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Absinthe Films: The Joy of Snowboarding
Get ready for Ready––Absinthe Films’ new projectthat features some of the best snowboarders in thebusiness. This year Absinthe will kick off its thirdyear of The Sphere of Influence Tour. This tour willmake its way through 21 major cities, with Salt LakeCity being the first banger stop! So seriously… getready. You’ll be left astounded and wemay even have to peel you out of thetheater––the riding is going to be thatgood. … read more
Beer Reviews – August 2008
When it comes to wit bier, everyone’s first thought is Blue Moon. But, because I have a palate that refuses to digest fecal matter and rotting fruit, I felt the need to produce a line-up of reviews of decent Belgian wits that are locally grown and actually taste like they should. … read more
Video Game Reviews – August 2008
Game review for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Rock Band. … read more
Books Aloud – August 2008
Books reviewed by the braniacs @ SLUG Magazine. … read more
Inversion Trawler: MURGATROID, THE DISEMBODIED FLAPPER – August 2008
Apparently we’ve got ourselves a spirit guide of sorts. Aunt Leona brought us the news in full dramatic Leona-excito-flutter. Her white Chrysler Le Baron convertible screeched to a halt in front of our house, and we heard the rapid and distinctive click-click-click of her open-toed heels along our front walk as she hurried to our front door. Boo and I were sitting in our side garden, just out of view of the front walk, so I called out, “Ahoy there Aunt Leona.” … read more
Mike Brown: The Girl’s Room
I got a new job working the door at a local club. I won’t say which clubbecause it’s really messy in there and a health inspector could be readingthis. I’ll just say it’s more of a venue than a bar, gets loud and sweaty onthe weekends, and has some of the fastest bartenders in the west. If youorder a Kamikaze there, the barkeep is done making it by the time youfinish saying the word “Kamikaze.” … read more
s a former vegetarian of 12 years (the last four as a pescatarian), Iam still reveling in my recent return to the land of carnivores. Everymenu has become a wonderland of murderous choices. Aside fromthe occasional fine dining spot and ghetto ethnic hole in the wall, mostof the meat I eat is a little disappointing. The chicken too dry, the beeftoo tough or just plain flavorless and pork that tastes rancid. … read more