SLUG Contributor Limelight
June 5, 2024
Contributor Limelight: Jess Gruneisen
Since joining the SLUG team in 2022, Jess Gruneisen has shown her skills in everything from band portraits to action shots. She takes on each assignment with dedication and creativity. See her Localized photos for Shecock With A Vengeance and DoomCupcake and check out more of her work on Instagram at @jessgruneisenphotography.
Articles by contributor
Khruangbin @ Granary Live 08.24
If you’ve never seen a Khruangbin show, do yourself a favor and catch them the next chance you get. … read more
Blink-182: One More Time @ The Delta Center 07.11
The night ends with a tremendous climax of fireworks exploding from above and sperm-shaped confetti raining down on the crowd. It wouldn’t be Blink if there wasn’t some crass humor involved. … read more
Adrianne Lenker @ The Depot 06.25
To be able to see an artist’s music move people is a powerful thing and Adrianne Lenker definitely holds that power. … read more
13th Annual Bunny Hop @ The Garage on Beck 4.09
Jesse Walker’s 13th Annual Bunny Hop! brought together people from different backgrounds to celebrate spring and make a positive social impact. … read more
Articles by contributor
Hold On For Dear Life with Salt City Drift
For the last 15 years, Salt City Drift has been providing events for the car guys and thrill-seekers of the Salt Lake Valley. … read more
Clairo @ The Great Saltair 10.13
Clairo is daisies and cherry blossoms, dainty jewelry worn every day, hot green tea with honey and mary-jane Doc Martens. … read more
Judah & the Lion @ The Union 10.07
Heartbreak, loss, anxiety, depression, all the everyday struggles of being human—Akers and Macdonald created a space for the room to feel it all in one collective moment. … read more
Concert | Music | Show Reviews
The Dare @ Kilby Court 09.18
So, what’s a 2014 tumblr blogger to a rocker? What’s a rocker to The Dare? Maybe you can answer that yourself the next time he’s in town. You’re so invited. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Cherry Poppins
Cherry Poppins didn’t come to be overnight; they existed for years within Cherry’s imagination, awaiting the perfect time to make their first public appearance. … read more
Localized: AUXO
It’s an experimental and danceable concoction that cooks with ingredients to create a work reminiscent of Machine Girl and microwave-nuked vaporwave. … read more
Khruangbin @ Granary Live 08.24
If you’ve never seen a Khruangbin show, do yourself a favor and catch them the next chance you get. … read more
The Japanese House @ The Union 08.07
The hooting and hollering is truly encouraging and comforting; I understand why so many fans feel so close to Bain in this intimate show. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Peter Goldie
Goldie began doing live hairstyles in front of audiences and caught the performance bug. … read more
Blink-182: One More Time @ The Delta Center 07.11
The night ends with a tremendous climax of fireworks exploding from above and sperm-shaped confetti raining down on the crowd. It wouldn’t be Blink if there wasn’t some crass humor involved. … read more
Adrianne Lenker @ The Depot 06.25
To be able to see an artist’s music move people is a powerful thing and Adrianne Lenker definitely holds that power. … read more
DIIV @ Metro Music Hall 06.14
DIIV played a set at Metro Music Hall that really delivered on the revamped art direction of Frog In Boiling Water, with plenty of additional artistic embellishments. … read more
Localized: Shecock With a Vengeance
Shecock With A Vengeance is a glam-rock, dance-punk band from Salt Lake City founded by Sofia Scott, also known as The Rock Princess. … read more
Localized: DoomCupcake
DoomCupcake is a four-piece, metal-punk band from Salt Lake City that makes “the kind of music you’d want to hear walking into a Hot Topic.” … read more
IDLES @ The Union 5.17
IDLES returned to SLC with a vengeance. Joe Talbots’ Pro-Palestinian message rang louder than any song they played that night. … 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
17 Stand-Out Performances from Kilby Block Party 5
With a disco ball-glistening atmosphere and a star-studded lineup that could rival Coachella in sheer talent, Kilby Block Party was an absolute fever dream. … read more
How Chef Peggi Ince-Whiting Brought Sushi Home
When I ask how long she still has behind the bar, she says, “I still think I have 10 years in me.” From what I know of her, I wouldn’t doubt it for a second. … read more
Localized: Scott Lippitt
Avenues is an album of buzzy indie-rock with an experimental, atmospheric, Midwest emo tilt—each track has its own signature style, yet the project still feels unified. … read more
Localized: Bly Wallentine
Wallentine has the musical prowess of any psychedelic prog rock talent—they play anything from piano and electric guitar to clarinets and flutes. … read more
Localized: Sean Mena
Currently in the works is Mena’s solo project, an album of lo-fi beats, under the artist name Sledgehammer. Suffice to say, Mena is a man of many musical hats. … read more
Localized: The Medicine Company
Still riding the high of a recent sold-out show at The State Room, MedCo is in the process of developing a new album defined by “heavy psych-rock, doom metal and a darker sound.” … read more
Localized: Graveljaw Keaton
Armed with a hollow body Gibson and a stripped-down pedal board, Graveljaw Keaton creates looping melodies as layered and expansive as a smokey sunrise over Mount Olympus. … 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
Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the...
Local tattoo artist and latest Ink Master winner Bobby Johnson tells SLUG how his childhood shaped his career. … read more
Local Gift Ideas for the Caffeinated Creative with Clay-Caked Nails
What could you possibly gift the person who hand-makes everything they need? Luckily, SLUG has rounded up a number of local spots that are sure to impress your local creative. … 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
Hopped Spirits: A COVID-Inspired Effort To Save Beer
In an effort to save beer that would have otherwise gone to waste during the pandemic, local breweries reached out to grain-to-glass distilleries, offering kegs to turn into distilled spirits. … read more
Localized: Roses on the Moon
Bobby B Mac and Vehnu Moon find that their creativity flows best if they put on a beat in the studio, write lyrics and immediately record it. … read more
Localized: Øutset Bandits
Andrew, Saco and Mal of Øutset Bandits emphasize collaboration between members of their dynamic, eight-person group. … 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
13th Annual Bunny Hop @ The Garage on Beck 4.09
Jesse Walker’s 13th Annual Bunny Hop! brought together people from different backgrounds to celebrate spring and make a positive social impact. … read more
Public Art Piece In Search of Blue Sky Finds Common...
Public art installation In Search of Blue Sky seeks both to raise community awareness of the air quality data and embed it with personal meaning. … read more
Beer and Badass Babes: Katie Mansfield’s Winning PBR Can Design
Katie Mansfield’s relatable design for the Pabst Blue Ribbon 2022 Art Can Contest depicts a lover locked in a kiss, wishing they were drinking a PBR instead. … read more