Music

Alternatively Wired: A 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of Area 51
By Ryan Michael Painter

Alan Moss isn’t typical, and his club, Area 51, isn’t run-of-the-mill either. It is somewhat surprising to learn that Area 51 is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Area 51 has stuck to alternative and ’80s music and has been there to rescue goth/industrial patrons when they found themselves marooned without a venue. … read more

Tilly and the Wall @ Kilby Court
By Cody Hudson

Utah Ska
By Ricky Vigil

It may be hard to believe, but at one time ska was a genre of music loved by many in Utah. During the 1990s, local ska bands like Swim Herschel Swim and Stretch Armstrong were regularly drawing hundreds ofpeople to their shows, and Utah was one of the biggest markets fortouring ska bands. … read more

Eat Your Words Dwarves: You ARE Coming to SLC
By Kevin Kirk

Kevin Kirk founded the Heavy Metal Shop 21 Years ago in 1987. SingerBlag Dahlia (and guitarist He Who Cannot Be Named) founded theDwarves 22 years ago in 1986. SLUG thought is would be cool to get thesetwo old fuckers on the phone, record their conversation and print it righthere�for you to read.
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Localized: Massacre at the Wake, Separation of Self and ViniA...
By Bryer Wharton

SLUG Localized presents Massacre at the Wake, Separation of Self and openers ViniA at the Urban Lounge. … read more

Smile! Japan’s Boris is Headed to SLC
By Gavin Hoffman

For those of you who have never experienced the sheer earfuck that isJapan’s Boris, it’s not too late to get on theboat. With their latest release on SouthernLord, Smile, Boris has once again shown themasses why they refuse to be pigeon-holedand are constantly re-writing what heavymusic “should be.” By some sheer stroke ofinsane luck, I was granted an e-mail interviewwith Atsuo, Boris’s drummer and apparentspokesman … read more

National CD Reviews – July 2008
By SLUG Staff

Abiku Left & Right Automation Records Street Date: 05.27& 06.24, respectively Abiku = Genghis Tron + Get Hustle + X + Berserk + Coughs Having enjoyed Abiku’s previous release, Location, I was a bit intimidated by the 96 track Left & Right collection of songs. However, this release shows an artistic advancement that places Abiku

Atmosphere @ In The Venue
By Adam Dorobiala

National CD Reviews – February 2008

A slew of albums are brought to the SLUG altar and reviewed for your pleasure. … read more

National CD Reviews – April 2008

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and once you’re done doing that you’ll read some music reviews. … read more