SLUG Contributor Limelight
January 31, 2019
Contributor Limelight – Bill Frost
In a certain sense, Bill Frost is the longest-standing SLUG Magazine contributor of us all. He first wrote for SLUG from 1993 to ‘96, under the pen name Helen Wolf. Frost rejoined SLUG’s ranks in January 2018, this time for our SLUGMag.com-exclusive (“because writing for print is so ’90s,” he says) streaming-series column, “Content Shifter.” Each month, Frost picks a theme and breaks down his lists of series that readers can stream for free. He is a wiz when it comes to writing for web, and we guarantee that you’ll reach the end of “Content Shifter” wanting more each time. Frost is also the guitarist for local rock outfit Magda-Vega, with whom he played last July’s SLUG’s Localized, adding to a long list of other Localized appearances. His passion for writing and music may only be paralleled by that for our community, which SLUG communes with. For these reasons and more, we salute Bill Frost!
Articles by contributor
Circle Jerks: August 1995
The Circle Jerks? Sell-outs? Reformed to “cash-in” on the current punk rock trendiness? Fuck that. – SLUG Magazine … read more
SLUG Style: Jenn Wiggins
Jenn Wiggins is a lover of all things outdoors, especially while on a hike. Keep up with her cute looks on her Instagram @wenniferjiggins. … read more
SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery 2024 @ Artspace City Center 06.15
SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery 2024 featured over 30 brewers and distillers from all over Utah with a wide variety of unique drinks for all palates! … read more
SLUG Style: Lou Sant
Inspired by his parents’ love of classic rock, Lou Sant’s eclectic style reflects his outgoing personality and confidence in his LGBTQ+ identity. … read more
The Best Day of My Whole Life
THE KISS CONVENTION!!!! Twelve hours of KISS stuff, KISS music, KISS people, and the real KISS! … read more
Little Records: July 1995
The experience is like watching a porno video starring the casts of the Munsters, the Addams Family and the Batman television series doing it. … read more
Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995
Right about when we ran into Eddie Vedder if we were doing it for money we probably would have hung up the towel. … read more
Zappa Behind the Sneer: June 1995
Doing a story on Frank Zappa’s contribution to music would take up every page in this magazine, every month, for twenty years. … read more
Steel Pole Bathtub: “Scars From Montana”
There aren’t many bands doing what Steel Pole Bath Tub is doing, be it popular or not. … read more
Local Band: Bloodfish
Bloodfish combines young, diverse music with the talent and anger most often found in grunge and thrash. … read more
The 12th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire
The 12th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire took place on Saturday, May 18, featuring games, a manifest of clues, a swarm of bicyclists and amazing sponsors. … read more
Kilby Block Party 5 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/10-5/12
For those who missed out this year, allow our testimonials of the Kilby Block Party experience to guide you into making the right call next year! … read more
SLUG Style: Cisco Garcia-Garza
As I continue to grow and become comfortable with who I really am, I think that my style will become a more refined reflection of my true self. … read more
Oasis Concert Review: March 1995
RSVP Oasis showed up this time and Mr. Fulton was on the front row. He was a little peeved in print, but one of his favorite bands. … read more
Concert Review: February 1995
The never-ending series of Jon Shuman reunion gigs continued with an appearance of the Dollymops opening for Sinister Dane. At most, 100 people saw the show. … read more
Record Reviews: February 1995
The band still has all the energy to rock the crowds and get banned from a good portion of the Salt Lake clubs. … read more
Lou Barlow of Sebadoh: February 1995
Lou Barlow is no slouch. In my high-tech home environment phone interviews are recorded using the latest in modern technology. … read more
Shadowplay: January 1995
Shadowplay has been around SLC since 1989. They’re one of those bands that everyone’s heard of and you think you may know someone who’s played with them. … read more
SLUG Style: Kennady Jensen
Glittery heavy metal cowgirl Kennady Jensen can be found behind the bar at Alibi Bar & Place crafting new, original cocktails that are as vibrant and uniquely curated as her personal style. … read more
B-Movie Reviews: December 1994
The end of the film is in fast rewind and basically what should be done before watching this snoozer. … read more
Motocaster: October 1994
Motocaster’s Bo Taylor talked to me from a pay phone on the road from God knows where while I sat in the comfort of my home. Here are the results. … read more
Interview: Prong
I think we get a crossover crowd: a lot of metal kids, kids into hardcore and people into alternative music, so it’s a good mixture. … read more
Q&A Interview: By U For You Fashion Show
SLUG recently sat down with the leaders and organizers of the Fashion in Business program at the University of Utah Union Building to discuss their second annual student-run fashion show, By U For You. … read more
“Ruff” But Rewarding: A Look at Professional Dog Hikers’ Daily...
