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

Parking Lot Show with BØRNS and Handsome Ghost @ The Complex 03.11

Parking Lot Show with BØRNS and Handsome Ghost @ The...
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After Misterwives cancelled their show due to illness, BØRNS and Handsome Ghost took to the parking lot of The Complex, with just their bare instruments. Surrounded by fans that refused to leave empty handed, they played covers, old classics and … read more

Bleachers @ In The Venue 03.06 with Joywave, Night Terrors of 1927

Bleachers @ In The Venue 03.06 with Joywave, Night Terrors...
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Not since post-dreadlocks Incubus have I seen a band come out to so many screeching fans. Arms raised and grasping for lead singer contact, the followers of Bleachers were completely exhilarated to see their band play live.  … read more

Westward CD Release: Local Show at The Loading Dock 03.06 with Standing In For Joe

Westward CD Release: Local Show at The Loading Dock 03.06...
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Westward are a truly talented group of musicians playing a very interesting take on what I would describe as “space cowboy rock.”  … read more

PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy James and DJ Juggy

PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy...
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There’s a new wave of hip hop rising to the scene with corporate hooks and lyrics that center around making money rain and fucking bitches, but DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” aren’t having it. … read more

Retox @ Bar Deluxe with Whores., Baby Gurl and Exes 03.05.15

Retox @ Bar Deluxe with Whores., Baby Gurl and Exes...
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On Thursday, March 5, touring acts Retox and Whores. met with local bands Baby Gurl and Exes for a kickass hardcore show at Bar Deluxe in downtown SLC.  … read more