Not Just a Local Rapper: An Interview with Enzo
The ever-tenuous balance between blowing up and staying true to your roots—Utah-based hip-hop artist Enzo understands this quandary as well as anyone. … read more
Film Review: Doors
Doors is a science fiction horror film bereft of new or intriguing concepts and it’s hard to imagine it appealing to anyone. … read more
Review: Endlings – Human Form
Endlings = Rashad Becker + Dustin Wong + Zs … read more
Film Review: The Courier
The Courier isn’t going to be an Oscar contender or a blockbuster, but it’s a solidly entertaining thriller. … read more
Local Review: The Dream Tapes – The Dream Tapes
The Dream Tapes is a feel-good experience that solidifies the band as Utah’s 2021 version of the Beach Boys. … read more
Series Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier promises to be a wild ride that restores Fridays to the state of nirvana. … read more
Film Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is really the same movie; there’s just a lot more of it. It’s bloated and wildly self-indulgent. … read more
Local Review: Catalogue – No Rules
Catalogue = Tycho + Plini … read more
Film Review: Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America rises easy enough to get through most of the time, which is about as strong a recommendation we can muster. … read more
Review: Nancy Sinatra – Start Walkin’ 1965 – 1976
Nancy Sinatra = Bobbie Gentry + Lana Del Rey … read more
Local Review: Cupid Come – Stupid Dumb
Cupid Come = Tennis System + Snail Mail … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Electra Jones
Known onstage as the performer Electra Jones, Jordan Ruggeri explores themes of gender and identity through the art of transformation. … read more
Black History Month Gallery Show @ FICE Gallery, 02.26
The Black History Month Gallery Show helped set the tone for what is in store in terms of community-based fundraising for FICE. … read more
Film Review: Cherry
There’s a difference between not entirely succeeding and outright failure, and the Russo Brothers’ Cherry is far from the latter. … read more
Finding the “And” of a Musical World: An Interview with...
Our Hands Against the Dusk, the debut album from Rachika Nayar, envisions a more liberated reality full of flights of fancy and imagination. … read more
God, the Devil and Mad Forgery Skills: Jared Hess and...
No one is immune to deception is the perspective from which the filmmakers chose to tell the story of Murder Among the Mormons. … read more
Film Review: Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking is a disposable diversion at best, an embarrassing waste of time, and primarily, it’s just a lot of vague, unfocused noise. … read more
Local Review: Nicholas James – Somebody New
Nicholas James’, Somebody New, makes it clear that he has the stuff and that his future in music is wide open to a range of possibilities. … read more
Strength in Shades’ Inaugural WOC Market
Led by Alicea Marie and Kris Heals, Strength in Shades’ WOC Market provided a space for other people of color and women to network. … read more
Film Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is certainly aimed at fans, but it’s quite accessible even if you’re not. It made a fan out of me. … read more
Jesusxvix: Bringing Diversity to Utah Photography by Celebrating the Human...
Jesus Rodriguez’ photography is a celebration of people, and, for the artist, an opportunity to examine the diversity of the human form. … read more
Just Be Lovely: Jacobo Funes
Jacobo Funes’ work embraces his human subjects as simultaneously familiar and unknowable entities while highlighting Utah’s people of color. … read more
Ahlstrom Photo: Escaping with Vibrant Memories
In order to create tangible memories, Kyle Ahlstrom uses vibrant colors to shape positive notions with others through photography. … read more
Virtualized: Valerie Rose Sterrett
Valerie Rose Sterrett wants her music to be able to connect to all walks of life—even if playing at Utah ski resort for a tourist mother. … read more
Finding Beauty in Anachronistic Ambiguity: karun_the_wzrd
karun_the_wzrd’s photography floats in an ether, mashing together different eras into hazy film photos that depict surreal dream worlds. … read more
Sarah May Uncovers Her Heritage in Photographic Layers
Sarah May brings together symbols and actions that contribute to the continual push to help BIPOC communities flourish. … read more
Virtualized: The Fervors
With such an intense emotional descriptor as their band name, The Fervors deliver a unique sound that is just as captivating to listen to. … read more
Review: Julien Baker – Little Oblivions
Julien Baker = Adrianne Lenker + Wolf Alice … read more
Film Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon is a magical, can’t-miss adventure that’s suitable for everyone while breaking the mold. … read more
Finding Light In Dark Places: the Film Photography of Yexenia...
Yexenia Young approaches her photography with a bold creativity and the desire to further each frame into another dimension. … read more
Film Review: Moxie
Moxie takes the Mean Girls’ model of “girls can be so awful to each other” and provides an alternative story of sisterhood and empowerment. … read more
Forget the Photography, Remember the Story: For Rick Egan, Photojournalism...
Rick Egan, a staff photographer for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1984, has spent the majority of his life documenting SLC in photographs. … read more
Making a Photograph with Ed Rosenberger
The title “photographer” is more of a verb than a noun for Ed Rosenberger. It’s a lifelong commitment to learning. … read more
Review: DJ Camgirl – CANNON / Problems
DJ Camgirl = The House Crew + DJ Mastercard + MOM$ … read more
Film Review: Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry
The World’s A Little Blurry is a coming-of-age story of Billie Eilish whose overnight rise to superstardom shook the entire music industry. … read more
Jamie A. Kyle’s Transfiguration of the Commonplace
The photography from Salt Lake City–based photographer Jamie A. Kyle is, in her words, the result of “gathering”—lots and lots of it. … read more
Life in Color: Photographer Lirica Castañeda
Lirica Castañeda broadens the meaning of beauty and gives a platform to the narratives of people of color. In the future, she plans to refine her talents. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2021
In this month’s edition of our Local Music Singles Roundup, let local artists remind you that music never dies. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Roberto Valdez
Roberto Valdez has been putting an amazing image behind a story and providing a visual connection for SLUG readers since fall of 2019. … 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
Contributor Limelight: Kelly Williams
Kelly Williams (aka Bonneville Jones) provides SLUG with an exuberant energy through his stylistic lens to every photo he takes. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Parker Szumowski
Parker Szumowski finding some late light and soft snow in Grand Teton National Park in this stunning capture not to be missed! … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Comedies to Stream on Paramount+
Here are 11 more comedies from the ’00s and the ’90s to check out on Paramount+ that you may have missed the first time around. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Shay Despain
My favorite part about this photo of Shay Despain is how the shadow from the overhang on the building frames him. … read more
Mike Brown: Pandemic Anniversary!
Quarantine hasn’t been that bad, you just need a positive attitude! Read up on a more optimistic take on COVID in this month’s “Mike Brown.” … read more
Independence Through Communal Living at The Family Support Center LifeStart...
At the Family Support Center’s LifeStart Village, single-parent families can move from homelessness into a nurturing community. … read more
Film Review: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a pretty good film about magnificent talent, corruption and fear-mongering government operations. … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Lux Saint Diamond
For Lux Saint Diamond, who has been performing since they were 19, drag is healing, strength and individuality. … read more
Local Review: Red Desert Ensemble – CHOROCHRONOS
Red Desert Ensemble = Michael Pisaro + Sarah Hennies … read more
Review: Katy Kirby – Cool Dry Place
Through indie-rock and folk-informed songwriting, Katy Kirby offers up the heart on her sleeve and one hell of a debut. … read more
A Tiny Ripple of Hope Brings A Story of Love...
A Tiny Ripple of Hope is a powerful and emotional new documentary which premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival. … read more
Film Review: I Care A Lot
I Care A Lot is a gleefully wicked ride that has remarkable chutzpah and deftly zigs every time you think it’s going to zag. … read more
Dickinson: Season Two Has Fun Taking Poetic License With Its...
If you like period costume dramas, then Dickinson, might be just the show for you—but it’s certainly not the one you’re expecting it to be … read more
Film Review: Flora & Ulysses
Flora & Ulysses isn’t going on a best-of-the-year list, but it’s a welcome family film that adults will even enjoy watching on their own. … read more
Review: Goat Girl – On All Fours
Goat Girl = Crumb x Hinds + Tame Impala … read more
It’s not a gallery: The Valentine’s Exhibit
The artwork, lighting and steady house music provided a fluid and inviting atmosphere for the It’s not a gallery space. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: After America
Starring real-life criminal justice deescalation workers, After America is so becoming of its drab setting it is barely memorable. … read more
Local Review: Deathblow – Insect Politics
Deathblow = Exodus + Municipal Waste + Slayer … read more
Film Review: Willy’s Wonderland
Willy’s Wonderland is not unwatchable, but it’s not even the best new Nicolas Cage movie I’ve seen in the past three weeks. … read more
Review: Wobbly – Popular Monitress
Wobbly = Tujiko Noriko + James Ferraro + Kirby’s Nightmare in Dream Land OST … read more
Film Review: Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
As long as you have at least one person beside you who’s feeling as stupid as you are for laughing, Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar is it. … read more
Film Review: The World To Come
The World to Come explores the question of how one deals with the realities of life versus the expectations of what it’s supposed to be. … read more
Who’s Behind The Music?: An Interview with Evvy Shark
Ms. Liza’s Psychic Hotline is a fragile album that makes you feel special and bewildered, as if you’re in someone’s most intimate moment. … read more
Film Review: The Mauritanian
The Mauritanian conveys when we talk ourselves into believing that the end justifies the means, we inevitably lose sight of the end itself. … read more
Local Review: Cassette Drift – A Stateless Dark
Cassette Drift = Depeche Mode + Slowdive … read more
Slamdance Film Review: The Sleeping Negro
Despite attempts to engage in a pressing dialogue, The Sleeping Negro reads as a bunch of ideas—full of potential, but starving for nuance. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Mia Misses Her Revenge
Mia Misses Her Revenge opens various conversations regarding men and the benefit of having supportive friends helping through bad breakups. … 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
Slamdance Film Review: Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez
Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez offers a well-rounded look into the evolution of Spain and how that impacted the world around him. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: A Family
A Family offers its audience more than enough to chew on with a deep, emotionally sensitive reflection on family and trauma. … read more
Film Review: Minari
Minari is an emotional and lyrical work of art, and a moving portrait of assimilation and the immigrant experience. … read more
Local Review: Marqueza – White Elephant
Marqueza = Cilver + Paramore … read more
SLUG Style: Memorie Morrison
Memorie Morrison is a hairstylist, Owner of Central Ninth’s Troubadour salon and she’s known for her band ¡andale!. … read more
Film Review: Malcolm & Marie
It’s difficult to imagine anyone but people who really like Zendaya and John David Washington making it through Malcolm & Marie. … read more
Film Review: Nomadland
Nomadland is an immersive, cleansing experience that had me captivated from beginning to end, and it’s deserving of the love it’s getting. … read more
Review: Matthew Sweet – Catspaw
Matthew Sweet = Grateful Dead + The Beach Boys + Todd Rundgren … read more
Doula Ashley Finley Leads By Caring For BIPOC Parents’ Spirits
Finley started Sacred Sister Doula because she says she’d “always felt a calling to help babies, especially Black babies, to be born.” … read more
Igniting Empathy with An Other Theater Company
An Other Theater Company focuses on stories of the “othered”—Creating a space that is intersectional and forever adapting. … read more
The Angle of Light: Black Refractions
Black Refractions speaks to the wide range of experiences that constitute how Blackness exists in our country. … read more
Sundance Film Review: You Wouldn’t Understand
Trish Harnetiaux’s You Wouldn’t Understand is an unassuming little gem of absurdist comedy that knows exactly what is is. … read more
Cueva Law Firm: A Story of Success
With a focus on family-based immigration, the work Cueva Law Firm does is at once tumultuous, exhausting and rewarding.
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Sundance Film Review: Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah, from director Shaka King (Newlyweeds), showed at the Sundance Film Festival last night and did not disappoint. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Prisoners of the Ghostland
Prisoners of the Ghostland is a nonsensical mess that had me feeling like one of those characters from a certain era of Bugs Bunny cartoon. … read more
Sundance Film Review: R#J
In this retelling of Romeo and Juliet, R#J feels more like a very intriguing experiment than a particularly good film. … read more
Sundace Film Review: Jockey
Jockey is a triumph of melancholy and wistful moments woven together by a skilled director and actor who has never been fully appreciated. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Marvelous and the Black Hole
Kate Tsang’s Marvelous and the Black Hole is by no means terrible, and it kills almost 90 minutes adequately enough. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Mother Schmuckers
Mother Schmuckers relishes in the glitching, sometimes senseless approach to collage afforded by the early internet era. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Mass
Mass is an uncompromisingly provocative film, one sure to be the subject of discussion if people can steel themselves up to watch it. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Flee
Flee is a magnificent achievement in directing, and a genuine game changer for documentaries as an artform. … read more
Sundance Film Review: On the Count of Three
Jerrod Carmichael’s On the Count of Three is an interesting commentary on the difference between angry self-pity and true mental illness. … read more
Sundance Film Review: How It Ends
Zoe Lister-Jones & Daryl Wein’s pre-apocalyptic How It Ends is slight and forgettable, but it is an enjoyable little excursion. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Coda
Coda perfectly encapsulates the idea of challenging narrow viewpoints regrading the ways we communicate, the ways we live and the ways we love. … read more
Education and Inspiration: Blue Sky Institute
The Blue Sky Institute uses education and community engagement as the foundation for a wide array of grassroots projects. … read more
The West View Is You
The West View is here as a reminder to all of Salt Lake City that there is a culturally rich and closely knit community that exists here. … 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
Transformational Activism: Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Save the Kids
Save the Kids is a national nonprofit devoted to keeping youth from being institutionalized in the carceral system. … 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
Local Review: Freedream – Elemental Art
Freedream = Incubus + Soundgarden … 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
River Jude August: Gender Actualization in Utah
River Jude August serves as a leader in the effort to defend gender-expansive rights, championing social justice, growth and change. … read more
PIK2AR: Providing Positive Change for the Pasifika Community
PIK2AR works to address domestic violence within the Tongan/Polynesian/Pacific Island community while providing other community programs. … read more
A Hot Lunch For Cozy Winter Comfort At Hong Kong...
Hong Kong Tea House is a great, local spot for comforting food that will make you smile even on the dreariest of days. … read more
Beer of the Month: This is the Pilsener
Having won awards at several important beer events, This is the Pilsener has a clean taste with hints of sweet bread alongside floral notes. … read more
9th & 9th Book & Music Gallery: The Bookstore in...
At 9th & 9th Book & Music Gallery, you can peruse the shelves and while away the hours steeped in books you wouldn’t normally find elsewhere. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Hannah McBeth
With her jubilant and gracious approach to writing, Hannah McBeth has been covering community stories for SLUG Magazine since 2019. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Christan Bourne
Lots of roll-ups and three tries later, Christian Bourne was celebrating the completion of his newest part in Shit Vortex by Wizard Winn. … read more
Mike Brown: Love Thy Neighbor
With all the forthcoming evictions this year, I thought I’d write a few words about moving and being a good neighbor. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Sam Taxwood
The Brighton backcountry is legendary in snowboarding. If you have watched a snowboarding movie, you’ve probably seen footage from here. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2021
This February, turn toward your ever-reliable music community to help cure the winter blues with tracks from Rainy Dawn, KAL MARA and more. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Cyberpunk Movies to Stream
Here are nine cyberpunk movies from the 1990s that you should stream that predicted The Future, both boldly and brainlessly. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Morgan Keller
Morgan Keller is an invaluable addition to the SLUG team, and we look forward to more of her accomplishments! … read more
Film Review: Supernova
Supernova is an absorbing enough trip, even if it doesn’t take us down many roads we haven’t visited before. … read more
Film Review: The Little Things
The Little Things is intriguing, but too grisly for people who don’t get into serial-killer movies, but too tame for those who love them. … read more
Local Review: Portal to the God Damn Blood Dimension –...
Portal to the God Damn Blood Dimension = Acres + Keaton Henson (Romantic Works) … read more
Film Review: The Dig
The Dig is a well-made film that has a lot going for it. If not for the ill-advised deviations, this could have easily been a minor classic. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Violation
Violation Directors: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli DM Films Premiere: 01.31, 10:00 p.m. Streaming on Shudder: 03.25 Content warning: This article address issues of sexual violence and assault. Please take that in advisement as you read and share it. Sometimes seeing something on screen that feels disturbingly real provides film with its only means to
“Own the Truth”: An Interview with Knocking’s Frida Kempff and...
Knocking presents a war between Molly’s (Cecilia Milocco) resilience and society’s churn of normalized silencing. … read more
Sundance Film Review: We’re All Going to the World’s Fair
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair offers an ode to the internet’s limitlessness, relishing in its complexity and its contradictions. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Playing With Sharks
Playing with Sharks is so much more than just the latest cash grab on the subject—it’ s a loving tribute to an extraordinary person. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Prime Time
Prime Time is simply an exceptionally well-crafted and engaging thriller that goes beyond language barriers. … read more
Sundance Film Review: One for the Road
Baz Poonipiriya’s One for the Road is not without its moments, but it’s irritating, flashy and shallow beyond words, … read more
Sundance Film Review: Hive
Hive is a smack in the face that manages to be both devastating and inspiring, as well as profoundly moving. … read more
Film Review: The White Tiger
The White Tiger takes on an introspective look at greatness versus goodness and the vast differences between a prosperous life and spirit. … read more
Old Cuss Coffee Gives A Dang
Brent’Lee K Williams’ eclectic touches make Old Cuss Coffee truck a roving charm in our city that we’re happy to see stick around. … read more
Review: Rhye – Home
Rhye = Elder Island + Robin Thicke (The Evolution Of Robin Thicke era) … read more
Film Review: Herself
Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself is a beautiful, sensitive and life-affirming movie that comes with my highest possible recommendation. … read more
Local Review: Victim To None – VTN ’20
Victim To None = Power Trip ^ The Beautiful Ones + Higher Power … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Lady Façade
A gothic villain one day and a space cowgirl the next, Lady Façade exudes “main character” energy wherever she goes. … read more
Review: Buck Meek – Two Saviors
Buck Meek = Kurt Vile + Hank Williams x Big Thief … read more
Film Review: Outside the Wire
If you’re looking for slam-bang action and you like military thrillers, Mikael Håfström’s Outside the Wire is a fair use of two hours. … read more
Series Review: WandaVision
WandaVision is visionary and an exciting television event that should thrill fans, as long as they are willing to accept something different. … read more
Review: Maria Chavez & Lucas Gorham – “Live at Jewel’s...
