Softwire Synthesis

Softwire Synthesis
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Tucked away in the sleepy, smog-ridden suburbs of Salt Lake rests a small electronic instrument maker, Softwire Synthesis, specializing in Eurorack modules. … read more

Educating the Next Generation of Disc Jockeys

Educating the Next Generation of Disc Jockeys
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Looking at the Hip-Hop Education & Resource Center (HERC) located at 2505 S. State St. in Salt Lake, you get a sense of the raw and organic style of teaching that goes on here. … read more

Finding an Ocean in a Storm: A Breezy Chat with Tennis’ Alaina Moore

Finding an Ocean in a Storm: A Breezy Chat with...
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Tennis are one of those rare pop bands that has managed to stay relevant all the way up to a fourth album, their upcoming Yours Conditionally. … read more

Localized: Shanghaii

Localized: Shanghaii
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The Beehive State’s newest buzzworthy rap artist, Alexander Bell Crocker, aka Shanghaii, is still in the early stages of his career—and his life. You can tell how new he is to the scene when you watch him pose for SLUG photographer Jo Savage’s photoshoot. … read more

East Meets West: Wallace Mecham’s Hybrid Banjos

East Meets West: Wallace Mecham’s Hybrid Banjos
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By challenging the notion of what a traditional banjo should sound like by Western standards, Wallace Mecham hopes to create a hybrid of the Eastern and Western styles of music. … read more

Time For a Tempo Check With Cathy Foy

Time For a Tempo Check With Cathy Foy
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Cathy Foy is the head drum instructor at the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls, where she helps aspiring musicians create original music. … read more

Local Music Reviews February 2017

Local Music Reviews February 2017

Local reviews of Aurune, Isaac Haas, Muzzle Tung, Reaper The Storyteller, Strong Words, Super 78 and Valentine And The Regard, with more reviews being published throughout the month. … read more