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![The Tallest Man On Earth @ Park City Live 08.25](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TSP_9585.jpg)
The Tallest Man On Earth @ Park City Live 08.25
The Tallest Man on Earth may not truly be exceptional in height, but his sound came as though it was projected from the highest altitude on the planet. His first performance in Park City was a refreshing experience, as he described his love for the mountains, the people and everything Utah. Fans got to enjoy
![Slipknot @ USANA 08.21 with Lamb of God, Bullet For My Valentine](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/slipknot13.jpg)
Slipknot @ USANA 08.21 with Lamb of God, Bullet For...
It seems like only yesterday I was a wee lass of 20-something, deep in the throes of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, stoked on what was supposed to be a massive tour date featuring Slipknot, Lamb of God and Shadows Fall. One of the Slipknot dudes got sick and had to cancel the
![SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day Two](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FKAtwigs005.jpg)
SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day Two
FYF Day Two was hotter and more crowded than ever, but the highly anticipated and top-notch Sunday lineup kept the momentum going. … read more
![SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day One](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LaFemme2.jpg)
SLUG x FYF Fest 2015: Day One
After smoothly making our way into LA’s Exposition Park for Day One of FYF Fest (aside from getting my perfume confiscated), we set about exploring the massive festival space, which comprises four major stages—Main, Lawn, Trees and Arena—and a new Woods Stage, which featured all-day-long DJ sets by Horse Meat Disco underneath shiny, colorful tassels.
![Twilight Concert Series 2015: Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, House of Lewis](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TSP_8633.jpg)
Twilight Concert Series 2015: Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, House...
Where do I even begin to explain what I had witnessed on Thursday night? I am still coming down from the transient high that overtook me as I watched Flying Lotus perform. … read more
![Tinariwen @ Urban 08.13 with JJUUJJUU](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tinariwen_571_by_Marie_Planeille-1024x683.jpg)
Tinariwen @ Urban 08.13 with JJUUJJUU
If I had to sum Tinariwen up from witnessing their performance, I would have to say theirs is a sound that describes and complements the word “beauty” perfectly. … read more
![Fuck Yeah Grrl Idols: Must-See Acts of FYF Fest 2015](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FYF-Fest-Header-1.jpg)
Fuck Yeah Grrl Idols: Must-See Acts of FYF Fest 2015
As soon as the FYF Fest lineup was announced back in May, I began eagerly planning my trip to the heart of downtown LA for the two-day-long festival (formerly known as Fuck Yeah Fest). … read more
![Richard Thompson @ State Room 08.13 with Morgan Snow](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Richard-Thompson_PhotoCredit_Pamela-Littky_GeneralPress11.jpg)
Richard Thompson @ State Room 08.13 with Morgan Snow
From his folk rock work in the 1960s with the Fairport Convention to his dozens of acoustic and electric solo records in the years since, Richard Thompson has been a driving force in guitar-based rock for his entire career. … read more
![Twilight Concert Series 2015: The Word, Lee Fields & The Expressions](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TSP_6718.jpg)
Twilight Concert Series 2015: The Word, Lee Fields & The...
The Twilight Concert Series brings the soul to Salt Lake on Thursday night as bands Lee Fields and The Expressions alongside The Word perform. … read more
![Twilight Concert Series 2015: The Kills, Metz, Fictionist](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Kills-1.jpg)
Twilight Concert Series 2015: The Kills, Metz, Fictionist
Whoever said that the Twilight Concert Series is getting stale is probably a communist and should be shamed publicly for failing to realize the greatness of this historical event. Week four of the series has shown me how naïve I have been to have ever missed a show in previous years. Thursday night’s show was one that