SLUG Contributor Limelight
February 2, 2022
Contributor Limelight: John Barkiple
For just over 20 years, SLUG has had the joy of working with John Barkiple (@johnbarkiple) as he has snapped photos for nearly every issue we have published since. “Thanks to my many years of shooting for SLUG, I’ve built a respectable collection of images and relationships,” says Barkiple. Check out his work in our February 2022 Local Leaders issue, pgs. 6 (Wynter Storm), 10 (Jason Rabb) and 20 (Save Our Great Salt Lake).
Articles by contributor
Dreamers Wish Foundation 1st Annual Dance Party and Gala @...
Dreamers Wish Foundation’s commitment to service is sincere, and anyone who’d like to join the organization on its journey is invited to come along. … read more
Women of the World 13th Annual Fashion Show & Cultural...
The 13th Annual Women of the World Annual Fashion Show and Cultural Gala brought friends, fashion and food together in celebration of another successful year. … read more
Open House @ Space & Faders 5/1
Charles Thorpe took an industry-crushing blow when he started building Space and Faders in 2020. At its May 1 open house, Thorpe showed what he’s been working on since. … read more
Bunny Hop @ Garage on Beck 04.17
Long-time Bunny Hop veterans and first-year hoppers ordered Mimosas and tore into the Garage on Beck’s brunch buffet as the sun warmed a chilly patio scene. … read more
Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ The Monarch 12.07
After years of envisioning a winter market, Angela H. Brown and her band of merry crafters stuffed The Monarch for Craft Lake City’s Holiday Market. … read more
SLC Staycation: Bike Edition
Luckily, there are many bikeable local amenities to enhance your tour of downtown SLC. … read more
Salt Lake City Staycation
You may be in town for some film festivals, or you may be a born-and-raised, diehard Salt Laker. Either way, you deserve your Salt Lake City staycation. … read more
Articles by contributor
It’s a Beer! It’s a Seltzer It’s … Fonio at...
Kiitos’ Fonio is the first beer made in the U.S. that features 100% fonio grain, an ancient cereal grain that needs minimal water and no fertilizer to grow. … read more
Au Naturel: Templin Family Wines
The team at Templin Family Wines are just getting started. The barrel room at their brewery is stocked with barrels full of wines and oenobeers maturing. … read more
Mike Brown: The Local Leader of Local Drunks: Sunyin Marci
Whether it’s questions about a fire code or what to do when a girl won’t stop shitting and doing blow in your bathroom, Sunyin Marci has good advice on what to do. … read more
Choose Your Own Pizza Adventure: Free Wheeler Pizza
From the familiar to the more exotic, or simply for those special combinations you have to have, they have it all. Check out the full menu at freewheelerpizza.com and choose your fate! … read more
6th Annual Craft Lake City Holiday Market @ Ogden Union...
Featuring over 140 local artisans, vintage vendors, craft foodies, STEM exhibitors and indie game developers, this year’s Holiday Market uplifted even more local creatives than ever before. … read more
Active Recovery with OncePickled
Bolton founded OncePickled over a year ago after gathering people together from an inpatient recovery center to play pick-up games of pickleball. … read more
Storytelling in Esports with Tyler Van
What makes esports so compelling is the human element, something at which traditional sports could stand to be better. … read more
Adam Michael Terry Is Your Neighborhood Jazz Dealer
Holding the record, looking at the art inside and placing a needle on a record are a part of the appeal, but as co-owner of FOUNTAIN Records, Adam Michael Terry puts it: “It’s just funner.” … read more
Chris Nielsen and the SLC Synth Alliance
A collective of electronic artists out of the greater Salt Lake area, the Alliance is dedicated to uplifting and performing music created by digital means. … read more
IzaaJade: Building a Brand With Bella Waters
IzaaJade is a creative platform that has fluctuated according to Waters’ ever-evolving niche, but one that always reflects her passion for making and creating. … read more
The Resurrection Project: QTBIPOC Artists Revive SLC’s Creative Pulse
The groundbreaking multi-disciplinary event was more than just a showcase; it was a powerful statement that aimed to the city’s vibrant queer and BIPOC artistic community, but also set a new standard for ethical and inclusive fashion. … read more
Cheeky Dish Vintage: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
Chanel Cartier Rogers is a graphic designer, crafter and vintage lover who wanted to combine all of these qualities into one product. … read more
Merry Marmot Designs: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
Mary Turney (Merry Marmot Designs) has been making vintage quilts for the last four years, and sewing since she was 10 years old. … read more
Inclusivity at Its Core: What’s in Store for SLC Pride
As SLC Pride continues to evolve and expand its reach, it remains steadfast in its commitment to unity, diversity and celebration of all identities. … read more
What’s In My Closet? with Ms. Meredith
The closet: A cluttered gateway to the personality and mindset of its inhabitants. Or, to many individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, the launching point to find one’s true self. … 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
Soufflés Aren’t Just French: Kumo Cafe’s Fluffy Pancakes
Founded in July 2023, Kumo serves specialty drinks with homemade chocolate sauces, creamers, crepe cakes and, the point of my mission, fluffy pancakes. … read more
Sacred Division and Geometry: Paulette Platt’s Egg Art
Paulette Platt, also known as Paulette Sky, practices the Ukrainian art of pysanky to turn real eggs into art and functional jewelry. … read more
Rape Recovery Center: Celebrating 50 Years of Healing and Community
In just the last year, the Rape Recovery Center has provided service to over 2,000 survivors and victims, 575 hotline callers and 1.6 million people via outreach. … read more
Water From The Wasatch Front: The Most Important Ingredient For...
Water is one of the most important geographic ingredients for the local spirits at Dented Brick Distillery and Ogden’s Own Distillery. … 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
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
Emerald Project Co-Founder Nora Abu-Dan is Proud to be Palestinian
Abu-Dan and Tashnizi founded Emerald Project to fight Islamophobia in Salt Lake City. … read more
A Different Kind of LDS Trailblazer: Sebastian Stewart-Johnson Confronts Ignorance...
After LDS leader Bradley Wilcox delivered a racist speech about Black church members, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson filmed a response video and posted it on TikTok. … read more
Localized: Air Vent Dweller
For this month’s Localized, we interviewed Utah-based egg-punk band Air Vent Dweller, who allegedly played a crazy show at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. … read more
SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase
Tré Lamb, Tanner Nicholson, Hollie Jay and Michael Davis will perform at Urban Lounge on Thursday, December 21 for a hilarious edition of SLUG Localized. … read more
The First Annual Daq Off: Creative Cocktails by SLC Bartenders
On August 21, bartenders of all experience levels gathered at Bar Nohm to compete in the Daq Off hosted by the United States Bartender’s Guild. … read more
Time For a Bigger Machete: Mezcal’s Slow but Steady Process...
SLUG sat down with Francis Fecteau, wine broker and owner of Libation, LLC, to discuss the trials of mezcal in Utah. … read more
Fiona Matisse Barney and the Art of Teaching
By meeting kids where they are at and drawing upon their current interests and hobbies for inspiration, Fiona Matisse Barney is able to show them that art exists everywhere. … 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
Amrita Honey: DIY Festival Kid Row
Youth entrepreneurs Corbin and Jet Peretto of Amrita Honey will appear on Kid Row at the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Fest. … read more
Handmade From Mia: DIY Festival Artisan
Handmade from Mia is a local artisan bringing her floral embroidery designs to the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival. … read more
Jawaher Designs: DIY Festival Artisan
Jawaher Designs, a henna artist influenced by African and Middle Eastern cultures, will be participating in the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival.
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Blue Ruby: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
Blue Ruby’s Ammy Foste creates her punk, queer designs primarily with vintage leather items. Bright colors contrast with darker themes to show both a fluidity and complexity. … read more
FUNKXXN: DIY Festival Vintage Vendor
Upcycled clothing brand FUNKXXN will debut at 2023’s DIY Fest, showcasing owner Hannah’s functional, movable designs. … read more
Eats Bakery: DIY Festival Craft Food
Kandi and Bryon Tesen run one of the 15th Annual Craft Lake City food vendors, Eats Bakery. Eats Bakery is a vegan bakery bringing its customers high-quality, delicious vegan treats. … read more
Salt Smith: DIY Festival Craft Food
Salt Smith, a vendor at the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, makes unique blends of salt perfect for seasoning all kinds of food. … read more
Krado: DIY Festival STEM Exhibitor
Plant care is often generalized, with little research says Krado, an AgTech company that provides subscribers with a holistic plant care system called leaflet™. … read more
Micky Makes: DIY Festival STEM Exhibitor
Michelle Sharer of Micky Makes focused her career on software engineering, though she says the “itch to be creative” was always there. … read more
CLUB MUNGO: DIY Festival Performer
CLUB MUNGO embraces the “do-it-yourself” idea in all aspects of music production, from graphic design and sound engineering to cinematography and music videos. … read more
Halau Ku Pono I Kamalani: DIY Festival Performer
Halau Ku Pomo I Kamalani, a Hawaiian hula school and performance group, will be performing at the 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival. … read more
Now Your Legs Hurt in A New Way!: Cranky’s Bikepacking
Bikepacking follows the obvious footsteps of backpacking; biking is even more fun—you’re sitting, doing it for several days and carrying everything you need. … read more
Dreamers Wish Foundation 1st Annual Dance Party and Gala @...
