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Localized: Civil Lust
Inspired by bands such as The Cure and Morrissey, Civil Lust are part of the new rise of goth in Salt Lake City, and they’ve become quite a hit in the local scene. Check them out at SLUG Localized at Urban Lounge on June 29, along with Primitive Programme. … read more
What the Truck? Fisher Parks the Food Truck Model in...
A. Fisher Brewing Company has been a runaway success so far. A big part of that success is the loyalty that they’ve earned by providing their customers with something that can’t be found anywhere else in Salt Lake. … read more
Localized: Primitive Programme
Local band Primitive Programme take listeners back to late-’70s punk music while mixing in their own futurist, minimal-pop sounds. Become a “programmer” and check out their new wave stylings at SLUG Localized on June 29 at Urban Lounge, along with new-wave locals, Civil Lust. … read more
Beats for Sale! Finale Grand
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. Armed with an Akai MPC 4000 and a vast knowledge of all types of music, Finale Grand is able to pump out professional, aesthetically sound hip-hop beats that stretch across virtually any genre. … read more
Beats for Sale! ClearSauce
Whether you’re an up-and-coming emcee or a seasoned veteran, there are plenty of locally grown hip-hop producers with beats for sale. Having produced for the likes of 1017 Bricksquad, ClearSauce could very well be crowned as trap kings of Salt Lake. … read more
Out of the Woodwork: Four Electric Guitar Luthiers: Duende
With a machine-centric aesthetic, Duende aims to build guitars that are designed like they’ve always existed: atavistic, evocative and correct. … read more
Out of the Woodwork: Four Electric Guitar Luthiers: Ledingham Guitars
After pulling apart guitars at a young age, Casey Ledingham attended Red Rocks Wood Working Department for two years to become a certified luthier. He has since created custom guitars for bands such as Max Pain and the Groovies and Winter Burial. … read more
Out of the Woodwork: Four Electric Guitar Luthiers: McKinley Sound
Whether you have a guitar that’s been thrown out of a train, smashed to pieces at a concert, or is broken from using it so often, luthier Moses McKinley at McKinley Sound can fix it. … read more
Localized: Johanna Johanna
Johanna Johanna are a local Americana sensation that will hit Urban Lounge, Nov. 16, for a night of atmospheric rapport. Alongside Johanna Johanna’s nuanced folk-rock will be the blues from Sarah Anne DeGraw and hearty folk from opener Michelle Moonshine. Localized is 21-plus, free of charge and generously sponsored by Uinta Brewing Co., High West Distillery, KRCL 90.9FM and Spilt Ink SLC. … read more
Localized: Sarah Anne DeGraw
Sarah Anne DeGraw’s slow strums and simple progressions start and stop perfectly to frame the impressive rises and falls of her strong and graceful voice. Hear DeGraw’s powerful musical fervor at Urban Lounge on Nov. 16 for our SLUG Localized event, along with folk-rocker Johanna Johanna. … read more