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![Local Review: Dead Bod – Self-Titled EP](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Image_Unavailable2.jpg)
Local Review: Dead Bod – Self-Titled EP
You and everyone subject to your sound system should note and thoroughly enjoy the sheer, brutal and deadly brilliance of Dead Bod. This self-titled EP beautifully captures a contemporary form of the late-’70s L.A. punk explosion, which inspires nostalgia for the movement. … read more
![Temple: Thriving Communities and Industrial Safe Havens](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Temple1.jpg)
Temple: Thriving Communities and Industrial Safe Havens
Salt Lake City’s industrial community is alive and well. For more than a decade, Area 51 has been the lifeblood of Utah’s goth, industrial, synthpop and EBM community. On Jan. 20 at Area 51, DJ Mistress Nancy and Reverend 23 will host the two-year anniversary of Temple, a community-based get-together for the fans of industrial, electronic, goth and all that dwells in between. … read more
Review: Ty Segall – Ty Rex
Ty Segall = Marc Bolan + Fuzz … read more
![Review: Ringo Deathstarr – Pure Mood](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/716brejAO2L._SL1080_-1024x1024.jpg)
Review: Ringo Deathstarr – Pure Mood
Ringo Deathstarr = A Place To Bury Strangers + Chapterhouse + My Bloody Valentine … read more
![Local Music Reviews January 2016](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/LCDR-January-2016-1024x614.jpg)
Local Music Reviews January 2016
SLUG’s team of talented local reviewers put together this list of albums that reinforced our faith in the local music scene during January 2016. … read more
![Localized: Tribe of I](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/TribeofI-Russel_Daniels_Photography-11.jpg)
Localized: Tribe of I
Since forming in 2012, Tribe of I have been a group that thrives on live performances and improvisation. The positive vibes that Tribe of I emanate come from a unique mix of alternative, reggae and hip-hop. It’s a combination that has garnered the attention of the larger, national acts that Tribe of I have opened for, as well as earning them a solid and loyal fanbase within the Salt Lake reggae scene. … read more
![Review: Western Star – Fireball](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Western-Star1.jpg)
Review: Western Star – Fireball
Western Star = Old 97’s + Pointed Sticks … read more
![Local Review: Militant – Father Figure](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/a0734519149_10.jpg)
Local Review: Militant – Father Figure
I find it funny, and maybe a little annoying, when bands get uptight about genre. To me, it feels like a non-issue that distracts from a discussion of the actual music. When I opened Bandcamp to listen to Father Figure, I noticed that Militant had tagged the album as “not metal.” … read more
![Review: Takénobu – Reversal](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4802.jpg)
Review: Takénobu – Reversal
Takénobu = Balmorhea + Kishi Bashi + Rachel’s … read more
![Review: Plaitum – Self-Titled](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Plaitum-EP-Packshot-1024x1024.jpg)
Review: Plaitum – Self-Titled
Plaitum = Cocorosie + FKA Twigs + Lorde + Disclosure … read more