Issues: Issue 197 - May 2005
Analogical Resurrection: An Interview with Erasure
When Erasure set out to promote 2003’s Other People’s Songs album, they hadn’t toured in four years; neither Vince Clark nor Andy Bell were sure if the fans would still be there. Perhaps they considered wearing the “irrelevant” tag the British press had so kindly tried to pin, with a nail gun, to their chest.
Smoking to the Filter
The Struggles, Troubles, Steadfast and Momentum of Smoke or Fire There once was a band called Jericho…actually, there were two bands called Jericho. One was an aging Christian rock group trying to groove their way into heaven; the other was a punk band in Boston. One will embark on a reunion tour of the Bible
Tiny Horses in a Big, Big World: An Interview with...
Every little girl wants a pony and never gets one. Every teenage boy wants to be a rock star and never becomes one. There is hope, however, in this world full of forgotten dreams and empty stables. Enter The Ponys, the Chicago four-piece responsible for making some of the most exciting music in years.
Consumer Education: A Guide to Buying Hard Goods and Some...
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to drown in the shitty seas of capitalism while trying to purchase frivolous items needed to contain our boredom between eating, shitting and fucking. Basically, that’s what we are all on this planet to do, right? Eat, shit, fuck. The rest is just killing time between the next fabulous
Soccer Dad and the People in your Neighborhood:True tales of...
Since Cab #6 (another mini-van!!) has a tape deck and shitty speakers, and seeing as how punk rock sounds better than anything else in that fidelity situation, I drove around all night listening to an old dubbed tape of mine with three entire albums on it: Propaghandi’s Less Talk, More Rock; and the Guttermouth classics
A Barney for a Bargain! Gallery Stroll
I have always thought of myself as a socialite living on a socialist budget. I dream of lounging by the pool or strolling for one-of-a-kind artwork to add to my massive collection. Alas, as I am no heir to any sized fortune. Thus began my love affair with Art Access Galleries’ 300 Plates exhibit and
Dear Dickheads – May 2005
SLUG Writer comments on the death of Pope John Paul. … read more
Bellyography – May 2005
When I started writing this article, my intention was and still is, to introduce the public to this community’s belly dancers. The Wasatch Front is home to some of the most talented dancers in America, and we have extremely good teachers, too. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Ryan Michael Painter
Ryan Michael Painter embodies the hand that plucks the computer keys and has moved the cursor across the screen for nearly five years in the creation and constant progression of his column, Glitter Gutter Trash – one of the longest running columns inside SLUG Magazine. … read more
Review: DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE...
DANCE OF DAYS: TWO DECADES OF PUNK IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL MARK ANDERSON AND MARK JENKINS Soft Skull Press Street: 08.01.03 Bringing you every single detail you’d want to know about the DC scene from around 1976 to the mid 90s, Dance of Days is a 400-page account of what life and punk was like