Dreamers Wish Foundation’s commitment to service is sincere, and anyone who’d like to join the organization on its journey is invited to come along. … read more
David Jimenez & Tastemasters: Crafting Conversations
Over three years and more than 160 episodes, Tastemasters showcases artists within local craft beer, craft spirits and anything fermentation in Utah. … read more
Craft Canyon Dining: Emigration Brewing Co
Emigration Brewing Co. sits amid the picturesque mountains of Emigration Canyon in a modernized, rustic, Swiss-style building. … read more
Women of the World 13th Annual Fashion Show & Cultural...
The 13th Annual Women of the World Annual Fashion Show and Cultural Gala brought friends, fashion and food together in celebration of another successful year. … read more
Sapa Investment Group: Success as a “Heart-Centered” Business
Sapa Investment Group has founded and invested in multiple businesses dealing in hospitality and real estate, even opening their own pharmacy. … read more
Sugary Sweets from Two Salt Lake Mavericks
Here are two distinct, accomplished and contrasting local candy makers—the cocoa creations of The Chocolate Conspiracy and the spicy sweets of Lenguitas Chamoy. … read more
Side Bar: Where Drinks and Stories are on The Menu
Side Bar, a prohibition-style cocktail bar within Ogden’s Own Distillery, features over 40 cocktails that combine the familiar with the unique. … read more
Afton Klein Group: Design Without Limits
Afton Klein Group is known to be where the action is, creating engaging and successful work for clients while staying true to its creative vision and brand. … read more
ASSIST Inc Provides Sustainable Architectural and Community Planning in Salt...
ASSIST Inc has been providing architectural design, community planning and development assistance to nonprofit and community groups for over 50 years. … read more
Highway to the Hydrozone: Eco-conscious Landscaping with Stephanie Duer of...
Stephanie Duer, Water Conservation Manager for SLC’s Department of Public Utilities, explains how eco-conscious design is more than rocky, grassless lawns. … read more
Empanadas Two Ways in Downtown SLC: Arempas
Opened in 2019 at the heavily trafficked corner of Exchange Place and State Street, Arempas prides themselves on creating traditional Venezuelan cuisine. … read more
Empanadas Two Ways in Downtown SLC: Argentina’s Best Empanadas
Argentina’s Best Empanadas has been a longtime favorite in Downtown SLC. Their smaller size and relative affordability make the offerings from Argentina’s Best perfect for sampling and sharing. … read more
Veggie Scraps: Composting with Earthie Crunchie
Earthie Crunchie is a solution for the waste-conscious Salt Laker who wants to keep their food waste out of the landfill but doesn’t have space to compost it. … read more
Honovi Design: Craft Lake City Artisan
Jessica Wiarda’s Honovi Design incorporates Hopi artwork into the silk scarves, chiffons, kimonos, bomber jackets and more that make up her growing catalog. … read more
Petra’s Backstubchen: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Petra Vigil brings the “old world” to Utah with her many traditional and quintessential German-baked goods at Petra’s Backstubchen. … read more
Prime Corn: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Wendy Juarez pays homage to the colorful, Pre-Columbian diet of her ancestors through her creations of “Pre-Hispanic Vegetarian Food” at Prime Corn. … read more
MAEK Shift: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
The SLC-based queer, vintage shop MAEK Shift, is upcycling pieces that would be on their way to landfills and giving them a new look and purpose. … read more
Salt Lake Crossroads Amateur Radio Club: Craft Lake City DIY...
Radio isn’t going anywhere for the Salt Lake Crossroads Amateur Radio Club (SLCARC), who hope to inspire attention to neighborhood emergency preparedness. … read more
Fungal Focus: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
As the founder of Fungal Focus, Katie Lawson seeks to support and expand SLC’s mushroom community by providing grow kits and workshops to the public. … read more
Bomba Marilé: Craft Lake City Performers
Bomba Marilé was formed in 2017 as a way to connect the individuals with their Afro-Puerto Rican culture and share the diversity and beauty of the culture. … read more
Seaside Creations by Sydney: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
Seaside Creations supports Sydney’s many passions, such as pageantry and acting, but the most rewarding part for her is seeing people love her creations. … read more
Bookin’ Progress: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
Sisters Irie and Maisie create homemade sketchbooks from their drawings, finding inspiration in their favorite things like koalas, Kauai and their family dog. … read more
Leadership, Education, And Equality: A Conversation With Community Leader Shawn...
Shawn Newell practices leadership centered on the equity, inclusion and mutual learning that he sees as vital to building more resilient and just institutions. … read more
Under the Umbrella: Salt Lake’s Queer Little Bookstore
Under the Umbrella opened November 15, 2021, 11 months after Kaitlyn Mahoney made it her New Year’s resolution to open a queer bookstore. … read more
Roll On: Wasatch Roller Derby’s Crash Course
Wasatch Roller Derby offers a safe space for Utah’s roller derby community with a specially designed skating crash course tailored to beginners. … read more
Mike Brown: Pat’s Pedicab!
Mike Brown interviews local pedicab peddler Pat Horner to get the lowdown and some more info on this unique mode of public transportation … read more
Bunny Hop @ Garage on Beck 04.17
Long-time Bunny Hop veterans and first-year hoppers ordered Mimosas and tore into the Garage on Beck’s brunch buffet as the sun warmed a chilly patio scene. … read more
Scion Cider: Bringing Education and Cider to All
New local cider bar Scion Cider focuses on bringing cider education to the public eye, believing that cider is for everyone, no matter your taste buds. … read more
In the Pursuit of Punk: An Interview with Landon Hale
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Landon Hale is a photographer. His most recent endeavor was the publishing of his book, Punk’s Not Dead, It’s Hidden. … read more
Wasatch Wynter Storm Watch: The Power Of The Utah Black...
With locally renowned poet Wynter Storm at the helm, the Utah Black Artists Collective’s impact is only getting larger. … read more
SLUG Night Out @ Flanker 02.03
Last night, the SLUG and Craft Lake City teams hit the newly opened sports bar Flanker at The Gateway for an office night out. … read more
Jason Rabb: Librarian and Local Music Rabble Rouser
Jason Rabb, a librarian at the 400 S. branch, is leading Local Music Archives into the ears of anyone who wants to listen. … read more
Don’t Observe, Conserve! Help Save Our Great Salt Lake
According to Save Our Great Salt Lake, the Great Salt Lake is drying up, and unless we act now, it might soon disappear for good! … read more
The Calm Before Adorn: ENSO Piercing & Adornment
ENSO Piercing radiates a calm, professional and safe environment perfect for anyone looking to add some sparkle to their aesthetic. … read more
Rebel House: Community-Centric Workout Classes
Local workout studio Rebel House pride themselves on evading all the things you hate about workouts: the pressure, anxiety and solitude. … read more
An Air of Flair For Your Hair: Retro-Barbers
Retro-Barbers isn’t your average barbershop. With inspiration drawn from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, “it’s not a haircut, it’s an experience.” … read more
Bricks Corner: Utah’s Taste of Detroit Style Pizza
The food at Detroit-style pizza restaurant Brick’s Corner is delicious; even if pizza isn’t your thing, it may still be the place for you. … read more
Marissa’s Books: A Treasure Trove for Bookworms of All Ages
A Millcreek gem with nearly 8,000 square feet, Marissa’s Books is the kind of place that any bibliophile could spend a whole day wandering. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses 2021: Lillies of the...
