Music
Localized is a monthly showcase of local music founded by SLUG Magazine in 2001 as a way to spotlight local artists and musicians. Localized genres vary from metal to bluegrass to hip-hop and everything in between, even featuring comedy and drag performances. The event is sponsored by Riso-Geist and typically takes place at Kilby Court. Read SLUG Mag’s interviews with past and present Localized performers below!
Localized: Olivia Bigelow
Zex Tape, like a lot of Bigelow’s work, is a cacophonous EDM bomb that can’t be defused. … read more
Localized: IMAG!NARY FRIENDZ
On the drive back from the show, Lang’s turn signal acted as the metronome while Moya pulled out his guitar to write a song. … read more
Localized: Sean Baker’s Recycled Stardust
The band illustrates the beauty of the human experience through community and makes music to express that. … read more
Localized: Debrider
Debrider wants everyone to be their authentic selves when creating and writing music. Otherwise, how else could a musician translate the message they are trying to convey? … read more
Localized: DiseNgaged
Ultimately for DiseNgaged, the music-writing process is an enigma to most: how does the work of a few throw tunes together and make them sound good? … read more
Localized: DoomCupcake
DoomCupcake is a four-piece, metal-punk band from Salt Lake City that makes “the kind of music you’d want to hear walking into a Hot Topic.” … read more
Localized: Shecock With a Vengeance
Shecock With A Vengeance is a glam-rock, dance-punk band from Salt Lake City founded by Sofia Scott, also known as The Rock Princess. … read more
Localized: Chegoya
Named after a beloved, now-closed convenience store by West High School, Chegoya consists of a quartet of musicians dedicated to the art of free-flowing, minimally-structured jazz. … read more
Localized: Slow Potion
Consisting of a whopping eight members, Slow Potion has an entire percussion and brass outfit. … read more
Localized: Scott Lippitt
Avenues is an album of buzzy indie-rock with an experimental, atmospheric, Midwest emo tilt—each track has its own signature style, yet the project still feels unified. … read more