Always Talking: An Interview with Golden Sun

Always Talking: An Interview with Golden Sun
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Golden Sun is a three-piece based in Cottonwood Heights. Weston (drums), Chase (vocals), and Jantzen Meier (guitar) are the minds and brothers behind the music. Their recent video for the song “Always Talking” is a slick example of how technology can empower just about anyone to make a great looking do-it-yourself video at home. … read more

Coldwaves and City Rain: Interview with LowCityRain’s Markus Siegenhort

Coldwaves and City Rain: Interview with LowCityRain’s Markus Siegenhort
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LowCityRain is the solo project of Markus Siegenhort, member of German post-metal band Lantlôs. On the album, Siegenhort’s post-punk baritone shifts through such brooding sonic pathways—cold synths, heavy bass, melancholic guitars—through similar thematic territory: urban nights and modern indecisions. SLUG spoke with Siegenhort about the album and some of his favorite coldwave tracks.  … read more

Circle Jerks: August 1995

Circle Jerks: August 1995
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The Circle Jerks? Sell-outs? Reformed to “cash-in” on the current punk rock trendiness? Fuck that. – SLUG Magazine … read more

Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995

Knapsack: Trying to Kick the World’s Ass: July 1995
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Right about when we ran into Eddie Vedder if we were doing it for money we probably would have hung up the towel.  … read more

Lisa Germano — Interview With a Geek

Lisa Germano — Interview With a Geek
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Lisa Germano sometimes feels like a geek, thus the name of her latest album, and my lame attempt at an interview. She’s not though. … read more

Interview: Prong

Interview: Prong
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I think we get a crossover crowd: a lot of metal kids, kids into hardcore and people into alternative music, so it’s a good mixture. … read more

The Cramps: A Phoner With Poison Ivy

The Cramps: A Phoner With Poison Ivy
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This conversation with Poison Ivy of The Cramps contains numerous references to rockabilly music. If you hate rockabilly music, simply skip over the article. … read more