As a 501-C3, Lillies of the Fields is a thrift store whose goal is helping those in the community who need it most. … read more
Gift Ideas from Indie Utah Businesses 2021: The Tea Grotto
The Tea Grotto offers a wide variety of kettles, presses, cups and more that range from practical and simple to ornate antiques. … read more
Beehive Distilling: Creating a Community Space with High-Quality Gin
Beehive Distilling attracts people for not only the high-quality gin but for the addition of the bar and patio area. … read more
Simplicity Cocktails: Experimentation Distilled
Chad Linville, Chris Weed and Becca Weed collaborated tirelessly to grow Simplicity Cocktails into what it is today. … read more
Spirit + Experimental Music Pairings: Part Two
As a sequel to last year’s pairings between local spirits and experimental music albums, we again offer you four unique combinations. … read more
In Season at Arlo
Foodie dreams come true at Arlo, a Marmalade District restaurant awash in greenery and sitting snugly amid vintage residential buildings. … read more
Walking the Talk, Serving to Serve: Third Sun Productions
Third Sun Production’s team of dedicated individuals have successfully served hundreds of clients with web design, branding and messaging. … read more
Urban Micro Farming Power: The Story of Lincoln Street Farm
The Lincoln Street Farm has been providing unique seedlings, produce and homemade self-care products to the Salt Lake Valley. … read more
Tragic With A Twist: Katie Mansfield of Tragic Girls
Each piece in Tragic Girls’ collection blends dark humor with nostalgic style and just enough satire to comment on social issues. … read more
The Curvy Spoon: Craft Lake City Food
Using simple ingredients, the Curvy Spoon is a small-batch, artisanal mustard company owned and operated by Valerie Koonce. … read more
Aziza SLC: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Aziza SLC all started with the idea of bringing the same food experience Menna Rashwan used to have in Egypt. … read more
Lavender Lathers: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisan
Fourteen-year-old Utah native Elizabeth Ssejinja created Lavender Lathers to make homemade soap after being diagnosed with cancer in 2018. … read more
Brainstorm Gaming: Craft Lake City Engineer
When asked about Brainstorm Gaming’s next move, Sergio Hernandez makes it clear that dedication to craft is a high priority. … read more
Bohemian Brewery: Twenty Years of Authentic Czech Beer
For the last 20 years, Bohemian Brewery has stood as a steadfast institution in the ever-changing Salt Lake brewery landscape. … read more
The Salt Lake City Pink Pistols: Building Public Defense Networks...
The Salt Lake City Pink Pistols focuses on “arming, training and defending queer and trans communities here in Utah,” says Ermiya Fanaeian. … read more
Virtualized: Jacked Johnson
Performing at our May Virtualized, jacked johnson give jazz-infused, angsty tunes with a touch of culturally driven flavor. … read more
Virtualized: Lit’l Grim
Essentially, Lit’l Grim’s style is a succession of each band members’ taste in music—especially those of frontperson Tate Grimshaw. … read more
Project Success Coalition Keeps Hope Alive Through Education, Advocacy and...
Project Success Coalition is committed to promoting culture and improving education and health among the local Black and Brown community. … read more
Essence of Ebony: Black Excellence Through Natural Hair Styling
Essence of Ebony is a hairstyling and salon experience for Black individuals looking to embrace the natural power and beauty of their hair. … read more
Virtualized: Valerie Rose Sterrett
Valerie Rose Sterrett wants her music to be able to connect to all walks of life—even if playing at Utah ski resort for a tourist mother. … read more
Virtualized: The Fervors
With such an intense emotional descriptor as their band name, The Fervors deliver a unique sound that is just as captivating to listen to. … read more
Doula Ashley Finley Leads By Caring For BIPOC Parents’ Spirits
Finley started Sacred Sister Doula because she says she’d “always felt a calling to help babies, especially Black babies, to be born.” … read more
Amy Archuleta of Spa Trouvé: Love Yourself by Loving Local
Spa Trouvé’s combination of classy branding, exclusive products and effective procedures put them ahead of the beauty industry. … read more
Reciprocal Care: Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
Doubling as a school, a reciprocal exchange of needs and care defines Skinworks and sets it apart from other spa experiences. … read more
A Little of a Lot at Central Book Exchange
Community-building and heart-to-heart interactions that take place within the store are the all-important essence of Central Book Exchange. … read more
Demanding Industries and Underrated Historical Relics: Esko Type Foundry
Peter Esko’s decades of design experience, historical affinity and creative curiosity led him to establish the Esko Type Foundry. … read more
Sit Down and Gather ‘Round: Colby Wade Carper of Salted...
Colby Wade Carper of Salted Grain thinks of building and designing furniture as a way to express himself—his art is where memories are made. … read more
Sit Down and Gather ‘Round: Justin Brown of Justin Brown...
Designer and craftsman Justin Brown of Justin Brown Designs seeks to merge practicality with beauty in the chairs he creates. … read more
Tsunami Shochu: A Holystone Distilling and Tsunami Shochu Collaboration
For Holsytone’s Ethan Miller, crafting an exclusive shochu for Tsunami Sushi meant bringing out the best of its unique ingredients and ancient tradition. … read more
Dining Out During a Pandemic: Advice from Your Server
There are a few things you should know about dining out during a global pandemic from someone who is working in the service industry. … read more
Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab: Craft Lake City DIY Engineers
The GApp Lab at the University of Utah is exploring how health sciences and game programming can be brought together to heal, nurture and teach. … read more
The Cart: Craft Lake City Craft Food
At Jessica Rovin’s and Kristi Bendick’s mobile coffee shop, The Cart, every cup of coffee is carefully created to be as smooth and flavorful as possible. … read more
Home Glow Hydroponics: Craft Lake City DIY Engineers
Home Glow Hydroponics is a local business that offers consultation, products and produce to help make soil-free gardening more accessible. … read more
Mary Ann Jensen: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
When an idea leads to success, creatives like Mary Ann Jensen invest that success back into the pursuit of more creativity. … read more
In High Spirits Infusions: Craft Lake City Craft Food
In High Spirits Infusion is a Salt Lake City–based company through which Owner Claire Sessler prides herself on making unique spirit-infusion kits. … read more
Animal Club Jewelry: Craft Lake City Kid Row Artisans
Because Hudson Smith’s creations are wearable, each piece allows the wearer to express their own favorite animal choices to the world. … read more
Sonali Loomba: Craft Lake City Performer
To watch Sonali Loomba perform is an invitation to explore her vibrant culture, to remember our own roots and to be inspired. … read more
Hy Amenero: Craft Lake City Artisan
Hy Amenero’s works have a surrealistic and deathly quality—subjects include hollow-eyed, furry humanoids and the floating skeletal heads of birds of prey. … read more
Miss Misc.: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
Vintage Vendor Miss Misc. doesn’t aim to outline a specific style as much as it does seek to serve its clients in their individuality and uniqueness. … read more
Queerations: Craft Lake City Artisan
Quirkiness is the brightly colored basis of Psy Robison’s Queerations, and the brand holds nothing back in their pursuit of kitsch. … read more
24MOTOR: 24 Minutes of the Oil Refinery
24MOTOR is technically a race—technically—but by the sound of it, nobody takes it too seriously. Winning is really just a matter of chance. … read more
Mike Brown: Who’s a Good Boy? Ender’s a Good Boy!
Mike Brown delivers the details you never knew you needed on his roommate’s dog, Ender. A ball-enthusiast and food-motivated pup, Ender is a good boy! … read more
In Another Valley: Heber Valley Brewing
Less than a year into business, Heber Valley Brewing is already providing its namesake community with a relaxed, modest and honest brewery experience. … read more
Trishelle Jeffery: Comics That Cultivate Connection
Whether multi-panel stories or single-frame snapshots, Trishelle Jeffery’s pieces capture an insightful, memory-like stream of consciousness. … read more
The Union for Street Solidarity: Compassion for fellow Salt Lakers
The Union for Street Solidarity is a small but growing group of concerned individuals aiding those in need through direct action. … read more
Profound Pronouns: Jess Couser’s Pro Bono LGBTQ+ Legal Representation
Jess Couser offers her legal services to LGBTQ+ individuals as they endure the tedious process of changing their identiy. … read more
Inclusion Experience Project: Why Utah leaders need to value vulnerabilty
As Utah continues to boom, Inclusion Experience Project will carry on responding to the need for comprehensive, compassionate training in the community. … read more
Scriip: Making it a little easier to tell your story
In January of 2018, Skye Emerson and her team started working on Scriip, an easy-to-use, affordable, accessible and modernized screenwriting resource. … read more
Unveiling the Unknown: Weller Book Works
Weller Book Works’ legacy includes offering a colorful community an array of books that make connections between the unfamiliar and familiar. … read more
Playing Right: Plan-B Theatre’s Community Writing Workshops
Plan-B Theatre’s Artist of Color Writing Workshops provide a space for emergent playwrights of color to discuss their works in progress. … read more
Ann Chen: Writing History in Her Own Script
Ann Chen displays her penchant for hand-lettering, typography and graphic design on the cover of this month’s Local Design issue. … read more
In the Pursuit of Excellence: Kevin Cantrell and the Business...