Maria Chavez & Lucas Gorham = Yasutoshi Yoshida + Christian Marclay … read more
Tradition as a Template: An Interview with Quinton Barnes
Quinton Barnes’ As a Motherfucker is music you can dance to, with a remarkable penchant for emotional honesty. … read more
Film Review: Locked Down
Locked Down is a unique take on the heist movie, but more than anything, it’s a good relationship dramedy. … read more
Film Review: The Marksman
The Marksman is an above-average but far-below-great January thriller that works because its star and director really sell it. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame...
Street Gang: How We Made It Sesame Street is unforgettable, and it’s more than a film—it’s a living document of the work. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Censor
Censor aims to make its audience squirm in their seats, balking at the perversity of their own act of spectating. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Land
Land is a quiet, introspective and metaphorical film that provides a rewarding experience and a very promising first feature. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Son of Monarchs
Son of Monarchs explores the warring dichotomy between the sleek, fleeting promises of the modern world and the immoveable beauty of nature. … read more
Cryptozoo Brings a Dash of Imagination to Sundance
Prolific in the medium of graphic novels, Dash Shaw views the virtual format of this year’s Sundance festival as well suited to Cryptozoo. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Passing
Passing is a striking and provocative first feature that signals the arrival of a major new directing talent. … read more
Sundance Film Review: I Was a Simple Man
Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was a Simple Man spreads the fiction of life out into an elegy for a man, a time, a family and a place. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Together Together
Together Together invites the audience to become part of a unique and very memorable character relationship. … read more
Review: BSTFRND – Proof of Pace
BSTFRND = Mall Grab + Vektroid + DJ ÆDIDIAS … read more
Local Review: Widow Case – Widow Case
Widow Case = The Killers + Johnny Marr … read more
Film Review: Dr. Bird’s Advice For Sad Poets
Dr. Bird’s Advice For Sad Poets offers nothing of value and will fade from memory quickly, assuming it makes any sort of mark at all. … read more
Virtualized: $liing
Piecing sounds together makes music interesting for $liing, who, after four years as a producer, still likes to keep things fresh. … read more
Stylish Smiles: Tooth Art with Middony Roman and Alyssa Vigil
Belonging to an ancient tradition of self-expression, Tooth Gem Art is rapidly becoming a popular modern practice. … read more
Film Review: Shadow in the Cloud
Shadow in the Cloud is a high-flying, popcorn-popping movie that breathes fresh creativity into more than one genre. … read more
Film Review: Sylvie’s Love
Sylvie’s Love is old-fashioned in style and tone yet remarkably progressive and has the potential to become a favorite among romance lovers. … read more
Film Review: One Night in Miami…
One Night in Miami is an intellectually and emotionally rewarding film that respects its audience and never talks down to anyone. … read more
Review: claire rousay & more eaze / Wind Tide –...
claire rousay & more eaze / Wind Tide = crys cole + Takako Saito … read more
Amy Archuleta of Spa Trouvé: Love Yourself by Loving Local
Spa Trouvé’s combination of classy branding, exclusive products and effective procedures put them ahead of the beauty industry. … read more
Virtualized: Ben Ra
Though there’s no official “hottest in the whole town” award for hip-hop and rap in SLC, Ben Ra is definitely up there. … read more
High Brow with the Brow Frau: Exploring Microblading with Megan...
The world of permanent makeup has enhanced the beauty industry in so many ways, and Megan Davies is at the forefront of her industry. … read more
Everybody Loves Everybody Tattoo
Everybody Tattoo has been a rare studio in offering new opportunities for self-taught artists and creating a safe space for their clients. … read more
You Deserve This: The Salt Lake Barber Company
The Salt Lake Barber Company prides itself on being able to provide nearly any cut a customer wants, whenever they walk into the shop. … read more
Reciprocal Care: Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
Doubling as a school, a reciprocal exchange of needs and care defines Skinworks and sets it apart from other spa experiences. … read more
Finding a Wilder Flow with Rocky Lavoie
WildFlow’s mission is all about deep integration and reconnection with our most native human truths, such as community, grief and relaxation. … read more
From Magic Mountain to the Painted Temple
There are a lot of killer artists along the Wasatch front, but the amount of talent coming from Painted Temple speaks for itself. … read more
Olio Skin & Beard Co.: Building Mindfulness and Self-Care in...
From modest beginnings, Olio Skin & Beard Co. now provides SLC with natural, organic and primarily vegan self-care products. … read more
Mike Brown: Coffee Talk
In this month’s Mike Brown, “Coffee Talk,” read as Brown celebrates coffee and encourages us all to add liquor into our daily cup of joe. … read more
Livin’ a Pug Life: Groovy Grandma Vibes and Body Positivity...
A jack-of-all-trades, Mirmsy provides welcome rays of sunshine as you scroll through your Instagram feed with lovable and comforting art. … read more
Pioneers of Piercing-Only Studios: An Interview with Koi
Self-expression in terms of piercing is as simple as wearing a T-shirt, but with quite a bit more permanence. … read more
Creature Comforts and Cozy Nights with Crust Club
Crust Club offers a great chance to incorporate home-cooked meals into your week with the ease and convenience of delivery. … read more
Welcome to Chroma World
Chroma SLC strives to nurture and respect creative expression while providing a safe environment for all, regardless of identity. … read more
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
Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah
The Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah provides a safe space for identity-affirming body transformations. … 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
Local Review: Saysha & 4iz – Affinity
Saysha = deadmau5 x skrillex … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Griffin Siebert
Griffin Siebert makes use of some LCC steeps in the Wasatch backcountry. Another amazing shot from the incredible Jack Dawe @wjackdawe! … read more
Contributor Limelight: Dave Crespo
A reliable and joyous force, SLUG is ever thankful for Distro Driver and Brand Ambassador Dave Crespo’s work on our team. … read more
Local Review: Salduro – Insta-Gramo-Phone
Salduro = Mitski + Deer Tick + Waxahatchee … read more
Double Bubble, Toil & Dragons: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything D&D...
Though it’s an unassuming, slim manual, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything has a lot to offer both players and Dungeon Masters alike. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Best New Series of 2020
It’s not time to flush 2020 just yet: Entertainment critics must weigh in with their picks for the best new series of the year. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2021
In the January edition of our monthly Local Music Singles Roundup, find reviews of tracks that span the gamut. … read more
Beer of the Month: Carcosa
Once Proper Brewing Co. releases it, Carcosa is a beer you won’t want to miss the experience of tasting throughout the year. … read more
SLUG Style: Emmaly Anderson
Emmaly Anderson is a local musician who does vocals for powerviolence band NARC and works for buy-sell-trade clothing shop Pib’s X-Change. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Patrick Gibbs
For his unshakable tenacity and colorful voice, SLUG is honored to count Film Writer Patrick Gibbs among our ranks. … read more
Film Review: The Dissident
The Dissident is an important reminder of one of the most troubling chapters in the story of U.S. foreign policy over the past four years. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Shylio Sweat
If you get a chance, get down to the SLC police station and have a sesh. Give CJ Anderson a call and make it a photoshoot too! … read more
The Top 11 Films of 2020
Feel free to disagree with this list. I may not even agree with myself when I look back on it, but here it is just the same, presented in alphabetical order. … read more
Review: secat – fun at the boardwalk!
secat = Sweet Valley x WΔll Flowers (Subliminal Romance Part II) … read more
Review: Cobra Kai: Season 3
Cobra Kai: Season 3 is a blast of nostalgia mixed with self-aware cheesiness that furthers the growth of the original and new characters. … read more
Film Review: Pieces of a Woman
There are few sequences can match the intensity of the first 30 minutes of Pieces of a Woman—unfortunately, what follows is a tedious drag. … read more
Film Review: Greenland
Greenland is the newest “object hurtling toward earth” movie, and it reminds audiences how loosely “entertainment” can be applied to a film. … read more
Local Review: Katie Van Sleen – I Need the Money
Katie Van Sleen = Florist x Kacey Musgraves … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Ya-Ya Fairley
Ya-Ya Fairley uses dance to highlight the dark and the light. As a Black trans-femme person, she’s connected to hyper-marginalized bodies. … read more
Film Review: Wonder Woman 1984
With its dazzling action sequences and strong performances, Wonder Woman 1984 is worth the wait and will be a real treat for fans. … read more
Film Review: Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman is one of the smartest, boldest and most elegantly crafted screenplays in recent memory. … read more
Wolfwalkers (Literally) Draws Upon Irish History and Folklore To Tell...
Wolfwalkers is a must see and uses traditional 2D animation, in an eye-popping, stylized approach that resembles soft watercolors. … read more
Film Review: Soul
Soul comes with a strong message that life is a gift not to be taken lightly, and you should not just do what you love, but love what you do. … read more
Interview + Premiere: A/C Repair School – “lá vem”
The debut record from A/C Repair School, Órfãs, exists in a singular dream world built on founding principles of openness and exploration. … 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
Film Review: All My Life
A movie that purports to be a “true story” shouldn’t be clear cut, but All My Life doesn’t take place in anything resembling real life. … read more
Film Review: Fatale
With Fatale, director Deon Taylor has lazily slopped Fatal Attraction and Strangers on a Train into a blender and hit purée. … read more
Local Review: Gryzzlee – Rollerblades
Gryzzlee = Death Grips + Bloodtone + Grimes … read more
Film Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Much like the very best music, Geroge C. Wolfe’s adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a whirlwind of emotions. … read more
Review: Boris With Merzbow – 2R0I2P0
Boris With Merzbow = Pink Floyd + The Melvins … read more
Film Review: News of the World
Starring Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass’ News of the World is a testament to the power of the movies to take us on an epic journey. … read more
Local Review: mr.gizmoe– Semper Ad Meliora
mr.gizmoe = The Field + Balam Acab (Wander/Wonder) … read more
Film Review: The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky is not without its strengths. George Clooney stars as an astronomer after earth has been devastated by a catastrophe. … read more
Film Review: WIld Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme is a pleasant diversion, and it’s just cute and charming enough to overcome its flimsy storytelling most of the time. … read more
Review: Dirtsilk – Carson Valley Liquidation Sale Everything Must Go
Dirtsilk = Dominic Fike + Kevin Abstract + A Tribe Called Quest … read more
Local Review: Kira – Gag Order
Gag Order = Trash Talk (Eyes & Nines-era) + Ceremony (Scared People-era) … read more
Film Review: Girl
Girl is a lurid, pulpy and shockingly lazy exploitation flick, and it’s a flimsy and inept attempt at schlocky ’70s grindhouse cinema. … read more
Local Review: Muzzle Tung – Gannet
Muzzle Tung = Post–Chelsea Girl Nico x (Rangers + Pocahaunted) … read more
FIlm Review: Ammonite
Ammonite is slickly done, and worth the investment of time if you’re a serious fan of either or both of the accomplished leading ladies. … read more
Film Review: The Prom
It’s not perfect, but The Prom is a rousingly enjoyable romp that tugs at the heartstrings and presents a very worthwhile message … read more
Film Review: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
The bad news is that The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone doesn’t succeed in turning The Godfather, Part III into a great film. … read more
Top 5 Albums You Can Photosynthi(pop)size to: Buscabulla – Regresa
Buscabulla = Belinda + The Marías + Y La Bamba … read more
Top 5 Pop Albums of 2020 That Made Me Forget...
Halsey = Julia Michaels + Zara Larsson + Lorde … read more
Top 5 Electronic Albums that All Sound the Same: Nicolas...
Nicolas Jaar = (Caterina Barbieri + Pantha Du Prince) x Arthur Russell (World of Echo) … read more
Top 5 Experimental Albums for Shedding Your Human Skin: 9T...
9T Antiope = Lingua Ignota + Lucrecia Dalt … read more
Top 5 Indie Rock Albums for Locking Yourself In Your...
Young Jesus = Pile + Horse Jumper of Love + Radiohead’s OK Computer … read more
Top 5: Watch Out Fascists, ‘Cause Pop-Punk’s Not Dead: Fever...
Fever 333 = Rage Against the Machine + Public Enemy + Black Flag … read more
Top 5 Alternative Folk (Ish) Albums of 2020: Cut Worms...
Cut Worms = The Everly Brothers + George Harrison … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Adult Swim Xmas Episodes
For this month’s “Content Shifter,” Here are 11 of the best Xmas episodes from Adult Swim to stream between eggnog blackouts. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Austin Beck-Doss
Whether behind the scenes or out on the front lines, SLUG is thrilled and honored to have Austin Beck-Doss as a force on our Editorial team. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Mason McFarland
Joining the SLUG team in 2019 as a Contributing Videographer, Mason McFarland has played an important part in documenting SLUG’s events. … read more
Defining Time with Growing Rocks by Brad Evan Taylor
The uniqueness of Brad Evan Taylor’s Growing Rocks relies on the relationship between time, nature and our own knowledge. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Dominik Wagner
In this months “Snow Photo Feature,” featuring Dominik Wagner, a classic spot with a timeless trick makes for a classy guy. … read more
Three Pines Coffee and District Coffee Co.: Preserving Community in...
Three Pines Coffee and District Coffee Co. are among the many local businesses that have found creative ways to weather the pandemic. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2020
Here, find four reviews of new singles from local artists, a set of music that showcases the breadth of our state’s artistic offerings. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Isaiah Sanchez
When the photos come out like this photo of Isaiah Sanchez, it has CJ Anderson getting excited to go out and shoot photos again! … read more
Mike Brown: Walmart, Y’all!
Since this is a local-business issue for SLUG, Mike Brown thought it would be best if he would write about why not to spend time at Walmart. … read more
Beer of the Month: Sierra Nevada Narwhal 2020
When it comes to “stout season,” Sierra Nevada’s annual release of their Narwhal imperial stout is something we like to pick up every year. … read more
Oasis Games: A Smorgasbord of Board Games
Oasis Games Owner and Director Alex Sittner talks what board games offer during the darker months and which games you can pick up at Oasis. … read more
For the Love of Print: Half Pint Studio
Owned and operated by Allison and Skye Bitzer, Half Pint Studio is the definition of a modern ma-and-pa local print shop. … read more
Tailored Design: Himalayan Arts
Nestled in historic Trolley Square, Himalayan Arts is a reflection of Yeshi Shekhang and both her Tibetan and Indian heritage. … read more
SLFS@Home: The Digital Arthouse Theater
SLFS@Home replicates the authentic arthouse experience, complete with concessions packages that can be picked up curbside from Broadway. … read more
A Little of a Lot at Central Book Exchange
Community-building and heart-to-heart interactions that take place within the store are the all-important essence of Central Book Exchange. … read more
The Stockist: Quality Over Quantity
It’s the what, the how and the where of what they sell that creates the value of The Stockist and shopping local as a whole. … read more
Eating Fast, Casually and Deliciously at Real Taqueria
Next time a Mexican-food craving hits, stop at Real Taqueria, perfect for a Saturday picnic that is both low-key and a pleasure to eat. … read more
Film Review: Sound of Metal
Sound of Metal plays things too safely to realize its full potential, but it could have been something really special. … read more
Local Review: Joel Willes – Ambition and Glory
Joel Willes = King Dude + Amigo The Devil + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more
Film Review: I’m Your Woman
Directed by Julia Hart and starring Rachel Brosnahan, I’m Your Woman is one of the best character-based thrillers to come along in a while. … read more
Review: LÉON – Apart
LÉON = Maggie Rogers x Stevie Nicks … read more
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
Consume With Care: Shop Sustainably with Animalia
As sustainability becomes increasingly vital, Animalia recognizes a push for a more environmentally centered community in Salt Lake. … read more
Winter Tentacles: Clever Octopus’ “Not Yo’ Mama’s Winter Market”
One would expect nothing less than Not Yo’ Mama’s Winter Market from an organization that values creative adaptability above all else. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Local Artist Sticker Machine
Local Artist Sticker Machine, founded by Natalie Allsup-Edwards, provides a fun, bite-sized way to support your local arts community. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Yellow Yarrow Apothecary
With seasonal stress looming over us, refuge can be found in Yellow Yarrow Apothecary’s products that aid in relaxation and self-care. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: BE:LIGHT Candle Co.
The BE:LIGHT Candle Co. create products that serve as both a physical and symbolic embodiment of a shared communal message. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Gloss + Shimmer
As if Morgan Rhyan of Gloss + Shimmer’s work isn’t potent enough, it’s also empowered by a mission to provide accessible art to everyone. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Wave Coffee
Wave Coffee offers a to-your-door coffee-bean subscription service, stocking customers with high-quality brew without any hassle. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Davin Abegg Design
When brainstorming gifts, consider giving a gift that says “I like your face” with a commissioned portrait from Davin Abegg Design. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses: Glitter Ransom
Adorned with all manner of pop culture icons and sly references, Glitter Ransom products embody a love of all things cheesy and wonderful. … 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
A Communal Cure: Peasantries + Pleasantries
More than just musical enjoyment, Parker Yates finds that the sounds stocked at his Peasantries + Pleasantries shop serve a special purpose. … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: The Stunning Space Clown...
