SLUG Mag Soundwaves

We preview CrucialFest 5 happening June 18-21 in Salt Lake City with an interview from Top Dead Celebrity with SLUG writer RGB Robb. We also listen to music from their latest album and a track from SLC band SubRosa. … read more The post Episode #206 – Crucialfest 5 first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG writer Alex Cragun get's to the scary truth of what happen to Yaktooth, as we interview and listen to music from SLC rock trio Hard Men. … read more The post Episode #205 – Hard Men first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In this week's episode we preview SLUG's upcoming local music compilation, Death By Salt V. We chat with John-Ross Boyce from The Troubles, and listen to some music from his band and Color Animal. … read more The post Episode #204 – Death By Salt V first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG's Managing Editor, Alexander Ortega, talks with Mike Schulman and Tim Brown from the band hard-mod Oi! punk band Hard Left, while we listen to two tracks from their new album.   … read more The post Episode #203 – Hard Left first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG Senior Writer, Mariah Mellus, chats with the women behind Elementé before they close up shop this June. Plus, new music from SLC indie-rock band Suburban Birds. http://suburbanbirds.com/ … read more The post Episode #202 – Elemente, Suburban Birds first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG writer Taylor Hoffman sits down for a pair of sexually risque interviews. The first with BDSM expert Miss VeroniKa about the genre and her classes, followed by Jennifer Fei from The Dahlia Room to discuss her adult shop. … read more The post Episode #201 – Miss VeroniKa, The Dahlia Room first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Listen to the latest music from SLC rock duo Baby Gurl, as the two men sit down for an interview with SLUG’s Managing Editor, Alexander Ortega. … read more The post Episode #200 – Baby Gurl first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG Senior Staff Writer, Alex Springer, conducts an awesome video gaming roundtable with several independent designers in Utah. Included in the roundtable are Paige Ashlynn and Evan Munro from Team Tripleslash, Travis Turner and John Schwarz from Mannequin Games, and Christina Kalinger from Retro Yeti.   … read more The post Episode #199 – Video Gamer Roundtable first appeare...

On this week's episode, we listen to a couple tracks from Dusk Raps' latest EP, All Is Fair, while SLUG writer Connor Brady sits down with him for an interview in the studio.   … read more The post Episode #198 – Dusk Raps first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG writer Alex Cragun had the chance to speak with Utah House Representative Johnny Anderson about the fallout from the 2015 legislative session, talking about the best and worst things to come out of this year's run. … read more The post Episode #197 – Utah House Representative Johnny Anderson first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG’s Digital Content Coordinator, Henry Glasheen, dives into comics with “Black Metal” artist and “Stone Cold Lazy” contributor Chuck BB, as well as playing a track from SLC symphonic black metal band Fiendlord. … read more The post Episode #196 – Chuck BB first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG Senior Staff Writer, Justin Gallegos, goes over the finer points of 8-bit music with Joe Greathouse, the mind behind SLC cyberpunk project VCR5. Plus, we listen to two tracks from his brand new EP. http://vcr5.bandcamp.com/ … read more The post Episode #195 – VCR5 first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On this week’s episode, writer Alex Cragun explores the work behind 5 Starving Artists, and chats with one of the bands involved with the project—The Weekenders. … read more The post Episode #194 – 5 Starving Artists, The Weekenders first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

This week SLUG takes a peek at the new album from Folk Hogan coming out in April, while SLUG writer Julia Sachs chats with band members about recording it. … read more The post Episode #193 – Folk Hogan first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

We explore all that the Natural History Museum of Utah has to offer, as we preview Speed Dating an Extreme Expert and Extreme Animals exhibitions, as well as what they museum has in store for 2015. … read more The post Episode #192 – Natural History Museum of Utah first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

This week we take a look at local food, first with Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp as we explore Latin American food, and then Alison Einerson from the Downtown Alliance talking about the Winter Farmer’s Market. … read more The post Episode #191 – Latin American Foods, Winter Farmer’s Market first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

We check out some healthy vegan options in this episode with Kate Dowden of Resilient Body Nutrition and Rachel Kate from Frisch Compassionate Eatery. … read more The post Episode #190 – Resilient Body Nutrition, Frisch Compassionate Eatery first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Stephen Chai, founder and lead singer of The No-Nation Orchestra, sits down with us to talk about their latest EP, as we play a pair of tracks from it for you to enjoy. … read more The post Episode #189 – The No-Nation Orchestra first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG Magazine columnist Mike Brown and SLC standup comedian Levi Rounds sit down and talk about the Utah Jazz, in some of the funniest non-sports related ways possible. … read more The post Episode #188 – Mike Brown, Levi Rounds & The Utah Jazz first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

The Sundance and Slamdance film festivals are done, and our team of writers sit down to talk about the best and worst of each fest. On Sundance we have SLUG"s Managing Editor Alexander Ortega, SLUG's Film Critic Jimmy Martin and Senior Staff Writer Alex Springer. For Slamdance we listen to SLUG's Junior Editor Christian Schultz and Community Development Executive John Ford. … r...

Before the Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience kicks off at the Salt Palace this week, SLUG writer Taylor Hoffman talks with comic book creators Matt Miner and Chris Hoffman about their respective books. … read more The post Episode #186 – Matt Miner & Chris Hoffman first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Before the new legislative session begins on Capitol Hill, SLUG writer Alex Cragun spoke with Rep. Brian S. King about the biggest issues you should be paying attention to, as well as how to find out more and get involved. … read more The post Episode #185 – Rep. Brian S. King first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG contributor Jon Christiansen talks with Provo's instrumental rock band Temples. They discuss the making their latest album, "Youth," which we also hear a pair of tracks from their 2014 release. Temples on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TemplesMusic   Temples on Bandcamp: http://templesmusic1.bandcamp.com  … read more The post Episode #184 – Temp...

SLUG writer Allison Shephard chats on the phone with Zola Jesus before she comes through town, and we listen to two tracks from her 2014 album. … read more The post Episode #183 – Zola Jesus first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

SLUG’s Editorial Staff sit down in the Soundwaves studio for a roundtable discussion about some of their favorite local bands and releases from 2014. … read more The post Episode #182 – Best Of 2014 Local Music first appeared on SLUG Magazine .