In high school, Kevin Cantrell observed a friend creating a system of brand logos and fonts for a project and immediately knew it was what he wanted to do. … read more
Beehive Distilling: South Salt Lake’s Newest and Most Local-Centered Bar
Beehive Distilling hopes to be at the tip of that new wave of businesses that become a hub for the new type of Salt Lake City … read more
Localized: Durian Durian
Durian Durian’s trajectory has been only upward. As the dance element has strengthened in cohesion, so has the music become more succinct and focused. … read more
Localized: Jazz Jags
Jazz Jags are mostly interested in discussing their ideas and hopes concerning the local music scene and their commitment to support the underground. … read more
Moles La Gran Fiesta: CLC Craft Food
Six generations of secret family mole recipes from Moles La Gran Fiesta are a reason to visit this year’s Craft Lake City DIY Festival. … read more
Mean Mugs Pottery: CLC Artisan
Much more than just a drinking vessel, each Mean Mugs Pottery mug is handmade with recycled materials from start to finish. … read more
Studio Ramiii: CLC Artisan
Beginning in January of this year Studio Ramiii has been taking our earlobes by storm with their handcrafted, carefully curated, polymer-clay earrings. … read more
Utah Student Robotics: CLC DIY Engineer
Simply put, Utah Student Robotics team is a group of students who build mining bots to be sent to Mars and the moon, led by David Purcell. … read more
Goodies and Co.: CLC Vintage Vendor
As far as vintage clothes go, Goodies and Co., co-owned by Sara and Dane Goodwin, loves to focus on fun ’80s prints and textiles. … read more
The Hive Mind Apiary: CLC Craft Food
The Hive Mind Apiary owner Christopher Nelson has always wanted to find new ways to eliminate food waste, which damages the ecosystem. … read more
Haylee Morice: CLC Artisan
Artist Haylee Morice has refined her strengths for digital, watercolor, colored-pencil, oil-paint and surrealist still-life images. … read more
Momentum Recycling: CLC DIY Engineer
Momentum Recycling’s initial glass-haul mission has since become a state-of-the-art glass-recycling warehouse with a handful of municipal contracts. … read more
Jazzy Olivo: CLC Performer
“Music was my first language. Singing was my accent,” says the vocal artist Jazzy Olivo in reference to her lack of memory of a life before music. … read more
Green Lion Eclectic: CLC Vintage Vendors
Alex Gibson and Bruno Silva from Green Lion Eclectic are working on some surprising, experimental things with vintage textiles as well as resell items. … read more
Breakfast in Silence: CLC Performer
As is apparent on Breakfast in Silence’s debut, the stripped-back indie and emo arrangements highlight Ashleigh Bassett’s expressive, full-bodied voice. … read more
The Saxophone Centenarian: Joe McQueen
While being 100 years old and in good health is a feat in itself, Joe McQueen’s legacy is all about his impressive prowess as a musician. … read more
Etsuko Kato: Preserving Culture and Memory through Photo
Etsuko Kato developed her current photographic practice through the determination to learn more about her culture and to preserve the memories of her family. … read more
SLC Staycation: Bike Edition
Luckily, there are many bikeable local amenities to enhance your tour of downtown SLC. … read more
Art as Wellness: UMOCA’s See Me Exhibit
See Me is the latest exhibit residing in UMOCA’s “Ed Space” that challenges our perception of the role of art in daily life. … read more
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Ring In The Weekend Right With A Saturday Cycles Overnight...
Saturday Cycles is making that close access to the mountains more attainable to those with busy schedules or those who have never done a trip like this. … read more
Localized: Earthworm and Clësh
Listening to their new, self-titled release, it’s easy to hear Earthworm & Clësh’s modern hip-hop influences. … read more
Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company
Javier Chávez Jr. is a Wasatch Front native who opened Utah’s smallest brewery in 2018, and he offers his unique approach at Cerveza Zólupez Beer Company in Ogden. … read more
FICE Gallery Art Shows
Every month, FICE hosts an art show that changes the space into one that the featured artist envisions. This month, FICE hosts local artist February Filth. … read more
Paint the Town: Murals Adorn Granary District and South Salt...
Derek Dyer’s and Renya’s Nelson’s goal is to make Salt Lake City an international urban-art destination by featuring artists on a local and a national scale. … read more
Gathering Music: The Library’s Process of Preserving Local Histories
The SLUG local music archive, along with the Downtown library’s own collection of local music, is now available to the public via the Main Library. … read more
Giving Salt Lake’s Youth a Voice: Spy Hop’s Film Program
Salt Lake City’s Spy Hop is a nonprofit organization based around after school programs that promote high school students finding their voices. Whether it’s through video game design, music/audio or film, there’s something available for every student. … read more
Mike Brown: Estate Sale!
I’ll be hitting up more of these estate sales in the future on my quest of having the ultimate Jazz shrine and some cat collectibles along the way. So if you see me there, keep your hands off the cat pillows—I call dibs. … read more
Heavy Lifting: Works by Molly Morin
Molly Morin’s works are grounded in the sport and spirit of weightlifting but suspended in the relevance of humans maneuvering through their internalized circuitry. … read more
Moving Past Metaphor: LITerally Podcast
In the years since LITerally’s first episode, Johnstun’s goal of breaching the isolating nature of literature publication has blossomed in unprecedented ways. … read more
A Priest, a Minister and a Rabbi Walk Into a...
In the fall of next year, Congregation Spirits will open their doors, and the Euclid, Rose Park, Fairpark and other local neighborhoods will be welcome to come together to take part of the service. Neves says, “It is a beverage-production campus … We are building an urban winery and brewery with extra equipment on it.” … read more
Mike Brown: Barroom Etiquette!
For this month’s installment of another booze-themed issue of SLUG Magazine, I thought I’d write a little bit about barroom etiquette, but not from a bartender’s perspective. … read more
Jill Went Up the Hill to Draw Nature
Jill De Haan continues to notice new things about herself, the world and how to keep up in an industry where “social media has changed everything,” she says. “Back in the day, something would stay in style for 10 years. Now, it’s close to a month, so you to have to evolve quickly these days.” … read more
Tangible Art: Hint Creative
A self-described “boutique agency,” local design firm Hint Creative thrives in small, personal environments. When I go to speak with them, I speak to Hint’s two Art Directors, Analisa Estrada and Cinthya Lopez, as well as the founder and Creative Director Christian Hansen. … read more
The Art of the Side Hustle with Two Adobe Designers:...
As a child, Kassie Scribner learned embroidery from her grandmother, a hobby she eventually returned to as an adult. For Scribner, her work at Adobe is a striking contrast from the simplicity of embroidery, but it’s a difference she embraces. … read more
The Future is Hydroponic: Debbie Strong of Strong Vertical Gardens
It’s an impressively efficient system that Debbie Strong, manager and visionary behind Strong Vertical Gardens, came up with, through much experimentation and trial and error in the five years she has grown her business. … read more
Mike Brown: Tomatoes!