Luna Slipstream’s aesthetic transformed from conventional makeup and rock n’ roll costumes to “stupid fashion and full-blown clowning.” … read more
Review: Golden Champagne Flavored Sweatshirt – Expectant
Golden Champagne Flavored Sweatshirt = Hiro Kone + Ipek Gorgun … read more
Local Review: Scouty – Erasing Elation
Scouty = Machine Gun Kelly + Dashboard Confessional + Angels & Airwaves … read more
Film Review: The Croods: A New Age
On the whole, The Croods: A New Age is good fun, even if it’s a lesser sequel, but it isn’t a must-see-in-a-theater event. … read more
Film Review: The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Chris Columbus’ The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two is the epitome of the go-big-or-go-home Hollywood sequel. … read more
Film Review: Rebecca
Rebecca is is slavishly faithful, beautifully photographed and so completely and perplexingly devoid any good reason to exist. … read more
Review: J.E. Sunde – 9 Songs About Love
J.E. Sunde = Paul Simon + Buck Meek + Elliot Smith … read more
Film Review: Run
Run is for those looking for a skillfully executed nail biter, but it’s a recommendation that comes with a nice big warning label. … read more
A Loving Cowboy: Jordan Reyes on Sand Like Stardust
On Sand Like Stardust, Jordan Reyes reframes the myths of the American cowboy and charts a musical journey set to the cycles of rebirth. … read more
Film Review: Mank
Mank is a masterful film. It’s about power, the creative process, and the constant struggle of how we each view ourselves. … read more
Local Review: picnics – stood up too fast
picnics = Sabreteeth + Unwound … read more
Series review: Animaniacs
Animaniacs was without a doubt the most cerebral, zany, imaginative and bizarre thing to hit the world of daytime cartoons in … well, ever. … read more
Local Review: Nick Simone – The Acid Prophet Pt. 1
Nick Simone = Ultravox (Systems of Romance) + Doon Kanda + Avey Tare (Down There) … read more
Film Review: Come Away
Come Away is the cinematic equivalent of a burnt, frozen, reheated casserole made up of stale ingredients that don’t compliment each other. … read more
Jazzy Olivo En Vivo!: Excellence in the Community Virtual Concert
Don’t miss Jazzy Olivo and her United Nations band live on the Excellence in The Community Facebook page on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m., MDT. … read more
Film Review: Dreamland
Dreamland is a mediocre drama that needed a good deal more creative development put into it before the cameras started rolling. … read more
Film Review: The Life Ahead
In The Life Ahead, Loren plays Madame Rosa, a holocaust survivor and former sex worker in the port city of Bari in Puglia, Italy. … read more
Supporting Local with Ogden Restaurant Week
As local restaurants close their doors due to the strain of the pandemic, Ogden Restaurant Week becomes increasingly important. … read more
Film Review: Freaky
Freaky is just fresh enough to click, and if you are a slasher movie fan or enjoying making fun of them, you’ll definitely want to check it out. … read more
Interview + Premiere: Don’t Do It Neil – I WANNA...
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
Review: Pinton – Music EP
Pinton = Brand New + O’Brother … read more
Review: Matt Berninger – Serpentine Prison
Matt Berninger = The National + Nick Cave + Tom Waits … read more
Review: Red Checker – Mandarin
Red Checker = Pedro the Lion + The Strokes … read more
Film Review: Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy Director: Ron Howard Imagine Entertainment In Theaters: 11.11 Streaming on Netflix: 11.24 A few years ago, I took a trip to North Carolina to help my brother shoot a documentary. While there, we visited Mount Airy, which is sometimes known as “The Real Mayberry,” in honor of its favorite son, Andy Griffith. There’s
Series Review: Dash & Lily
The new Christmas-themed miniseries Dash & Lily is a sweet, endearing and funny romcom that is filled with Christmas cheer. … read more
Review: Hausu Mountain in October
Two new Hausu Mountain releases from Bbsitters Club and Nonlocal Forecast thrive in their inventive recapitulations of the past. … read more
Film Review: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a vibrant and joyful holiday experience. It’s energetic, fun and made with heartfelt good intentions. … read more
Local Review: Villain – ACT III – The Getaway
Villain = Bring Me The Horizon (pre-Sempiternal) + As I Lay Dying … read more
A Giving Culture: Fashion Designer Afa Ah Loo Encourages Sharing...
Fashion Designer Afa Ah Loo creates art as an extension of who he is, while noting that art is there to move people to be better. … read more
Demanding Industries and Underrated Historical Relics: Esko Type Foundry
Peter Esko’s decades of design experience, historical affinity and creative curiosity led him to establish the Esko Type Foundry. … read more
Film Review: Jungleland
Jungleland has a strong enough formula to go down easily, but it’s a shame that it ended up as an example of “making movies of other movies.” … read more
Art for Abolition: Local Propagandists
It’s this sense of community connection—more than the pride of individual creation—that drives Local Propagandists in all that they do. … read more
Takeout Picnic With Diversion: Tacos, Fries and Everything Nice
All in all, Diversion Eatery is a great takeout spot with excellent service and an easy online-ordering system. … read more
Design Brain: Plastic Attack and Yeehaw Studio
During work or play, on and off the clock, Erik DeWaal (of Plastic Attack) and McKenzie Wallace (of Yeehaw Studio) have design on the brain. … read more
Virtualized: Josaleigh Pollett
Josaleigh Pollett and her team have managed to achieve an indie-rock-folk fusion sound that’s smashing and layered with intensity. … read more
Not Lost in Translation: Sor Juana Poetry and Art Celebration
The Sor Juana Poetry and Art Contest awards ceremony was a revel in deep emotions and a presentation of atavistic and personal history. … read more
Review: Woven in – Profess
Woven In = Depeche Mode + Nine Inch Nails + Hunting Dog … read more
SLUG Style: Zoe Love
This month’s “SLUG Style” features Zoe Love, a jeweler, creative and designer. Her designs can be found on Big Cartel. … read more
Film Review: Let Him Go
Let Him Go is not a movie for all audiences, and it’s not to be confused with great art, but it is a skillfully executed western. … read more
Local Review: Rifamos – Rifamos
Rifamos = Shannon & the Clams + Ennio Morricone … read more
Welcome to the Club: An Interview with Far Out Cassette...
In our digital age, one would think physical music is no longer vital, but Nick Anderson of Far Out Cassette Club argues otherwise. … read more
Film Review: Holidate
Though Holidate has a good base premise, its many attempts to run itself as a “adult” comedy turn it into a butter knife with jagged teeth. … read more
Surmise Clothing Company: Justice Through Paradox
Surmise Clothing Company describes itself as an anarchist collective aiming to express radical ideas through T-shirt and fashion design. … read more
Everything Again: Nate Williams and the Illustration of Life
Nate Williams sees today’s world as one rife in creative possibility, and his passion for creativity is wide-ranging and infectious. … read more
Virtualized: Marny Proudfit
Marny Proudfit and her team poured so much into the record that she felt it needed much more time to give it the release that it deserved. … read more
Review: H31R – Ve·loc·i·ty
H31R = Lil Simz + Apani B + Angelika … read more
Sit Down and Gather ‘Round: Colby Wade Carper of Salted...
Colby Wade Carper of Salted Grain thinks of building and designing furniture as a way to express himself—his art is where memories are made. … read more
Sit Down and Gather ‘Round: Justin Brown of Justin Brown...
Designer and craftsman Justin Brown of Justin Brown Designs seeks to merge practicality with beauty in the chairs he creates. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Mike Mastroni
In the latest “BMX Photo Feature,” Mike Mastroni snuck in an elusive full-pipe mission in the vast wasteland of the valley. … 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
What We Talk About When We Talk About Hog: FULL...
FULL HOG ACCESS premiered a pair of oil paintings Tucker White and Jason Dickerson had each made depicting one another nude together. … read more
Review: Ghostemane – ANTI-ICON
Ghostemane = $uicide Boy$ + Slipknot / Marilyn Manson^Nine Inch Nails + Harms Way … read more
A Show For a Cause: Salt Lake Community Bail Fund...
In an effort to raise money for local bail funds, Salt Lake Community Bail Fund is hosting a Virtual Halloween Variety Show and auction. … read more
16 Streaming Halloween Treats You Get for Staying Home This...
Here are 16 movies streaming across a variety of platforms, perfect for the Halloween season and catering to a variety of tastes. … read more
Beer of the Month: Oh-J
Lone Pine Brewing’s Oh-J pours like a classic New England IPA—murky and unfiltered with a natural haze and a fluffy, white head. … read more
Mike Brown: NBA Bubble Trouble!
The NBA took a bold step and decided to stop the season right when the Billy Ray Virus hit and shut shit down faster than a rabbit in heat. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Sarah Nagel
Design Intern Sarah Nagel has made her mark on each issue of SLUG with her inventive and eye-grabbing layout designs since May of this year. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: John Quezada
As John Quezada started to throw up this crailslide at SoJo, the stars seemed to have aligned, and that feeling of pure joy swept over me. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Jeff Richards
Jeff Richards making a case for Utah’s claim to the “Greatest Snow on Earth®” on the northern side of Little Cottonwood Canyon, December 2019. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2020
As an addition to SLUG’s coverage of EPs and albums, find here reviews on new singles from artists strewn throughout the Beehive State. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 New Series to Stream in November
For this month’s Content Shifter, here are 11 series premiering in November to enjoy (or tolerate) in the bunker. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Ryan Peck
Beloved events such as SLUG Localized would not have the response they do without the hard work of Ad Designers such as Ryan Peck. … read more
Film Review: The Witches
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches casts a magical spell, delivering plenty of big thrills and big action sequences on a mouse-sized scale. … read more
Local Review: Jay Warren – Give Love
Jay Warren = SoMo x Gallant … read more
Series Review: The Queen’s Gambit
The Queen’s Gambit is, in a nutshell, great television that should be remembered when next year’s Emmy Awards roll around. … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Rose Nylon, A 24-Karat...
Rose Nylon is a beautiful queen, a well-spoken and confident individual, a talented artist and a true, gilded goddess of Salt Lake City. … read more
Review: Adrianne Lenker – instrumentals
Adrianne Lenker = claire rousay + Jim O’Rourke’s Bad Timing + Anne Guthrie … read more
Film Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a constant tug-of-war between comic genius and lowbrow stupidity, often at the same time. … read more
Review: Adrianne Lenker – songs
Adrianne Lenker = Elliott Smith + Angel Olsen + Mimicking Birds … read more
Review: Butcher Brown – #KingButch
Butcher Brown = The James Hunter Six + Olympians + Blue Lab Beats … read more
Review: J. Pavone String Ensemble – Lost and Found
J. Pavone String Ensemble = Yoshi Wada + Morton Feldman … read more
Film Review: Happiest Season
Happiest Season is both a great Christmas classic and a ten-best-of-the-year candidate, which is rare indeed. … read more
Film Review: 2 Hearts
To call 2 Hearts the worst film of the year feels like elevating it to a level of legitimacy that the film just doesn’t deserve. … read more
The Dad Horse Experience – Eating Meatballs…
Dad Horse Experience = (Will Sheff + Pete Seeger) / Thom Yorke
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Still, Almost With You: The Church Return to SLC in...
2017 gives us Man Woman Life Death Infinity, a gorgeous album that liberally references The Church’s past phases. … read more
Fooling Around With Food @ The Leonardo
I spent my April Fools’ Day with a four-course meal of creatively conceived dishes at The Leonardo’s Fooling Around With Food event. — SLUG Mag … read more
Review: Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura
Chthonic = Anthelion + Cradle of Filth … read more
Review: Yoko Ono – Yes, I’m a Witch Too
Yoko Ono, the frontier pushing, primal screaming, infinitely supreme goddess has given us an album thats worth boldly slipping into our party playlists, discussing relentlessly with near and distant relations, and passing out to basically anyone with at least on hand and two ears. … read more
Review: Yuck – Stranger Things
Stranger Things does maintain the tangy sweetness in both slower, lighter songs and the harder, grungier ones that have always been present in Yuck’s music. … read more
Review: Wild Nothing – Life of Pause
Wild Nothing Life of Pause Captured Tracks Street: 02.19 Wild Nothing = Toro y Moi + Beach House There is already a hype around Life of Pause with each pre-released track that comes out, especially for “TV Queen,” which features a very nostalgic synth sound that brings The Smiths, David Bowie and Washed Out to mind
Review: Winkie – Come to My Party
Winkie describe their music as the sound of drowning, imagery reflected on the cover of their second full-length album. Come To My Party is an invitation. It’s definitely not an invitation to a party with balloons and frosted cakes with kids from school giving you hastily bought presents from the thrift store. This party is more like a meat grinder with strobe lights. … read more
Review: Victims – Sirens
Victims = Discharge + From Ashes Rise + Disfear
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Review: The Wakedead Gathering – Fuscus: Strings of the Black...
The Wakedead Gathering Fuscus: Strings of the Black Lyre I, Voidhanger Records Street: 2.05 The Wakedead Gathering = early Katatonia + Repulsion x Godflesh The band name completely threw me off on this one, I thought I was about to listen to something totally fucking shitty, like Hollywood Undead, or, to a lesser but still-pretty-fucking-shitty
Review: The Monsters – The Jungle Noise Recordings
The Monsters = The Sonics + The Jackets … read more
Review: The Come n’ Go – Tumbling Heights
The Come n’ Go = Dr. Feelgood + The Jackets + The Gories
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Review: The Body – No One Deserves Happiness
The Body = Throbbing Gristle + Thou … read more
Review: The Coathangers — The Devil You Know
Needless to say I am “hooked” on The Coathanger’s The Devil You Know. It got me like a Little Ceasar’s pizza—hot n’ ready for more. … read more
Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Brian Jonestown Massacre = BJM ‘90s + BJM 2000s … read more
Review: The Drums – Brutalism
The Drums = Architecture In Helsinki + Interpol … read more
Review: TEEN – Love Yes
TEEN Love Yes Carpark Street: 02.19 TEEN = St. Vincent x Chairlift Love Yes, TEEN’s third album, finds the female quartet swimming in similar waters as their contemporaries, making big, glossy pop songs. The seductive prowess of Little Dragon’s neo soul is easy to recognize on “Please”, and the influence of Annie Clark’s vocal style
Review: Suuns – Hold/Still
Suuns = Swans + Dirty Beaches + Radiohead
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Review: Swans – The Glowing Man
Swans = Jesus thrashing the tables in the Temple + Howling Wolf + Art Ensemble of Chicago … read more
Review: Sorcier des Glaces – North
This Québécois group has had something special and unique going on since the ’90s, and despite being underground in most regards, they’ve never put out a mediocre album. I first heard them through their split with Monarque, another under appreciated yet highly skilled and awesome band from the same side of our Northern neighboring country. Have Sorcier des Glaces lost their touch of frosty, sinister, Canadian black metal with this album, you ask? … read more
Review: Sir Richard Bishop & W. David Oliphant/Karkhana With Nadah...
Sir Richard Bishop & W. David Oliphant/Karkhana With Nadah El Shazly = Mary Halverson’s Code Girl + Derek Bailey … read more
Review: Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from...
Other points of interest from Shock and Awe are the exploration of the Theatre of the Ridiculous and late glam’s fascination with authoritarian themes. … read more
Review: Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
Sharon Van Etten = PJ Harvey + Patti Smith + Julien Baker … read more
Review: Shana Cleveland: Night of the Worm Moon
Shana Cleveland = Alice Coltrane + Sun Ra + Octavia E. Butler … read more
Review: RJD2 – Dame Fortune
RJD2 = Pretty Lights + STS9 + Big Gigantic … read more
Review: Ronnie Heart – you(r) mine
Ronnie Heart = Ghostland Observatory / Prince
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Review: Rob Zombie – The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic...
Rob Zombie = Kiss + Marilyn Manson + Alice Cooper … read more
Review: Rotting Christ – The Heretics
Rotting Christ = Septic Flesh + Varathron + Moonspell … read more
Review: Pinkshinyultrablast – Grandfeathered
Russian shoegazers Pinkshinyultrablast have quickly followed up on last year’s debut, Everything Else Matters, with Grandfeathered, an album that races off into the same horizon that the prior did. … read more
Review: PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project
PJ Harvey = Bad Seeds + Tom Waits + Mars Williams
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Review: PEARS – Green Star
PEARS = (Thought Riot x early Thrice)/AFI + Gorilla Biscuits + A Wilhelm Scream … read more
Review: Peach Kelli Pop – Halloween Mask
Peach Kelli Pop = The Murmaids + The Teddy Bears … read more
Review: Nilüfer Yanya – Miss Universe
Nilüfer Yanya = Le Tigre + Toro Y Moi + Sonic Youth … read more
Review: Mothers – When You Walk A Long Distance You...
When You Walk is achingly good: the pierced-heart, splintered-bone, blurred-eyes kind of good. That it is only Mothers’ first full-length album is a wonder. … read more
Review: Mean Jeans – Tight New Dimension
Mean Jeans = ’80s Ramones x (Teenage Bottlerocket + toyGuitar) ^ Screeching Weasel
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Review: M83 – Junk
M83 = Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming ^ (Tangerine Dream x George Michael x Mister Rogers)
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Review: Lush – Blind Spot
Lush = Pale Saints + Ride + Slowdive … read more
Review: LUH – Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing
LUH = WU LYF + Spiritualized + Fugazi … read more
Review: Kilo Kish – Reflections in Real Time
Kilo Kish = Erykah Badu + Grimes + SZA … read more
Review: Kawir – Πάτερ ‘Ηλιε Μήτερ Σελάνα (Father Sun Mother...
Kawir = early Enslaved + Rotting Christ x Nokturnal Mortum
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Review: Julianna Barwick – Will
Julianna Barwick = Sigur Rós x Enya … read more
Film Review: The Doorman
If you like urban thrillers and haven’t seen Die Hard, you can rent it for less than you’d pay for the meager wannabe The Doorman. … read more
Film Review: Honest Thief
Honest Thief isn’t anything to get too excited about, but it’s just fun and diverting enough to be a step up for Liam Neeson’s career in popcorn thrillers. … read more
Review: Bahamas – Sad Hunk
Bahamas = Cotton Jones + Jack Johnson … read more
The Interpretation of AMERICAN DREAMS
AMERICAN DREAMS is perhaps, one of the most important plays I’ve seen to date, and it should be shown in cities all around the U.S. … read more
Film Review: The Kid Detective
Director Evan Morgan’s The Kid Detective is hard to recommend but impossible to dismiss, and it’s one of the most unique movies of the year. … read more
Review: Pedroso & Pedrosa – Procuram Quati
Pedroso & Pedrosa = YATTA + Van Dyke Parks + Hype Williams … read more
Film Review: Love and Monsters
When it comes to living through COVID-19, especially for those of us who are feeling very aware that we are single, Love and Monsters represents us. … read more
SLDW 2020: Why Design is an Essential Job
Urban Ecology master’s student Taylor Maguire led Oct. 5’s timely “Why Design is an Essential Job” discussion for Salt Lake Design Week 2020. … read more
Local Review: Paul Jacobsen And The Madison Arm
Paul Jacobsen And The Madison Arm = Patterson Hood + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more
Learning to Solve Mysteries and Problems with Sesame Workshop on...
