SLUG Mag Soundwaves

Community gardening has taken on a whole new life in SLC with projects like Wasatch Community Gardens and the Grow-A-Row initiative. … read more The post Episode #156 – Wasatch Community Gardens & Grow-A-Row first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

We have the skinny on The Utah Arts Festival, which will take over Library & Washington Square this weekend, along with Fear No Film's 2014 lineup. … read more The post Episode #155 – Utah Arts Festival first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Dan Nailen combs the latest Utah music to come out in 2014 and presents some of his favorite tracks for you to hear this week. … read more The post Episode #154 – Dan Nailen’s Latest From 2014 first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

In celebration of our 7th annual Beer Issue, we have beer columnist Mike Riedel updating us on the latest brewing news in Utah, and Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp reviewing local brewpubs. … read more The post Episode #153 – Mike Riedel, Local Brewpubs first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Wayne Shipley from Brewvies and SLUG Magazine's own Jimmy Martin come by the studio for a cinematic episode, talking summer films and big things for 2014. … read more The post Episode #152 – Brewvies, Jimmy’s Summer Preview first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

We sit down with the owner of a local company who gives artists and designers the opportunity to see their projects come to life, and Kirk Brown fills us in on all things 3D printing. … read more The post Episode #151 – Sandboxr, Shrugboat, Dustbloom, GoEngineer first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

On this week’s episode of SLUG Soundwaves we chat with the owner of the Salt Lake Lions about the American Ultimate Disk League, and Mike Brown discusses another disappointing year for the Utah Jazz. … read more The post Episode #150 – Salt Lake Lions, Oxcross, Gaza, Mike Brown talks Utah Jazz first appeared on SLUG Magazine .

Episode 149 of SLUG Soundwaves is themed around photography. - Spread Stoke allows outdoor enthusiasts to share their experiences with others by giving them an open forum via online photo and video blogging. - SLUG photographer, Weston Colton , discusses his start in action sports photography. - We hear a tunes from Orem-based electronica artist, OK Ikumi . … read more The post Epi...

Do you like beer and wings? If you said yes to either, check out episode 148 of SLUG Soundwaves - SLUG beer columnist, Mike Riedel talks about what local beers will be quenching his thirst this summer. - Listen to Mkaio ’s “Stars” on this week’s episode of SLUG Mag’s podcast, Soundwaves. - SLUG shares a single from Famous Relatives 2013 release on episode #148. - Do y...

At SLUG we’ve got big hearts, we swear! On this episode of Soundwaves we speak with a local animal rescue founder with a different perspective and speak to the creative minds behind Swipe For Humanity. We feature music from local bands Daisy & The Moonshines and Color Animal. - Shi Basset, of the A.R.R.C. Fundraising Organization , believes in the power of comradery and is attemptin...

A podcast about podcasts? Good god, it’s some sort of paradox this week on Soundwaves when we chat with some fine folks of the local podcast community. We also listen to some jams from local alternative group, The Lazy Waves and producer DJ RoboRob. - Whether you enjoy or despise the grandiose musings of National Public Radio , Consider Our Knowledge is here to poke fun at the national...

Soundwaves is geeking out this week. We speak with local gamers and comic book enthusiasts, and hear music from videogame/Dungeons & Dragons inspired group Rotten Musicians and solo artist Mark Dago. - Alex Sittner, card master and owner of Oasis Games , discusses the science and competition behind card-based, tabletop sport. -  Rotten Musicians are a group of dice-rolling, word-engi...

Things get a little weird when Brian Staker stops by the Soundwaves studio, and Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp checks in to give us the scoop on “awkward” restaurants in the Salt Lake area. We also listen to music from Staker’s band, Get Stakerized! and new local, solo artist Magic Mint. - SLUG writer and host of podcast The Awkward Hour , Brian Staker, speaks with host Dan Nailen ab...