I, myself, have an affinity for tomatoes. I have hosted two Mike Brown Fests at Urban Lounge where I sold tomatoes at the door that people could throw at my band, The Fucktards, while we played. … read more
Rose Line Pottery: CLC Artisan
Travis Sudweeks (roselinepottery.com) started creating pottery when he signed up for ceramics class as a high-school freshman. He hasn’t stopped since. … read more
DeelanZ: CLC Performer
In November 2013, Dylan Lewman (soundcloud.com/deelanZ) found himself in an enveloping darkness, being medically induced into a month-long coma. … read more
Bushwhack Outdoor Company: CLC DIY Engineer
Every ounce counts on a long backpacking trip. Toting along something to sit on is a luxury that most avid backpackers aren’t willing to afford themselves. … read more
Andrea Burggraf: CLC Performer
Andrea Burggraf is Utah’s nomadic child, having lived the folkloric life traveling the world and discovering her troubadour soul. … read more
Mike Murdock: CLC Artisan
Expect bedraggled teeth, walking eyeballs, dancing skulls and other fun and fantastical oddities from the depths of Mike Murdock’s (ultrasnazzy.bigcartel.com) brain. … read more
Dewdrop Herbal Tea Co.: CLC Food
Local performers, artisans, DIY engineers, chefs and crafty innovators come together for the 10th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival at the Gallivan Center. This-three day weekend, Aug. 10–12, will encapsulate the craftsmanship that our city cultivates while celebrating Utah’s movers and shakers. Spread across the breadth of these pages are peeks into some of
The Thrill of a Thrift: CLC Vintage Vendor
The Thrill of a Thrift bridged the generation gap between mother and daughter. Shivani Lindmeir and her mother, Miss Nancy, found common ground on the speckled floors of thrift stores. … read more
House of Tenebris: CLC Artisan
Adrian and Rachel Prazen’s relationship and craftsmanship were forged from dark and intricate places. After coming in and out of the tempering fire, they channeled their struggles and strengths into a thriving jewelry business. … read more
Sharlie’s Treats: CLC Craft Food
For the emerging apprentice chef, the time right out of culinary school becomes one in which to immerse yourself into the world of restaurants, finding your passions and absorbing all of the knowledge that the chefs working above you in the kitchen will bestow. … read more
Binary: CLC DIY Engineer
Binary (binaryslc.com) is a 3D-printing company that is currently exploring robotic-fabrication techniques in the field of additive manufacturing. What they have to offer applies to the architectural and design markets, which Binary is in itself. … read more
Gold Ridge Design: CLC Vintage Vendor
Through innovation and hard work, Will Simmons of Gold Ridge Design can upholster any item—from modernized couches to transformed, ’60s-diner RV interiors. … read more
Tattooing Now and Then: Apprenticeships, Digital Media and Craftsmanship in...
The art of tattooing has seen a shift in the past two decades. With reality shows and a cultural change, getting inked no longer principally attracts bikers or members of countercultures, but a large swath of diverse consumers. … read more
Localized: Magda-Vega
Heavy, hyperaggressive rock n’ roll is the essence of Salt Lake–based Magda-Vega’s sound. Since 2013, ex–Wild Ones members guitarist Bill Frost and vocalist Robin Brown, with the help of guitarist-turned-bassist Angela Mize and drummer Mike Walton, have created a sound that is both infectious and substantial. … read more
Localized: Hoofless
From the start, this idea that music is just as much about human relationships as it is about the music has dominated Hoofless’ approach. … read more
Shifting Gears: SLC Bike Collective’s Women, Trans, Femme Program
WTF is the SLCBC’s weekly women-, trans- and femme-affirmative offering. Every Wednesday, the shop closes to regular business and opens to anyone who identifies on the WTF spectrum, with a loving yet firm reminder to cis-male-identified patrons to please make space for these oft underrepresented customers. … read more
Youth Education at SLC Bicycle Collective: Build Bikes, Build Community
SLC Bicycle Collective works with schools around the valley, the Boys & Girls Club and even juvenile offenders and troubled young people. It provides youth with structure, “a sense of building community and the chance to meet different types of people they may not otherwise meet,” Coil-Pittman says. … read more
Mike Brown: On the Jazz Beat with Tony Jones!
This month, I was fortunate enough to interview The Salt Lake Tribune’s beat writer for the Utah Jazz, the great Tony Jones. … read more
Sagittarius, Saturn Return and SLUG Magazine: Astrology with Christopher Renstrom
The chart laid out in front of him is for the date Dec. 1, 1988, at 7 p.m., and the birthplace is listed as Salt Lake City. However, this particular star chart is not made out for a person. Rather, it is the chart marking SLUG Magazine’s “birth”—the first issue “hitting the streets” at Speedway Cafe at the tail end of 1988. … read more
Localized: Nate Holland
Nate Holland has been a staple of SLC’s electronic scene since the glory days of our beloved W Lounge. Since then, he has continued mastering his craft. Over the past year, you could find Holland at local favorites Tinwell Bar, Urban Lounge and Club Elevate, or making a tent of festival-goers trip out at Lunar Transit. … read more
Finding a Home: Art Makes an Impact at the Rio...
The brainchild of local professional artist and curator Clinton Whiting, Art In The Home is a meditation on the powerful impact that owning original works can sustain for families who might not otherwise access them. … read more
Paisley Rekdal: Mapping Literary Utah
Paisley Rekdal, creator of Mapping SLC and Utah’s current Poet Laureate, is in many ways a gatekeeper between literature and gripping relics of time. … read more
RJ Walker: Helping the Youth Find Their Voice
RJ Walker says that bringing slam poets to schools helps to actively engage kids’ interests—especially when introducing street-level poets, whom they can identify with. … read more
An Open Letter in a Flat Magazine to Flat-Earthers
Dear flat-earthers, I appreciate a good conspiracy. Rarely do I actually believe a conspiracy, but I do love hearing about alternative reasons to weird shit. … read more
Dumpster Dive: Salt Lake Cinema Trash Night Keeps It Classick
For one year straight, Grossl has commandeered the first Wednesday of the month for Cinema Trash Night, his big-screen love letter to films that are so terrible that they’re actually brilliant. … read more
Salt Lake Story Tours: I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost
Utah Ghost Tours provide bus tours and walking tours to some of the most haunted spots and graveyards in SLC and Ogden. I opted for the Whiskey Street tour. … read more
Jeff Carlisle: Crafting the Macabre
Local creature of the night and goth-scene veteran Jeff Carlisle is an expert when it comes to materializing the things that go “bump” in the night. … read more
Cultivating Resilience: Wasatch Community Garden’s GREEN TEAM Farm
The mission of the GREEN TEAM was threefold: to support permanent housing and work for homeless women, to provide produce to Head Start—a program to give quality food to local schools—and to cultivate a shared community space that would thrive in an oft ignored area of the city. … read more
trashpaca: CLC Vintage Vendor
A self-proclaimed trashy romantic, Abraham von Waffles describes his vintage finds this way: “My aesthetic is somewhere between Coraline, Miyazaki and Wes Anderson, with a heavy helping of Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). … read more
Ellita: CLC Artisan
A self-taught illustrator, Mendoza brings their work to life with bold strokes and bright color. “The themes of my work are liberation and representation,” they say. “I want to make the art that I wish I had growing up.” … read more
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Ashikat Kitchen: CLC Craft Food
Middle Eastern pastries and desserts are of a different breed than the beloved sugar bombs that Western diners have come to enjoy—texture often takes precedent over sweetness. Hassan’s menu is based on bringing both worlds together to create something original. … read more
Softwire Synthesis: CLC DIY Engineer
Given the complicated appearance and high cost of modular synthesizers, many people who are interested in synths have to fantasize or sit in confusion in front of the knobs, wires and switches. Iden’s DIY Fest booth aims to subvert these barriers, offering demonstrations and trials of some of his synthesizers, giving curious minds some informed guidance. … read more
Hoofless: CLC Performer
The intimacy of acoustic instruments, Jean’s arresting vocals and the almost sacred quality of Hoofless’ music allow audiences to become enveloped in the sound and performance rather than merely to observe casually. … read more
Neuer Geist: CLC Artisan
Brighton and Derek Ballard both bring their artistic abilities to the table and join creative forces to create pieces like prints and patches, as well as menus and other graphic design gems, tailored for local businesses. … read more
Argentina’s Best Empanadas: CLC Craft Food
Based off of a little bit of encouragement, Valdemoros founded Argentina’s Best Empanadas, a cozy little spot just off 200 East in downtown Salt Lake—which just so happens to be celebrating its first anniversary this year. … read more
Laura Frisk Art: CLC Artisan
By depicting sweet creatures, whether it’s a fox, dragon or even a smiling ginger root, there’s certainly something anyone can connect with in Frisk’s shop. … read more
Copperhive Vintage: CLC Vintage Vendor
Jacqueline describes their aesthetic as “a kind of romance between mid-century, kitsch and oddities.” Copperhive got its start organically: When the Whitmores found that their personal collection was growing too large to contain. … read more
Rest 30 Records Video Game Division: CLC DIY Engineers
As one of the members of Joshua Payne Orchestra, David wanted to recreate the experience of playing with the band through Salt Lake’s forgotten places. … read more
Intra-Venus & the Cosmonauts: CLC Performers
Intra-Venus & the Cosmonauts twist together their influences to create quite the unique concoction of new wave and early, game-changing punk. … read more
Jef Doogie: CLC Performer
Jef Doogie is excited to be sharing the passion he has for his chosen trade and equally excited to witness that same passion exude from everyone else who will be participating. “Not only do I get the chance to share my craft, [but] it also gives me the opportunity to connect with and observe other folks doing what they love,” he says. … read more
Lillie Jayne: CLC Artisan
Lillie Jayne began on March 14, 2017, and features colorful, quirky embroidered designs such as cactuses, hang loose signs and even a balloon animal dog. … read more
Man of the Museum: Tim Lee of the Natural History...