Sesame Workshop has been at the forefront of education for decades, and when partnered with AppleTV, the potential for innovative edutainment is limitless. … read more
Mind your Music: Welcome to HUM-TV
HUM-TV, the Salt Lake City Public Library’s new local music show presents as a “public access–meets–MTV format.” … read more
Review: Masma Dream World – Play at Night
Masma Dream World = (SPELLLING x Ka) + Laurel Halo … read more
Film Review: Over the Moon
Over the Moon is a triumphant debut feature. This is a family movie to be celebrated and enjoyed, so get the kids together for movie night and settle in. … read more
Review: Future Islands – As Long as You Are
Future Islands = Modern English + Metronomy + The Native … read more
Film Review: The War with Grandpa
The War with Grandpa is a tired, lazy and stupid comedy. It isn’t a contender for worst movie of the year, but that’s about as much praise as I can muster. … read more
Film Review: On the Rocks
On The Rocks is Sofia Coppola’s overall best film in quite a long time, and it ranks right up there among her best works ever. … read more
Local Review: The Shindas – Rock to Fakie
The Shindas = Ty Segall + The Troggs … read more
Review: Ossemaan – Dream
Ossemaan = Michael Beharie & Teddy Rankin-Parker + Enigma + 9T Antiope … read more
SLUG Style: David Quiñones
This month’s beer and spirits–themed “SLUG Style” features David Quiñones, a bartender at Purgatory, a bar and restaurant in SLC. … read more
Film Review: Yellow Rose
Yellow Rose is a very effective, absorbing and topical drama that creates suspense by giving the audience characters they really care about. … read more
Review: Dawes – Good Luck With Whatever
Dawes = The Eagles + Tom Petty + Warren Zevo … read more
Review: Death Valley Girls – Under the Spell of Joy
DVG = T. Rex + Souixsie & The Banshees … read more
Film Review: Ava
Ava is very much a B movie—and shouldn’t be confused for anything more—but if you enjoy tense action thrillers, it should be an entertaining time killer. … read more
Film Review: The Lie
The Lie Director: Veena Sud Blumhouse Productions Streaming on Amazon Prime: 10.06 The month of October is upon us, and with options more more limited in terms of Halloween activities, staying home and binging on horror films is likely to be a popular choice. The scariest one by far aired live on September 29th, but
Film Review: The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band is hit and miss, but there’s enough raw truth and insight in the material—and the stellar performances—to make it worthwhile viewing. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 ’90s Horror Flicks to Stream
This month’s “Content Shifter” delivers 13 ’90s horror flicks that range from bad, to worse, to even worse, to so bad that they’re good. … read more
Local Review: Golden Plates – From the Bottom of the...
Golden Plates = Death Cab for Cutie x Current Joys x Hurricane Bells … read more
Local Review: Lush Christine – Let it Love You
Lush Christine = early-2000s Bright Eyes x Beach House + Elvis Depressedly … read more
Film Review: The Glorias
With oustanding performances and the importance and timeliness of the message, pluses outweigh the minuses enough for The Glorias. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Avrey Evans
Fresh off of a year-long Editorial internship, Avrey Evans brings her professional insight to through her coverage of the spirits industry and local bars. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Coltyn Nelson
“I have no idea how, but Coltyn was able to nose grind this City Weekly box then quickly rip those shoulders around and do a back 180 out.” … read more
Trailblazing Breweries of Utah: Strap Tank Brewery and Zion Brewery
In Springville and Springdale, respectively, Strap Tank and Zion Brewery have cultivated enough success to suffuse different parts of Utah with craft beer. … read more
#SAVEUTAHBARS: Change the Laws, Save the Bars
#SAVEUTAHBARS is a timely movement to make the necessary changes and preserve a burgeoning and economically important industry. … read more
Mike Brown: Vroom-Vroom!
In this issue, Mike Brown discusses car troubles. Trading in a VW Jetta for a VW Beetle turned out to be the best thing to happen this 2020. Vroom-Vroom! … read more
Local Review: Eichlers – SCENE KIDS
Eichlers = Caramel Ship + GFOTY + Fire-Toolz … read more
Food Trucks, Safety and Utah Beer: Way Cooler Than Corona
These breweries are serving up a safe way to go on a beer run and grab a bite from a variety of rotating food trucks. Check them out and show your support! … read more
Bike To The Future: A Collaboration Between Clever Octopus and...
The Bike To The Future program is helping kids and adults express themselves through the artistic repurposing of bicycle parts. … read more
Film Review: Spontaneous
The ludicrous premise of Spontaneous is so out there that it allows the film to break free of the shackles that have been on many other 2020 teen movies. … read more
In the Spirit of Community: Utah Distilleries’ Hand Sanitizer Aid
SLUG staff interviews Alpine Distilling, Outlaw Distillery and Salt Flats Spirits about their production of hand sanitizer for the community. … read more
Cider of the Month: Desolation Prickly Pear Hard Cider
This month, Chris and Sylvia Hollands are trading out the classic “Beer of the Month” for a cider: specifically, the Desolation Prickly Pear Hard Cider. … read more
UMFA Puts a Positive Spin on Women’s Suffrage in Utah...
Utah Women Working for Better Days! is a family-friendly and upbeat effort to focus on progress and a rosy view of the future of women’s rights in Utah. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Adrian Evans
During a classic “If you do this, I’ll do that” scenario, Adrian Evans casually laced a crank arm grind to get the session going. … read more
Tsunami Shochu: A Holystone Distilling and Tsunami Shochu Collaboration
For Holsytone’s Ethan Miller, crafting an exclusive shochu for Tsunami Sushi meant bringing out the best of its unique ingredients and ancient tradition. … read more
Cocktails from your Kitchen: Become Your Own Mixologist with The...
In an effort to create a fun and safe drinking experience, The Bar Project launched their Cocktail in a Box series called The Nightcap. … read more
Rolling With It: How Three Locals Turned to Baking During...
When the going gets tough, the tough get … their ovens pre-heating. Thy Mims of Mims SLC, Britt Jursik of Challahback Dough and Mandy Madsen of Mad Dough all pivoted to selling baked goods during the pandemic. … read more
Spirit + Experimental Music Pairings
Following April’s Beer + Metal pairings, we’re looking at four locally distilled spirits and pairing them with excellent albums of experimental music. … read more
Film Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trail of the Chicago 7 is certainly a nominee for Best Picture and a glorious reminder not only to never stop fighting, but of why movies still matter. … read more
Now and Never: An Interview with Tashi Dorji
Ahead of the release of his new album, Stateless, Tashi Dorji talks about the urgency, immediacy and becoming of improvised music. … read more
Review: Thurston Moore – By the Fire
Thurston Moore = Wire + Mission Of Burma … read more
Film Review: Critical Thinking
John Leguizamo’s Critical Thinking bring an honest sense of hope to these times, and the film works on just about every level. … read more
Film Review: H is for Happiness
H is for Happiness deals with the subjects of teen angst, dysfunctional families, young romance and tragedy in a way that’s quite unlike anything before it. … read more
Review: Yellow Days – A Day in a Yellow Beat
Yellow Days = HOMESHAKE x Curtis Mayfield + King Krule … read more
Film Review: Blackbird
Blackbird plays it disappointingly safe and sticks with the trappings of dysfunctional family melodrama, complete with the stock characters and revelations. … read more
SLUG Style: Alexx Lenzi
This month’s “SLUG Style” features Alexx Lenzi, a baker, photographer, and outdoor enthusiast. She is a manager at Passion Flour, a vegan patisserie. … read more
September SLUG Picnic 09.19 w/ Aarushi and Amishi, Flamenco Del...
The September SLUG Picnic featured Maestro Gabino Flores Classical Guitarist, Flamenco Del Lago and sibling Bollypop duo Aarushi & Amishi. … read more
Film Review: Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour emerges as one of the biggest winners of the fall, crowned in glory and ready to take on the world as an inspirational and entertaining film. … read more
Review: Takuya Kuroda – Fly Moon Die Soon
Takuya Kuroda = Fred Hubbard + Herbie Hancock + Anderson .Paak … read more
Film Review: Challenger: The Final Flight
Challenger: The Final Flight is gripping and easy to binge, offering an overwhelming experience for those who will never forget January 28, 1986. … read more
Series Review: Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
Camp Cretaceous is good fun and meant for those who still have a bit of kid at heart. It’s an enjoyable mix of popcorn movie and chocolate-cereal cartoon. … read more
Review: Unifactor – Batch #12
The latest batch from Unifactor tosses cohesion aside and delivers three vastly different albums from Nate Scheible, Whisker and Amanda R. Howland. … read more
Film Review: The Secrets We Keep
The Secrets We Keep is the kind of film that raises complex questions without trying to give us easy answers, and it’s disturbing in all the right ways. … read more
Local Review: SKELLUM – Anode/Cathode/Diode Vol. 3
SKELLUM = Lorn + Slugabed … read more
Film Review: The Devil All the Time
The Devil All The Time is not the beginning of Oscar season, just an elaborate mirage in the largely barren desert of September movie-going. … read more
Review: Spartan Jet-Plex – Live
Spartan Jet-Plex = Julie Byrne + early Angel Olsen x CocoRosie … read more
Series Review: Ratched
Ratched is a series rollercoaster, diving so sharply into horror, melodrama and wacky comedy that it’s a wonder there isn’t more vomiting involved. … read more
Tomorrow’s Monument: Monument for the Future
Tomorrow’s Monument is a response and reflection on whether or not a monument that memorializes something rooted in racism also memorializes racism itself. … read more
Film Review: The Broken Hearts Gallery
The best thing about The Broken Hearts Gallery is its relatability, although its potential to be a far more emotionally rewarding film is lost. … read more
Film Review: All In: The Fight for Democracy
All In: The Fight for Democracy is a wake-up call about the issue of voter suppression, and may be the most important film of 2020. … read more
Film Review: Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes has a breezy, adventurous and family-friendly feel with a knockout cast of Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill to support it. … read more
Local Review: Palace of Buddies – Idle Tremors
Palace of Buddies = Yeasayaer + Hippo Campus … read more
Local Review: Icarus Phoenix – Icarus Phoenix
Icarus Phoenix = Right Away + Great Captain + Dr. Dog + Book On Tapeworm … read more
Film Review: Mulan
Mulan recognizes that it’s telling a timeless tale and allows it to be not so much a remake as a well-done alternate telling of the story. … read more
Being Wrong and Becoming Right: An Interview with Grex
On the massive and masterful Everything You Said Was Wrong, avant-rock duo Grex dive deep into their core ethos of evolution, exchange and exploration. … read more
Series Review: Away
Away is full of intelligence, heart and hope, and is definitely one of the most sweeping and absorbing limited-run series of this year. … read more
Film Review: Attack of the Unkown
Attack of the Unknown is a cop thriller that has little to offer beyond close-range gunshots, gratuitous nudity and a violent, sci-fi, blood-and-puss fest. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 New Series Streaming in September
There are some fresh shows streaming in September, pandemic be damned. Here are eight new series, and one returning champion, premiering this month. … read more
Review: numün – voyage au soleil
numün = Gamelan Dharma Swara + Brian Eno … read more
Film Review: Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited Tenet is a smart popcorn film that doesn’t rank among his best work, weighed down by characteristic sound-mixing issues. … read more
SLUG Picnic: Flamenco Del Lago
Katie Sheen-Abbott founded the nonprofit Flamenco Del Lago, which offers intricate and colorful dance classes in various styles for ages 6–70-plus. … read more
Film Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill and Ted Face the Music makes for a very fun piece of nostalgia and a much better ending to the story than the one we were given 29 years ago. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Talyn Behzad
For coming up on eight years, SLUG photographer Talyn Behzad has regaled the magazine and our readers with veritably delicious photography. … read more
SLUG Picnic: Aarushi & Amishi
Performing at the next SLUG Picnic event, Aarushi and Amishi Rohaj merge Western and Indian culture together through their Bollypop music stylings. … read more
Local Review: Andrew Wiscombe – Strangest Congregations
Andrew Wiscombe = Waylon Jennings + Bob Seger … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Tyson Bowerbank
“Shooting this spot was a badass experience.” Salt Lake skater Tyson Bowerbank executes a sweet kickflip on a broken-down roof. … read more
Juried Design: Rio Gallery’s Annual Design Arts Exhibit
Each year Rio Gallery’s Design Arts Exhibit highlights the art of good design from disciplines such as fashion, architecture, graphics and furniture. … read more
Mike Brown: I Hate Horses
“I hate cancer. I hate global warming. And yes, I hate horses.” After a deadly encounter, Mike Brown says the disdain he has for horses runs deep. … read more
Beer of the Month: Raspberry Gose
The team at Hopkins Brewery is dedicated to creating interesting beer using locally sourced products, such as their fan-favorite the Raspberry Gose. … 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
Film Review: Get Duked!
Get Duked! is nothing particularly fresh, but it does what it sets out to do very well. It’s a good film If you’re looking for raucous and irreverent fun. … read more
Review: Angel Olsen – Whole New Mess
Angel Olsen = Marianne Faithful + Patsy Cline + Roy Orbison … 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
Harmons Kickstarts Local Businesses Through Their Community Grant Program
Harmons’ Local Supplier Development Grant has been helping small Utah businesses connect with wider audiences since 2016. … read more
Review: The Lemon Twigs – Songs for the General Public
The Lemon Twigs = The Xanadu Soundtrack + Todd Rundgren … read more
Dining Out During a Pandemic: Advice from Your Server
There are a few things you should know about dining out during a global pandemic from someone who is working in the service industry. … read more
Film Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things
I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a spellbinding film that ranks among Kaufman’s best work, a triumph of atmosphere and unsettling tension and loneliness. … read more
Local Review: Red Dirt Girls – Red Dirt Girls
Red Dirt Girls = The Staves + Iron & Wine … read more
August SLUG Picnic Presented by Sparrow Electric 08.22 w/ Elowyn,...
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
Film Review: The One and Only Ivan
Starring the voice of Sam Rockwell, The One and Only Ivan is a glorious alternative to the increasingly stagnant remakes that Disney has been churning out. … read more
Send in the Clowns: A Creature Feature with Madazon Can-Can
This month’s “Creature Feature” stars Madazon Can-Can, or Maddy, a performance clown, drag artist, educator and also—not surprisingly—a Gemini. … read more
Film Review: The 24th
The 24th is a challenging and deeply disturbing film, but one that deserves to be seen and discussed. It shares a story that desperately needed to be told. … read more
SLUG Style: A ’La Mode SLC
Angelique and Jasmine Gordon are sisters, small-business owners and personal stylists. They own A ’La Mode SLC, a boutique and personal-styling service. Every month, “SLUG Style” features a distinct and unique member of the community and asks them why they do what they do. Exploring more than just clothing, “SLUG Style” endeavors to feature the
Film Review: Chemical Hearts
Chemical Hearts is involving but also quite depressing. Whether it’s for teenagers or for those who used to be, it’s unlikely to be a favorite of either. … read more
Review: The Killers – Imploding the Mirage
The Killers = The War On Drugs + The Cars + Bruce Springsteen … read more
Film Review: Unhinged
Unhinged is sold as a nail-biter about the dangers of road rage, but Crowe’s character is motivated by something far more dangerous: explosive misogyny. … read more
Film Review: Words on Bathroom Walls
Words on Bathroom Walls has all of the right ingredients for greatness, but right now it just leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. … read more
SLUG Style: Q Dixon x Embrogo
Q Dixon is a dancer, entrepreneur and creative. He is also the creator of Embrogo, a custom embroidery brand based out of Salt Lake City. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Slap Lake City Vol #10
DJ Juggy = DJ Esko + Mix Master Mike … read more
Film Review: Project Power
Project Power isn’t quite as groundbreaking as it wants to be, but it’s an absorbing crime story that is filled with heart-stopping sequences and impressive visual effects. … read more
Film Review: Fe@rLeSS_
While it’s not exactly Pixar quality, Cory Edwards’ Fe@rLess_ is an enjoyable and clever little movie with plenty of humor and heart. … read more
Play Review: Good Standing
Matthew Greene’s Good Standing is a heartfelt, one-man performance that battles with concepts of identity, religion and humanity. … read more
Series Review: Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Wizards is far less episodic than others in the Arcadia series, and it moves at a breakneck pace, jumping straight into the action and rarely letting up. … read more
Film Review: The Secret Garden
Marc Munden’s take on the childhood classic may not be a terrible film, but it’s not a good one, and it most certainly is not The Secret Garden. … read more
Curing Musical Monotony: An Interview with John Dieterich of Deerhoof...
John Dieterich talks Deerhoof, Caustics and the musical freedom found in less-than-perfect gear and the creative potential of falling into self-dug holes. … read more
Review: El Obo – Reach Into The Dark & Pull...
El Obo = Colour Revolt + Wilco + Ben Gibbard … read more
Review: Nyssa – Girls Like Me
Nyssa = Florence and the Machine + Annie Lennox + U.S. Girls … read more
Review: Thaumiel Sonozaki – Amber Ethereal
Thaumiel Sonozaki = Lucid Sound Driver + Noveller + Michael Rother … read more
Review: Bully – SUGAREGG
Bully = Nirvana + Summer Cannibals … read more
Film Review: Work It
Starring Sabrina Carpenter and Liza Koshy, Work It is light as a feather, and it’s a pleasant enough diversion that will get your feet tapping. … read more
Review: Worlds Worst – EP
Worlds Worst = Yuck + Real Estate … read more
Review: JOBS – endless birthdays
JOBS = Arca + it foot, it ears … read more
Film Review: Summerland
Summerland is a very good film that is well worth your time, and it’s an excellent showcase for Gemma Arterton’s acting talents. … read more
Review: Erasure – The Neon
Erasure = ’80s Sparks + OMD + Debbie Harry … read more
Film Review: Yes, God, Yes
Yes, God, Yes is a charming little indie that deals with difficult issues that teenagers face and are too often unable to discuss with their parents. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Worst Movies of Summer 2020
August’s Content Shifter presents 10 of the absolute worst movies to premiere over video-on-demand streaming over summer 2020. … read more
Film Review: Radioactive
Though the leads in Radioactive delivered fantastic performances, the director wasn’t able to find a find a happy medium between formula and razzmatazz. … read more
Single Review: The Go-Go’s – “Club Zero”
Green Day fronted by Marianne Faithfull – Bangles … read more
Outer Space: A Performance for Community
Outer Space transformed an industrial locale into a full-blown stage, highlighting the work of six local choreographers amid the current COVID crisis. … read more
Film Review: The Secret
The Secret: Dare to Dream, based on the self-help book, needs more than good actors and a high production value to turn it into something worthwhile. … read more
Abraham Von August: Creating a Whimsical World with Fashion &...