The regular sunshine, fresh air and the satisfaction of providing a dog, and their owner, a positive experience is invaluable. … read more
SLUG Style: Emily Ard
A mother of 16 spiders, Emily Ard explores the darker side of fashion through her love of Halloween and heavy metal. … read more
Local Bands: October 1994
Seems like whenever you hear about eclectic art in SLC, it’s always some type of off-the-wall genre or the usual hype of ethnic or cultural society. Well, we also have something in our beloved city that is equally off-center and driven by a different source. Call it the underbelly of the music scene, or maybe even a holdout from years passed, but it survives and thrives in our fair city like a parasite. We call it heavy metal. … read more
Movie Review: Cronos: August 1994
Okay, it’s well past two o’clock in the morning and I gotta get this goddamn review into SLUG Mag first thing tomorrow. I ended up getting drunk again and watching this movie at a friend’s house. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party: A Show to Remember in...
The 35th Anniversary Party proved that there’s a space for everyone in the SLC music scene and that SLUG Mag maintains its commitment to covering and supporting it. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 35th Anniversary Party
This year’s Anniversary Party artists couldn’t be more different from one another, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Hope to see you there! … read more
SLUG Style: Kat Aleman
Kat Aleman’s marketing expertise and love for her community is responsible for countless events that bring life to Salt Lake City’s creative scenes. … read more
Cinema Crossword: Famous Utah Filmmaking Spots
Utah’s landscape provides the perfect backdrop for classic westerns and sci-fi thrillers alike. Complete this crossword to discover the locations that make Utah a favorite destination for filmmakers! … read more
Holding Space for First-Time Filmmakers: An Interview with Sundance
SLUG spoke with Heidi Zwicker, a Senior Programmer with the Sundance Institute, to speak on the 40th Edition Festival season and its intention to support a variety of artists. … read more
SLUG Style: Amanda Madden
As a nonbinary filmmaker, artist, educator, director, editor and community organizer, Amanda Madden’s style is influenced by their art and communtiy. … read more
SLUG Style: Abigail Rue Jenson
Abigail Rue Jenson uses sewing and textiles as a means of personal healing and growth with her brand, How Do I Flower? … read more
SLUG Style: Daddy Long Legs
A self-described “styletender” at ACME Bar Co. and Waterwitch, Daddy Long Legs mixes drinks and serves looks. … read more
Paper Boats: Contemporary Voices from Gaza
Paper Boats is a collaborative zine with poetry, photography and visual art, allowing 14 Palestinian women in Gaza to share their work outside of the Israeli-occupied territory. … read more
SLUG Style: Brennah Strange
Brennah Strange is a local designer crafting stylish, functional pieces fit for a mountain biking excursion or a science fiction film set. … read more
SLUG Style: Katie Child
Draped in leather jackets and heavy boots, Katie Child has the sense of style that blends Western and rock-n-roll. … read more
Eating and Sourcing Locally With Chef Bleu Adams
Chef Bleu Adams believes in the importance of supporting Utah agriculture by sourcing from neighborhood farms and markets. … read more
The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by...