Exhibits Manager & Senior Exhibit Designer Tim Lee has been designing exhibits for NHMU for 14 years, in what Lee refers to as “storytelling through space.” Lee says, “I try to make the objects the stars and the stories at the center of every experience.” … read more
Mike Brown: Beer, Barons and Bike Culture
Overall, Teach, Chad and Dirt Bag all said that they are stoked on motorcycle culture in Salt Lake. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do—just get out there and ride. For them, that’s what its all about: the journey, not the destination. … read more
From Dregs to Richness: Pat Winslow on Spontaneous Fermentation and...
Spontaneous brewing has realized a resurgence. Competitive brewer Pat Winslow has arisen with his own takes on a classic style. “I have a huge imagination and passion for trying new things,” says Pat Winslow. “Failure is not an obstacle, but an opportunity to expand my ability to grow and think critically.”
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From Dregs to Richness: Rob Rutledge on Spontaneous Fermentation and...
Spontaneous brewing has realized a resurgence. Competitive brewer Rob Rutledge—who is doing a Pro-Am collaboration with Uinta—has arisen with his own takes on a classic style. … read more
Mike Brown: Never Fear, the Near–Beer is Here
This year, while spitballing ideas for a beer column, I realized that there was one thing that I’ve actually never done with regard to beer, and that is drink a nonalcoholic one. I thought that it would be helpful to review some sans-fun suds for the Beer Issue. I don’t quite know whom this helps, because the first thing I realized is that I know absolutely no one that drinks this shit. … read more
The Best Job in the World: Jace Burbidge & Bike...
Even though juvenile biking is suffering a decline, organizations like Bike Utah are ramping up to help local kids reconnect with the bicycles that might be buried in their garages. … read more
Broad Fork Bags
Josh and Jacquelyn Van Jura have been the driving force behind their company, Broad Fork Bags, which has brought functionality and community to the bikepacking scene in Salt Lake City and Utah. … read more
GREENbike for Clean Air: SLC’s Bike-share Program
GREENbike provides bicycles parked at stations located around the city that can be rented, ridden to another station and dropped off. … read more
Combing Through Layers of the Bizarre: Swoody Records’ Davin Abegg
Davin Abegg, founder of Swoody Records, seems to intentionally keep the labels purposes enigmatic, enjoying the feeling of haziness and discover that makes Swoody’s music. … read more
Localized: Scary Uncle Steve
Scary Uncle Steve are a band that exists on its own plane, not just in sound, but in personality. What they’ve created is straightforward punk rock—with an accordion wound up in the mix. Check them out at SLUG Localized, Mar. 16 at Urban Lounge. … read more
Localized: Wicked Bears
Wicked Bears have mustered up a sound all their own, drawing inspiration from new-school pop punk greats like Direct Hit! and The Menzingers as well as ’90s classics like Green Day and Blink-182. With one EP locked in the catalog, Wicked Bears will continue on with new material well into 2017. Check out their music Mar. 16 at Urban Lounge for SLUG Localized. … read more
Huge: The Benefit Art Show for Comunidades Unidas
The Huge Benefit Art Show will be held on Feb. 11 at the Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts to raise awareness and funds for Comunidades Unidas. … read more
Gallery Stroll: A Long and Winding Stroll
It has been an honor to write this article for 16 years, but it is time for me to step back and open up space for the next generation of art enthusiasts to share their perspectives on this vibrant art scene. … read more
Coffee Garden: Defining 9th & 9th
Open in the spring of 1993, Coffee Garden has long been the staple of 9th and 9th along Harvey Milk Boulevard and continues to grow, keeping a loyal customer base and partnering with local coffee companies. … read more
Experience, Explore, Engage: Waterpocket Distillery
There’s a new distillery coming to Utah, and when it hits, you’ll be left with a craving to get out and explore. Waterpocket Distillery opens in West Valley City at the beginning of next year with a palate of new flavors and a bit of an adventurous side. … read more
Goth Prom: A Retro Escape Before the Holidays
It is time to dust off that tuxedo, break out those cummerbunds, stretch out those fishnets and apply some heavy eyeliner. This may seem like an odd combination—however, come Nov. 19, it will be prom time. That’s right: Area 51 will be hosting their first Goth Prom. I am as excited as I am intrigued.
Willy Nevins: Behind the Buds
Willy Nevins has quite the creative mind. From the photos he takes to the zines he makes, he does it all with an artistic approach and a unique touch. Having long moved on from his past hit, Sofa King, Nevins released the first issue of his newest venture, Street Buds, on July 1. Created with the helping
Devils Among Us: The Satanic Temple in the Beehive State
The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic, non-supernatural religious organization founded by Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry. TST focuses its principals on the literary Satan, who is a character that exudes self-worth, wisdom and an inalienable sense of justice. Learn more about the Utah Chapter of The Satanic Temple here.
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No Gas for Green Goods: Try Walking to Urban Greens...
With the support of a USDA grant, SLCgreen has teamed up with The Green Urban Lunch Box, Utahns Against Hunger and Salt Lake Community Action Program’s Real Food Rising to establish Urban Greens Market, five pop-up markets that provide fresh and local produce within walking distance to community members. … read more
Joshy Soul and the Cool: Craft Lake City Performer
Even on a hot day in late June, Joshy Soul sticks to his vintage aesthetic with a suit and a hat, his mustache neatly curled at the ends. It’s this throwback style that sets Joshy Soul and the Cool apart in the local music scene. … read more
Michele Medina’s Chamber Musicians: Craft Lake City Performer
Contemporary classical music is an oft neglected genre with few empowering or practicing opportunities for individuals who are not students or professionals. Local violinist Michele Medina has been challenging that notion, creating spaces for chamber musicians to learn music and perform together. … read more
Will Baxter Band: Craft Lake City Performer
A unique blend of jazz, blues and soul, the Will Baxter Band is a group that can be seen regularly around the Salt Lake City area, improving and grooving wherever they go. The sound is effortlessly soulful with hints of New Orleans jazz with trumpet and a little bit of funky organ and bass. … read more
Aimee’s Home Cookin’: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Growing up in a Vermont country inn, Aimee Toner spent a lot of time in the kitchen. After stepping up to help when her mother got sick when she was 15, Toner developed skills and a passion for cooking. … read more
City Grounds: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Patrolling Liberty Park, festivals, food truck rallies and late nights after the bars close, City Grounds pedal their brew from a custom-made tricycle fitted with a nitrogen tank and refrigerated cooler. … read more
FUZE: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
When Kristy Sevy’s eldest daughter took an interest in all things STEM, Sevy tried to find learning products that would enable her to engage her daughter in the subjects she loves. Sevy and her brother, Kyle Muir, decided that they would do something about this lack of approachable electronics education platforms for children. … read more
Spirited Practice: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
Jacqueline Morasco will concoct products for the home out of ingredients you’ll recognize. Everyday items such as vinegar, fruits, flowers, herbs, beeswax and baking soda become bathroom cleaner, goo be gone, salt scrub, lip balm and more. … read more
Annika Quinn Jewelry: Craft Lake City Artisan
“I’ve always used jewelry as armor,” says metalsmith and jewelry maker Annika Quinn Nelson DiMeo. Armor indeed: Her commanding signature pieces, mostly made of copper, brass or silver, traverse minimal geometries and silhouettes while toying with dimension. From loud knuckle rings and sheath-like wrist cuffs to sleek earrings and necklaces, every one of DiMeo’s pieces emanates power. … read more
LOCS: Craft Lake City Artisan
LOCS iHorns4U@gmail.com Frank Falk is a litigation consultant, married to his high school sweetheart, a father of seven and a grandfather of four. He’s also an avid historian and storyteller, an antique-collecting artisan and a handy audio specialist—all trades that manifest through his iHorns. Now in their fourth year, these iHorns have come a long
Root + Rise Botanicals: Craft Lake City Artisan
Made from natural ingredients sourced from her local community garden, sustainable wildcrafting and Mountain Rose Herbs, Amy Menzel’s lovingly crafted Root + Rise Botanicals creations will revitalize your body, mind and spirit. … read more
Silver Still Image: Craft Lake City Artisan
Silver Still Image silverstillimage.com The 19th century tintype photograph has evolved into a modern art form, one that ceaselessly captivates Silver Still Image’s Sylvia Weston. After studying at Utah State University, Weston moved to New York City and worked as a photographer’s assistant and at the Penumbra Foundation. When she took a tintype workshop from
Book Runners: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
In Stephanie and Nathan Briscoe’s cozy home are clutter-free tables with rows of books stacked 10 deep by 10 high, bookshelves in every room and a basement with thousands of books simply waiting to be read or sold. … read more
Loom + Kiln: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
Started in 2015, Loom + Kiln is the brainchild of the whimsical, bohemian and aesthetically minded Hannah Leonard. Attending BYU for her undergrad, Leonard worked mainly in painting, until, while later attending Portland Community College, she discovered a hidden talent and love for curating. … read more
Localized: MiNX
March Localized features an orgy of electric sound on March 15 at 9 p.m. The sultry, blues-rock sounds of Merchant Royal will massage things into action before we get a little horny (that’s a trumpet joke) with energetic, brass-infused ska-punkers Bombshell Academy. Once we’re hot and bothered, MiNX will hit the stage for an audio-visual
KiiTOS BREWING: A Different Kind of Green Beer
The Kiitos Brewing Company (pronounced ‘ki:tos) hopes that this concept of Earth-friendly brewing will pay off, not only for our planet, but also for the palates of Utah’s beer lovers. … read more
Being Mañanero and the Gift of Rising Early: An Interview...