As Abraham Von August illustrates fantastic characters and pioneers fashion without labels, they make Salt Lake a more inclusive and interesting place. … 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
Craft Lake City’s Virtual DIY Festival: A How-to Q&A with...
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
Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab: Craft Lake City DIY Engineers
The GApp Lab at the University of Utah is exploring how health sciences and game programming can be brought together to heal, nurture and teach. … read more
The Cart: Craft Lake City Craft Food
At Jessica Rovin’s and Kristi Bendick’s mobile coffee shop, The Cart, every cup of coffee is carefully created to be as smooth and flavorful as possible. … read more
Film Review: The Outpost
The Outpost is a worthy memorial for the fallen, a moving tribute to heroism and a testament to the senseless losses suffered in a seemingly endless war. … read more
Gnome Two Ways About It: Lawn Gnomes 2020
UMOCA’s Lawn Gnomes 2020 is a growing exhibition of art installations that lives on the front lawns of artists across the state. … read more
SLUG Picnic: Cherry Thomas
When Cherry Thomas talks about what performing now feels like, she says, “When I’m singing, that is when I feel the happiest, and it’s an addictive feeling. … read more
Home Glow Hydroponics: Craft Lake City DIY Engineers
Home Glow Hydroponics is a local business that offers consultation, products and produce to help make soil-free gardening more accessible. … read more
Film Review: Latte and the Magic Waterstone
With a solid animation style and some stilted translated dialogue, Latte and the Magic Waterstone is pleasant, cute and innocuous enough. … read more
Mary Ann Jensen: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
When an idea leads to success, creatives like Mary Ann Jensen invest that success back into the pursuit of more creativity. … read more
In High Spirits Infusions: Craft Lake City Craft Food
In High Spirits Infusion is a Salt Lake City–based company through which Owner Claire Sessler prides herself on making unique spirit-infusion kits. … read more
SLUG Picnic: Elowyn
With an ethos founded on pure expression, continued artistic exploration and emotional growth, Elowyn and Milo situate themselves on a forward-moving plane. … read more
SLUG Picnic Presented By Sparrow Electric 07.25 w/ Jazzy Olivo,...
With performances from Jazzy Olivo, Rocky Lavoie and Mel Soul & the Messenger, the SLUG Picnic offered a fun and—most importantly—safe concert experience. … read more
Milk Money: Craft Lake City Performer
Milk Money put a fresh face on the alt-rock genre through vulnerable lyrics and emotional tones while still staying true to post-hardcore’s roots. … read more
Animal Club Jewelry: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
Because Hudson Smith’s creations are wearable, each piece allows the wearer to express their own favorite animal choices to the world. … read more
Sonali Loomba: Craft Lake City Performer
To watch Sonali Loomba perform is an invitation to explore her vibrant culture, to remember our own roots and to be inspired. … read more
Hy Amenero: Craft Lake City Artisan
Hy Amenero’s works have a surrealistic and deathly quality—subjects include hollow-eyed, furry humanoids and the floating skeletal heads of birds of prey. … read more
Miss Misc.: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
Vintage Vendor Miss Misc. doesn’t aim to outline a specific style as much as it does seek to serve its clients in their individuality and uniqueness. … 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
Film Review: Double World
Teddy Chan’s new film, Double World, is the biggest, most spectacular and magnificently entertaining action movie of the summer. … read more
Review: Eiko Ishibashi – Hyakki Yagyō
Eiko Ishibashi = (Suzzane Ciani*claire rousay) + … read more
Beer of the Month: Zólupez IPA
With bits of real lime peel added in, Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company’s Zólupez IPA is much different than your traditional IPA. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Mekenna Malan
With her vibrant, personable prose and her clear passion for a breadth of musical styles and approaches, Mekenna Malan is vital to SLUG’s music discourse. … read more
Riley Winch: Hometown Culture
From the hills and countryside of Heber, Riley Winch has been living and skating in the small town that grows by the day. … read more
Cruisin’ with the Locals: S&S Concert Cruise 07.17 w/ Joshua...
S&S’s Concert Cruise series is a good way to spend socially distanced time with friends and family, and they’re a great way to support local musicians. … read more
Film Review: Guest Artist
Jeff Daniels’ new film, Guest Artist, is an echo of its own protagonist: a mixture of heartfelt brilliance and pretentious neediness. … read more
Mike Brown: Jerry Sloan – The Man, The Myth, The...
For Mike Brown, the day former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan passed away will be included in the many tragedies of this year when looking back. … read more
Cardinality Gives a Look into Everyday Spirituality with Their Debut...
Cardinality may have had loose intentions when they started their debut album, but the end result is a thoughtful look into simple instances of divinity. … read more
Review: Hælos – Full Circle
Hælos = Massive Attack + Portishead + Morcheeba … read more
Review: Chairlift – Moth
My first introduction to Chairlift was to their single, “I Belong in Your Arms,” off their 2012 release Something. The simplistic message and the catchy chorus was what drew me into Chairlift initially, and the dark, almost 80’s inspired electronics in some tracks held my interest. … read more
Local Review: Your Meteor – Byzantium
Laying back, staring up at the vast night sky and thinking about the mysteries of life—that’s where I find myself every time I put this album on. Music works best when it’s treated like a rollercoaster of emotions, and that’s exactly the kind of ride that Your Meteor have constructed with their latest LP. Syncopated rhythms, interweaving guitar lines, playful melodic vocals—Byzantium is full of it all and much more. … read more
Local Review: Young Yankee – THE DEFIANT
Young Yankee = G-Eazy + J Cole + Mac Miller … read more
Local Review: Valentine & The Regard – A History of...
Valentine & The Regard = Television + The Replacements … read more
Local Review: Sex Room – InSnaketicide
Sex Room = Love And Rockets + Ramones + early Nirvana … read more
Local Review: Sonnets – Of Wrath and Sorrow
Sonnets = Angel Hair + City of Caterpillar + Love Lost But Not Forgotten … read more
Local Review: MC Who – So Many Faces
MC Who is a Salt Lake City hip hop artist with a raw, old-school style that allows him to stand out in the current trap-heavy and producer-focused scene. … read more
Local Review: Lucid Sound Driver x UFCLO – Universal Foundation...
Local musician and tape maker Jack Murphey and Yuth Lengno from Unified Clothing, a streetwear company based out of Salt Lake City, are coming together for a one-of-a-kind collaboration: an album that exists on a T-shirt. … read more
Local Review: Heather Grey – A Long, Cold Walk Home
Heather Grey = Uyama Hiroto + Fat Jon + Shing02 … read more
Local Review: Fat Candice – Fat Candice(Stars)
They are masters at yanking at your music-memory strings and then shifting what’s familiar, turning it inside out, and making that sound their own. … read more
Local Review: Brother. – Volume II
Brother. = Local Natives + Fleet Foxes … read more
Local Review: Jaron Yancey – Keep You in Mind
Jaron Yancey = Amigo The Devil + Justin Townes Earle … read more
Review: The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
The Raconteurs = The Eagles + The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion … read more
Local Review: Man meets Bear – River Range
Man meets Bear = Lord Huron + This Will Destroy You … read more
Local Review: Ex-Okay – Awkward Silence
Ex-Okay = Lamb of God × Blink-182 … read more
Review: Oren Ambarchi – Simian Angel
Oren Ambarchi = David Behrman + Suzanne Ciani + Gavin Bryars … read more
Review: Russian Circles – Blood Year
Russian Circles = Chevelle × Om … read more
Review: Ty Segall – First Taste
Ty Segall = Thee Oh Sees + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard … read more
Local Review: BRAIN BAGZ – Naughty Man EP
BRAIN BAGZ = The Cramps + Germs^original Misfits … read more
Local Review: YA ANML – Payday
YA ANML = Kevin Abstract + Death Grips + Danny Brown … read more
Local Review: Mother Lights – Night Magic
The instrumentation on Night Magic allows the perfect support for Mother Lights’ powerful words that makes this quiet album loud and clear. … read more
Local Review: The Painted Roses – The Sad Man
The Painted Roses = Hank Williams + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more
Review: Danny Denial – Fuck Danny Denial
Danny Denial = The Lemonheads + Garbage + Billie Eilish … read more
Film Review: Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers is entertaining and heartwarming, and I’m pretty sure I’ll watch it again with my little nephews … or just maybe even without them. … read more
Series Review: Cursed
Cursed has enough to be enjoyed if you like medieval fantasy and feminist action heroes, though the series doesn’t warrant a recommendation. … read more
Local Review: Marqueza – Salty
Marqueza = Giselle + Kelela + Andrea Valle … read more
Review: Various Artists – Physically Sick 3
Physically Sick 3 = (I Hate Models + D. Tiffany + Oli XL) x Against All Logic (2017 – 2019) … read more
“The Pigment of Love” by Lebogang Tendai Monageng-Goad
Lebogang Tendai Monageng-Goad’s poem “The Pigment of Love” explores how “we can achieve more in a horizontally aligned, dual relationship.” … read more
Film Review: First Cow
First Cow is a captivating film that really deserves to find an audience, and it’s a refreshing change of pace from what you expect from mainstream cinema. … read more
The Front Climbing Club Expands With a New “Community Hub”
The Front Climbing Club beckons its congregation with three homey mixed-use facilities: Come for the climbing, stay for the community. … read more
Film Review: Greyhound
Greyhound is taut and thrilling, but firmly grounded in reality. It showcases Tom Hanks’ commanding prowess both on-screen and as a scriptwriter. … read more
Film Review: The Old Guard
If you’re aching for a new action blockbuster, The Old Guard is entertaining, intoxicating and may be the most fun two hours you’ll have in July. … read more
Choir Boy: Adam Klopp on the Vanity of Art and...
Adam Klopp, the frontman of local band Choir Boy, discusses the vanity and narcissism of music while delving into the group’s latest album, Gathering Swans. … read more
Film Review: Mighty Oak
Mighty Oak is a soggy dramedy about a tightly knit, up-and-coming rock band that falters through an asanine third-act twist. … read more
Review: Cold Beaches – Drifter
Cold Beaches = The Sundays + La Luz … read more
Local Review: Alex Wintersmith Lackey – Of Ash and Soot
Alex Wintersmith Lackey = Matt Maltese + Julian Casablancas + Ben Folds Five … read more
Local Review: The Makeways – Feelin’ Good
The Makeways = The Aggrolites +The Planet Smashers +Booker T. & the M.G’s + The Pietasters … read more
Local Review: Lunar Twin – Ghost Moon Ritual
Lunar Twin = Joy Division + Muse … read more
Local Review: Eight01’s Finest – Vol.1
Eight01’s Finest = Brockhampton + Souls of Mischief + Post Malone … read more
Review: Sea of Troubles – Ecchi
Sea of Troubles = Minor Threat + The OBGMs + Bad Brains … read more
Review: Leni Stern – 4
Leni Stern = Hugh Masekela’s ’80s output + Joe Zawinul … read more
Film Review: Palm Springs
Palm Springs is the kind of film that makes you rethink your idea of what “originality” means, and it’s easily one of the best movies of 2020 thus far. … read more
Film Review: Desperados
Though Desperados contains a talented cast, that alone is not enough to save the tone-deaf comedy that lacks a high regard for women. … read more
3 Take-and-Make Options for Lazy Nights at Home
Take-and-make options from restaurants in your community are a great way to support the local food scene while also social distancing. … read more
Review: Klein – Frozen
Klein = Yves Tumor (Serpent Music) + Alma Negra, Sirens Of Lesbos (Eritrea EP) + Nicolas Jaar (Cenizas) … read more
Local Review: Rose Colored Roots – The World is Flat...
Rose Colored Roots = Franz Ferdinand + STRFKR … read more
Local Review: American Humor – Currency
American Humor = Social Distortion + Bad Religion … read more
Review: Cuddle Magic – Bath
Cuddle Magic = Wet x Elephant Revival … 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
Film Review: My Spy
Buoyed by a stellar performances from Dave Bautista and (especially) Chloe Coleman, Peter Segal’s My Spy is hardly classic, but it gets the job done. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: SLUG Music Picks
For our July issue, in lieu of typical music reviews, we’re presenting a list of Black music that we admire, respect and celebrate. … read more
Film Review: Miss Juneteenth
Channing Godfrey Peoples’ Miss Juneteenth is a big winner, a touching and melancholy piece of storytelling that is as timeless as it is timely. … read more
Black Lives Matter Utah: Q&A with Rae Duckworth
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
Series Review: The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club can be enjoyed by the entire family, because it’s smart, light-hearted fun with an infectiously upbeat spirit. … read more
8th Annual SLUG Cat 06.27 @ Saturday Cycles
On Saturday, June 27 SLC cyclists donned their masks and rallied together at Saturday Cycles to compete in the 8th Annual SLUG Cat! … 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
Creature Feature: Jax Jackman
This month’s Creature Feature highlights Sammee St. James, a magnificent bisexual, non-binary member of the Salt Lake City drag community. … read more
Daud Mumin on Allyship and Activism
Activist Daud Mumin shares his thoughts regarding how non-Black people can be the best ally, as well as what makes a successful protest. … read more
Creative for a Greater Good: Making Masks with Danielle Susi
For Danielle Susi, having a cause to fuel her creativity and create masks has helped alleviate the stress from the pandemic and reinvigorate her creativity. … read more
Review: Civic Center – The Ground Below
Civic Center = Suicide + Bauhaus B-sides and Dubs … read more
Film Review: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is a guilty pleasure, and in terms of straightforward silly comedy, is Ferrel’s best movie since Elf. … 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
“Jazz” by Ashley Finley
Ashley Finley is a consistent advocate for social justice and change. She does this through her work as a poet and in her everyday life. … 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: Tavie Mason – Concise Kilgore / Avenues...
Whether he’s making custom T-shirts for his clothing line, or recording new music as Concise Kilgore, Tavie Mason does it all with passion and authenticity. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Trashpaca – Abraham Von August
Abraham Von August is pioneering a fluidly-sized and non-gendered focus in vintage fashion with their clothing brand Trashpaca. … read more
Horn of Africa: Grabbing Goat By The Horns
The rich array of spices and flavors on display at Horn of Africa make for an unforgettable introduction to what Somalia has to offer the world. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Terra Flesh
Terra Flesh invigorates the Salt Lake drag scene by intertwining his Black queer identity with his passion for performance. … 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
Beer of the Month: Honey Cream Ale
Grid City Beer Works’ Honey Cream Ale is an amber-hued, liquefied treat with aromas of citrus, flora, wheat and a solid smell of gourmet, farmers’-market honey sticks. … read more
Amplifying Black Voices: Akouyajohan Clothing – AJ Sopoye
Designer AJ Sopoye’s creates custom clothing pieces that combine vintage cartoons, colorful patterns and contemporary fashion through his brand Akouyajohan. … read more
Outrage as Righteousness in Andrew Alba’s Show Everyone Sucios
Through Everyone Sucios, Andrew Alba uses his painting as a protest, his outrage as a cause and his words to call out racist systems … read more
A Million Voices from One: An Interview with Pale Spring
Ahead of its release, Pale Spring talk about the process behind and emotional intentions of their fantastic new album, DUSK. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Adrian Evans
For this month’s “BMX Photo Feature,” biker Adrian Evans reflects on privilege and progress in society and the BMX community. … read more
Comic: How to Be An Ally During Quarantine
For our Amplify Black Voices issue, the latest SLUG comic finds Ricky Vigil exploring how to be an ally during quarantine. … read more
Journey into a Virtual Fantasy in Laura Hendricks’ SIX MONTH...
Laura Hendricks’ SIX MONTH SUMMER explores the boundary between fantasy and reality in a strangely appropriate virtual exhibit. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Series to Stream on HBO Max
July’s “Content Shifter” offers up nine series from HBO past and present worth discovering, or revisiting, on HBO Max (or regular ol’ HBO). … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Cobe Harmer
Skateboarder Cobe Harmer reminds us to “set a goal and keep persevering and keep fighting until we reach our goal and we all succeed.” … read more
Review: Built To Spill – Built To Spill Plays The...