Looking back on all the photos we took of the 15th Annual DIY Fest, no matter where you looked, someone was having a great time in great company. … read more
SLUG Style: Abigail Peña
With fashion influences ranging from cartoons to Kahlo, Abigail Peña’s closet is colorful and never dull. … read more
Sego: DIY Festival Headliner
Though Sego is now a nationally renowned band living in sunny Los Angeles, their roots trace back to humble beginnings in Provo’s independent music community. … read more
Gable Price and Friends: DIY Festival Headliner
Born and raised in the midwest, Gable Price’s musical journey began young and, has revolved around his highly successful and critically acclaimed project. … read more
SLUG Style: Muriel Langdon
Muriel Langdon is a Salt Lake City-based designer creating bright, elegant swim and loungewear perfect for any pool party. … read more
Appreciating the Outdoors One Brew at a Time
These five local breweries emphasize Utah recreation culture by showing support for local, outdoor-centric organizations. … read more
Meet the SLUG Picnic Food Truck: Haute Burgers & Fries
Get to know our June SLUG Picnic food truck, Haute Burgers & Fries, through the interview with owner and manager Chef Tony. … read more
SLUG Style: Mao Barroteran
Mao Barroteran’s style feels ahead of its time. With a background in dancing and music, Barroteran treats every sidewalk as their runway. … read more
SLUG Mag’s Pride Guide to Drag Shows Outside of SLC
SLUG has put together a list of a few drag shows happening this summer outside of Salt Lake County to highlight how the art form is flourishing in other parts of the state. … read more
Localized: SLUG’s All-Ages LGBTQ+ Variety Show
This month’s Localized will feature a variety of performers, from drag queens to queer musicians. Here is a quick profile on each of the acts you can catch this June. … read more
Glitter and Hops: A Guide to Utah’s Pride-Themed Brews
SLUG is giving you all the hoppy details on a few of the hottest beers and ciders around SLC that are showing support for the LGBTQ+ community. … read more
SLUG Style: Elise Jones
Elise Jones is a yoga therapist and roller skater from Salt Lake City whose active lifestyles blend a colorful palette with fitness and vintage clothing. … read more
Jedari Makes Space for your Communities
Already hosting nearly 50 clients and more than 5,000 users, the Jedari model provides an avenue for independent community building. … read more
SLUG Style: Adrienne Wild
An entrepreneur at her core, Adrienne Wild creates interesting lines and silhouettes in her outfits, mixing professionalism with playful disruption. … read more
Brew News
SLUG has compiled a handful of new developments in our “Brew News” to help keep you up to date on all the latest from the world of Utah beer. … read more
SLUG Style: Jazmin Mendoza
Jazmin Mendoza is a photographer from Salt Lake City who errs toward candid photography and free movement, particularly at events within the SLC art scene. … read more
SLUG Style: Lukas Mann
Lukas Mann appears together with his sphinx cats, Laurel and Reid, in this Pets issue–themed SLUG Style photoshoot, and the results speak for themselves. … read more
SLUG Style: Mark Cook of Skiing Fucks
Mark Cook is the founder of Skiing Fucks, a clothing brand that embraces standing against elitism and gatekeeping within clothing, sporting and life itself. … read more
Content Shifter: 6 Craptacular Christmas Movies
Here are six of the most hilarious holiday abominations ever committed to film—dare you to stream any of them to completion over your Christmas break. … read more
SLUG Style: Shantelle Pace
As with her approach to cocktail creation, Shantelle Pace’s fashion sense evinces a willingness to experiment and eschew convention. … read more
Crème De La Cocktail: Four SLC Bartenders Hit Us With...
Here are four highly skilled bartenders from the city’s hottest cocktail bars on their approach to the art of mixology, their favorite drinks to make and more. … read more
Content Shifter: 6 Series to Stream Free on YouTube
Last month, YouTube surpassed Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and every other “premium” service as the most-viewed streaming TV platform—YouTube! … read more
SLUG Style: Rebecca Springer
While Springer’s love for ’50s fashion certainly expresses itself through her designed dresses, her affection for the style manifests in nearly every detail. … read more
Showcasing the Brightest in Utah Furniture and Interior Design: The...
Utah’s design community rallies around Salt Lake Design Week, a collection of exhibitions centered around showcasing the talented artists in our state. … read more
Content Shifter: 6 Scary Series to Stream
It’s Halloween season—here are six streaming shows that will chill and/or tingle your spine while you’re ignoring trick-or-treaters in the dark. … read more
Content Shifter: 6 New Shows to Stream in September
Here are just six new shows I can recommend for September, and even a couple of these are iffy. I did leave out Hocus Pocus 2, because … why Disney+, why? … read more
SLUG Style: Victoria Minji Lee
This month’s SLUG Style features Victoria Minji Lee, a local artist and the current owner of tattoo shop Everybody Tattoo. … read more
Uplifting DIY Festival Participants with Craft Lake City’s Artisan Scholarship...
