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Human-Powered Rollercoasters: a Brief History of the Alleycat Race
John Englar was inspired by the New York punk scene in the ’80s—where kids soaked the streets with piss, started street fights, and blew through lights around the city; where freaks and outcasts thrived and clubs held dank shows full of moshing bodies.
Parker Garrett: Bloody Feets
Recently, SLUG had a chance to catch up with up-and-coming Utah County skateboarder Parker Garrett outside of Utah County indoor skate park, Banzai. He is a Provo native who is not shy to think outside of the box and get his feet bloody every now and then, and is helping progress the Provo skate scene with his skill set. This 21-year-old has a relaxed style that you can’t help but watch.
May 2015 Beer Reviews
There’s that old adage: “If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it!” In a nutshell, that’s our ancestors screaming at us from the past, telling us to leave a good thing alone. In many cases, that’s true—there are hundreds of things that impact our daily lives that have remained virtually unchanged since they were brought to our attention.
May 2015 DVD Reviews
DVD reviews for Class Of 1984, Ghost In The Shell: Arise, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Interstellar, Island Of Lemurs: Madagascar, Jonah From Tonga, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Retreat, Top Five and Veep: The Complete Third Season
The Wanderer’s Tradition: An Interview with Bombino
Omara Moctar, known internationally as the Nigerien psych-rock hero Bombino, is the local and living legend of a small tribe in the country of Niger. While on his international tour, Salt Lake will have the good fortune of seeing him at no charge at The Salt Lake County Building on May 15–17 for The 30th Annual Living Traditions Festival this summer. Recently, SLUG was able to interview Moctar about his music and his message.
May 2015 Video Game Reviews
AG Drive, Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, The Awakened Fate: Ultimatum, Bladestorm: Nightmare, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition, Evil Within: The Assignment DLC, Homeworld Remastered Collection, htol#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, Lucius II, Mario Party 10, Mushroom Men: Truffle Trouble, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas, Ori and the Blind Forest, Over 9,000 Zombies!, Republique Remastered, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Super Galaxy Squadron, There Came an Echo, Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late
May 2015 Book Reviews
Book reviews for Behemoth: Devil’s Conquistadors, Infographic Designers’ Sketchbook, Life on the Dingleball Fringe, Rebel Music: Race, Empire, and the New Muslim Youth Culture and Stolen Sharpie Revolution.
Ride Bikes, Damn It: Jake Matsukawa Skidding the Streets
Jake Matsukawa of 3Bs Krew has been thrashing around the city for seven years, and his reckless and punked-out style goes to show that the more times your crank makes a revolution and the more times your middle finger goes in the air, the better you know your city. I sat down with Matsukawa, track and fixie rogue and one of the original organizers of the 3Bs Krew, to see how the mastermind has launched their races and footage collection.
May 2015 Product Reviews
Product reviews for 180s, Dark Energy, Logitech, New Metro Design, thumbsUp! and Two Tumbleweeds.
Janet Mock: The Storyteller Who’s Writing History
Janet Mock’s 2014 memoir, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, prompted a larger conversation about identity and how trans women can talk about their own experiences without fear. This June 4–7, Mock will be Grand Marshal at the Utah Pride Center’s 2015 Utah Pride Festival, where she will work with Utah’s LGBTQ community to further the conversation about inclusivity and authenticity.