Built To Spill = Daniel Johnston + Modest Mouse + Grandaddy … read more
Film Review: Irresistible
Irresistible is a highly enjoyable movie that offers some good surprises, plenty of laughs and a lot of heart. … read more
Film Review: Feel the Beat
Elissa Down’s new feature film, Feel the Beat, is a completely manufactured product, like Cheese Doodles or Pete Buttigieg. … read more
Film Review: Wasp Network
Oliver Assayas’ Wasp Network isn’t able to build sufficient levels of suspense or make us feel a strong connection with any of the characters. … read more
Local Review: Zac Ivie – Wishkid
Zac Ivie = Atmosphere + Gang Starr + Madlib … read more
Local Review: Joe Chip – Joe Chip EP
Joe Chip = Mount Eerie + Red House Painters … read more
Local Review: Harvest of Ash – Deadlights
Harvest of Ash = Disembowlment + Cult Leader … read more
Review: Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers = John Prine + Jessica Lea Mayfield … read more
Miguel Mendez: Destinations Unknown (Album Premiere)
A Sleep Disaster may not be exactly what Miguel Mendez planned on, but it’s flushed with energy, tight production and high-quality musicianship. … read more
Film Review: A Whisker Away
With relatable characters and themes A Whisker Away is a breath of fresh air and a great film for tweens and young adults. … read more
Film Review: Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl is a visually resplendent film that should be enjoyable, but the story connects together like bumper cars slamming into each other. … read more
Local Review: Tape Glow – Bright at Midnight
Tape Glow = Com Truise + Boy Harsher + Taking Back Sunday … read more
Film Review: The Last Days of American Crime
The Last Days of American Crime isn’t a film: It’s an unsightly blemish on your Netflix queue. You don’t watch it so much as you drain the pus out of it. … read more
Local Review: Leroy Solid – Progress
Leroy Solid’s Progress isn’t full, head-on EDM, but there are definitely undertones and traits persisting throughout its entirety. … read more
Review: Ancient Ethel – Ancient Ethel
Ancient Ethel = The Cramps + Dex Romweber Duo + Fat Knuckle Freddy … read more
Review: KENDRA AMALIE/RYLEY WALKER – Papaya in a Hound’s Tooth
Yes, Kendra Amalie and Ryley Walker’s Papaya in a Hound’s Mouth is disorienting, but even more so, it is downright invigorating. … read more
Review: Mare Berger – The Moon is Always Full
Mare Berger = The Black Atlantic + Lucy Rose … read more
Film Review: Becky
Becky is certainly not for all tastes, but it has the makings of the next big cult favorite, and is one of the most unique action movies in quite a while. … read more
Local Review: Breakfast in Silence – CW: Loss
Breakfast in Silence = Prism Bitch + the Due Diligence … read more
Film Review: Da 5 Bloods
If there’s one thing you can count on with Spike Lee, it’s that his films will always try to make a statement, and Da 5 Bloods has an awful lot to say. … read more
Series Review: Crossing Swords
There are plenty better things to do with your times then to waste it on even one episode of the boorish, adolescent idiocy of Crossing Swords. … read more
Review: The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form
The 1975 = Tears For Fears + a dash of Post Malone + Brian Eno … read more
Annelise Duque: Discovering What’s Between Heritage and Selfhood
Annelise Duque creates and photographs scenes that lead you into memories that you thought you may have forgotten, but are now reminded of. … read more
Film Review: We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Andrew Fried’s new documentary, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, is a must-see for fans of improv, theatrical comedy and hip hop. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 TV Streamers From Spring 2020
Content Shifter presents nine series that debuted recently that you might have missed this last spring. They’re a sharp dozen. … read more
Film Review: Spelling the Dream
Spelling The Dream is an absorbing and inspiring film, and you can’t help but love the kids at the heart of its story of competition. … read more
Capturing the Moment with Michael Kunde
Michael Kunde is a professional commercial and advertising photographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with some of his clients being Adobe and Chrysler. … 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
Curbside for Survival
These snapshots are a testament to the resilience of vital worker communities and the generous support of a customer base who isn’t giving up. … read more
Review: Forest Management – Passageways
Forest Management = Kara Lis-Coverdale + William Basinski … read more
Review: Gang of Four – Happy Now
Gang of Four = Primal Scream + Filter + Bono’s falsetto … read more
Review: Fruit Bats – Gold Past Life
Fruit Bats = Dr. Dog + Blitzen Trapper + Phoenix … read more
Review: Ex Hex – It’s Real
Ex Hex is playing by their own rules. It’s Real maintains its own space with tight, cool rock n’ roll made of the bleeding heart of a tender soul. … read more
Review: Florist – Emily Alone
Florist = Sybille Baier + Diane Cluck … read more
Review: Drinking Flowers – New Swirled Order
Drinking Flowers = Dirty Beaches + Elvis Depressedly + Black Angels … read more
Review: Eagulls – Ullages
Eagulls = TRAAMS + Radio Moscow + The Cure … read more
Review: Death Index – Self-titled
Frontman Carson Cox of Merchandise and Marco Rapisarda (from labels Hell, Yes! and No Good) have teamed up to deal out their latest noise-soaked, hardcore-meets-art punk side project: Death Index. Their heady, self-titled debut album is punishing yet majestic, with a mission firmly rooted in those “primordial days of art punk”—think another punk duo, Suicide, and their nervy tendencies—that traverses doom, goth and post-punk in its hardcore endeavor. … read more
Review: David Bowie – Blackstar
Now, Blackstar is most easily read as a knowing goodbye from one of the smartest, bravest and enigmatic artists the world has ever had the benefit of knowing. … read more
Review: Brimstone Coven – Black Magic
Brimstone Coven did a great job on writing cohesive songs and the album progresses very naturally. Black Magic stays true to its sound throughout and I look forward to what the band will accomplish on their upcoming albums. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Chris Owens
This month’s SLUG Contributor Limelight features Chris Owens, a local artist, designer, dancer and this month’s cover artist. … read more
Review: Candlemass – The Door to Doom
The Door to Doom is a great gap-bridger of the group’s older works and the newer sound. It terrifically manages the older and more melodic realms of albums like the debut, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus/, yet distills the harder, bombastic riffs of King of the Grey Islands and the last record, Psalms for the Dead. … read more
Review: Big Business – The Beast You Are
Big Business = Torche + Eternal Elysium + Melvins … read more
Review: Animal Collective – Painting With
Bearing the face of Marcel Duchamp’s readymade L.H.O.O.Q., initial wonderment of Animal Collective’s newest offering Painting With maybe met with the band drawing a moustache over its own music.
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Pet Shop Boys’ Super: We’re Gonna Burn This Disco Down!
Ever the purveyors of sophisticated dance music, Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe return to show us why 35 years in they not only have the goods, but are still thrillingly active in pioneering the sound that made them famous. … read more
5 Experimental Releases That Push Old Styles In New Directions
Out of the ever-expanding archive of great experimental music, here are 5 releases that take familiar sounds in unexpected directions, be it jazz, techno, ambient or pop. … read more
David Baddley: Finding the Line Between Nature and Self
By toying with the forces of humanity, technology and nature, David Baddley explores a symbiotic connection between ourselves and the world around us. … read more
Capturing Conservation and Colonization: Douglas Tolman
Throughout his career, Douglas Tolman has cultivated a striking, no-fuss style that serves to capture the raw nature of his subjects. … read more
Local Review: Bird – Send It
Bird = Poliça + Lorde … read more
Defender of Darkness: Christine Kenyon’s Night-Sky Advocacy
Increasingly, photographer Christine Kenyon’s advocacy work through the Save a Star Foundation has become a focal point of her life. … read more
Jaclyn Wright’s Multi-Media Metaphor Leaves a Deep Mark
Jaclyn Wright’s Marked contains multiple components that broaden and build upon each other to create a body in themselves. … read more
Levi Jackson Explores Illusions in the Promised Land
In his photography, Levi Jackson balances technical approaches, levity and weightiness of subject with the polish of New York schooling. … read more
Progress Knot: Daniel Everett’s Cityscapes
Daniel Everett focuses on the way urban landscapes layer on top of each other, unraveling the sense of order and progress that city structures wield. … read more
Photography-Plus: Brent Courtney, Image Sculptor
Brent Courtney vies for his photos to be “clean, balanced and minimal,” as he puts it. He is a Swiss Army Knife when it comes to the mediums he works in. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Britton Larsen
During the filming for Britton Larsen’s Welcome to BC Sandy part, we took a trip to SoJo Skatepark and spent a few hours watching Larsen destroy the bowl! … read more
Contributor Limelight – CJ Anderson
Whether it’s skate photography, fashion shoots, portraiture or other assignments, CJ Anderson is solid, and we love him for it. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Chris Flook
At the beginning of trails season here in SLC, Chris Flook celebrates the dawn of warm spring days by floating a lofty tuck no-hander over “Bertha.” … read more
Beer of the Month: Slipstream India Pale Ale
Salt Flats Brewing Co.’s Slipstream India Pale Ale contains classic hints of pine, bready sweetness and the aroma of an inner peel from a ripened orange. … read more
Review: Mukqs – The Quarantine EPs
The six releases that make up Mukqs unofficial series of Quarantine EPs offer a sustained inquisition of Max Allison’s far-reaching musical work. … read more
Review: Holy Hive – Float Back To You
Holy Hive = Ray LaMontagne + Westerman + The Beatles … read more
Local Review: Freaky Jason – Some Lovey Dovey Shit
Freaky Jason = Usher + Childish Gambino + Jinsang … read more
Local Review: Michael Barrow & The Tourists – Something New
Michael Barrow & The Tourists = John Mayer + Mumford & Sons … read more
Series Review: Space Force
Space Force may not entirely accomplish the bold mission of creating a 21st-century M*A*S*H or Catch-22., but it certainly achieves lift off. … read more
TALsounds: Living with and through Music
Natalie Chami of TALsounds discusses the crooked path that led to her new album, Acquiesce, and how she learned to trust her music again. … read more
NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close
NIIKA = Nai Palm + Bent Knee + Hiatus Kaiyote … read more
Film Review: The Lovebirds
In The Lovebirds, Jibran and Leilani are a couple who reach a crossroads in their relationship as they are falsely implicated in a murder. … read more
Film Review: Scoob!
Scoob! is exciting enough to entertain kids with just enough winking cleverness aimed at adults so they’re able to sit through with the little ones. … read more
Series Review: The Great
The Great is great television, and if you’re in the mood for something wickedly irreverent, at times quite sexy and, above all, endlessly smart, then don’t miss this one. … read more
Review: Nation of Language – Introduction, Presence
Nation of Language = A Flock of Seagulls + Franz Ferdinand … read more
Local Review: Samsonite – MY NEIGHBOR SAMSONITE
Samsonite = moow + Gold Panda + Esbe … read more
Review: Nick Hakim – WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD
Nick Hakim = Marvin Gaye + Anderson .Paak + Silk Rhodes … read more
Local Review: Rufio – Nothing’s Free
Rufio = Chiddy Bang + The Dean’s List … read more
Film Review: Capone
If, and only if, you are dead set on seeing Tom Hardy fire a tommy gun while wearing a diaper, is the pretentious and ill-conceived Capone worth your time. … read more
Local Review: cupid come – Lizard Hive
cupid come = My Bloody Valentine + Nine Inch Nails … read more
The Waking Life of Tunage and Lineage: An Interview with...
As breakfast tacos, the duo of Bradley Oliver Wilkinson-Vega Lynae Cook create surreal art pop that blends their life experiences with colorful music. … read more
Review: RXM Reality – DEViL WORLD WiDE
RXM Reality = Arca’s Mutant + Fire-Toolz … read more
Review: The Hold Steady – Thrashing Thru the Passion
The Hold Steady = Lifter Puller + E Street Band + The Uptown Controllers … read more
Review: Ceremony – In the Spirit World Now
Ceremony = Wire + Devo + New Order … read more
Review: Oh, Rose – While My Father Sleeps
Oh, Rose = The Julie Ruin + Hole … read more
Review: Pharmakon – Devour
Pharmakon = Robedoor + Lana Del Rabies … read more
Review: Perfume Genius – Set My Heart on Fire, Immediately
Perfume Genius = Sufjan Stevens + Beach House … read more
Local Review: Pinewalker – Migration
Pinewalker = Sleep + Lynyrd Skynyrd … read more
Review: Knocked Loose – A Different Shade of Blue
Knocked Loose = Jesus Piece + Disembodied + Year of the Knife
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Local Review: Black Flak and the Nightmare Fighters – It’s...
Black Flak and the Nightmare Fighters = Staind x Explosions in the Sky … read more
Review: Fire-Toolz – Field Whispers (Into the Crystal Palace)
Fire-Toolz = ’80s Pat Metheny + Crying + Rustie … read more
Review: Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence
Chelsea Wolfe = Lana Del Ray + Emma Ruth Rundle + Black Sabbath … read more
Review: The Paranoyds – Carnage Bargain
The Paranoyds = Moon Zappa + X + The Julie Ruin … read more
Local Review: Sentou – In Bed
Sentou = Washed Out + potsu + Skylar Spence … read more
Local Review: T. James – Distant Shapes
T. James= Atmosphere + Chris Webby … read more
Local Review: Will Baxter Band – You & I
Will Baxter Band = Ryley Walker + Jack Johnson … read more
Local Review: Tiny Boats – Thicker Than Blood
Tiny Boats = (Frank Turner x Joey Cape) + The Riverboat Gamblers … read more
Local Review: Ritt Momney – Her And All Of My...
Ritt Momney = The National + Vancouver Sleep Clinic … read more
Review: Moon Duo – The Stars Are the Light
Moon Duo = Spacemen 3 + Jefferson Airplane + Darius … read more
Local Review: vinniecassius – KANE PT* 1
Vinnie Cassius = Lil Tecca + 03 Greedo + A$AP Rocky … read more
Local Review: Lucid Sound Driver – Serenity in the Vast...
Lucid Sound Driver= Chihei Hatakeyama + 2814 … read more
Review: Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
Angel Olsen = Françoise Hardy + Laura Marling + U.S. Girls … read more
Local Review: First Daze – On a Roll EP
First Daze = The Head and the Heart + Sharon Van Etten … read more
Review: Carla dal Forno – Look Up Sharp
Carla dal Forno = Daughter + RY X … read more
Review: Sofi Tukker – Dancing on the People
With a Grammy nomination under their belt for Treehouse, Sofi Tukker release Dancing on the People, a follow-up with a hint of a ’90s dance club vibe. … read more
Review: Richard Dawson – 2020
Richard Dawson = Robert Wyatt + Sun City Girls + Mark Kozelek … read more
Review: Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi –...
Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi = Gnod + Fushitsusha … read more
Review: Big Thief – Two Hands
Big Thief = Phosphorescent + Janis Joplin + Eliza Rickman … read more
Review: Devon Welsh – True Love
Devon Welsh = Majical Cloudz + Michael Stipe + Soap&Skin … read more
Local Review: Noble Bodies – Two Voices
Noble Bodies = Neon Trees x Foo Fighters … read more
Review: Bill MacKay & Katinka Kleijn – STIR
Aside from offering one of the most pleasing timbral combinations imaginable, STIR is a thoughtful exploration of the meeting point between Americana and the avant-garde. … read more
Local Review: Branson Anderson – Applecore, Baltimore
Branson Anderson = Willie Nelson + Elvis Perkins … read more
Review: Marquis Hill – Love Tape
Marquis Hill = The Internet + Flying Lotus … read more
Review: Allah-Las – LAHS
Allah-Las = Kurt Vile + The Growlers + Mystic Braves … read more
Review: Tempers – Private Life
Tempers = U.S. Girls + La Femme + Cigarettes After Sex + Depeche Mode + New Order … read more
Review: Cigarettes After Sex – Cry
Cigarettes After Sex = Lord Huron + Mazzy Star … read more
Review: Black Marble – Bigger Than Life
Black Marble = Cold Cave + Wild Nothing … read more
Local Review: Drew Danburry – Pallid Boy & Spindling Girl
Drew Danburry = Coconut Records + Ben Kweller … read more
Local Review: DeelanZ – War Within
Deelanz = Green Day + RHCP + Modest Mouse … read more
Review: Lacuna Coil – Black Anima
Lacuna Coil = Nightwish + Rammstein … read more
Review: Mount Eerie w/ Julie Doiron – Lost Wisdom pt....
Mount Eerie = Thanksgiving + Sun Kil Moon + German Error Message + Seasonal Affective Disorder … read more
Local Review: Golden Green Funz – The Ballad of Orion...
Golden Green Funz = Iron & Wine + My Morning Jacket … read more
Local Review: The Cold Year – Prey For Me
The Cold Year = Minus the Bear × The Black Keys … read more
Local Review: Head Portals – Please Be Kind
Head Portals = Brand New + Band of Horses + Thee Oh Sees … read more
Review: Young Guv – GUV II
Young Guv = Oasis + The 13th Floor Elevators + Tears for Fears … read more
Local Review: Oscillate Wildly – Oscillate Wildly
Oscillate Wildly = Death Cab for Cutie + Real Estate … read more
Review: Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox – Myths 004
Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox = Anika + Hello Ocho … read more
Local Review: Arsenic Addiciton – XIX
Arsenic Addiction = Within Temptation + Lacuna Coil … read more
5 Great Experimental Albums from October
The stream of fantastic new releases hasn’t stopped. Here are SLUG’s pick for five great albums of experimental music released in October. … read more
Review: Tawiah – Starts Again
Tawiah = Sy Smith + Georgia Anne Muldrow + Silhouette Brown … read more
Local Review: Pick Pocket – (Living) Room
Pick Pocket = Cloud Nothings + Beach Fossils … read more
Review: FITTED – First Fits
FITTED = Wire + Minutemen + Fearless Leader … read more
Local Review: Krooked Kings – Krooked Kings
Krooked Kings = Nick Rattigan + Ben Gibbard … read more
Review: Michael Seyer – Nostalgia
Michael Seyer = Shintaro Sakamoto + Aldous RH … read more
Local Review: DiseNgaged – Out For Blood: Abuse
DiseNgaged = (Lamb of God + Avenged Sevenfold) x DevilDriver … read more
Local Review: Snowtown – Ghost
Snowtown = The Streets + Twenty One Pilots … read more
Review: Molly Burch – The Molly Burch Christmas Album
Molly Burch = Les Paul & Mary Ford + Faye Webster + Julie London … read more
Local Review: Roadie – Soapbox
Roadie = Sheryl Crow + Jade Bird … read more
Local Review: Say Hey – EVERYTHING // EVERYONE
Say Hey = The Growlers + Wavves … read more
Review: Hiro Kone – A Fossil Begins to Bray
Hiro Kone = Arca + Bonaventure + ’90s Autechre … read more
Local Review: Social Stigma – Veganarchist: RedBlood/ Black Flags
Social Stigma = Chokehold + Morning Again + Groundwork … read more
Review: Blood Warrior – Animal Hides
Blood Warrior = Sam Beam + Tents … read more
Review: Cat Casual & The Final Word – The Secret...
Cat Casual & The Final Word = Modest Mouse + Pink Floyd … read more
Local Review: Voidsmen – VOIDSMEN EP
Voidsmen = Baroness + These Arms are Snakes + Metal … read more
Review: Moth Cock – If Beggars Were Horses Wishes Would...
Moth Cock = (The Focus Group*Aaron Dilloway)^Art Ensemble of Chicag … read more
Review: IDLES – A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live at Le...
IDLES = Metz + Protomartyr + Future of the Left … read more
Local Review: Scouty – Prophet
Scouty = Twenty One Pilots + X Ambassadors … read more
Local Review: Skumbudz – Valley Vibes
Skumbudz = 311 + Sublime … read more
Review: Pop. 1280 – Way Station
Pop. 1280 = Sisters of Mercy + Type O Negative / SPK … read more
Local Review: Of The Valley – Roses
Of The Valley = Idles + Blink 182 … read more
Local Review: Drew Danburry – Danburry 2003–2018
Drew Danburry = Ugly Casanova + The Lower Lights + Sufjan Stevens … read more
Review: Duster – Duster
Duster = Old Built to Spill + My Bloody Valentine … read more
Local Review: Phobia The Greatest – Black Harts Forever
Phobia The Greatest = Lil Uzi Vert + Joan Jett … read more
Local Review: The Waldron Brothers – VCR
The Waldron Brothers = The Police + Two Door Cinema Club … read more
Editor’s Picks: 10 Post-Punk Albums from the 2010s that You’ll...
