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![Geeking out with Alex Rosamilia of The Gaslight Anthem](/uploads/exclusives/9601-the%20gaslight%20anthem-crop-396x288.jpg)
Geeking out with Alex Rosamilia of The Gaslight Anthem
Alex Rosamilia is an extremely accomplished guitarist and works on everything from the music with The Gaslight Anthem to metal happenings of Something About Death or Dying. … read more
![Bleachers @ In The Venue 03.06 with Joywave, Night Terrors of 1927](/uploads/exclusives/9589-20150306_202910-crop-396x288.jpg)
Bleachers @ In The Venue 03.06 with Joywave, Night Terrors...
Not since post-dreadlocks Incubus have I seen a band come out to so many screeching fans. Arms raised and grasping for lead singer contact, the followers of Bleachers were completely exhilarated to see their band play live. … read more
![Westward CD Release: Local Show at The Loading Dock 03.06 with Standing In For Joe](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/westward-band.webp)
Westward CD Release: Local Show at The Loading Dock 03.06...
Westward are a truly talented group of musicians playing a very interesting take on what I would describe as “space cowboy rock.” … read more
![PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy James and DJ Juggy](/uploads/exclusives/9575-preemo_royce_asd003-crop-396x288.jpg)
PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy...
There’s a new wave of hip hop rising to the scene with corporate hooks and lyrics that center around making money rain and fucking bitches, but DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” aren’t having it. … read more
![Retox @ Bar Deluxe with Whores., Baby Gurl and Exes 03.05.15](/uploads/photos/939-retox_bardeluxe_2015_22-crop-396x288.jpg)
Retox @ Bar Deluxe with Whores., Baby Gurl and Exes...
On Thursday, March 5, touring acts Retox and Whores. met with local bands Baby Gurl and Exes for a kickass hardcore show at Bar Deluxe in downtown SLC. … read more
![Artist(s) of the Fevered Soul: Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/9476-Ester_Segarra_At_The_Gates-e1463600514329.jpg)
Artist(s) of the Fevered Soul: Tomas Lindberg of At The...
At The Gates released At War With Reality on Oct. 28 of last year, their first album since the legendary Slaughter Of The Soul hit shelves in 1995. “It felt absolutely brilliant to be back in the studio together,” Lindberg says.
![The Utah Symphony and the Godfather of Metal](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/9473-alexmartin_motus_2015_print_1-e1463600941766.jpg)
The Utah Symphony and the Godfather of Metal
There are quite a few similarities in the performance and music of classical pieces and heavy metal: the drama, complex songwriting, wide range of instrument use and epic subject matter, to name a few. Surprisingly, even the live classical scene itself has, at times, resembled the familiar passion of a metal show.
![Combat Rock: Dengue Fever and a Resurgence of Repressed Rock n’ Roll](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/9472-Lauren_Dukoff_Dengue_Fever_1.jpg)
Combat Rock: Dengue Fever and a Resurgence of Repressed Rock...
Dengue Fever’s sound is a sonic masala of influences including surf, Afrobeat, hip-hop, punk, and, the Rosetta Stone to their sound, Cambodian pop. On their latest, self-released album, The Deepest Lake, Dengue Fever were in total control of the entire experience, from the music to the packaging.
![The Quest for Water: A Conversation with YOB’s Mike Scheidt](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/9469-alt_Edits.jpg)
The Quest for Water: A Conversation with YOB’s Mike Scheidt
Seven records into their career, YOB are becoming elder statesmen in the republic of doom. Their stature derives from their output of consistently wrought-iron albums, but also from discernable wisdom and humility.
![Localized: RS2090](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/9468-Russel_Daniels_Photography_-2.jpg)
Localized: RS2090
Shrouded in layers of intricate mystery, Sean Ivins (RS2090) is unquestionably an enigma. I had the pleasure of sitting down with him one evening, but the more I focused on him, the harder he deflected my questioning and turned everything back to focus on the music. … read more