake Design Week comes in: to show us what it actually takes to design a building, snowboard or bathmat. … read more
Elementé: the Last of the SLC Bohemians
Elementé began 27 years ago, when friends Kate Bullen and Patrick Hoagland were having a conversation about the secondhand furniture scene in Salt Lake.
It’s Our Park: Taylorsville Skateboarding Park
Taylorsville Skateboarding Park is under fire, and rumors of it being shut down have been circulating. Having faced a threat like this before, local skaters were more than happy to share their thoughts on the subject and tell SLUG more about their home park. … read more
Utah Food Trucks: Indie Rock You Can Eat
Catch Utah Food Trucks on Thursday nights. Food trucks include Cupbop, Off the Grid, Bento Truck and Grub Truck Food Company. … read more
Mestizaje en Microcosmos
A December 2013 graduate from the University of Utah in Art History and Latin American Studies, Olmedo-González gravitates toward self-portraiture in fine art. He acknowledges, furthermore, that more pedestrian (nonart) forms of self-portraiture permeate our psyches as digital simulacra via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. … read more
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Feldman’s Deli: A Chagigah to the Big Beehive
Eating for the public eye comes with an alert subjectivity, which demands accuracy pinpointed precisely to the better-or-worse longitudes of a Richter scale. The restaurant proprietor, unexpectedly awaiting such a guest, can only hope their ship is tight enough before the Devil throws a curveball. This particular morning, I surprisingly found myself not alone, nor the first, but the second person in line at Feldman’s New York Jewish Deli, 10 minutes before the doors were set to open that business day. … read more