Alexander Ortega felt it necessary to talk about 10 of his favorite post-punk albums that he’s encountered—by and large—through SLUG Magazine this decade. … read more
Review: Pinegrove – Marigold
Pinegrove = Bright Eyes + Darryl Rahn + Jimmy Eat World … read more
Local Review: Stephan and the Pachyderm – Gasoline
Stephan and the Pachyderm = Death Cab for Cutie + Lord Huron … read more
Review: of Montreal – UR FUN
of Montreal = Gary Wilson + Ariel Pink … read more
Local Review: Corner Case – Haunted House
Corner Case = Joy Division + Voxtrot + Modern English … read more
Local Review: Izzy Davis – X-Communicated
Izzy Davis = J-Cole + Vic Mensa + Logic … read more
Review: Σtella – The Break
Σtella = Heaven 17 + Zimmer + Yazoo … read more
Review: Wire – Mind Hive
Wire = The Cure + Marilyn Manson + The Vibrators … read more
Local Review: Israel West – Avenue
Israel West = Left Brain + MellowHype … read more
Local Review: NVM – Thermal Memory
NVM = Hum + No Sun + Hyperview-Era Title Fight + Seahaven … read more
Review: Torres – Silver Tongue
Torres = The Japanese House + Tori Amos … read more
Review: Squarepusher – Be Up A Hello
Squarepusher = Tipper x John Cage … read more
Review: Nicole Oberle – Skin
Nicole Oberle’s newly expanded Skin is an immersive ambient record that delves into the psychological associations of space and place. … read more
Local Review: Herring – Herring
Herring = Jeff Buckley + The Killers … read more
Local Review: D E M O N S – Back...
D E M O N S = $uicideboy$ + Horse Head + Wicca Phase Eternal … read more
Local Review: Jeff Dillon – Reflections
Jeff Dillon = Mouse Rat (yes, from Parks and Rec) + Against Me! … read more
Local Review: Young Yankee & MAYLIN – Light Speed
Young Yankee & MAYLIN = Hi-Rez + Skizzy Mars + Logic … read more
Review: Molina – Vanilla Shell
Molina = Baths + Grimes + Mariah … read more
Review: Post Animal – Forward Motion Godyssey
Post Animal = Portugal. The Man + Kevin Parker … read more
Review: Riki – Riki
Riki = Sally Dige + Tempers … read more
Local Review: Vincent Draper & The Culls – Heavy Sleeper
Vincent Draper & The Culls = The Middle East + J. Tillman + Neva Dinova … read more
Local Review: Mark Dago – Arcadevania
Mark Dago = The Beastie Boys + Eric B. & Rakim + Kid Koala … read more
Local Review: Man Meets Bear – Shadow Falls, Echoes Juniper
Man Meets Bear = Iron and Wine ÷ My Morning Jacket … read more
Review: Lithics – Wendy Kraemer EP
Lithics = Sonic Youth + The Von Bondies + Sleater-Kinney … read more
Review: Too Free – Love in High Demand
Too Free = KWAYE + Wajatta + SBTRKT … read more
Review: Green and Glass – Green and Glass
Green and Glass = Björk + Beach House … read more
Review: Rose for Bohdan – Let the universe howl in...
Let the universe howl in despair is a crucial document of Rose for Bohdan’s decade-long exploration of the fringes of independent and experimental music. … read more
Review: Sam Sparro – Boombox Eternal
Sam Sparro = Roy Ayers + Little Dragon + Tuxedo … read more
Local Review: Sunhills – Roll Your Windows Down
Sunhills = Phoenix + Harry Styles … read more
Review: Shopping – All or Nothing
All or Nothing is a 10-track burst of energy that comes and goes like a speeding car chase down an emptied water canal in a late 80s heist movie. … read more
Local Review: finale – amore e perdita
Finale has built an unsettling atmosphere with amore e perdita, blending chaotic industrial sounds with canned samples of nature … read more
Local Review: Earthworm – Hiding Yourself From Everyone You Love
For those who enjoy hip hop to kick back to, local artist Earthworm’s new EP, entitled Hiding Yourself From Everyone You Love, could be a perfect fit. … read more
Review: U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
Heavy Light’s off-the-cuff style calls for a more deliberate listening experience: It’s thoughtful, provocative and politically apropos. … read more
Review: Caroline Rose – Superstar
Caroline Rose= Prince + Maggie Rogers + Bee Gees … read more
Local Review: Ophelia – Like a Lover
Ophelia = Kate Bush + Grimes … read more
Local Review: Telluride Meltdown – Slippery Slope
Telluride Meltdown = Les Claypool + King Missle … read more
Review: Monophonics – It’s Only Us
Every expertly delivered layer of Monophonic’s It’s Only Us feels like a revelation in contrast to today’s hyper-automated world. … read more
Review: The Districts – You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere
The Districts = Vundabar + Slaughter Beach, Dog + Twin Peaks … read more
Review: The Toxenes – Double Creature Feature
The Toxenes = The Baby Shakes + The Cramps + The Horror Pops … read more
Local Review: Flakes – A Stairway in the Sky
Flakes = Flume + oOoOO … read more
Local Review: The BrightSlide – Lost It at Day One
The BrightSlide = Hunter Hunted + MisterWives + The Brobecks … read more
Review: Mute Duo – Lapse in Passage
Mute Duo = Antonio Sánchez + Amen Dunes … read more
Local Review: Acid Cvlt – Acid Cvlt
There is something subtle about the dark, sexy synths of Acid Cvlt that get lodged into your subconscious and get you to physically nod along. … read more
Review: Yolkdrop – Yolkdrop
Yolkdrop = The Wombats + Her’s + Twin Peaks … read more
Local Review: Dad Bod – After Thought
Dad Bod = Mild High Club + infinite bisous + Hush Moss … read more
Review: Jennah Barry – Holiday
Jennah Barry = Jewel + Joseph – Lana Del Rey … read more
Review: FACS – Void Moments
FACS = Protomartyr + Boy Harsher … read more
Local Review: Milk Money – Reckon
Milk Money = Nirvana + Green Day … read more
Review: SARN – Real Shit
SARN = Grimy Mac DeMarco … read more
Review: TOPS – I Feel Alive
TOPS = Tennis + Melody’s Echo Chamber … read more
Review: Born Ruffians – JUICE
Born Ruffians = Dr. Dog + The Strokes + The Lemon Twigs … read more
Local Review: Josaleigh Pollett – No Woman Is The Sea
Josaleigh Pollett = The Civil Wars + The Decemberists … read more
Local Review: Willows – Coldfront
Willows = Hatebreed + Code Orange … read more
Review: Kalbells — Mothertime
Kalbells = LCD Soundsystem + Aurora + Jamila Woods … read more
Review: Laurel Halo – Possessed
Laurel Halo = Nicolas Jaar (Pomegranates) … read more
Local Review: Helichrysum –These Apes Think They Heady
Helichrysum = Washed Out + Naked City … read more
Local Review: The Monarchs – The Depth
The Monarchs The Depth Self-Released Street: 09.13.19 The Monarchs = Radiohead + Deep Purple Salt Lake City–based band The Monarchs have released their newest album, The Depth. Formed in 2015, their sound is overarchingly hard rock with travels into experimentation with doom and psych genres, compiling it all into a shoegaze-like structure. Also rooted in
Review: RJD2 – The Fun Ones
Fans of funk, soul, disco, jam, hip-hop and, honestly, music in general will find something to love within RJD2’s The Fun Ones. … read more
Review: Robedoor – Drunk on Poison: 2005–2008
Robedoor = (AMM x Blind Lemon Jefferson x Melvins)^’60s Pauline Oliveros … read more
Local Review: Harts & Moon – Welcome Home
Harts & Moon = Tori Amos + Tove Lo … read more
Local Review: SuperBubble – Space Bound
On Space Bound, SuperBubble ask: Can people ever live without rhythm? Would the world still turn without music and sound? … read more
Review: Diners – Leisure World
Diners = Charlie Brand + Iji + The Beach Boys … read more
Review: Hazel English – Wake Up!
Hazel English = Alvvays + Carly Rae Jepsen … read more
Review: Solid State Soul – Solid State Soul
Solid State Soul = Mesh + Tin Star + Dave Gahan … read more
Local Review: Girl in the Garden – Love Will Never...
Girl in the Garden = KILLWHITNEYDEAD + Every time I Die + Bleeding Through … read more
Film Review: Kimmy Vs. The Reverend
Kimmy Vs. The Reverend is definitely for those of us who already love the show, but it’s a lot of laughs coming at a time when we need them. … read more
Infinity and “I”: An interview with Fire-Toolz
Fire-Toolz’ Rainbow Bridge is a mind-bending excursion that blows up music into a cosmic, surreal land, and it’s only the tip of the iceberg. … read more
Series Review: Trial By Media
Trial by Media is a highly entertaining and watchable series that captures the multiple sides of some very complex stories. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 Dumb Comedies for Dumb Times
Here are 13 recent comedies to stream right now, ranging from the truly stupid to the deceptively dumb-but-subliminally-genius. … read more
Local Review: Emily Merrell – Masks
Emily Merrell = Solange + Emily King + Janelle Monáe … read more
WTF: Beehive Bike Polo Club’s Women, Trans and Femme (WTF)...
In addition to encouraging new playership, the Beehive Bike Polo Club designates playtime specifically for women, trans and femme folk, known as WTF Nights. … read more
Virtual Public Art Tours During Social Distancing
The Salt Lake City Arts Council organizes a series of virtual art tours amid the COVID-19 “Stay Safe, Stay Home” mandate. … read more
Mcycle: Spinning You Into Control
Indoor cycling at Mcycle, co-owned by Megan and Richmond Tyrrell, might be your fitness fix that helps you “get” Lizzo’s music. … read more
Series Review: Hollywood
Netflix’s Hollywood is a wildly entertaining ride, but you’ll find yourself rolling your eyes as often as you are wiping them. … read more
A Hundred Miles Along the Wasatch Front: Riding the Golden...
The Golden Spoke ride network of multi-use paths includes the Provo River Parkway and Murdcok Canal Trails in Utah County, and much, much more. … read more
Music To Cruise It: Brian MaWhinney On The Perfect Cycling...
Local cyclist Brian MaWhinney is a seasoned vet when it comes to the unique art of crafting perfect playlists for city biking. … read more
The Shooter’s Sandwich: Updating the Perfect Traveling Food
Let’s talk about how the Shooter’s Sandwich might be modified, but to do justice to the improvements, we first have to understand the original. … read more
24MOTOR: 24 Minutes of the Oil Refinery
24MOTOR is technically a race—technically—but by the sound of it, nobody takes it too seriously. Winning is really just a matter of chance. … read more
The Top Five 5-to-10-Mile Bike Rides in Salt Lake
Whether you are new to city biking or depend on two wheels to get around, here are the top five options for bike rides in Salt Lake City. … read more
Salty & Stupid: Ultra-Endurance in Utah’s West Desert
Salty & Stupid hosts the Stupid Pony, an ultra-endurance bicycle race in Utah’s arid West Desert. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Bryce Parkinson
Bryce Parkinson lapped his front wheels into the deck, used some back-toe magic and pulled one of the most stylish front rocks I’ve ever witnessed. … read more
Beer of the Month: Sir-Veza
In this edition of “Beer of the Month,” Bohemian Brewery serves up the Sir-Veza, a Mexican-style lager in a slick, Day of the Dead–inspired, 12-ounce can. … read more
BMX Photo Feature: Shawn “Elf” Walters
In this month’s multi-paneled BMX Photo Feature, Shawn “Elf” Walters pushes through with support from the crew. Photos by Jon Tinsley. … read more
Mike Brown: Who’s a Good Boy? Ender’s a Good Boy!
Mike Brown delivers the details you never knew you needed on his roommate’s dog, Ender. A ball-enthusiast and food-motivated pup, Ender is a good boy! … read more
Contributor Limelight – Robin Namini
Illustrator Robin Namini joined SLUG’s ranks in November 2017 and has been a source of creative energy for the magazine ever since! … read more
Skate Photo Feature: 600 North Bridge
The amount of work and effort that has gone into 600 North Bridge DIY is a testament to the authentic community of skateboarding here in Salt Lake City. … read more
Review: Asbestos Lead Asbestos – Empty Message
Empty Message is a jerking roller coaster of corroded electronic collages with the visage of the mangled, hollow husk from a blood-boiling rave. … read more
Review: Car Seat Headrest – Making A Door Less Open
Car Seat Headrest = The Strokes + (Sandy) Alex G + Com Truise … read more
Film Review: Dangerous Lies
Dangerous Lies is like leftover takeout sitting at the back of the fridge: It’s not even worth the effort of tossing it in the trash. … read more
Review: Blake Mills – Mutable Set
On Mutable Set, dissatisfaction exists alongside invigorating optimism, allowing Blake Mills to explore the open spectrum of emotional experience. … read more
Film Review: The Half of It
The Half of It, Alice Wu’s new Cyrano de Bergerac adaptation, is a beautiful and spirited modern classic that deserves to be seen. … read more
Local Review: Jacob T. Skeen – Death, Thou Shalt Die
Jacob T. Skeen = Black Sabbath + Stone Temple Pilots … read more
Local Review: The Gontiks – _._
The Gontiks = Flume + Washed Out … read more
Local Review: Jomudesi – Ancient Guides
Jomudesi = Brainwaltzera + Aphex Twin … read more
Film Review: Bad Education
Regardless of where or how it is presented to audiences, Cory Finley’s new film Bad Education gets straight A’s all around. … read more
Creature Feature: Chris Tall
This edition of Creature Feature stars, Chris Tall, a handsome Drag King who’s been a forerunner of the male drag scene in Utah the past several years. … read more
Series Review: The Eddy
The Eddy is a great night spot where you can hang out with charismatic characters, listen to some smooth jazz and have an unforgettable time. … read more
Pandemic Arcade: Psychic Graveyard Premieres Music Video for Their New...
Today, SLUG is thrilled to premiere the music video for “Is There a Hotline?,” the new single from noise-rock outfit Psychic Graveyard. … read more
Film Review: The Willoughbys
The Willoughys has all of the right ingredients to become a minor classic, making for a hugely satisfying and diverting family film. … read more
Film Review: Extraction
Extraction isn’t quite as deep as it wants you to think it is, but it is certainly a better-than-average action thriller with some actual surprises and engaging situations. … read more
Film Review: Sergio
Sergio, Netflix’s new biopic about the UN diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello isn’t a bad film, but it’s hardly the movie that its subject deserved. … read more
Book Review: Fallible
Fallible is a profoundly personal narrative on the ails of an industry and culture with respect to the experienced intersections of its author. … read more
Book Review: Verge
The stories within Lidia Yuknavitch’s Verge create a subdermal web with motifs of feminism, middle-class imposter syndrome, isolation and more. … read more
Born Ruffians’ Luke Lalonde Talks Quarantine, Infomercials and JUICE
Born Ruffians’ frontman Luke Lalonde sits down with SLUG to talk about the release of the band’s new album, JUICE, and his favorite infomericals. … read more
Film Review: Love. Wedding. Repeat
Love. Wedding. Repeat Director: Dean Craig Notorious Pictures Streaming on Netflix 4.10 One of the reasons that romantic comedy is such an inconsistent genre is that there are generally two major goals: One is creating situations that the audience can relate to, and the other is creating characters they can live through vicariously. These are
“Take a Little Trip and See”: An Interview with Zac...
Doom Trip Records founder Zac Emerson talks about the battle of releasing music in the contemporary industry and how he finds treasures in mystical music. … read more
Film Review: Tigertail
Alan Yang’s Tigertail is a story about the paths that we walk, where they lead and the regrets that we feel over the wrong turns we take. … read more
Film Review: Coffee and Kareem
The greatest contribution Netflix could’ve made would’ve been to release Coffee and Kareem exclusively in theaters, now, when no one is allowed inside them. … read more
Grocery-Store Beer Buying Guide
With the 4% to 5% ABV increase in grocery stores, Utah’s beer selection has gotten deliciously deeper. Here’s SLUG’s latest grocery-store beer buying guide. … read more
26 Minutes: The Densest Brewery Path in SLC
Taking a “beercation” is a heck of a lot of fun! We’ve traveled to some of the best areas in the United States for beer, and we know the value of having numerous breweries in a given vicinity. First, who doesn’t love the ability to walk from brewery to brewery? It’s just plain fun to
Lagerpalooza: Salt Lake’s Lager Effect
Lagerpalooza is Utah’s premier lager homebrew-off, becoming a nationally recognized, lagers-only competition that stimulates the vibrancy of craft lagers. … read more
Celebrating Women in Beer: Pink Boots’ Tap Takeovers
There are few as passionate about beer as the ladies at Pink Boots Society, an organization subverting the boys clubs through their love of the craft. … read more
Grid City Beer Works: Taste, Balance and Finish in Motion
Walking into Grid City Beer Works, the first thing that catches the eye is the radiant chrome of brewing equipment behind a finely crafted bar. … read more
“Waiter, There’s a Fish in My Drink”: Is Your Beer...
Is your favorite crushable pint of beer vegan-friendly? This article is a rough attempt to clarify the issue by providing insight into the brewing process. … 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
Bewilder Brewing: How One of Salt Lake’s Newest Breweries is...
Bewilder Brewing exists right in the heart of the city, and Co-Founder Ross Metzger attests to his hopes for how they will thrive in the coming year. … read more
Seven Masters: From Ukiyo-e to Shin-hanga
Utah Museum of Fine Art’s Seven Masters exhibit puts the new prints in context of the seven artists who defined the resurgence of Japanese woodblock art. … read more
Out-Nerd Your Beer-Nerd Friend at SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery
Consider this your guide to out-beer-nerding your friend when indulging in the flavor smorgasbord at an event like SLUG Mag’s upcoming Brewstillery. … read more
Beer and Metal: Pairings with the Meista
Beer and music go together, but beer and metal are almost meant to be—and that’s what we’re doing here with the help of The Meista. … read more
Beer of the Month: Dallas Alice
Level Crossing Brewing’s Dallas Alice is a Belgian-style blonde ale is a beer with big flavors. At 6.2% ABV, this is the ultimate springtime refresher. … read more
Content Shifter: 12 Totally Free TV Streamers
For the latest round of SLUG’s Content Shifter, Bill Frost has rounded up 12 totally free tv streamers for your quarantine needs. … read more
Mike Brown: Barf!
