Issues: Issue 258 - June 2010
Water Loggin’
There are very few things that make for an epic day trip. The crew (one), the vibe (two) and location (three) can make or break a day trip much like a sharp sword can easily slice through skin. Mike Murdock, Sam Milianta, Mark Judd, Adam Dorobiala, Josh Joye, Conor Provenzano, Willy Nevins and myself recently traveled to the west desert to ride the Tree of Life’s (Sculpture by artist Karl Momen) outer wedges just off of I-80. With the first step of a great day trip locked down, it was time to move to the second step: setting the vibe. … read more
I Left My Liver in San Francisco
I don’t really know how it all happened or where to start, so I’ll start as far back as I can remember. About a year ago, Mike Murdock invited me to a barbeque. But it wasn’t any ordinary barbeque: it was a barbeque to induct me into his gang, which shall henceforth be known as the International Gang of Awesomeness. Not only was I made a member, but I was now privy to all the rights and privileges pertaining to being a member of this gang. … read more
Product Reviews – June 2010
This month we review a breathalyzer from BacTrack, a PBR-branded tent, Soaperhero Devastated Soap (made with Squatters’ Devastator beer) and a 4-man beer bong funnel from Flipcups. … read more
Gallery Stroll – June 2010
In honor of SLUG’s Annual Beer issue, and especially because drinking beer with friends is my favorite pastime year-round, this SLUG reporter hit the streets / bars in search of your monthly art experience. … read more
Movie Reviews – June 2010
This month Jimmy Martin gives you the scoop on Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Good The Bad & The Weird, Iron Man 2, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, MacGruber, Mega Man, Robin Hood, Shrek 4, The Secret in Their Eyes and Sex In the City 2. … read more
Video Game Reviews – June 2010
Alien vs Predator, Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing and Splinter Cell: Conviction are reviewed this month by SLUG’s crack team of video game reviewers. … read more
Book Reviews – June 2010
This month we review Obsolete by Anna Jane Grossman, Sober Living for the Revolution by Gabriel Kuhn and Ultraviolet by Daniel Donahue. … read more
Dear Dickheads – June 2010
Dearest, Darlingest Dickheads,
Mike Brown’s recent article has brought to my attention that there are Juggalos out there that are curious about the nature and physics of magnets. A simple Google search turned up the relevant information in a Wikipedia article. The following is a rough translation of a Wikipedia article into layman terms. … read more
National CD Reviews – June 2010
Reviews of new releases from Acid Tiger, Devin the Dude, Exodus, The Fall, The Gaslight Anthem, The Hold Steady, MGMT, Minus the Bear, The New Pornographers, Off With Their Heads, Sage Francis, Sharon Jones and many more are featured.
Utah Beer Guide
Today Utah is proud to call itself home to 19 microbreweries—many of which produce award-winning brews year after year. So the next time someone tells you that there is nowhere to get a drink in the land of Zion, whip out this handy guide and let the naysayers know what’s up. … read more