Mañanero started in 2002 as a one-man project. The name was generated by coworkers as a joke. The literal meaning of “early riser” and the slang translation stuck with Chopper, so he put the name to use. … read more
Hope is a Well-Oiled Bike Chain: The Utah Bicycle Collective...
For those interested in helping to keep this program afloat, both the Bicycle Collective and the Utah Department of Juvenile Justice (who implement the day-to-day activities of Youth in Custody) offer volunteer opportunities. Also, keep the Bicycle Collective in mind if you’re looking to buy a bike or donate an old one. … read more
Spreading Pollen: Les Beehive Boys At Worlds
Deep in the honey pot of Salt Lake Valley street culture swarms Beehive Bike Polo, a cohesive community and mainstay of the Downtown bike scene. Three of its fiercest competitors, Jimmy Araneda, David Barthod and Gabe Mejia, make up the team Les Beehive Boys. … read more
Luxury Sky District: Combining Digital And Analog One Tape At...
We have entered an era where music has become almost completely virtual: growing, blooming and dying solely online. However, for Jack Murphey and Eric Delgado of Luxury Sky District, the art of the cassette tape is not dead, but something that should be celebrated. … 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
Alta Radio: Alta is for Radio
Starting in the spring of 2013 with a series of grants from Alta Community Enrichment (ACE)—a nonprofit art, cultural and educational organization—Brownlie began researching the intricacies of terrestrial and Internet-based radio. Filling volumes of notebooks with his findings occupied his free time, and it finally became apparent that the enormous task of building a radio station from scratch could be possible. … read more
What’s Doin’ at The RUIN
Just outside the hubbub of the recently bustling granite district of Sugar House is a bar that doesn’t care how fast you can chug a beer. … read more
A Touch of Class: Blackhouse Vapor Company Arrives on the...
Blackhouse Vapor Company opened in Sugar House about three months ago, right around the corner from Trolley Wing Co. Owners Holly and Mike Berry were inspired to create a different kind of vapor store, envisioning a business that would be “not a vape shop,” says Mike, like so many others, “but a vapor-lifestyle shop.” … read more
Soho Food Park: Get the Truck Over Here
Part of a food truck’s appeal is hopping on Twitter to see where and when your favorite mobile food purveyors are going to be doing business, and then undergoing an epic pilgrimage to show your support. Now that Utah is entering a new level of food truck street cred, it’s time to start accommodating Utah’s wheeled meal-dealers. … read more
Outlaw Distillery: Blazing a New Trail
In the spirit of the Southwest and its rich desperado history, Outlaw has used their name to allude to one of Utah’s most interesting and mischievous stories. … read more
Brandy Is The Buzz At The Hive Winery
Located in Layton, The Hive Winery prides itself on making small batch fruit wines, mead and hard apple ciders using local fruit and honey. … read more
Familia: An Interview with Ella Mendoza
In the past couple of years, Utah has incubated many fantastic local organizations that help Utah residents in various ways, but few are quite as badass as Utah’s Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement. … read more
Eat Local Week: Put Some Utah In Your Mouth
Rising from an epic union among several of Utah’s most influential food and educational organizations, Eat Local Week promises to impress the most hardcore of picklers to the most timid of shoppers. Taking place from Sept. 12 to 19 at various venues across Salt Lake City, Eat Local Week is dedicated to showcasing our local
Desert Rose: Craft Lake City Artisan
Desert Rose Jewelry desertroseshop.com Malinda Fisher’s favorite piece of jewelry that she’s ever made is also her very first metal work—a bold bracelet of hammered wire that wraps around her forearm. Fisher made the piece when she enrolled in a metal-smithing class in an effort to teach herself how to work with the raw material.
Impartworks: Craft Lake City Artisan
Impartworks impartworks.com Two years ago, Sacha Mercier took an unprecedented leap of faith into the world of functional design and community-centric craftsmanship. He thought of a name—Impartworks—and set his driveway up with a workbench, saw and drill. Using reclaimed wood—because free, recycled materials were initially his only option—Mercier built his first piece: a charming wall-mount
Little Teeth Marks: Craft Lake City Artisan
Little Teeth Marks etsy.com/shop/LittleTeethMarks Stacie Van Arsdale has created art—and stories—since elementary school. “I would bring materials from home and make these little pompom people,” she says. “I’d build a house for their sitcom lives.” Since then, the Davis County–based Van Arsdale has taken her wild imagination to run her Etsy shop, Little Teeth Marks,
Bitters Lab: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Bitters Lab bitterslab.com Most people with a hobby like gardening or record collecting are usually content to keep their hobby as something fun and relaxing to do on the weekend. Most people probably don’t let their hobby take over an entire room of their house and eventually start a business with it. Andrea Latimer and
Queen Farina: Craft Lake City Craft Food
Queen Farina queenfarina.com Queen Farina, purveyors of raw honey and honey-based products, began as a scheme to keep Aubrey Johnson’s kids busy. “My sister called me up one day and said that she was trying to think of something to get her kids involved with to teach them the value of work,” says Gina Nielson,
Parchment and Pallet: CLC Vintage Vendor
Parchment and Pallet etsy.com/shop/ParchmentAndPallet “Be still, my heart,” I thought as I saw Jacqueline and Logan Whitmore bustling around their baby blue, 1950s Shasta trailer, making sure each item was nestled just right. Parchment and Pallet collect classic American retro items, mostly from the ’40s to the ’70s. You could find all sorts of gems
Salt Valley Vintage: CLC Vintage Vendor
Salt Valley Vintage etsy.com/shop/SaltValleyVintage Stepping into Jane Stringham’s apartment—which doubles as her work space—is like stepping into an episode of Mad Men. She has an eye for aesthetics that are clean, effortless and simultaneously charming, rich and, dare I say, groovy. Case in point: Hanging on her wall is a 1960s floral dress in
2014 Utah Arts Festival: 06.26 with Candy’s River House, Madsen...
“Rain does not ruin everything, unless everything is outside.” A more perfect quote could not exist to describe the opening night of the 2014 Utah Arts Festival. … read more
Localized – Nevertanezra, Huldra and Visigoth
On February 10, heavy metal gods Visigoth and the mighty post-metal Huldra play SLUG Magazine’s Localized at the Urban Lounge. Nevertanezra’s death doom majesty opens the show. Localized starts at 10 p.m. and, as always, only costs five bucks. … read more
Aproning Up: SLC Foodie
Let’s face it: Salt Lake City’s local food scene commonly gets ignored. Among the clutter of chains and fast food joints, it’s easy to forget the marvelous local food available here in the valley. For a few years now, Becky and Josh Rosenthal, the creators behind SLC Foodie and Vintage Mixer, have been working hard to make sure we never forget that fact again. Their local food events, SLC Mixers, are bringing people and food together like never before. … read more
Oh Mai Vietnamese Sandwich Kitchen: Headcheese Is Our Friend
My first visit to Oh Mai not only challenged my perspective of what a sandwich could be, but left me with an appreciation of this cultural staple. … read more
You Are What You Do: 10 Years of Boing!
