Hooded Fang – Venus On Edge

Hooded Fang – Venus On Edge
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Hooded Fang = The Fresh & Onlys + Broken Social Scene
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Contributor Limelight: Nick Kuzmack

Contributor Limelight: Nick Kuzmack
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Senior Staff Writer, Copy Editor Nick Kuzmack is a man about town who’s written for SLUG since August of 2013. You’ve likely cut a rug at one of his lively, sock hop–style DJ nights where he spins vinyl as DJ Nix Beat, playing the best of vintage punk, rock n’ roll, glam, power pop, reggae,

Hope is a Well-Oiled Bike Chain: The Utah Bicycle Collective Connects with Incarcerated Youth

Hope is a Well-Oiled Bike Chain: The Utah Bicycle Collective...
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For those interested in helping to keep this program afloat, both the Bicycle Collective and the Utah Department of Juvenile Justice (who implement the day-to-day activities of Youth in Custody) offer volunteer opportunities. Also, keep the Bicycle Collective in mind if you’re looking to buy a bike or donate an old one. … read more

 
 
Localized: The Nods

Localized: The Nods
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The Nods’ sound invokes the raw sensibilities heard on a Back From The Grave compilation that is mixed with a touch of psychedelia and topped with the raw power of ’70s Detroit punk. … read more

Spreading Pollen: Les Beehive Boys At Worlds

Spreading Pollen: Les Beehive Boys At Worlds
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Deep in the honey pot of Salt Lake Valley street culture swarms Beehive Bike Polo, a cohesive community and mainstay of the Downtown bike scene. Three of its fiercest competitors, Jimmy Araneda, David Barthod and Gabe Mejia, make up the team Les Beehive Boys. … read more

Jim Williams’ Smiling Faces: Exploring The Idea of Home As Self-Portrait

Jim Williams’ Smiling Faces: Exploring The Idea of Home As...
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From the street, the 130-year-old, (rumored) former polygamist house belonging to the artist, architect and all-around creative beacon, Jim Williams, is fairly unassuming. … read more

Salt Lake & the Seven Creeks: Seven Canyons Trust

Salt Lake & the Seven Creeks: Seven Canyons Trust
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For Seven Canyons Trust, one positive impact comes from a process called daylighting. Daylighting means bringing our city’s seven creeks back to the surface and integrating them into the urban environment in a variety of beneficial ways. … read more

Not Another Cog: An Interview with Matt Nelson of Saltair Cycles

Not Another Cog: An Interview with Matt Nelson of Saltair...
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In 2011, Nelson attended the United Bicycle Institute—or UBI—in Portland, Oregon, and has been building bikes ever since. … read more

Localized: Jail City Rockers

Localized: Jail City Rockers
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The sincerity of Jail City Rockers stands out because they are approachable and always humble—traits one should expect from true punk rock n’ rollers. Jail City Rockers are the brothers Andrew and Gabe Bonilla, Aron Mikkelsen and the newly joined Gabey Spent, formerly of Duane Peters Gunfight. … read more