Craft Lake City’s Artisan Scholarship and Mentor Program pairs DIY Festival newcomers with veteran mentors, guiding the beginners through their exciting debut. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Upcoming TV Reboots
Here are nine reboots currently in the works that will either be supreme wastes of time and money or mildly watchable, maybe even—dare to dream—good. … read more
Content Shifter: 7 Artificial Intelligence Series to Stream
Here are seven AI-focused TV series that don’t offer easy solutions to The Human Problem—but at least you’ll be distracted from your meat-sack self. … read more
Interview: Savatage
Savatage, one of the best heavy, almost speed-metal, bands, played at Rafters on Wednesday night. Before the show, I spoke with the lead singer, Jon Oliva. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 New Summer 2022 Shows to Stream
Here are eight new series debuting this summer that look promising, as well as a list of premiere dates for returning favorite shows. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a cabana boy to discipline. … read more
SLUG Style: Cintia Lastra
Cintia Lastra’s jewelry incorporates the new with the old, signifying her belief in healing and community that has grown alongside her love of roller skating. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 New-ish 2022 Series to Stream
Here are nine new series that premiered over the past four months that you might have missed. Feel free to post ’em on your social feed as your own discoveries. … read more
SLUG Style: Jazmin Comley
Jazmin Comley is the Director of Sales and Marketing at UTOG Brewing. A craft beer enthusiast who designs UTOG’s merch, Comley appreciates a unique fit. … read more
New Band Spotlight: Wonder Crash
Wonder Crash is a hot new band whose well-written songs have catchy riffs and dynamic chord progressions—you certainly ought to take a look at them! … read more
Brown Gradient Beer Wenches: Top Local Beer Picks
Brought together by their individual roles within local breweries, Brown Gradient Beer Wenches aspires to spread joy through their combined passion—craft beer. … read more
Review: Mudhoney
Last year I heard a tape of what is now Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney. All I had to say about that is that they suck. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 True Crime Docudramas to Stream (or Not)
Flashy reenactments of real-life events are everywhere—Here are 10 recent crime docudramas that committed serial criminal cosplay, some better than others. … read more
Content Shifter: The 9 Worst New Shows of 2022
Content Shifter brings you nine of the worst new TV series that have premiered in 2022—avoid them at all costs (if they haven’t already been canceled). … read more
SLUG’s 33rd Anniversary and Death By Salt Release Party
Each set of SLUG’s 33rd Anniversary and Death By Salt VI Release Party exemplified its genre, and the crowd matched the shift in energy each time as they swooned over local talent. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 New-ish Series to Stream Now
Here are 11 click-worthy series that premiered over the past couple of months that you might have missed despite being perpetually housebound. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Flicks About the “Future” of 2022
Here are nine movies from yesteryear set in “The Future” of 2022 to stream while you wait for your latest ticket refund. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 New Series to Stream Through the Holidaze
Merry War on Christmas season to us all! Just another couple of weeks until you can shut your idiot anti-vax/MAGA/Fox Snooze relatives out of your life for another year—hang in there. In the meantime, should you need a distraction from the latest “Muh freedums!” rant from Grandpa Truck Nutz, here are ten stream-worthy new series
Content Shifter: 10 New Fall ’21 Series to Stream
Out of the 50-plus new shows that have premiered so far in the fall TV season, I could only scrape together 10 worth recommending. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 1991 Horror Movies to Stream
Here are nine horror movies from 1991 to remind you how good you have it during spooky season 30 years later. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Fall TV Losers You Can’t Stream
The fall TV season brings new contenders to the entertainment table, but at least it doesn’t include these “Content Shifter” losers. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 August TV Premieres to Stream
Here are 11 TV series premiering in August for your distraction until CEO of Big Lots finally boards an off-brand rocket to the stars. … read more
Work It: Craft Lake City’s DIY Fest Artisan Workshops
There’s a workshop for everyone at the 13th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival—yes, even if you don’t think you’re artsy! … read more
Content Shifter: 7 New Summer Series to Stream
In this month’s edition of “Content Shifter,” some stellar summer series! Here are seven new offerings to stream right meow. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 2021 Brewstillery Fun Guide
Mark the boxes as you make your way through the 2021 edition of SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery on Saturday, July 10, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. … read more
New Breweries on the Horizon: Prodigy Brewing and Flaming Gorge...
New breweries are on the horizon, and we’ve got the scoop on what’s to come with these additions to the Utah brewery community. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Short Seasons for Summer Streaming
“Content Shifter” is taking it easy on couch slugs who might actually leave the house this June by keeping it short. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Rock & Roll Series to Stream
This month’s “Content Shifter” feature is all about rock & roll. Here are 10 music–based TV series that nearly got it right. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Fox Nation Shows to Never, Ever Stream
Here are nine Fox Nation shows to be cognizant of when Gramps goes off on some unhinged rant about the Demoncrat’s latest antics. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Comedies to Stream on Paramount+
Here are 11 more comedies from the ’00s and the ’90s to check out on Paramount+ that you may have missed the first time around. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Cyberpunk Movies to Stream
Here are nine cyberpunk movies from the 1990s that you should stream that predicted The Future, both boldly and brainlessly. … read more
Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah
The Transgender Health Program at the University of Utah provides a safe space for identity-affirming body transformations. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Best New Series of 2020
It’s not time to flush 2020 just yet: Entertainment critics must weigh in with their picks for the best new series of the year. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Adult Swim Xmas Episodes
For this month’s “Content Shifter,” Here are 11 of the best Xmas episodes from Adult Swim to stream between eggnog blackouts. … read more
Interview + Premiere: Don’t Do It Neil – I WANNA...
