An acronym for Salt Lake UnderGround, SLUG Magazine’s mission is to amplify Salt Lake City’s thriving alternative and underrepresented music, arts, events and community subcultures with thoughtful media coverage and event curation.

SLUG Mag is one of Utah’s longest-running and most experienced independent magazines. Since 1989, SLUG has given a voice to Utah’s community and continues to expand its coverage in both print and digital media.

SLUG’s print issue hits the streets the first Friday of each month, available at anyplace cool throughout the state of Utah. Here on SLUGMag.com, find daily online-exclusives, the biweekly SLUG Soundwaves podcast, local events and SLUG’s complete archives. Spot the SLUG crew throughout Salt Lake City at various community events, ranging from local festivals to SLUG’s monthly Localized music showcase and much more.

CONTACT SLUG

230 S. 500 W. Ste. 125
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
TEL 801.487.9221


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SLUG Team
Angela H. Brown

Angela H. Brown

Executive Editor
Joshua Joye

Joshua Joye

Senior Designer
John Ford

John Ford

Community Development Manager
Asha Pruitt

Asha Pruitt

Junior Editor
William Hughes

William Hughes

Contributing Editor
Alton Barnhart

Alton Barnhart

Editorial Assistant
Alek Wiltbank

Alek Wiltbank

Front-end Developer
Jaylen Manley

Jaylen Manley

Back-end Engineer
Hondo

Hondo

Good Boy-At-Large
Masthead

Publisher:
Eighteen Percent Gray

Executive Editor:
Angela H. Brown

Junior Editor:
Asha Pruitt

Contributing Editor:
William Hughes

Editorial Assistant:
Alton Barnhart

Editorial Interns:
Angela Garcia, Cam Elliott,
Kyle Forbush

Copy Editors:
Angela Garcia, Cam Elliott,
Kyle Forbush, Kyra Cortez,
Parker Scott Mortensen, Peter Eckhardt,
Sophie Caligiuri, Yonni Uribe,
Zabrina Le

Cover Artists:
Chrystal Dawn

Senior Graphic Designer:
Joshua Joye

Graphic Design Team:
Alex Guzman, Allen Muy,
Allie Stephens, Aubrey Callap,
Bruce Whitesides, Chris Bickmore,
Clark Iroz, Livi McDaniel,
Paul Mason, Vella Price

Ad Designer:
Dianna Totland

Design Intern:
Livi McDaniel

Front-end Developer:
Alek Wiltbank

Back-end Engineer:
Jaylen Manley

Illustrators:
Brett Ferrin, Brighton Metz,
Candy Segura, Ginny Cunningham, Dallin Orr,
Garrick Dean, Kit Cactus, Miranda Obic,
Owen Clark, Ricky Vigil, Ryan Perkins, Wes Wood

Photographers:
Anna Chapman, Andrew Kooyman,
Ashley Christenson
, Brayden Salisbury,
Chay Mosqueda, Derek Brad, Diego Andino,
Dominic Jordon, Emily Sorenson,
Evan Hancock, Gabriel Kogami,
Gilbert Cisneros, Hayley Stoddard,
India Mendoza, Jess Gruneisen,
John Barkiple, John Taylor,  Jovvany Villalobos,
Justin Lagman, Kevin TK Frantz, Lily Rutherford,
Logan Sorenson, Maralee Nielson,
Moses Namkung, Nicole Marriner,
Roberto Valdez, Talyn Behzad, Tyson Call

Videographers:
Bryan Barrios, Dustin Hardebeck,
Nate Schwartz

Community Development
and Advertising Sales:
John Ford,
Community Development Manager:
johnford@slugmag.com

Angela H. Brown:
sales@slugmag.com
SLUG HQ: 801.487.9221

Community Development
Assistant:
Alegra Zuchowicz

Community Development
Interns: Now Hiring!

Sales Representatives:
Now Hiring!

Marketing Interns:
Aura Martinez Sandoval, Jackie Stigile

Social Media Interns:
Annie Fletcher, Hazel Paul

Brand Ambassadors:
Now Hiring!

Adam Bennett, Adrianne Tognarelli,
Ciara Jackson, Emily Shelton,
Erin Okuniewski, Garrian Spivey,
Hans Magleby, Kelly Reynolds,
Lisa Tobias, Madilyn Ortiz,
Paige Blake, Ryann Cook,
Samantha Trevino

Circulation Coordinator:
Mack Leckie

Distro Drivers:
Now Hiring!
Adam Silverman, Alexis Whitney,
Brooke Keithley, Courtney Wiley,
Daniel Martinez,
Eli Bye,
Eric Norris, Garrett Purpura,
Mack Leckie,
Mary Allison Sutinis, Matt Ruiz,
Merina Alix, Sachin Jampala, Stacy Wilk,
Sam Hill, Tommy Dolph, Tony Bassett

Senior Staff Writers:
Addison Austin-Lou, Alexie Zollinger,
Alton Barnhart, Andrew Christiansen,
Austin Doty, Bailee Elaine, Ben Trentelman,
Bianca Velasquez, Brandon Ermer,
Brooke Hannel,  Carlysle Price, Cherri Cheetah,
Daniel Kirkham, Dillon Ely, Dylan Bueche,
Elizabeth Leach, Elle Cowley, Eric Ray Christensen,
Gabby Dodd, Harper Haase, James Orme,
Jamie Christensen, Jude Perno, Kamryn Feigel,
Katie Hatzfeld, Kirby Dorsey, Litzi Estrada, Mary Culbertson,
Max Bennion, McCall Mash,
Mekenna Malan,
Mickey Randle, Mike Brown, Mistress Nancy,
Nicole Gaddie, Olivia Glod, Olivia Greene,
Olivia Watts, Paige Zuckerman, Palak Jayswal,
Parker Scott Mortensen, Patrick Gibbs,
Payton Rhyan, PJ, Rio Connelly, Russ Holsten,
Sage Holt, Samantha Easter, Sam D’Antuono,
Seth Turek, Sophie Caligiuri,
William Swartzfager, Zoe Zorka

Contributing Writers:
Alex Dawson, Aliyah Beringer,
Angela Garcia, Angela Lezaic,
Arthur Diaz, Asha Pruitt,
Aspen English, B. Allan Johnson,
Becca Ortmann, Bianca Hill,
Caitlyn Hartung, Cam Elliott, Christian Ledek,
CJ Hanck, Devon Kurtz, Emily Ward,

Emma Anderson, Gavyn Cundari,
Genevieve Vahl, Grace Simpson,
India Bown, India Mendoza, Jacqueline Read,
Jake Fabbri, Joe Roberts, Joni Bianca,
Kate Neal, Kyle Forbush, Leah Call,
Lexi Hall, Libby Leonard,
Lucy O’Connor,
Mallory Meados, Marzia Thomas,
Nadia Valentine, Nicole Bradham,
Norm Schoff, Parly Scott, Pace Gardner,
Paulina Burnside, Peter Eckhardt,
Rachel Brooks,
Rebekah Shea,
Rosie Mansfield, Sara Milano,

Shaylee Navarro, Sofia Nyquist,
tín Rodriguez, Vashti Hansen,
wphughes, Yonni Uribe

SLUG’s Official Podcast:
SLUG Soundwaves

Soundwaves Producer:
Nathan Mcquivey

CONTRIBUTOR LIMELIGHT
Contributor Limelight: Emily Ward

A passionate music journalist as well as an accomplished poet, Emily Ward has interviewed countless metal bands for SLUG over the past year. Read her feature on hi-fi bar The Green Room in the April 2025 issue and find more of her published work online at linktr.ee/emthusiasm!