Salt Lake Metal Bowling League

Salt Lake Metal Bowling League
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Bowling balls hurled with the goal of crushing 10 pins in a clattering of sound—that’s pretty metal. Add the sounds of bands like Grand Magus, Venom and Absu to the denim and leather warriors hurling those balls—that makes bowling pretty damn metal. That’s the goal that Salt Lake City Metal Bowling League creator Melissa Zappa had in mind when she started the league at Bonwood Bowl in mid-October, 2015. … read more

Life on the Stage in Utah Comedy: Advice for Aspiring Professional Comedians

Life on the Stage in Utah Comedy: Advice for Aspiring...
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Ask any comedian, and they will tell you that comedy may look easy, but it is actually very hard work. As an entertainment form, it is demanding, time-consuming and it can take years for comedians to develop their talent before they start to see any kind of payoff. … read more

Mike Brown: Dual Christmas!

Mike Brown: Dual Christmas!
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To me, the true meaning of Christmas is getting presents. All of the other Baby Jesus stuff and loving thy neighbor and spending time with the family? Shit, man, I can do that any other time of the year. I don’t need some invisible Christmas spirit to do that stuff. … read more

Bloodsucking Bastards: Brian James O’Connell On Comedy And Terror

Bloodsucking Bastards: Brian James O’Connell On Comedy And Terror
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Now that Bloodsucking Bastards is available to own, O’Connell and Dr. God are working with a few future projects that sound promising. … read more

Trevor Kelley: Ambitions of Grandeur

Trevor Kelley: Ambitions of Grandeur
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Though Trevor Kelley may look a little bit different than many other comedians, the only thing that sets him apart onstage is the height of the microphone. … read more

On the Rise: New World Distillery

On the Rise: New World Distillery
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New World Distillery is out to produce one of the best agave spirits in the Rocky Mountain area. … read more

On the Rise: Dented Brick

On the Rise: Dented Brick
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With Dented Brick, Marc Christensen is planning on becoming one of the most generative distillers in the state. … read more

Mike Brown: The Liquor Store!

Mike Brown: The Liquor Store!
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For SLUG’s Distillery Issue, I’m guiding our loyal, drunk readers on how to best navigate through the liquor store, and revealing the best deals. Since I pretty much just drink Jim Beam and it’s been on sale lately, I’ll start by suggesting that. I’ll do my best to guide you through the alcoholic apocalypse, but for the

Sugar House Distillery: Sweat Pays Off

Sugar House Distillery: Sweat Pays Off
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Sugar House Distillery pays a lot of attention to each spirit in their small product line, and the commitment to quality is clear in tasting their spirits. … read more

Brandy Is The Buzz At The Hive Winery

Brandy Is The Buzz At The Hive Winery
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Located in Layton, The Hive Winery prides itself on making small batch fruit wines, mead and hard apple ciders using local fruit and honey. … read more