Don’t do it, Neil’s I WANNA SEE WHAT DEATH IS LIKE, presents Mabel Harper’s unique vision in its most thrilling and moving form to date. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 New Series to Stream in November
For this month’s Content Shifter, here are 11 series premiering in November to enjoy (or tolerate) in the bunker. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 ’90s Horror Flicks to Stream
This month’s “Content Shifter” delivers 13 ’90s horror flicks that range from bad, to worse, to even worse, to so bad that they’re good. … read more
In the Spirit of Community: Utah Distilleries’ Hand Sanitizer Aid
SLUG staff interviews Alpine Distilling, Outlaw Distillery and Salt Flats Spirits about their production of hand sanitizer for the community. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 New Series Streaming in September
There are some fresh shows streaming in September, pandemic be damned. Here are eight new series, and one returning champion, premiering this month. … read more
August SLUG Picnic Presented by Sparrow Electric 08.22 w/ Elowyn,...
The August SLUG Picnic featured Fur Foxen, Cherry Thomas and Elowyn, as well as a variety of craft vendors and food from Kafé Mamai. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Worst Movies of Summer 2020
August’s Content Shifter presents 10 of the absolute worst movies to premiere over video-on-demand streaming over summer 2020. … read more
Craft Lake City’s Virtual DIY Festival: A How-to Q&A with...
Check out SLUG’s Q&A with the Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival developers, who details some of the functionalities of the new format. … read more
Black Lives Matter Utah: Q&A with Rae Duckworth
SLUG interviews Rae Duckworth, a volunteer of the Black Lives Matter Utah chapter, to discuss how community members can effect positive change and reform. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Series to Stream on HBO Max
July’s “Content Shifter” offers up nine series from HBO past and present worth discovering, or revisiting, on HBO Max (or regular ol’ HBO). … read more
Content Shifter: 9 TV Streamers From Spring 2020
Content Shifter presents nine series that debuted recently that you might have missed this last spring. They’re a sharp dozen. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 Dumb Comedies for Dumb Times
Here are 13 recent comedies to stream right now, ranging from the truly stupid to the deceptively dumb-but-subliminally-genius. … read more
Content Shifter: 12 Totally Free TV Streamers
For the latest round of SLUG’s Content Shifter, Bill Frost has rounded up 12 totally free tv streamers for your quarantine needs. … read more
Content Shifter: 7 Series To Stream in March 2020
Here are seven TV series that are actually worth streaming in March, the lamest of the winter months. … read more
Content Shifter: The Definitive Guide to XFL 2020
Bill Frost presents The Definitive Guide to the XFL, the “xtreme” football league that is making a comeback after almost 20 years. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 New Shows to Stream in January 2020
New Year, new you? Likely not—but at least there’s new TV to stream. Onward and upward. Here are 11 new streaming shows to kick off 2020. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Streaming Series from Fall ’19
There are too many shows to stream. Here are nine series from this fall alone you might have missed—tune out the family and catch up. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 Shows to Stream on Disney+ and Apple...
Disney+ costs $6.99 a month, while Apple TV+ goes for $4.99—are they worth it? Here are eight original series that may or may not sway you. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 ’80s Slasher Flicks
Since the entire month of October has been swallowed up by Halloween, Inc.™, “Content Shifter” is digging up some lesser-known ’80s slasher flicks. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Best Series of Summer 2019
Here are nine killer series you missed this summer. Since they’re new and mostly only available on pay platforms, you might want to pick up a part-time gig. … read more
Here are Three Ways to Get Your Jiggle On: Jell-O-Based...
