The People’s Champion tour @ In The Venue 03.13

The People’s Champion tour @ In The Venue 03.13
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Immortal Technique and Talib Kweli have been legends in hip hop for years now, so the opportunity to see them in a smaller spot like In The Venue was not something I wanted to miss. Also on the tour were Constant Flow, Niko IS, Hasan Salaam, and … read more

SLUG Swings SXSW Day Three

SLUG Swings SXSW Day Three
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Let me start off with a sincere wish—that Salt Lake City can grow into its still budding music scene and take some serious lessons from Austin. The 801 has got the community-oriented mindset that it takes to foster musicians, and our venues are only getting better, but something we are severely lacking is concert etiquette.  … read more

SLUG Swings SXSW Day Two

SLUG Swings SXSW Day Two
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Attending a festival such as SXSW requires a level of patience and strategy not intended for the weak of heart. For my second day, I dedicated the majority of my time to an event put on by The House of Vans at the local indoor/outdoor venue The Mohawk. … read more

Tolar and Steel Bearing Hand Rock the House Down with Revolt, Deathblow, Discoid A and Steve Buscemi

Tolar and Steel Bearing Hand Rock the House Down with...
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I stepped out of the car onto a quaint street tucked away in a quiet corner of Glendale. No large vans or trailers were in sight. “This can’t be the right place,” I thought to myself as I searched for familiar cars perhaps belonging to my friends whose bands were performing that night. … read more

SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux: Day Two

SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux: Day Two
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If you visit New Orleans and don’t eat as much food as you possibly can, you’re committing a crime.  … read more

SLUG Swings SXSW

SLUG Swings SXSW
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Being handed a press pass for SXSW made me feel like a 12-year-old in a candy store with an unlimited credit card. Believe me, whatever you’ve heard about Austin being the place to see music is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. … read more

SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux – Day One

SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux – Day One
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For the second year in a row, SLUG attended The BUKU Music and Art Project in New Orleans. After last year’s lineup—which featured acts like The Flaming Lips, Ellie Goulding Chromeo, Nas and The Glitch Mob, this year would be hard-pressed to beat it.  … read more

Gallery: Pennywise @ Club Sound 03.12 with A Wilhelm Scream, Teenage Bottlerocket

Gallery: Pennywise @ Club Sound 03.12 with A Wilhelm Scream,...
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Pennywise, A Wilhelm Scream, and Teenage Bottlerocket performed at Club Sound in Salt Lake City on March 12, 2015. … read more

Enslaved @ Bar Deluxe 03.13 with YOB, Ecstatic Vision, SubRosa

Enslaved @ Bar Deluxe 03.13 with YOB, Ecstatic Vision, SubRosa
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A wonderful black metal show featuring Enslaved, YOB, Ecstatic Vision and local act Subrosa that took place on no other than Friday the 13th.  … read more

Expire @ Kilby Court 03.11 with Rotting Out, Suburban Scum, Bent Life, Mizery

Expire @ Kilby Court 03.11 with Rotting Out, Suburban Scum,...
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Mizery, Bent Life and Suburban Scum set the stage for an excellent hardcore showing from Rotting Out and Expire over the weekend.  … read more