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Bitter and Then Some: Raves and Reviews
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SLUG Mag metal blog! This week, we’re crammed full of reviews for your reading pleasure. We have extended reviews of the latest releases from Pro-Pain and Vader as well as exclusive reviews of new releases from Atriarch, Ghost Brigade, Mournful Congregation, Protest the Hero, Trivium and War Hungry. Also included is a listing of this week’s metal happenings around Salt Lake and links to some unexpectedly aggressive music streaming from NPR. … read more
National CD Reviews – September 2011
New and recent releases from All Pigs Must Die, The Cool Kids, Grieves, Hooray For Earth, Hot Water Music, Kindest Lines, Lydia Loveless, Milagres, Oathbreaker, Paley & Francis, and many more are reviewed this month. … read more
Sole and the Skyrider Band, Dopethought @ Kilby 08.25
The loyalest of fans showed up to see Sole and the Skyrider Band at Kilby for what I can only describe as the most intimate show I have ever been to. … read more
Ty Segall: Riding a Wave of 7 Inches and Tape...
Since 2005, Ty Segall has been leaving his dirty, tape-delayed impression on vinyl, originally with Epsilons, then Party Fowl, followed by The Traditional Fools, The Perverts and even Sic Alps. Most notably, however, he has released his music under his own name, with four full-length albums and countless 7”s. Over the last few years his sound has matured, trading in undirected aggression for a much more calculated, noisier sound. … read more
Calling You Out: An Interview with Thrice
Though it may seem to some an identity crisis, Thrice have been widening their musical berth with every new release over the last decade, earning the respect and admiration of true music fans. The West Coast four-piece continue to develop their talents and taste with their latest studio album, Major/Minor. With the same rawness as 2009’s Beggars, but with added weight and conviction, Major/Minor is sure to strike a chord with Thrice fans new and old. … read more
Calling You Out: An Interview with Thrice
Though it may seem to some an identity crisis, Thrice have been widening their musical berth with every new release over the last decade, earning the respect and admiration of true music fans. The West Coast four-piece continue to develop their talents and taste with their latest studio album, Major/Minor. With the same rawness as 2009’s Beggars, but with added weight and conviction, Major/Minor is sure to strike a chord with Thrice fans new and old. … read more
Localized – September 2011
On Fri., Sept. 9, the heavy violin and drum duo known as Cicadas will join the female-fronted retro garage pop group The 321s at Urban Lounge for SLUG’s Localized. Shoegaze indie band The Saintanne opens the show. As always, Localized is 21+ and only $5.
Localized 7
On Fri., Sept. 9, the heavy violin and drum duo known as Cicadas will join the female-fronted retro garage pop group The 321s at Urban Lounge for SLUG’s Localized. Shoegaze indie band The Saintanne opens the show. As always, Localized is 21+ and only $5. … read more
Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, DJ Big Wiz, Rob Sonic @...
When I walk into the darkly lit Urban Lounge, I am warmly greeted by not only one bar, but two. They’re expecting a big crowd tonight, and I’m not at all surprised, as Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock are both huge names in the music industry, but on total opposite sides of the genre pool. … read more
Dead But Dreaming: Trivium Interview
It takes hard work to knock over life’s hurdles and achieve rock god superstardom—or whatever you’re getting your degree in. This week, we’ve got a sit-down with someone who knows all about hard work: guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Trivium, who’s been touring the world blowing up venues since his late teen years. We also have a rundown of the next few weeks’ metal events and some web exclusive reviews. … read more