Authors: Parker Scott Mortensen
Soccer Mommy Pares Back for Evergreen
Even as Soccer Mommy’s album Evergreen circles these kinds of grief-filled emotions, it finds a way to render them that feels approachable. … read more
Top Five Soundtracks of 2024 for Being Where You Already...
Here are five soundtracks that helped me learn life’s most timeless — and obvious — lessons. … read more
Storytelling in Esports with Tyler Van
What makes esports so compelling is the human element, something at which traditional sports could stand to be better. … read more
Localized: Olivia Bigelow
Zex Tape, like a lot of Bigelow’s work, is a cacophonous EDM bomb that can’t be defused. … read more
Localized: AUXO
It’s an experimental and danceable concoction that cooks with ingredients to create a work reminiscent of Machine Girl and microwave-nuked vaporwave. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2024
Another month, another six phenomenal singles from Salt Lake’s best local bands, from Elowyn’s debut ballad “The Fool” to Zodiac Killer’s “Torn In Two.” … read more
Hankerings for the Hangover: Top 8 Local Cure-Alls
Your head is ten sizes too big, as you projectile-vomit multicolored regret. How will this ever go away? With the help of SLUG Magazine, of course! … read more
Local Review: Snailhorse – Snailhorse II
Listening to Snailhorse II is like putting on your most-loved, most-comfortable sweater—the one that may be unflattering but that you know looks cute from just the right angle. … read more
Local Review: Reverend Morley – The Kirby Project
The Kirby Project executes an unsettling vision with defiant rock. Reverend Morley’s aggressive instrumentation and vocals blend a raucous brio with experimental flair. … read more
Paper Apps DUNGEON: Game Design Minimalism
Paper Apps DUNGEON is a notebook-based dungeon crawler that you can play anywhere at any time—it only requires a pencil and a die. … read more