interview
![Luke Gilford and The Cast of National Anthem](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NationalAnthem.webp)
Luke Gilford and The Cast of National Anthem
The message of this heartfelt and beautiful film is simple yer powerful: love is love, there is hope, and there is a place out there for all of us. … read more
![Pablo Berger On Visual Storytelling and Robot Dreams](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pablo-Berger-Robot-Dreams.webp)
Pablo Berger On Visual Storytelling and Robot Dreams
Experiencing love and loss alongside Dog and Robot, and as each person finds a special meaning to the story, for Pablo Berger, it is truly a dream come true. … read more
![Composer Carter Burwell’s Bright Manhattan Mornings and Dark Scottish Nights](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/carterburwell-1024x576.jpg)
Composer Carter Burwell’s Bright Manhattan Mornings and Dark Scottish Nights
The prolific composer Carter Burwell’s filmography spans 37 years, but this icon of film music never planned on composing for movies. … read more
![Adventure Time: The Wasatch Mountain Film Festival](/uploads/exclusives/9669-static1.squarespace-crop-396x288.jpg)
Adventure Time: The Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
While browsing among the latest outdoor recreational gear at this year’s Adventure+Gear Expo is enough to get the blood pumping, it takes a bit more to become truly inspired. With that in mind, local outdoorsman and film enthusiast Stuart Derman has partnered with Wasatch Mountain Arts to create the first annual Wasatch Mountain Film Festival. … read more
![Closing the Sale with Swell Merchants](/uploads/exclusives/9667-image-20-03-15-09-55-14-crop-396x288.jpg)
Closing the Sale with Swell Merchants
When Nico told me he was a rapper, I asked him for some music. Honestly, I didn’t expect a whole lot—you never know—but the moment I threw Swell Merchants into my car stereo, I knew it was something special. … read more
![Grabbing the Kat by the Tail: Koffin Kats Interview](/uploads/exclusives/9665-koffinkats_hiresphoto-crop-396x288.jpg)
Grabbing the Kat by the Tail: Koffin Kats Interview
Anyone who’s seen the Koffin Kats live will tell you that they are fueled by sweat and blood and that they put everything they can of themselves on stage. It’s intense, it’s keyed up to 11 and they have no other setting than balls to the wall. … read more
![Escaping SXSW: This Will Destroy You](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/this-will-destroy-you-band-members.webp)
Escaping SXSW: This Will Destroy You
Ambient post rock act This Will Destroy You play music to calm you down and help you contemplate the deepest parts of your soul. They fill their songs with layers of emotion without lyrics and can touch your soul without saying a word. … read more
![Uncancellable: Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion’s Con Man](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/alan-tudyk-con-man-poster.webp)
Uncancellable: Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion’s Con Man
Alan Tudyk and his old friend, Nathan Fillion have gotten together again to bring us a new series, Con Man. Tudyk writes, directs and stars as Wray Nerely, a former pilot on a former sci-fi show called Spectrum. Fillion plays Jack Moore, Wray’s best friend and former captain on the same show. … read more
![A Melody – A Chord – A Lyric: A Conversation with Suzanne Vega](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Suzanne-Vega.jpeg)
A Melody – A Chord – A Lyric: A Conversation...
When I think of the music of Suzanne Vega, my brain conjures up vivid images of characters, time both past and present, destinations traveled, dreams dreamt and sometimes, those yet to be experienced. … read more
![The Sweet Life: Sweetgrass Productions Interview](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/still-from-afterglow.jpg)
The Sweet Life: Sweetgrass Productions Interview
Testing the limits of skiing-meets-Hollywood, Sweetgrass Productions hails from beautiful Salt Lake City and dwells near to the hearts of so many ski enthusiasts. Afterglow, a short film released last fall, is Sweetgrass’ latest and the follow up to the award-winning film Valhalla. … read more