With these three vignettes, you can find out who’s carrying the torch of Jell-O traditions and who’s experimenting in the field. … read more
Content Shifter: Get Free with Pluto TV
Enter Pluto TV. It’s free and it’s fantastic—but beware: There are commercials (sorry, Frank). It’s a “live” streaming service with hundreds of “channels.” … read more
Content Shifter: 7 Best Streaming Series of 2019 (So Far)
Surprise: 2019 is halfway over. Another six months of your life have slipped by, so here are seven of the best streaming series you’ve missed so far. … read more
Jimmy Martin Memorial
A set of rememberance for Jimmy Martin, SLUG’s longtime film critic and film festival coverage specialist who passed away on June 18 of 2019. … read more
Content Shifter: Nine ’90s Action Series to Stream
There was a time when nothing was available “on-demand” unless you dragged your JNCO-ed ass to Blockbuster Video—and then you had to settle for what wasn’t already rented out. I’m talking about the ’90s, the glorious age of grunge, G-funk and godawful TV action series. “New content” rolled out over rabbit-ears TV in the summer.
Content Shifter: 7 Streaming Series for Mother’s Day
Here are seven streaming TV series that showcase wildly different mothers at their best, worst and straight-up weirdest. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 Hulu (Sorta) Hits to Stream
Here are eight more lesser-hyped, original Hulu series that you may or may not be aware of. … read more
Content Shifter: 10 Comics-Based Streaming TV Series
Here are 10 comics-based TV series to stream while you’re waiting for Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Aquaman v. Magic Mike: Dawn of Thrust-Us. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 Sober TV Series to Stream
Here are eight series that deal with the concept of sobriety to stream in February while sucking down shaky tumblers of club soda. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Streaming Series from 2009
TV had a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good 2009, as well. Here are nine iconic-to-obscure shows that debuted 10 years ago to stream while pondering what the hell you’ve done with your life. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 Xmas Excursions
Who doesn’t like Christmas? OK, let me rephrase that: Who doesn’t like Christmas as experienced with a steady, carefully—and in some states, legally—maintained buzz throughout the final weeks of the year? Your mumbled approval is noted. … read more
Content Shifter: 7 Hitman Hits
Admit it: You’re dreading the same-old home-for-the-holidays, family Thanksgiving dinner with the same old question, “How’s your job going?” … read more
Content Shifter: Rocktober Goes to 11!
After Zeptember comes Rocktober—not, repeat, not, Trucktober or any other “-tober” extrapolation. Those are consume/market-mind-control operations perpetuated by the Deep State government (aka the alien lizard people who run the planet). If you listened to my short-wave radio show, you’d know this already. … read more
Content Shifter: Nine Back-to-School TV Series
The back-to-school time of year is special to people—not me but, you know, other people. The kind of people who still have high-school graduation tassels hanging from their rearview mirrors, or still refer to their college ball teams as “we” and “us,” or whine incessantly about still-not-paid-off student loans. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: City Cakes
“Cake-decorating is an art, and I love to be creative. City Cakes has very talented decorators that can create exactly what the customer is asking for out of buttercream.” … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Normal Ice Cream
“Normal Ice Cream cares about every single step, how it tastes, what the textures are and how it looks because we live in a visual world, after all.” … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Doki Doki
At Doki Doki, we commit ourselves to make teas without any powder or artificial flavorings. We only use real loose-leaf teas, either imported or sold by our suppliers in the States. We brew our teas fresh at the store and use all real cream if customers want to order milk teas. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Fillings and Emulsions
“Fillings and Emulsions is a destination patisserie—most people already have an idea when they come for the first time. Macarons for sure, the Cuban meat pies and our breakfast and savory pastries are actually some of the items that are taking over our sales.” … read more
Content Shifter: 8 TV Series from Oh! Canada
We all have friends—mostly on Facebook, the whiniest of all social-media platforms—who have been threatening to “move to Canada!” for almost two years now. They haven’t, they won’t, and they’re certainly not going to shut up aboot it. Too bad, because Canada has far more to offer than brutal hockey, legal weed and free healthcare:
Content Shifter: 9 Apocalyptic TV Series
Are we living in the end times? Yeah, probably—what are you going to do about it? Better to just binge some apocalypse-centric TV shows while waiting for the end of civilization—and there are plenty to choose from. … read more
Local Tattooers: Jake Miller
Jake Miller, a seasoned artist with 15 years of experienced, is currently working at the Mercy tattoo shop. located at 180 S 200 E. … read more
Content Shifter: 11 Adult Swim Shows You (Probably) Don’t Know
Adult Swim, the overnight alter-ego of the Cartoon Network, has been derided as an outlet of stupid and borderline-satanic TV content for stoners and insomniacs since it launched in 2001 … at around 11 p.m. and nine days before 9/11, conspiracy theorists. … read more
Content Shifter: 13 One-Season-and-Done TV Series
Beware the Ides of May! For those of you not hip to the inner workings of the TV biz, May marks the end of the traditional television season, when networks start cancelling underperforming series. In other words, they’re gonna fucking kill your favorite show! … read more
Content Shifter: 14 Fixes for Friends Fans
But where to go once you’ve binge-watched all 236 Friends episodes? Here are 14(-ish) shows starring The Artists Formerly Known as Monica, Joey, Phoebe, Chandler, Ross and Rachel outside of Central Perk (sorry, no Gunther) … read more
Content Shifter: 8 Series to Scratch Your Buffy the Vampire...
