SLUG Mag’s Localized is the monthly, local music showcase founded in 2001 as a way for local musicians to receive recognition for their work. The monthly showcase provides bands playing with free posters to promote the show, a write-up in SLUG Magazine for the two headliners, payouts and digital promotion.

Localized: Body Horror

Localized: Body Horror
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Body Horror is blessed with a formidable combo of something important to say and the musical chops to make you sit your ass down and listen. … read more

Localized: Cassette Drift

Localized: Cassette Drift
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The resemblances between Cassette Drift and bands such as Depeche Mode and New Order are obvious, but to call the band an ‘80s throwback would be reductive. … read more

Localized: Gavanni

Localized: Gavanni
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As Gavanni continues to experiment more as an artist and work with new producers and musicians, his vision is to “reconstruct the sounds of Afro-pop.” … read more

Localized: Doumie

Localized: Doumie
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Doumie still relates to her early album Butterfly, feeling that she’s still on that journey of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. … read more

Localized: PERSONA 749

Localized: PERSONA 749
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PERSONA 749 is one of those Salt Lake bands that is heavily intertwined with its homegrown roots through background and lyrics. … read more

Localized: Jon Bean and The Eyerollers

Localized: Jon Bean and The Eyerollers
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Jon Bean and The Eyerollers seem to be fresh to the local music scene, but each member is supplied with an background that stretches back to the late ’80s. … read more

Localized: SLUG’s All-Ages LGBTQ+ Variety Show

Localized: SLUG’s All-Ages LGBTQ+ Variety Show
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This month’s Localized will feature a variety of performers, from drag queens to queer musicians. Here is a quick profile on each of the acts you can catch this June. … read more

Localized: fuckskin

Localized: fuckskin
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The versatility and uniqueness of fuckskin, the quartet of Zachary Zane, Val Brown, Gary Fairburne and Kale Morse, can’t seem to fit into one specific genre. … read more

Localized: The Alpines

Localized: The Alpines
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With a wealth of shared musical experience, Danny Patiño and Bri McCall make up the indie, pop/rock duo The Alpines. … read more

Localized: Sharing

Localized: Sharing
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With the release of their debut EP, Good Color, Sharing play energetic, sincere and euphoric shows together, connecting with their crowds on an emotional level. … read more