SLUG Contributor Limelight
March 2, 2022
Contributor Limelight: Gilbert Cisneros
Gilbert Cisneros has been part of our Contributing Photographer team since 2013. In that time, Cisneros has taken a large part in providing photo coverage for our local music scene and more. “The local music element is my favorite part about SLUG,” Cisneros says. Cisneros’ passion and talent for local music coverage is part of what helps keep SLUG’s content great!
Articles by contributor
Rancid @ Rio Tinto 10.02 w/ Dropkick Murphys and The...
An eager crowed began to assemble along Rio Tinto Stadium to enter the U Of U Health Plaza, lining up early Saturday evening. … read more
Guy Harding: The Brains Behind The Brew
If you’ve been to Nobrow Coffee Werks or Publik Coffee Roasters, you may have noticed their dutiful baristas brewing your coffee with a machine that looks like it was pilfered from the lab of a mad scientist. Have no fear, citizens—you are merely gazing upon what could very well be the future of coffee brewing as we know it.
Articles by contributor
Kid News: DIY Festival Kid Row
Local reporters Mei, age 9, and Ren, age 6, are running a business to amplify the voices of kids like them. … read more
Parami: DIY Festival Craft Food
Nika Noun, chef and owner of Parami, can help you kickstart your pantry renovation with her fresh, authentic curries. … read more
Code Gets Creative: DIY Festival STEM Exhibitor
Jensen strives to develop systems that produce a variety of artworks. … read more
Jake Reedy: The Tinkering, “Any Means Necessary” Artist of Postmodern...
Reedy is not your typical designer. When it comes to materials, nothing stays sacred for long. “I like the idea of being anti-genre,” he says. … read more
Charming Rodentia: Scrat Pack Rattery’s Tiny Best Friends
Aislynn and Julie Smith started Scrat Pack Rattery in 2020 with the goal of rehabilitating rats’ bad raps and sharing some of nature’s most clever creatures.
Creating Community at Strength in Shades
Full-time small business owners and now full-time Strength in Shades co-organizers, Alicea Arnold and Kris Ayoso radiate a go-get-em optimism. … read more
Rancid @ Rio Tinto 10.02 w/ Dropkick Murphys and The...
An eager crowed began to assemble along Rio Tinto Stadium to enter the U Of U Health Plaza, lining up early Saturday evening. … read more
Amano Chocolate: Engineer Turned Chocolatier Crafts Perfect Chocolate
Amano Artisan Chocolate began as an engineer’s humble challenge, an “I can do that” idea that others laughed about. … read more
SLUG Picnic: The Anchorage
Over a decade ago, The Anchorage formed when a group of friends got together and started making music that they love. … read more
Designing New Worlds: Jake Buntjer
The Mister Pauper studio is overflowing with pocket watches, disassembled dolls and a wealth of other curios, each awaiting some future purpose. … read more
The Spirits Frontier: Clear Water Distilling Co.
Clear Water Distilling will be Utah County’s first distillery since before Prohibition, possibly the first ever to hold a federal license. … read more
Pink Boots Society: Empowering Women in the World of Beer
The Pink Boots Society (PBS) is an international women’s brew club with over 60 chapters worldwide dedicated to everything beer. It landed in Utah last summer when Strap Tank Brewing Co.’s Julia Shuler and Aubrey Palfreyman decided that being members of the nearest chapter in Denver was too cumbersome. “We just couldn’t make the monthly meetings,” Shuler says with a laugh. Based on convenience, Shuler and Palfreyman decided it would be best to start their own society in Utah Valley. … read more
Localized: Madge
Having expertise and a hunger to learn is what helped Leavy start Madge. “I think this project has been in my brain for a long time,” she says, “and recently, I’ve had the tools and the skills to realize it.” … read more
Localized: Peach Dream
DIY, but not glued to its fuzz, Peach Dream will undoubtedly continue to bring their ultra-catchy songwriting skills wherever the fuck they want to. … read more
Just Our Type: Actual Source’s Contemporary Design + Multi-Format Publishing
Just over two years ago, graphic designers Davis Ngarupe and JP Haynie presented their design-geared exhibition, Actual Source, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. … read more
History in the Making: Strap Tank Brewing Co.
Strap Tank’s beer menu is replete with nuanced, flavorful brews with unique profiles and no undesired or unintentional artifacts. The complex boutique beers run the gamut from fruity, sparkly saisons to daringly hazy, hoppy pale ales … read more
Pillars of Salt: Welcome to Carnival Outré
Even though this is one of their first events, Pillars of Salt is excited to bring Carnival Outré to life, and they are interested in creating an annual event for the community in Provo. … read more
The Provo Bicycle Collective Rolls On
The Provo Bicycle Collective has progressed as a social-melting-pot bike shop. By 2016, that social melting had already flooded out of the old space—Provo Bicycle Collective’s donation stream had been heavy and caused them to expand into a great new space more than twice the capacity for the good of two-wheeled change. … read more
Beats for Sale! Chance Lewis
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. If you’re a rapper who likes to experiment and who doesn’t feel the need to be confined to one genre, Chance Lewis is the beat producer for you! … read more
The Handmade Tale of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co.
Through the tall windows of The Great Salt Lake Guitar Co. (GSLGC), I saw owner Reo Stika repairing guitars behind a workbench. The shop, which specializes in handmade guitars, was a welcoming refuge from the cold night, with warm lighting and a long corridor of exposed brick and perfectly mounted acoustic guitars. … read more
Localized: Angel Magic
Released in November 2015 on Utah’s premier electronic label, Hel Audio, Fall Through is a complete vision of Angel Magic’s elegant combo of raw, beat-driven electropop and soft, tranquil vocals. … read more
Localized: New Shack
Industrious and resilient, Provo-based synthpop duo New Shack have burst into a bright existence in the last year and a half. … read more
Muse Music: A New Muse
After a decade of being an institution of culture and music on Provo’s University Avenue, Muse Music shut up shop earlier this year and has reopened a few blocks southwest—on Provo’s resurgent Center Street. … read more
Diabolical Records Celebrates Two Years
On July 5, Diabolical Records celebrates its second-year anniversary. Their existence in Salt Lake City has made a remarkable impact on the music scene—both as a record shop and the hottest new all-ages music venue. Diabolical Records first opened its doors at Granary Row in 2013 and quickly attracted a following, and after Granary Row
Review: Pennywise @ Club Sound 03.12 with A Wilhelm Scream,...
As Club Sound gradually filled with a mix of veteran punk rockers and skater kids, a hooded zombie lumbered onto the green-lit stage dragging a picket sign behind him. I had seen this skit before—the zombie threw up the sign bearing the skull and bottlerockets logo while some vintage horror movie dialogue played over the PA monitors. … read more
Baby Ghosts, Maybe Ghosts, Probably Awesome!
The first time I heard Baby Ghosts, it was through a Bandcamp link someone had forwarded me in early 2012, saying, “You should probably give this a listen.” It was their first album, Let’s Always Hang Out Together, Okay? It cost a whole $4 and barely clocks in at 30 minutes … … read more
Localized: Yaktooth
Urban Lounge is gonna get weird on Jan. 10. This month’s Localized features headliners Yaktooth, who are prepared to deliver their heavy-rock goulash, and Baby Gurl, a drums/bass two-piece bent on slamming out a grooving assault. Chaotic hardcore openers Die Off will pummel you, starting at 9 p.m. Localized, brought to you by Bohemian Brewery, is just $5 and is hosted by Ischa B. If you’re not 21+, or if you’re sick/immobile, be sure to stream the show at gigviz.com. … read more