Even though it premiered 21 years ago this month on The WB—it was The CW of ancient days, kids—the influence of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on TV is nearly as inescapable as that of Black Sabbath on stoner metal. … read more
Content Shifter: Get a Heart-On With These 8 Rom-Comedies
Love is in the air—unless that’s something else slowly choking the life out of you. February is the month of Valentine’s Day, so what else to recommend but some series in the rom-com category? I mean, we all know how fucking touchy Presidents’ Day is anymore. … read more
Content Shifter: 8 (Serial) Killer TV Series
People can’t get enough of serial killers—books, podcasts, and, of course, TV series. Here are eight of the best currently available in the streamverse. … read more
27 Club: SLUG Celebrates 27 Years With Six SLC Performers
For SLUG’s 27th birthday, we’ve enlisted six local performers to breathe new life into songs from members of the 27 Club, famous musicians who passed before their time at the age of 27. Be sure to catch SLUG’s 27 Club Anniversary Party at Metro Bar on March 11—doors at 9 p.m., show at 10:30 p.m., $5 at the door. … read more
27 Club Performer: Klaus
My best friend’s parents were a couple of hippies and were always playing music in their home. Janis was someone I frequently heard playing while I spent time there. The power and grief in her voice continues to be a source of inspiration. … read more
27 Club Performer: Luna Slipstream
Jim Morrison was a bad boy in tight leather pants. He WAS shock value. He set the bar higher for all rock stars. … read more
27 Club Performer: Aaron Ray aka Sissy Riot
The first time that Nirvana resonated with me would have been some time in middle school when I was reading a back issue of Guitar World magazine of my oldest brothers. The person interviewing Kurt Cobain was hassling him a little about the couple of times he had worn dresses on and off stage, Kurt was having none of that and simply said “I’m not gay, but I wish I were gay, so I could tell all the homophobes to go to hell.” … read more
27 Club Performer: Scotty Ray
Amy wasn’t a typical beauty … Messy beehive hair, smeary cat eye eyeliner, imperfect teeth and a sailor mouth accompany the voice you’d easily mistake for a Billie Holiday–era hit. Everything was such an enigma about her in the beginning and that honesty was incredibly charming. … read more
27 Club Performer: Loke
I find it interesting that so many iconic artists are so powerful onstage and then off stage, shy and semi insecure. I love that some people communicate better through an instrument or paint, or whatever medium. I think that in regards to Jimi, this aspect made him so humble. … read more
27 Club Performer: Lindsay Heath
It was 1991, and I was 10 years old. I so vividly recall one night head-banging while balancing on my skateboard, facing the television in the middle of my childhood living room as I pretended to be Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl simultaneously, singing and air-drumming along with “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” hoping to impress my babysitter. … read more
The No-Nation Orchestra: An Interview with Stephen Chai
A staple of the local music scene, Stephen Chai has been involved in a wide range of influential musical projects, from Laserfang to Mammoth and Night Sweats. His latest project brings together a slew of talented local musicians and a handful of upbeat genres to create The No-Nation Orchestra. … read more
The Best of 2004 and Some Dirty Little Secrets
Top Ten Albums of 2004 brought to you by the amazingly informed and taste-conscious SLUG staff. Angela Brown (is the biggest slacker at SLUG) 1. The Fall- The Real New Fall LP (Narnack) 2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti) 3. Blonde Redhead Misery Is a Butterfly (Beggar’s
No Booze, No Freaking and No Fun At All: Studio...
