Events
CMJ Day Two: From Indie Pop to Hip Hop
Day two of CMJ started as mellow as possible. It was fitting for my hangover from the night before and the overcast rainy weather that had infiltrated the city. … read more
Afro-punk Death to Hip Hop Showcase: Ninjasonik, Cerebral Ballzy and...
At the tail end of August, the free Afro-Punk music festival was canceled due to Hurricane Irene’s untimely arrival in New York City. Luckily, no pending natural disasters derailed their highly successful and entertaining CMJ showcase. … read more
Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco
Last weekend marked the 5th Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, a rock and dance festival that takes place in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Set against the stunning backdrop of the city skyline sandwiched between the Bay and Golden Gate bridges, this festival has become a staple of the Bay Area, offering a charming, low-key, and boisterously fun two days jam-packed with consistently good live sets and breathtaking views. … read more
Treasure Island Music Fest @ San Francisco 10.15-16
This weekend marks the Fifth Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, a rock, hip hop and electronic festival on Treasure Island smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. … read more
Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival @ USANA 10.04
Tuesday, Oct.4 started out as a rainy one, but the tickets to Rockstar Energy Drink’s UPROAR Festival said rain or shine, so that meant the show must go on. … read more
Summer of Death: Roughside of the Trax II
On September 24, the Roughneck crew came out to Salt Lake City from their San Franciscan homeland once again for SLUG’s 2nd annual Summer of Death: Roughside of the Trax skate contest. Roughside of the Trax, the Salt Lake version of Roughneck Hardware’s BART Tour, takes skaters along our city’s Trax line to street spots in a contest format. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Four, An Interview with Steven...
The last event of this year’s Toyota Challenge took place on the vert ramp with the world’s best BMX riders battling it out for the coveted crown. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Three, The Endless Struggle
By the time Saturday had come, I was shot. Over the last two days, I had spent endless hours at work, on Trax, at Dew Tour, on the computer, back to work, Dew Tour, etc. … read more
The Dude Tour Diaries: Day Two, An Evening With Dalton...
I first noticed Dalton Dern by his haircut: a throwback to a ‘90s Andrew Reynolds. Instantly my mind flashed back to those classic front-side flips, which would eventually dub Reynolds “The Boss.” … read more
FYF Fest @ Los Angeles State Park 09.03
As I drive into downtown Los Angeles, it is 2 p.m. on September 3, Labor Day weekend 2011, I am several hours later than I want to be to the music festival I am covering for SLUG, and I am still spinning from the previous night spent in Las Vegas. … read more