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SLUG Mag An acronym for Salt Lake UnderGround, SLUG Mag amplifies SLC's alternative & underrepresented music, arts, events & community subcultures.

David Payne is a musician, game designer, artist and the creator of the Gallery of Fine Hyper-Art (GOFHA), a black bus t...
08/25/2025

David Payne is a musician, game designer, artist and the creator of the Gallery of Fine Hyper-Art (GOFHA), a black bus that is part interactive art gallery, part mobile arcade. Payne is also part of Red Bennies, a “techsoteric theist worship music group” which incorporates arcade machines into its experimental sound design. On this special episode of SLUG Soundwaves, learn how he creates his unique multimedia pieces: https://www.slugmag.com/soundwaves/episode-483-david-payne/

Down on his luck and wishing for the next big break, lounge singer Tommy D. takes a wild cross-country adventure to get ...
08/24/2025

Down on his luck and wishing for the next big break, lounge singer Tommy D. takes a wild cross-country adventure to get the recognition he deserves. With hilarious antics and dry humor up the ass, this made-in-Utah pick was a decent watch, but whether it was good or bad is up for debate.

Check out the full review by Contributing Writer B. Allan Johnson here: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-cheese-bait/

SLC PUNKS are not named for the hit ‘90s cult classic film set in Utah. Rather, they are a street dance crew that attrac...
08/23/2025

SLC PUNKS are not named for the hit ‘90s cult classic film set in Utah. Rather, they are a street dance crew that attracts performers from many backgrounds, all of whom actively rebel against cultural biases and norms with their unique art form, which originated in L.A. in the ‘70s as a place for BIPOC and q***r people to express themselves without fear. Read more about SLC PUNKS, who performed at this year’s DIY Fest, in our August DIY Fest issue here: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/performance-theatre/slc-punks-diy-festival-performer/

From comedic beginnings on The Whitest Kids U’Know and hot off the high of Barbarian, writer and director Zach Cregger c...
08/23/2025

From comedic beginnings on The Whitest Kids U’Know and hot off the high of Barbarian, writer and director Zach Cregger comes unleashing a new type of horror in the form of Weapons. With a cult-like fanbase ready for the next big scare from Cregger, has the loyalty for film directors been questioned?

Read the full review by Senior Staff Writer Yonni Uribe: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-weapons/

Eden is (loosely) based on a true story, a period piece made by legendary director Ron Howard. With an all-star cast fea...
08/22/2025

Eden is (loosely) based on a true story, a period piece made by legendary director Ron Howard. With an all-star cast featuring Jude Law and Sydney Sweeney, the film should be a soaring success. Boy, were they wrong…?

Read the full review by Senior Staff Writer Patrick Gibbs here: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/film-review-eden/

Wild Roots Press is brings the magic of nature straight to your home with their printmade plushies and ink impressions. ...
08/22/2025

Wild Roots Press is brings the magic of nature straight to your home with their printmade plushies and ink impressions. Using eco-friendly materials, Wild Roots Press’ pieces don’t just imitate nature — they ARE nature. Their adorable and surrealist pieces evoke the beauty of nature and inspire people to deepen their connection to the outside. Their plushies are a perfect companion to a visit to the Salt Lake. Read all about Wild Roots Press here: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/art/interviews-features/wild-roots-press-diy-festival-artisan/

It is with deep regret that we hear today of the passing of Brent Hinds, co-founder, lead guitarist and vocalist for Mas...
08/21/2025

It is with deep regret that we hear today of the passing of Brent Hinds, co-founder, lead guitarist and vocalist for Mastodon. Hinds and Mastodon are unparalleled trailblazers of metal from Atlanta, who rose to prominence after the release of their second studio album, Leviathan, a re-telling of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick that was as gargantuan as the whale himself. Mastodon appeared in all their brassy glory on the cover of SLUG’s April 2005 issue, which featured an interview with vocalist and bassist Troy Sanders.

SLUG interviewed Sanders again in 2024 before the Ashes of Leviathan tour, which celebrated the album’s 20th anniversary, hit The Great Saltair on August 27 of last year.

In the 2005 cover piece, Chuck Berrett said “Mastodon wields thunder that would make Thor jealous.”

Brent, when we hear the thunder, whether from the stage or the sky, we will be thinking of you.

The Dutch darkwave veteran band Clan of Xymox returned to Salt Lake on August 18 for the first time in two years, playin...
08/21/2025

The Dutch darkwave veteran band Clan of Xymox returned to Salt Lake on August 18 for the first time in two years, playing Metro Music Hall with openers SINE and Curse Mackey and giving the subtly reserved audience a lesson in their extensive musical discography, focusing more on B-sides and deep cuts. Read the full concert review from SLUG Senior Staff Writer and avid fan Ryan Michael Painter, complete with photos from the show, online here: https://www.slugmag.com/music/clan-of-xymox-metro-music-hall-08-18-2025/

Thrift store video bins — you may be familiar with them. Piled to the tippy top with Hollywood refuse like a plastic sur...
08/21/2025

Thrift store video bins — you may be familiar with them. Piled to the tippy top with Hollywood refuse like a plastic surgeon’s dumpster, these cinema receptacles hold projects that range from “fading from the public consciousness” to “how was this ever made?” And we have reviewed six of them for your reading pleasure in the latest edition of Secondhand Screenings. Read it here now: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/secondhand-screenings-gone-wild/

Bushel and a Peck is the latest album from Anyone Awake, a local band that, according to SLUG Contributing Writer Mary C...
08/21/2025

Bushel and a Peck is the latest album from Anyone Awake, a local band that, according to SLUG Contributing Writer Mary Culbertson, really knows how to tell a story. This album, which borrows its name from the musical Guys and Dolls, is the story of love told from the perspective of an old man. However, it may not be all it seems. Read the full review here: https://www.slugmag.com/music/local-review-anyone-awake-bushel-and-a-peck/

“For me, I’ve always believed in capturing the feeling while it’s still fresh. If I let it sit too long, I might not com...
08/21/2025

“For me, I’ve always believed in capturing the feeling while it’s still fresh. If I let it sit too long, I might not come back to it,” Whisperhawk says. In preparation for his performance at the SLUG Localized August show, singer-songwriter Whisperhawk lets us in on how he stays in the moment through his art, plus where he got is captivating name. Read all about it in Austin Beck-Doss’ interview here:

https://www.slugmag.com/music/interviews/localized/localized-whisperhawk/

SLUG Style is back, keeping you up to date with the most stylish people in Salt Lake City! In this edition we sat down w...
08/21/2025

SLUG Style is back, keeping you up to date with the most stylish people in Salt Lake City! In this edition we sat down with Deedee Sathianthammawit to talk about some of her fabulous home-tailored creations that she sells under her brand, W.B.THAMM. Take a look at her wares and read the full SLUG Style here: https://www.slugmag.com/arts/slug-style-deedee-sathianthammawit/

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