Dance clubs and bars are all the same, no matter what town you’re in. The same characters reside there; the loud drunk girl that just broke up with her boyfriend and is aching for a rebound; the regular patrons that sit at the bar for hours after they got off work and the just 21+
National CD Reviews – July 2008
Abiku Left & Right Automation Records Street Date: 05.27& 06.24, respectively Abiku = Genghis Tron + Get Hustle + X + Berserk + Coughs Having enjoyed Abiku’s previous release, Location, I was a bit intimidated by the 96 track Left & Right collection of songs. However, this release shows an artistic advancement that places Abiku
National CD Reviews – March 2009
Review of national music albums including Animal Collective, Broken Spindles, Cattle Decapitation, POS, Roxy Epoxy, Thursday and Wino. … read more
National Music Reviews – July 2009
Reviews of national albums, including Abstract Rude, Bob Mould, Gallows, Mad Sin, Spindrift, Tortoise and many more! … read more
Book Reviews
Reviews of The Beatles by Hunter Davies, Meat is For Pussies by John Joseph, and White Planet: A Mad Dash Through Modern Global Ski Culture by Leslie Anthony. … read more
Utah Record Store Day Event Listing
April 16 marks the fourth annual Record Store Day—a day when independent record stores come together to celebrate good music with exclusive releases from artists and live performances. To help you plan your record store day festivities, SLUG Magazine has organized an itinerary for every independent store in our area. To see a full list of exclusive releases visit recordstoreday.com. … read more
CD Reviews
New and recent releases from Akron/Family, Buck 65, Burzum, Defeater, Dropkick Murphys, Grails, Obscura, O’Death, Ringo Deathstarr, The Sounds, Thursday and many more are reviewed. … read more
Cult Leader – Nothing For Us Here
Salt Lake City’s own Cult Leader have been signed to Deathwish Inc. Nothing For Us Here is their debut EP, and it’s streaming from SLUGMag.com exclusively, until Friday, April 4! Tell all your friends that if they want Cult Leader, SLUG Mag is the place to look, and check out our April cover story on Cult Leader. Physical copies of the magazine can by found anyplace cool in Utah on Friday, April 4, and be sure to catch Cult Leader’s EP-release show at The Shred Shed on the same day. … read more
National Music Reviews – March 2012
This month we have reviews of new and recent releases from A Place to Bury Strangers, Andre Williams, Anti-Flag, Cate le Bon, Classics of Love, Every Time I Die, Hunx, Lindstrom, Meshuggah, Nada Surf, Pontiak, Spielgusher and many, many more. … read more
Top 5 Movies of 2012
Another year down and another Top 5 List for the film aficionados! Since we only have a small amount of time left before the volcanoes start erupting across the planet, here’s the list of 2012’s best and worst movie offerings … thus far! … read more
National Music Reviews – October 2012
New and recent releases from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Between The Buried & Me, Cat Power, Deerhoof, Dinosaur Jr., Enslaved, Lavatory, NOFX, Sea Wolf, Slug Guts and many more are reviewed. … read more
Movie Reviews – November 2012
Argo, Bring on The Mountain, Frankenweenie, Looper and The Raconteurs Live At Montreux 2008 are reviewed. … read more
5 Exciting Movie Reviews
Reviews for the films Black Rock, Dirty Wars, Last Shop Standing, Star Trek: Into Darkness and Stories We Tell. … read more
A Damn Movie Podcast Faceoff: Adam vs. Adam
For the past five years, Adam Palcher and Adam Sherlock have been transmitting reviews and Top 5 lists on movies that range from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis to Forgetting Sarah Marshall—with more film industry gossip than you can find in a WalMart check-out line (Tom Cruise is gay?!). … read more
February 2015 Television Reviews
Television reviews for Banshee: The Complete Second Season, Broad City, Girls: Season 3, Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special, Kroll Show: Seasons One & Two, and Santa’s Magic Toy Bag.
Burt’s Tiki Lounge – In Memoriam
Burt’s Tiki Lounge was a place where one checked their “scene cred” at the door and let the bar’s flier-ridden walls tell the venue’s story—and a damn-good chunk of Utah’s underground music tale at that. … read more
21 Video Game Reviews
Video game reviews for Anomaly Defenders, Battle Princess of Arcadias, Blue Estate, Drakengard 3, Mario Kart 8, Monochroma, Nutjitsu,, Secret Ponchos, Space Run, War Face, Watch Dogs, The Wolf Among Us, Wolfenstein: New Order and Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition and more. … read more
DVD Reviews
Reviews for This American Journey, Austenland, Dallas: The Complete Second Season, DEVO: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution, Fratello, Regular Show: Mordecai and Margaret Pack, Sherlock: Season Three and Treme: The Complete Series. … read more