For SLUG’s annual Beer Issue, Mike Brown provides insight on the more unfavorable side to getting drunk and rallying with friends: the dreaded beer barf. … read more
“Snow” Photo Feature: Jared Elston
Is this the future of snowboarding due to climate change?! Jared Elston (@big_air_jare) riding Mars … or maybe some Moab sand dunes. … read more
Contributor Limelight – Rio Connelly
For over 10 years, SLUG has been fortunate enough to work with Rio Connelly, a veritable mage of beer-brewing, writing and drumming. … read more
How Utah Brewers Four-to-Fived Our Beer
There may have been some scary moments while making the transition to 5% ABV, but local brewers were able to turn it into a positive for everybody. … read more
Film Review: The Banker
The Banker is an enjoyable but fluffy and formulaic movie about racial politics in the ’60s told almost entirely by white people. … read more
Series Review: Self Made
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker will entertain you and tug at your heart while giving you something to think about as well. … read more
Book Review: High Drama
John Burgman’s new book High Drama is an extensive survey of the history of American competition climbing fit for climbing fanatics and non-climbers alike. … read more
11 Movies To Help You Through a Quarantine
Here are a few suggestions for comfort movies to help you keep your mind off of it all as we all prepare to quarantine and hunker down in our homes. … read more
Rally Around the Wasatch: the Save Our Canyons 18th Annual...
In 1978, wilderness in Utah was realized, and so was the organization’s annual fund-raising benefit: the Save Our Canyons Lone Peak Celebration. … read more
Show Review: The Letter for the King
The Letter For The King is a charming, rollicking adventure, and a pleasant diversion that makes for some seriously entertaining family viewing. … read more
Film Review: The Traitor
The Traitor won’t have much appeal for non mafia film aficionados, but if you are a fan, it’s safe to say that this is a film that you can’t refuse. … read more
Film Review: Wendy
Wendy is a beautiful, devastating and profound experience, and Patrick Gibbs ended up strongly connecting with it on a very personal and emotional level. … read more
Film Review: Spenser Confidential
Spenser Confidential is a briskly paced, buddy-cop thriller, and there’s just enough to like here to make it a decent enough way to kill two hours. … read more
Utah Premiere of Aaron Sorkin’s Adaptation of Harper Lee’s To...
Aaron Sorkin’s stage version of To Kill a Mockingbird is a happy ending to a long story of legal struggles to present the play to Utah audiences. … read more
Content Shifter: 7 Series To Stream in March 2020
Here are seven TV series that are actually worth streaming in March, the lamest of the winter months. … read more
Creature Feature: Ursula Major
Salt Lake has been blessed with the essence and aura of an incredible performer and body-positive member of the local drag community: Ursula Major. … read more
Spectral Siblings: An Interview with LEYA
With their second release Flood Dreams, the duo of LEYA have chiseled and honed their sound into a diamond of an avant-pop album. … read more
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus @ Metro Music Hall 02.28 w/...
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus took over Salt Lake City’s Metro Music Hall for one night and brought all of us back to our emo days. … read more
Film Review: Greed
While its anti-capitalist exploitation message is well meaning, it doesn’t change the fact that Greed is a pompous, cheesy and dreadful film. … read more
Film Review: Extra Ordinary
If you tend to enjoy BBC comedies and have a fondness for ghost stories, you are likely to have a very pleasant time with Extra Ordinary. … 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
Made of Masks: Alli Arocho’s Aislá
For Alli Arocho, vejigante masks have become a lifeline to her island home, and her show, Aislá, will debut through Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts. … read more
Women to the Front: The Legacy of Women’s Suffrage through...
Women to the Front acknowledges and sheds light on the intersection of equality, gender and activism through the lens of 15 artists. … 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
Trishelle Jeffery: Comics That Cultivate Connection
Whether multi-panel stories or single-frame snapshots, Trishelle Jeffery’s pieces capture an insightful, memory-like stream of consciousness. … read more
Film Review: All The Bright Places
All The Bright Places is an honest, touching and beautiful film that deserves to be seen, talked about and even celebrated. … read more
Engaging community members, students and local organizations: Framework Arts’ Love...
Love depicts students’ expressions of love through love letters, photographs, mixed-media still lifes, a soundtrack and photographed still lifes. … read more
Jerrin Wagstaff – Miscellaneous Debris
Jerrin Wagstaff’s Miscellaneous Debris offers a thoughtful response to today’s part-problem, part-blessing of choosing wisely from an overflowing pot. … read more
Utahns Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Spiral Jetty
Located along the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, Spiral Jetty is one of the most recognizable sites of public art in the country. … read more
Guerrilla Girls Drop the F (feminism) Bomb on SLC at...
The Guerrilla Girls exhibit at UMOCA features recent work Utah audiences may not have seen and gives perspectives on racism, classicism and current events. … read more
The Size Of The Open Room: A New Contemporary Art...
The conceptual quartet of artists behind The Open Room is creating a venue for contemporary art that lives in this liminal, threshold-type space. … read more
Friday Nights Just Got Better: V2 Introduces Playhouse to Sky...
Playhouse is a collaboration between music promoter V2 and Sky SLC Night Club, and makes an exciting addition to Salt Lake’s burgeoning EDM scene. … read more
Film Review: The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is too ridiculous to be taken seriously, but with its themes of domestic abuse and even sexual assault, it’s too unpleasant to be any fun. … read more
Food Review: Caputo’s Market and Deli
Caputo’s Market and Deli is an absolute Downtown institution and is a great example of the staying power of a quality, centrally located lunch spot. … read more
Art in the Hood: Positive Community Transformation
Art in the Hood hopes to be more than just an art exhibit—it aims to be something that reacts to the negative impact of displacement in the community. … read more
Film Review: The Last Thing He Wanted
The Last Thing He Wanted is just a speed bump along the road to much better things for everyone involved, and there are better ways to waste your time. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Jim Noble
This month’s “Skate Photo Feature” features Jim Noble. He had recently celebrated his 62nd birthday, but that number wasn’t slowing him down. … read more
Contributor Limelight: John Ford
Anyone with a relationship with John Ford is lucky to have such a present friend committed to supporting them however he can—we sure are. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Amanda Hankison
Amanda Hankison enjoys the remnants of a December storm on a near-perfect day in the Little Cottonwood backcountry. … read more
Beer of the Month: Starship IPA
Chris and Sylvia Hollands review Starship IPA, a new brew from from New Belgium Brewing, in this edition of “Beer of the Month.” … read more
Pinegrove @ The Complex w/ Whitney Ballen 02.15
Pinegrove’s tight, live sound contains swaying rhythms and alt-country soundscapes that can sink a man falling into a daydream. … read more
Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience with Electric Duke @ Metro...
Strangelove is one of those rare and refined tribute bands that rejuvenates one’s faith in the power of professional imitation. … read more
Film Review: Onward
Onward will leave you feeling uplifted and entertained. This outstanding adventure sets a very high bar for the rest of the blockbusters to come in 2020. … read more
Review: I Am Not Okay With This
Netflix’s new series I Am Not Okay With This is aimed as much at those of us who were once teens as it is at actual teens. … read more
Film Review: Downhill
The story of Downhill is provocative and could have made for a a genuinely challenging film, but it winds up leaving audiences out in the cold. … read more
Unmasking Emily Merrell: Interview and Single Premiere
Emily Merrell’s Masks is a cinematic, jazz-fusion type of genre. It’s a marriage between the two styles that’s carried by her smooth and enticing vocals. … read more
Film Review: The Call of the Wild
While it’s certainly given the Hollywood treatment, Call of the Wild remains more true to the spirit and content of the book than most previous versions. … 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
Book Review: Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS
Bigelow’s thematic storytelling and prose allows Acid Test to transcend the simplicity of being just another coming-of-age tale about counterculture. … read more
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood: An Interview with The...
The Paranoyds live act is kinetic and explosive. The best way to describe it would be to compare them to flame throwers in a Quentin Tarantino movie. … read more
Film Review: Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a harmless and reasonably enjoyable kiddie movie that is neither an ordeal nor a pleasure for adults to sit through. … read more
Film Review: The Gentlemen
Still, The Gentlemen is for fans. It’s full of blood, cursing, bawdy British humor and tongue in cheek testosterone, but it’s certainly not for all tastes. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Jasper Mall
The documentary Jasper Mall illustrates the mediocre hum of an Alabama shopping-center’s current market that once housed a myriad of different storefronts. … read more
Major’s Flavors and Drag—The Queer Spice of Life
SLUG had the great displeasure of attending the Major’s Flavors event which showcased some of the most grossly beautiful creatures we’ve ever featured. … read more
Film Review: The Song of Names
The Song of Names is gripping, but it’s almost never convincing. Despite some genuinely great elements, it feels wholly manufactured and uninspired. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Tapeworm
Ultimately Tapeworm is a film that by all rights should be incredibly dull. It breaks every convention of good storytelling and manages to be captivating. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: A Dog’s Death
Matías Ganz’s A Dog’s Death is a top-notch thriller that unravels the absurd and violent consequences of class and racial discrimination. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Máxima
Máxima is a must-see for anyone who feels they can’t make an impact—the film is proof that the willingness to fight for what is right can make a difference. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Acasӑ, My Home
Acasӑ, My Home succeeds as a cinéma verité documentary that offers a compelling case study about the shortcomings of how we live. … read more
Carphax Files: Case Reopened
Carphax Files may feel like they are starting over, but the impression they left on their fans have kept them dedicated through the years. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Sanzaru
The disorienting and claustrophobic thirller Sanzaru shows a solid potential for director Xia Magnus in their thematic concepts, visuals and soundscapes. … 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
Film Review: Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a terrific film that deserves to be seen and discussed—it might even help change the way people think about how they treat each other. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Tahara
Speaking to the potential of toxicity in friendships that take place early in life, Olivia Peace’s Tahara encourages the safety of autonomy. … read more
Slamdance: Ask No Questions
Viewers must approach Ask No Questions as a investigative documentary instead of another conspiracy-theory proposal. The film begins with the account of a CNN reporter who, with her cameraman, captures the scene of what is televised as a Falun Gong “religious public suicide” in Beijing at Tiananmen Square. … read more
Film Review: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão is both a tragic melodrama and a fierce statement against the injustices of an oppressively patriarchal society. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: 1986
Since every scene—regardless of real-world urgency—floats along like a waking dream, 1986 often feels like it’s missing a necessary bite. … read more
Lighting Lanterns in the Dark: The Rape Recovery Center and...
For 45 years the Rape Recovery Center has been the flagship trauma-informed and multiculturally conscious sexual-violence safe space in Salt Lake. … 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
Filling in the Gaps: The Rose Park Neighborhood Center
The Rose Park Neighborhood Center offers a space for refugees and immigrant voices to be heard and a program to address personal and familial obstacles. … 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
Existimos Collective: Helping The QTBIPOC Community Feel Seen
The heart of Existimos’ mission is to provide a solution to a stark lack they identified in Utah’s art community and created a space by QTBIPOC for QTBIPOC. … read more
Mastering Gravity: How Brian Castillo and The National Ability Center...
The National Ability Center is a resource for individuals trying to find their stride on the mountains, regardless of their current ability level. … read more
Beer of the Month: Piña Colada
“We love Piña Colada anything—this was sure to be a treat,” find SLUG beer writers Chris and Sylvia Hollands in this edition of Beer of the Month. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Trevor Brady
Trevor Brady on THC one February morning before work. In this case, THC stands for “The Huge Chute” in Wolverine Cirque rather than tetrahydrocannabinol. … read more
The Union for Street Solidarity: Compassion for fellow Salt Lakers
The Union for Street Solidarity is a small but growing group of concerned individuals aiding those in need through direct action. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Mikey Martinez
After a few minutes of psyching himself up, Mikey Martinez rolled away and he had conquered an old foe—making it look easy. … read more
Food Review: Beaumont Bakery & Café
Throughout their past year of operation, Beaumont has safely secured their spot as one of the classier pastry/lunch shops in the valley. … read more
Content Shifter: The Definitive Guide to XFL 2020
Bill Frost presents The Definitive Guide to the XFL, the “xtreme” football league that is making a comeback after almost 20 years. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Alex Blackburn
Alex Blackburn is a senior staff writer and our go-to guy for anything in the realm of math rock or instrumental-leaning rock music. … read more
Parallel Lines: Comforting Discomfort
Comforting Discomfort allows us space to reconsider the boundaries of self-care, the importance of empathy and the value of the familiar. … read more
Profound Pronouns: Jess Couser’s Pro Bono LGBTQ+ Legal Representation
Jess Couser offers her legal services to LGBTQ+ individuals as they endure the tedious process of changing their identiy. … read more
Film Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of...
As it stands, Birds of Prey is neither DC’s best or worst film—it’s just another disposable effort that fails to live up to its promises. … read more
Inclusion Experience Project: Why Utah leaders need to value vulnerabilty
As Utah continues to boom, Inclusion Experience Project will carry on responding to the need for comprehensive, compassionate training in the community. … read more
The Present is Female: The 2020 Womxn’s March
This 2020 Womxn’s March saw people all over the country raising their voices against ongoing injustices against women, and Salt Lake was no different. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Bastards’ Road
Bastards’ Road is a film portraying a sense of hope in veterans creating their own network, breaking down the stigma of struggling with PTSD and reaching out to one another. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Murmur
Writer-director Heather Young approaches the themes of love, loneliness and dependence from a different angle in her award-winning feature debut, Murmur. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The Killing of Two Lovers
Really, all of the actors of The Killing of Two Lovers do a great job. The writing, however, keeps its semblances of story low to the ground and linear. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Ironbark AKA The Courier
The audience shifted nervously in their seats as mushroom clouds blossomed and Cold War events unfolded in Dominic Cooke’s Ironbark. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Summertime
Summertime Sundance Film Festival Director: Carlos López Estrada Opening with a girl wearing roller skates, singing poetry into her guitar on a pier in Venice Beach, Summertime establishes the plot as a snapshot in the day of a life of different teens and young adults around Los Angeles. There are many characters in the story,
Book Review: Recipe for Chaos
In Recipe for Chaos, readers get another visit from protagonist Detective Lincoln Coulter as he investigates the murder of celebrity chef Renny Shepherd. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Spaceship Earth
While Biosphere 2 was considered a dismal failure, Spaceship Earth presents the response, “Yes, but what did we learn from this?” … read more
Sundance Film Festival: Save Yourselves!
The timing couldn’t be worse for Su (Sunita Mani) and Jack (John Reynolds) to go off the grid. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Be Water
Be Water Sundance Film Festival Director: Bao Nguyen There is no denying the presence and charisma that Bruce Lee has onscreen. His quick, agile fighting style captured audiences in Hong Kong, America, and around the world. Be Water explores Bruce Lee in the context of the ’60s and ’70s in America and how he was
Sundance Film Review: Blast Beat
At Sundance 2020, Blast Beat explores the struggles of trying to navigate suburban America as a young immigrant through Carly and Mateo. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares)
Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares) is a harrowing narrative about Magdalena (Mercedes Hernández), who seeks her lost, adolescent son, Jesús (Juan Jesús Varela). … read more
Sensory Illusion Pop-Up Exhibition @ Sagans Youth 01.11
The Jan. 11 Sensory Illusion event was only the third installment of the Sagans Youth gallery, and there were an estimated 300 people in attendance. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Luxor
The synopsis of Zeina Durra’s Luxor sounds more like a genre-typical travel romance than what’s delivered. Luxor is closer to a quiet, art-house character study. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Summer White (Blanco de Verano)
Summer White (Blanco de Verano) doesn’t offer traditional payoffs that we may want or expect as viewers, and it’s certainly better for it. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Kajillionare
Miranda July’s Kajillionaire weaves protagonist Old Dolio Dyne (Evan Rachel Wood) into a life of con artistry and emotional neglect. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Bad Hair
Bad Hair is the kind of film that I think most audiences want to see at Sundance. It’s good, draws from cultural folklore, and pushes boundaries accessibly. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Possessor
Possessor is fucked up. It’s a great Midnight category movie, and let it be known that there is intense body horror and violence. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Okavango – River of Dreams (Director’s Cut)
When it comes to nature documentaries, there’s the Animal Kingdom dimension that also is a measure of success. For this, I needed my trusty nature-doc buddy: Babyface. … read more
Sundance Film Review: La Llorona
La Llorona is a good way to get your fix for a socially aware, supernatural psychological/revenge thriller at Sundance 2020. … read more
A Word with Ellen Hopkins: Banned Together Film Highlights Banned...
My interview with Ellen Hopkins, the best-selling author of over a dozen YA novels, comes during yet another unprecedented moment in U.S. history. … read more
Series Review: The White Lotus Season 3
Viewers begin each season looking for violence, but are reminded that The White Lotus is a soap opera reimagined for contemporary audiences. … read more
The Creative Harmony of The Ballad of Wallis Island
The Ballad of Wallis Island is not just a comedy about a one man clinging to the past while another tries to run from it; it’s a meditation on human connection. … read more
Luiii Takes A Swing At Hollywood with Uppercut
With Uppercut, Luiii has proven that she is not only a powerhouse performer but also a determined creative force. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Kolumbia Monroe
Kolumbia Monroe is more than a performer; she’s a force and a mother, in every sense of the word. The title of “Mother” isn’t just honorary — it’s a role she embodies with warmth, strength and fierce protection, both on and off the stage. … read more
Film Review: Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino Likes It definitely falls into the ‘feel good movie’ mold, but it’s a solid character dramedy with enough laughs and a truly engrossing story. … read more
Film Review: Hell of a Summer
Hell of a Summer plays far better when it’s being endearingly goofy than when it’s failing to feel edgy or smart. … read more
Series Review: The Studio
The Studio is Hollywood satire and, like many of the successful comedic Hollywood satires in the past — although mostly it’s an “I love you but that doesn’t mean I like you” … read more
Beyond the Bar: How Shantelle Pace is Crafting Up Cocktails...
In 2021, Shantelle Pace made the bold move to transition from working in corporate America to bartending, a decision that was equal parts gutsy and liberating. … read more
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 more