Bloodshot Bill: A One-Man Riot

Bloodshot Bill: A One-Man Riot
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“I just think of myself as the human jukebox, just a noise-making, and hopefully, you like the noise I make,” says Bloodshot Bill. Hailing from great Montreal, Bill has been raging on the rockabilly scene since ’98—and this October, Bill will light up the stage in Salt Lake City and Ogden. … read more

Don’t Go Down by the Water: The Drownings at Hobbs Reservoir

Don’t Go Down by the Water: The Drownings at Hobbs...
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If you could see far into the water, only 30 feet deep, you probably wouldn’t see the hands ready to pull you under, ready to roll your struggling body into the black loam like a wallet into a back pocket. Read more about the legends behind Hobbs Reservoir. … read more

Salt Lake City Shred Fest

Salt Lake City Shred Fest
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Shred Fest, a “pray for snow” festival, will be held for the first time in Salt Lake City this year at Liberty Park on Nov. 5. James Fleege, founder of the SLC Shred Fest, says, “We really believe that Shred Fest can also be a positive addition for the locals.” Salt Lake City agrees. … read more

Max Pain and the Groovies: The Grease Moving East

Max Pain and the Groovies: The Grease Moving East
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Max Pain and the Groovies have used Salt Lake City as a platform to catapult themselves into a realm of success that they had never envisioned for the band—they’re headed east, to the Big Apple, this fall after their release of new album, “Ancient Grease,” on Oct. 28 at Urban Lounge. … read more

 
 
Mike Brown: Ghost Hunting in the SLUG Office

Mike Brown: Ghost Hunting in the SLUG Office
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Mike Brown thought that he’d go ghost hunting, but Badass Spirit Outlaws showed that spirits are actually a diverse bunch. Read more about SLUG’s haunted office and building here. … read more

BMX Photo Feature: Rex Carroll

BMX Photo Feature: Rex Carroll
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Rex Carroll – Gap to Wallride – SLC, Utah … read more

Beer of the Month: 2X4 Double IPA

Beer of the Month: 2X4 Double IPA
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What I found was not beastly, but was in fact a miraculous blending of malt and hops. When I found out that this beer was making its way south to Utah, I had to snag a fresh can and write it up for y’all. … read more

Skate Photo Feature: Dakoda Osusky

Skate Photo Feature: Dakoda Osusky
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Dakoda Osusky – Backside Disaster – Utah County … read more

Contributor Limelight: Eric U. Norris

Contributor Limelight: Eric U. Norris
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Eric U. Norris enjoys contributing to SLUG and the local music scene by writing features, interviews and coverage for our local punk and hardcore bands. … read more

Movie Review: Blair Witch

Movie Review: Blair Witch
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The original Blair Witch felt like it could be found footage, but, in this venture, there are so many cameras, Go-Pros and drones that it feels just like a low-budget Hollywood movie. Read more about the review here. … read more