September 4, 2024

Contributor Limelight: Arthur Diaz

Having joined the SLUG team this spring, Arthur Diaz has proved to be a prolific writer. Beyond penning brilliant music reviews, they always bring great pitches to our desks! Read their piece on SLC’s greatest thrift shops in our September Local Fashion issue and check out their stunning style on Instagram at @arthurisawkward.

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Review: Lucy Dacus — Forever Is A Feeling

Review: Lucy Dacus — Forever Is A Feeling
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When it finally happens, time stops. It’s bliss. But it’s also hell. Forever is a feeling that Grammy Award-winning former boygenius member Lucy Dacus knows full well. … read more

Shannon Beveridge’s exes and o’s hits Salt Lake City

Shannon Beveridge’s exes and o’s hits Salt Lake City
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Beveridge hopes tour guests will take away the answers to the three things she’s been asked the most: How do girls have sex? How do you get over heartbreak? How do you make queer friends?  … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2025

Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2025
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Lend your ears to the high reigns of this month’s Local Music Singles Roundup! Lay down your crown and spearhead your way through a fair share of metal, grunge, R&B and… gorecore? … read more

Review: FKA twigs — Eusexua

Review: FKA twigs — Eusexua
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Eusexua may never capture the masses, or enter the cultural lexicon deeply enough to become the cornerstone of a failed historic US presidential campaign. … read more

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Ethereal Weird Girls Feeling Nostalgic

Top Five Albums of 2024 for Ethereal Weird Girls Feeling...
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We’re entering a cultural renaissance where ethereal weird girls again hold increasingly valuable social capital. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2024

Local Music Singles Roundup: November 2024
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Here in SLC, we’ll be focused on the right thing: sick local bands making sick music. Below are six more incredible tracks to dig into. … read more

Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet

Review: Sabrina Carpenter – Short N’ Sweet
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Sabrina Carpenter on her album Short n’ Sweet is just fun, upbeat, and makes something you immediately grasp and return to again and again. … read more

The Sustainable Fashionista’s Guide to SLC’s Secondhand Market

The Sustainable Fashionista’s Guide to SLC’s Secondhand Market
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Opt to hunt for hidden treasures and curate a meaningful wardrobe from clothes that don’t create new waste. … read more

Review: cupcakKe – Dauntless Manifesto

Review: cupcakKe – Dauntless Manifesto
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Dauntless Manifesto by cupcakKe will get you in the mood to laugh, while you feel societal taboos around sexuality dissolve. … read more

Review: Megan Thee Stallion – MEGAN

Review: Megan Thee Stallion – MEGAN
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On her new album MEGAN, Megan Thee Stallion challenges us to ditch the sad girl archetype by presenting us with another that’s empowering rather than enabling. … read more

Review: Charli xcx – BRAT

Review: Charli xcx – BRAT
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Charli xcx celebrates the archetype of a “brat” and crafts a postmodern collage using iconic pop-culture figures and brands to play with the concept of “cult-classic-ness.” … read more

Local Review: Kal Mara – CATALYST

Local Review: Kal Mara – CATALYST
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There’s no excuse not to experience Salt Lake City’s latest bedroom pop release from a talented local artist Kal Mara on her album CATALYST. … read more

Friends, Allies, and Mentors: Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools

Friends, Allies, and Mentors: Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools
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Friends, Allies, and Mentors’ goal is to create a safe space for our LGBTQ+ youth to thrive as they grow in schools and beyond. … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2024

Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2024
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The sun is out (occasionally) and SLUG is back at it again with May’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more

Throwin’ it Back Into Aries Season with Gay Asstrology

Throwin’ it Back Into Aries Season with Gay Asstrology
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Every now and again, the parties themselves seem too fantastical to be anything less than written in the stars. … read more