SLUG was represented at SXSW by our own Angela H. Brown, Alexander Ortega, Cody Kirkland and Joshua Joye. This fearless troop took a few opportunities to get away from the chaos in Austin, Texas and record a bonus episode of Soundwaves, so that they could give insight into the madness and music they witnessed. Along with bacon-wrapped hot dogs, killer beer and visits from Utah musicians, including...

SXSW has come and gone, leaving a wake of plastic cups, panties and music dreams in the streets of Austin, Texas. Local bands Polytype and Moneypenny were there for the action, so SLUG speaks to them about their time and experiences there. We hear music from Polytpe’s debut album, as well as Moneypenny’s 2013 release. - Polytype has been through a lot since it’s formation in 2011...

This week we’re checking out the serious legislative activity that has been going on in Utah and has been receiving nationwide attention. We speak with members of the Capital 13 and LGBT activist, Babs De Lay about the current state of gay rights here in Utah and the effect on the LGBTQ community. We hear music from Salt Lake City’s “freakshow soul-funk” group, La Femm...

With the winter fleeting and seasons beginning to change, SLUG is trying to take advantage of the snow while it's still here! On this episode of SLUG Soundwaves we sit down with local snowboard pro, Chris Frost and speak with an organization that is dedicated to getting women into skiing and giving them the proper training. We listen to some snow-themed tracks along the way from locals Mkaio and C...

We can’t rage all the time, so this week we’re going for some easy listening. We speak with local folk musician Joshua James and co-founder of Northplatte Records, McKay Stevens. We hear music from James’ newest studio album and fellow label-mates, Desert Noises. - Since his first release in 2006, Joshua James has been swooning people all over the country with his take on Am...

On episode 139 of SLUG Soundwaves, Jeffrey from Yelp digs up the best places to get dinner and what movies to see after. We also hear from local bands The Hung Ups and S.L.F.M. -  Yelp ’s, Jeffrey Steadman, has more tricks up his sleeve for Soundwaves listeners. Host Dan Nailen chats with the internet-knowledge guru and finds out the best places to grab satisfying and delicious local di...

At SLUG we try not to take things too seriously, so on this episode of Soundwaves we speak with stand up comedians Jay Whittaker and Jonny Brandin about their careers and the comedy scene in SLC. Along the way we hear music from Provo-based hip hop artist, Chance Lewis. - Inspired by the loss of a close friend, Jay Whittaker took up stand up comedy using Salt Lake City as his home base. Our h...

 We seem to be running with a liquor theme here on Soundwaves, but we’re sure you don’t mind. On Episode 137 we chat with a local wine maker, listen to some boozy tunes and find out the best places to buy and indulge in fermented grape beverage here in Salt Lake City. - When he isn’t serving the patrons of Pago , Evan Lewandowski is hard at work perfecting the craft of...

On this episode of Soundwaves we speak with the local artist responsible for the cover of this month’s issue, chat with a member of MakingFuck about music and hear tunes from local bands that will be playing SLUG’s 25th Anniversary Party. - Sean Hennefer is a local musician turned artist whose creativity produced the cover for SLUG’s 25th Anniversary Issue. He discusses the inspi...

Film Festival season has already come and gone. Were you lucky enough to make it to a premiere? If you missed out it’s okay, SLUG was at both Slamdance and Sundance to give you scathing opinions on upcoming films and educated insight into what was worth a damn on episode 135 of Soundwaves. -  Slamdance is a smaller festival with an intimate feel, providing independent filmmakers the cha...

On episode 134 of Soundwaves from the Underground, SLUG chats with local and distant illustrators to find out exactly what inspires them and what kind of careers are available to cartoonists. - Often dealing with romance and bad luck, Liz Prince has a way of relating to readers through her comics. Her newest book, Alone Forever, deals with love, relationships, their eventual demise and the other p...

When dealing with a climate which can only be described as bi-polar there are two things that are essential: food and liquor. Our local food and drink gurus grace us with their presence and share the best places to drink and eat away your seasonal depression on episode 133 of SLUG Soundwaves. - With 85+ sushi joints in the valley, tracking down the best can be a daunting task but thankfully,...