Music
The Linda Lindas Are Good at Being Angry, but It...
The Linda Lindas chatted with SLUG ahead of their first major headlining tour about the joys of playing all-ages venues and the difficulties of expressing anger as a young person. … read more
Two Broke Boys, One Backroom: The bbno$ Interview
Alex Gumuchian is known by many names––primarily through mispronunciations and nicknamed the “lalala” guy. However, friends, fans and yours truly know him as bbno$. … read more
Model/Actriz on Longing, Coming Out and Gaga
Cole Haden and Ruben Radlauer sat down with SLUG to talk about the complex nature of desire, drum machines and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem. … read more
Poppy Injects Optimism Into Negative Spaces
Negative Spaces is one of Poppy’s heaviest projects to date, but there’s a thread of optimism running through the album: “You don’t know how bright the light is without the darkness,” she says. … read more
Punk’s Not Dead: An Interview with Olifer Rock Shop
Once a print shop, Olifer Rock Shop has evolved into more than just a punk merchandise store — it’s a thriving hub for local musicians and DIY artists. … read more
Soccer Mommy Pares Back for Evergreen
Even as Soccer Mommy’s album Evergreen circles these kinds of grief-filled emotions, it finds a way to render them that feels approachable. … read more
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Grind”: Wormrot Has No Plans...
Ahead of their Salt Lake City stop at on May 11, Wormrot founding member Nurrasyid “Rasyid” Juraimi was kind enough to answer my fangirl questions. … read more
Is mercury In Your Orbit? We Talk Tour, Swarm The...
Not long after talking to Kerr and diving even deeper into her work, it becomes abundantly clear that she has a stake to claim. … read more
Gouge Away’s Christina Michelle on Coloring Outside the Lines
I had the privilege of learning a bit more from Christina Michelle on overcoming creative pressure, remaining authentic to oneself in creating art. … read more
Wicked Temple: 50 Shows in 15 Steps
In 2018, a band of many hats (or wigs) cemented the first stone in constructing the WICKED TEMPLE we know and love today. … read more