Music
SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
Local Review: Debi Graham Band – Bulb Studio – Live...
Debi Graham Band Bulb Studio – Live Sessions Self-Released Street: Nov. 2006 Ani DiFranco + DiFranco, Ani + Dave Matthews Band The constant comparisons between Ani DiFranco and Debi Graham Band are understandable. The similarities are numerous: proficient female guitarists, sharp witty lyrics, funky and “fuck you” rock, talented musicians who’ve toured relentlessly for the last
Local Review: Bleary – Ventriloquate
Bleary Ventriloquate Xstatic Studios Street: 06.2006 Bleary = I Am Electric + The Brobecks – irony + The New Transit Direction I wouldn’t exactly say I like Bleary, but I can’t say they’re bad either. I don’t have the musical ability to start or play in a band, so I can respect that they’ve gotten
Local Review: Zu with Xabier Iriondo/Iceburn 10″ – 9 Songs
Zu with Xabier Iriondo/Iceburn 10″ 9 Songs Wallace Records Street: 09.2006 Zu/Iceburn = Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music + John Zorn Painkiller + Belly Button Iceburn’s split 10″ with Italian outfit Zu is reminiscent of Iceburn’s early sound. Ironically enough, this is Iceburn’s last will and testament (five years after the fact) as they hand
Local Review: Red Top Wolverine Show – Sloppy Jalopy
Red Top Wolverine Show Sloppy Jalopy Rev 313 Street:12.05 Red Top Wolverine Show = Rolling Stones + Dead Boys + Model T. Ford These hell stomping garage blues boys and a girl attack with their music, but they keep it bluesy enough to make it refreshing. Most “Garage Blues Bands” have more garage than blues,
Local Review: The Numbs – Nfinity
The Numbs Nfinity Earthburn Records Recorded by Andy Patterson, Numbs & Rick One Street: 12.26.06 Numbs = Rotton Musicians+ Kerbloki + GunnarDagoRoosterAfakasiShanty The Numbs have come a long way since their first release many years ago. With their trademark robotic sound style, this futuristic and hip hop album glorified with the street boom bappish lyrics
Local Review: The Hotness – Fashion Over Comfort
The Hotness Fashion Over Comfort Sound Vs. Silence Street: 02.06 The Hotness = La Severence + The Get Up Kids guitar + high school band with 700 Myspace friends I’m a sucker for a good dance song. I could care less what the artist is singing about, as long as they can keep my ass
Local Review: SEQ CHAPTER h r 1Venus Euphoric – The...
SEQ CHAPTER h r 1Venus Euphoric The Other Nine Planets Are Next The Collective Intellegence/Chabrama Record Street: 2006 Venus Euphoric = AFI + any number of bands that sound like AFI What can be said about a band that isn’t fresh, creative or very interesting? Is it different if it is of a genre that
Local Review: This Is My Airport – In D
This Is My Airport In D A. Star Recordings Street: 12.05 TIMA = Space Needle + Bob Dylan + John Cage + winter Those kids at A. Star Recordings know what is going on. Just when you think blues is completely played out, along comes a recording such as In D. An obvious play on
Local Review: Thunderfist – Too Fat for Love
Thunderfist Too Fat for Love ECG Street: 01.2007 Thunderfist = Lemmy + Spork + 1,000 cases of PBR Legendary scene vets Thunderfist know how to write hard-rockin’ anthems for the wild ones; tight as a snail’s ass and twice as raunchy. After nearly a decade of putting out albums that would give the Supersuckers a
Local Review: The Sons Of Guns – Self titled
The Sons Of Guns Self titled None Street: 09.22 The Sons Of Guns = Beat!Beat!Beat! + Queens Of The Stone Age + The Black Crowes I can’t say I was very impressed by this record. The Sons Of Guns make their battle cry from a platform which has been used countless times by countless bands