Events
SXSW 2013: Dark Sky @ Club Barcelona – Surefire Agency...
I chose to see electronic DJ Dark Sky because I had some unexpected free time open up after walking out on Houston’s pop punk trio, Something Fierce. I was intrigued by the DJ group booked to play after Dark Sky (Jets, from Berlin) so I took another risk, rolled the dice and decided to hit up Club Barcelona a little early. … read more
SXSW 2013: Mitzi @ Red 7 – Terrorbird Showcase 03.12
I can’t remember where I came across Mitzi, but they were the very first to go on my list of SXSW “must-sees,” which was fitting, because they were the first show I saw at the festival. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 24th Anniversary Party: The SLUG Mag Tattoo Parlor
SLUG Mag celebrated its 24th birthday Saturday, Feb. 16 by getting some of Salt Lake City’s finest tattoo shops together to ink SLUG-related flash onto SLUG fans. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Vipaka
Former therapist/current life coach Thomas Carter (Anthony Mackie) has just released his self-help book and is on the road to success when his brother, Ben (Mike Epps), shows up and threatens to unearth haunting moments from Tommy’s past. In an attempt to make some quick cash to pay off his troubled brother, Tommy adds several additional days to his book tour and takes on a new client named Angel (Forest Whitaker). … read more
SLUG Games: Revenge of the Nerds Presented by Scion, Uinta...
Many incarnations of the SLUG Games have come to pass over the years, and while the themes and faces have changed, the partnership formed with Brighton Resort has stood the test of time. As 2013 rolled in with high pressure and clear skies, the first of two competitions began. Revenge of the Nerds Presented by Scion, Uinta Brewing and Busch Beer brought together the efforts of dedicated course designers, Games coordinators, and a host of Utah businesses to produce one hell of a good show. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Joy de V.
In her debut feature film, Nadia Szold presents a nostalgic look back at the classic film noir period. Joy de V takes place in a version of New York heavily shrouded in organized crime, where Roman (Evan Louison), a small-time con-artist whose biggest scam is receiving disability checks by pretending to be crazy, and his seven-month-pregnant wife, Joy (Josephine de La Baume), live happily in a small apartment.
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Slamdance Film Review: Where I Am
In 1999, writer Robert Drake was brutally attacked by two local men and left for dead in Sligo, Ireland. The assault left Drake horribly crippled: unable to walk without a sense of balance, he is now confined to a wheelchair, and has difficulty speaking or paying attention for long periods of time. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants
Opening with Gavin McInnes—the “Godfather of Hipsterdom” and one of the co-creators of Vice Magazine—going around and asking famous comedians how to be funny, The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants is a lot of fun. After turning his book tour into a comedy tour, McInnes gets his BFF from high school, Steve Durand, drunk and takes advantage of him… I mean, gets him to agree to go on the tour with him… yeah, that’s it. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Domestic
In this heartfelt film, Romanian director Adrian Sitaru takes us along on his investigation of humanity’s relationship with the animals we love, the animals we eat and the difference between the two. Focusing on the lives of a small, tight-knit Romanian community, Domestic is a charming examination of how relationships with animals can help us deal with life, and with death, without taking itself too seriously. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Terms and Conditions May Apply
In this eye-opening documentary, Cullen Hoback draws viewers’ attention to the plethora of reasons of why we should take a second look before clicking the “I Agree” button on the various Terms and Conditions documents we’re constantly bombarded with online. From things like GPS data being sold to police departments to Carrier IQ—a software program that documents everything you do on your smartphone—to the massive NSA eavesdropping center in Bluffdale, UT, there are many reasons for us to rethink all the personal information we upload on a daily basis. … read more