Slug Magazine

SLUG, short for SaltLakeUnderGround, is a complimentary monthly publication located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The magazine covers a range of topics including music, lifestyle, arts, and events, offering readers interviews, reviews, and engaging articles.

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Suffering is Softening with Vagabon’s Latest Album

1 week ago | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart

Performing as Vagabon, multi-instrumentalist Cameroonian-American Laetitia Tamko is the kind of artist whose sound is always evolving. Her three albums, Infinite Worlds (2017), Vagabon (2019) and Sorry I Haven’t Called (2023), each have a personality of their own. Ranging from moody, Lykke Li-esque indie-rock to celestial FKA Twigs-like dance-pop, Vagabon’s projects do a little bit of everything — much like Tamko herself.
SLUG Magazine - Salt Lake UnderGround

2 weeks ago | slugmag.com | Patrick Gibbs |Seth Turek |Alton Barnhart |Asha Pruitt

The Legend of Ochi Provides Lifelike Creatures and Bland Characters It’s perplexing to see a film that has all the makings of a wondrous experience turn out feeling so utterly unexceptional and bland.
Two Broke Boys, One Backroom: The bbno$ Interview

1 month ago | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart

Expect the unexpected: something classically cliché, which still holds merit to those who’ve experienced it firsthand. It was unexpected for a white-out shitstorm to snake its way into some St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
Issue 434 - February 2025 - SLUG Magazine

Feb 5, 2025 | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart |Rio Connelly |Peter Eckhardt |Asha Pruitt

From the familiar to the more exotic, or simply for those special combinations you have to have, they have it all. Check out the full menu at freewheelerpizza.com and choose your fate! … read more
Mercury Rev: A Gasp of Air for the Faint Pulse of Today’s Alternative Music

Jan 13, 2025 | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart

The debate has begun: who defines alternative music today in the most authentic sense? One answer to this question is Mercury Rev, tentatively a five piece all of which reside in New York (Buffalo, Poughkeepsie). The band has become an institution, members coming and going—one of the latest recruits being a young bassist, Jason Russo (picked up after the studio session for their latest LP See You On the other Side).
Megadeth: October 1995

Jan 13, 2025 | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart

Megadeth is one of the survivors of the 1980’s heavy metal revolution. And, they’ve got a new CD, Hidden Treasures on Capitol Records and a tour to prove it. Megadeth has been around since the mid-80’s and proof of their popularity can be found in the sales of Youthanasia, their previous CD which went platinum plus. Megadeth member Marty Friedman spoke with us.
Local Reviews: October 1995

Jan 13, 2025 | slugmag.com | Alton Barnhart

My Friend Moses W.A.Y…R? Records I must first say that MFM kicked everyone’s ass in the bio department. If you want to get ANY attention from a record company, you should try and catch their eye first. Next, even though I know drummer David Liston, he is still the difference between My Friend Moses being a mediocre metal band and a listenable diverse hard rock band. Even though backed by solid playing from guitarist Phil Gallegos and bassist Josh Cushing, good drums make the songs happen.
Slurp Lake City: Ramen Ichizu Delivers Authentic Japanese Flavors

Dec 31, 2024 | slugmag.com | Emma Anderson

Ramen Ichizu915 S Washington St, Ste #1A, Salt Lake CityInstagram: @Ramen_IchizuMon: 5–8 P.M., Wed–Sun: 11 A.M.–2:30 P.M., 5–8 P.M.As someone who went to Japan (brag) for a little over two weeks this summer, spending time in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, I have been… hesitant? Trepidatious? Somewhat scared to try new Japanese cuisine in the states? No, I’ve been LOYAL to my culinary experience in Japan.
Behind The Seams: The Weird and Wonderful World of McGrew Studios

Dec 31, 2024 | slugmag.com | Emma Anderson

Jennifer McGrew is no ordinary professional. On the day we meet for coffee to discuss her business, McGrew Studios, she also has plans to track down a specific piece of band equipment and talk fabric with a fellow artisan. When I ask about her job title, she slides me a glittery business card that reads “Director of Disguises.” It’s a fitting moniker — McGrew does it all, including costume fabrication, multimedia design and mascot creation.
Contributor Limelight: Bailee Elaine

Dec 31, 2024 | slugmag.com | Emma Anderson

Bailee Elaine has blessed SLUG with her poetic knack for telling essential community stories — from drag queens to local artisans — for the last two years. She even has her own poetry book out! Read her interview with Mental Healthy F.i.T’s Brian Higgins on page 18 of the print issue or right here.