Contributor Limelight: Nick Kuzmack
Senior Staff Writer, Copy Editor Nick Kuzmack is a man about town who’s written for SLUG since August of 2013. You’ve likely cut a rug at one of his lively, sock hop–style DJ nights where he spins vinyl as DJ Nix Beat, playing the best of vintage punk, rock n’ roll, glam, power pop, reggae,
Contributor Limelight: Shley Kinser
Shley Kinser’s first event as a SLUG marketing teamster was back in 2013 at our infamous 24th Anniversary tattoo parlor: Folks lined up for free SLUG tattoos from six local tattoo studios. Since then, she has lent SLUG her savvy skills at various marketing events. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Mary E. Duncan
Mary E. Duncan has been on the SLUG Magazine copy editing team for more than eight years—longer than two presidential terms! Every copy editing meeting, she ensures that the magazine’s grammar is in line, that punctuation goes where it needs to, and that she treats the sentences she reads with tender, loving care. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Ellen Young
Our world got a whole lot brighter last year with the addition of Events Coordinator, Ellen Young. A graduate of the University of Utah’s Gender Studies department, feminist, music lover and all-around badass, Ellen joined the SLUG team in the fall of 2015. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Kathy Zhou
Kathy Zhou Editorial Intern, Writer, Copy Editor It only took a couple writing assignments for us to know that Kathy Zhou would be a SLUG Mag gem. Kathy came onto the SLUG writing team in December of 2014, and her elegant writing, refined self-editing skills, attention to detail and artistic eye quickly illuminated that she’d
Contributor Limelight: Mistress Nancy
Senior Staff Writer, Distro Leading SLUG Mag’s readership through the gothic dystopias of EBM and industrial music, Mistress Nancy has been SLUG’s trusted guide for all things dark and electronic since August of 2013. Whether it be album reviews, interviews with the likes of Skinny Puppy, Haujobb and Author & Punisher, or knockout performance reviews
Contributor Limelight: Nick Ketterer
Nick Ketterer earned his BFA degree with an emphasis in graphic design from the University of Utah in 2014. Along the way, his then-girlfriend/now-fiancée saw a flier about becoming a SLUG designer in 2013, and Ketterer soon became a staple in SLUG’s design team! Ketterer has designed many ads for the magazine and recently began
Contributor Limelight: Tyson Call
Tyson Call started with SLUG over a year ago, and he quickly has proven to be a SLUG staple with his deft writing and sharp photography skills. Since joining, Call has taken on double duty shooting and writing the monthly online column SLUG Style to shed light on members of our community doing good while
Contributor Limelight: Dean O Hillis
There’s no bigger purveyor of new wave pop than SLUG’s own beloved music lover Dean O Hillis. As a manager of MODified Music in the ’90s, Hillis was Salt Lake’s ambassador of musique Britannica, from Morrissey to Pet Shop Boys to Saint Etienne. He began writing for SLUG nearly 15 years ago, and has
Contributor Limelight: John Barkiple
John Barkiple is a beloved contributor for SLUG Magazine, having officially joined the team in 2009. He jumps at the chance to photograph anyone or anything—and he loves a challenge! His favorite shoots include the bike-lane parodies from the 2015 March Issue and May Bike Issue, the July 2012 Bo Huff car shoot and