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Geriatric Rock: Sabbathon
From Issue 153, September 2001
As SLUG prepares to celebrate Sabbathon, there are a few rules to remember. I’m sure some individuals are already asking themselves, “Come on you geriatric old fucker. What does this have to do with esoteric music for niche markets?” Well, SLUG is a niche market and so is local music. The list of Sabbathon bands is pretty esoteric and local. Some of those bands have members nearly as old as I am. … read more
Localized – W Lounge, DJ Flash and Flare and Muscle...
SLUG Magazine is finally old enough to drink legally (like we weren’t partying hard before …)! To celebrate, we’re merging the anniversary party with Localized and throwing a massive dance party at Urban Lounge. Join us to celebrate 21 years on Friday, Feb. 19 with performances from resident W Lounge DJ Flash and Flare, electro duo Muscle Hawk and the four-piece synth-infused Mammoth. … read more
GZA: The Extended Interview
Before you catch GZA at The Urban Lounge on January 23, read the full transcript of our interview with The Genius that ran in the January 2010 issue of SLUG. … read more
GZA: The Extended Interview
Before you catch GZA at The Urban Lounge on January 23, read the full transcript of our interview with The Genius that ran in the January 2010 issue of SLUG. … read more
RJD2: No Rest For the Wicked Cool
The first time I heard RJD2 (RJ Krohn), I was at a party for the radio station where I worked as a DJ, and I wasn’t wearing any pants. The soon-to-be-ridiculously-ubiquitous single “Ghostwriter” off his Deadringer LP came over the speakers through the crowd of pantsless folk with its infectious horn lines and I could not cease my boxered booty from shaking. After going in a new, more self-reliant direction in 2007 with his last release, The Third Hand, he’s blasting back onto the scene with his newest, The Colossus. … read more
Strike Anywhere: Ideas are Bulletproof
There is an innate assumption that punk rock is nothing more than a phase in most people’s lives. If you’re still rocking a Subhumans back patch or maintaining a NOFX vinyl collection past the age of 21, people will think you’re weird–and not even the good kind of punk rock weird. Strike Anywhere is different. Ten years after their formation, they’ve kept their energy, anger and, most importantly, their integrity. … read more
GZA: Substance Over Numbers
The GZA, also known as the Genius, is one of the great veterans of hip hop. In 1995 his album Liquid Swords was named one of Source Magazine’s 100 greatest hip hop albums of all time. After all the hard work and time he has put into his music, he still constantly raises the bar for himself and for everyone around him, proving why he and the Wu Tang Clan are still as strong and dangerous as ever.
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A Band Called Victims Willing
With a mutual love for music, Brent and Brad Barker decided to start a band together, a band named Victims Willing.
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Localized: Killbot, Oldtimer and Speitre – January 2010
Prepare for the thrash/stoner-metal onslaught of the decade Friday, January 15 for SLUG Localized (at the Urban Lounge, natch). Killbot, Old Timer and openers Speitre will storm the stage and melt your face. … read more
Themselves
SLUG caught up with themselves while on their European tour for an interview reflective of their eccentric style and personality. … read more