There’s one in every neighborhood: a house that young, wild-looking people wander in and out of at all hours of the day and night. Boing!, an anarchist collective house in Salt Lake City, is one of these to be sure. Unlike my neighbors’ place that exists exclusively as an unvacuumed, dimly lit diazepam den, the folks at Boing! (with the requisite exclamation point) are busy making shit happen—real positive, feel-good shit—and they want to change your life. … read more
Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Provo’s Up-and-Coming Food Scene
Up until recently, I never really considered Provo a place that cultivated any authentic type of food culture. It’s full of various chain restaurants, fast food joints and a few dives that offer a bit of local charm, but Provo’s food scene was almost nonexistent. That was until I attended Local First’s Celebrate the Bounty event, where three Provo sparkplugs brought their A-game: The farm-to-table virtuosos of Communal Restaurant, the Southwestern Native American pioneers of Black Sheep Cafe, and the regional comfort food experts of Station 22. … read more
A Custom Lifestyle
Strictly an original, the legendary Bo Huff has been customizing cars and throwing vintage car show shindigs for 16 years now. This winner of the Grand National Roadster Show, operates out of East Carbon, Utah—close to where his automotive tinkering began in the ’50s. His annual events in East Carbon, and the more sporadic shows put on in southern Calif., have always been successful and, in recent years, have grown more popular. … read more
All That Is Left: The Left Show Celebrates 100 Episodes
Somewhere in West Jordan, in an underground bunker, a man is making dick jokes. For over 100 episodes, the guys at The Left Show have been dishing up the pressing political issues of the day, all the while piling on an insurmountable amount of self-deprecating humor. … read more
Mad Max & The Wild Ones: the New Normal
The standard order of things is that, when we find rock n’ roll, we use it to piss off our parents—not to start a family rockabilly band with Dad playing upright bass and Little Brother taking on lead vocals at the age of 4. But “standard” and “normal” are not words that anyone would use to describe the Maxwell family, nor Mad Max & The Wild Ones. … read more
SLC Bike Collective: It’s not about the Bike
Hailey Broussard has five kids, and, until 2008, taking care of them was her sole occupation. “I knew how to be Betty Crocker, and little else,” she says. She does not consider herself a cyclist, though she now spends every weekday leading mountain bike trips and wrenching on dummy bikes in a classroom of kids. As the youth director of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, Broussard’s job revolves around bikes, but she and others at the Collective argue that the bicycle is part of a larger equation. It is a vehicle for getting around and a vehicle for building a connected and complex community. … read more
Urban Flea Market: Salt Lake’s Sunday Gem
If you’re guilty of spending glaze-eyed hours perusing Etsy and Pinterest, the time has come to attend the real-life, local version of online shopping—and you won’t even have to hashtag vintage. The Urban Flea Market—held one Sunday a month, May through October from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.—has everything from antique goods to bohemian clothing,
R&R Barbecue: Award-Winning Eats
Barbecue has always played by its own rules, which don’t usually coincide with those of most restaurants. It takes no shame in its finger-licking messiness, its closely guarded recipe secrets or its proclivity for gigantic portions. Be that as it may, I was present at KUER’s Savory Salt Lake event last June when R&R Barbecue took home both the Celebrity Judge and the People’s Choice awards—it was a moment that made me stop and take notice. … read more
Finca: ¿Dónde está la Tapería?
At its core, Finca has embraced the Spanish concept of tapas, selections of small plates that are usually paired with wine or cocktails. Though they do offer larger entrées, there’s something both special and casual about sitting around a table with some friends to share five or six tapas options along with a few of their award-winning craft cocktails. … read more
Gallery Stroll: Art Appreciation 101
Welcome back, students! Your minds—gooey from the summer sun, sticky and ready to grab ahold of new information and experiences—give me great joy! … read more
Shogun: Rolling Out Tradition
With new dining options in the making, a first-class sushi bar and a mix of authentic Japanese entrées, it seems that Shogun is forever sticking to their roots and originality. … read more
Brian & Dede’s Excellent Beer Adventure: 2 Row
In a short five years, 2 Row founder Brian Coleman went from a casual beer lover to a “beer baron.”
The Litas: The Other Sunday Sisterhood
After having ridden with the Litas, I am refreshed and motivated by a group of fearless ladies who have had the same challenges and fears as me. I want to do what I can to spread the gospel of the bike to other ladies.
Tales From The Merch Bin: Wildcat Strike’s Tips For Tours
SLC rock band Wildcat Strike have been on two tours and have played a handful of shows in neighboring states. Members Tony Lake (vocals, guitar and keyboard), Jake Rosevear (bass), Jordan Mendenhall (guitar), Will Tuddenham (keyboard, guitar) and Joe Plummer (drums) have not only managed to build a sturdy fanbase and release two albums in the last three years, but they have been able to cover all their costs and even pocket a little from their efforts.
Ganesh Indian Cuisine: Authentic Indian Food in Midvale
Tucked away in a nondescript strip mall in Midvale, serving authentic dishes from North and South India, Ganesh Indian Cuisine is a gem to discover.
Squarewave Sound
“What I really find cool about synths is they find a home in a lot of genres of music. A lot of people maybe don’t think about them in that way, but they’re very versatile instruments.”
Breaking: Cyclists And Drivers Not As Chummy As Thelma And...
Salt Lake City Mayor Rosalee Kirkpatmore has taken a more forward approach in addressing the cyclist/motorist kerfuffle surrounding 300 South. At a recent City Hall meeting, she went into abuelita mode, saying, “You know, I’ve been in the city planning-game a long time. Mapping out parking spaces isn’t easy, and if there’s one thing I know about you people, it’s that you’re never happy no matter what we do."
Mike Brown: Craft Cocktailing
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Tosh’s Ramen
Tosh’s Ramen is a church to worshippers of a passing time, where secrets are revealed in bowl after steaming bowl of flesh, water and wheat. The keeper of the flavor’s secret, Toshio Sekikawa, holds his congregation in thrall.
Food Review: Luna Blanca Taqueria
Seated right at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, skiers can stop in for some tasty riffs on traditional Mexican street tacos on their way up the canyon—or on their way back, if the taco craving happens to strike when you’re halfway into a run down the mountain. … read more
Food Review: Rawtopia
Omar Abou-Ismail is thrilled to examine people’s expressions as they taste raw vegan food for the first time. As a skeptic by nature (and junk food vegan!), I was surprised at the palatable flavors and textures—I’ve never had anything like the food from Rawtopia. I’m sure Omar could detect the suspicion fade and turn to bliss as I stuffed my face. … read more
The Rest
The Rest is my “why Salt Lake is great” restaurant/bar of choice right now, which might be a problem, as it is so small and so special. I almost hate to share it with anyone new—not for fear that it will go away, but that there won’t be any room left for me. … read more
These Little Hands: The Craft of Lindsay Heath
If a guy with a golden horn can serve as emblem of mainstream Salt Lake, then songwriter Lindsay Heath may well be our underground’s anti-Moroni. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Memories On Main
I recently got a documentary from the library titled Salt Lake City in the 1950s. The best part of the doc was the segment on Main Street. I remember hearing stories from my parents and grandparents about the grandeur that was our modest Downtown. … read more
Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Ogling the Olympics with Faye Gulini
Growing up in the Salt Lake shred scene, running into a pro shred head really isn’t a big deal. I’ve shared beers and blunts with several of them over the years, but they shall remain nameless due to the industry’s tendency toward drug testing these days. I’ve never had the chance to share a beer with a pro who got a taste of the Olympics, until Faye Gulini was kind enough to split a pitcher with me and her BF, Lil Jeff. … read more
Localized: Bombshell Academy
March Localized features an orgy of electric sound on March 15 at 9 p.m. The sultry, blues-rock sounds of Merchant Royal will massage things into action before we get a little horny (that’s a trumpet joke) with energetic, brass-infused ska-punkers Bombshell Academy. Once we’re hot and bothered, MiNX will hit the stage for an audio-visual mixtape that might leave your shorts a little moist—bring cigarettes for after. This $5 show is 21+ at Urban Lounge and graciously sponsored by Salt Lake Community College, KRCL 90.9FM, Budwiser and Spilt Ink. … read more