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On this week's episode, SLUG Writer Tim Kronenberg chats with former SLUG writer and now organizer of the Benefitial Humanism Movement; SLUG Senior Writer Mariah Mellus chats with Josh Perkins of the Bboy Federation before they perform at the Urban Arts Festival; and SLUG Writer Alex Cragun chats with one of the organizers behind the Salt Lake Anarchist Black Cross about their prisoner outreach efforts. Plus, brand new music from electronica band Famous Relatives and indie pop/rock group No Sleep. Yelp's Jeffrey Steadman will be back in the studio soon to talk about ice cream and treats, and we'd like to hear what your favorite treats around the valley are. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #106 – Beneficial Humanism Movement, Famous Relatives, Bboy Federation, No Sleep, Salt Lake Anarchist Black Cross first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer John Ford sits down with Levi Elder from the Utah Film Center to talk about the 10th annual Damn These Heels Film Festival; SLUG writer Trevor Hale chats on the phone with Davida Breier about her career in zines before she comes to speak at the SLC Alt Press Fest; and SLUG Senior Writer, Mariah Mellus, sat down int he Soundwaves studio with Ragnar co-founder and organizer Tanner Bell about the race series. Plus, we preview July Localized with music from King Niko and Polytype. Yelp's Jeffrey Steadman will be back in the studio soon to talk about ice cream and treats, and we'd like to hear what your favorite treats around the valley are. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #105 – Damn These Heels! Film Festival, King Niko, Davida Breier, Polytype, Ragnar first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, Tommy Brunson from Holy Water Buffalo drops by to chat about the band's new single and what they're doing lately; Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp pops in to discuss Tibetan food from around the city with Dan; and SLUG writer LeAundra Jeffs chats with the founders of Farm Forward about their organization and their work against factory farming. Plus, brand new music off the latest EP from Lady Murasaki! The Red Bennies are calling it quits! We’d like to hear your fondest memories of the band for an upcoming episode of the podcast. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #104 – Holy Water Buffalo, Yelp, Lady Murasaki, Farm Forward first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode we're looking at Provo with three of its biggest hotspots. First up, SLUG writer Alex Springer chats with Bleu Adams of Black Sheep Cafe about the restaurant; then, SLUG writer Blake Leszczynski chats with Jeffrey Blake of the Echo Theatre about their space; and finally Leszczynski walks next door to chat with Kaneischa Johnson of Velour to talk about the successful music venue. Plus, we sample some of the latest music from Utah County with tracks from indie-folk bands The National Parks and Officer Jenny. Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in the studio next week, talking Tibetan food, and we’d like to hear what your favorite places to grab a bite are. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #103 – Black Sheep Cafe, The National Parks, The Echo Theatre, Officer Jenny, Velour first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer Tim Kronenberg chats with the organizers of the Beard & Mustache Championships happening at Piper Down this week; our host Dan Nailen chats with Jay Yahne of the Hive Winery about their business and their latest cider; and SLUG's beer critic, Mike Riedel, drops in to talk about the latest beer news as well as local winners from the Mountain Brewers Fest. Plus, we preview Crucial Fest with INVDRS and the latest album from Pink Lightning. Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in the studio next week, talking Tibetan food, and we’d like to hear what your favorite places to grab a bite are. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #102 – Beard & Mustache Championships, INVDRS, Hive Winery, Pink Lightning, Mike Riedel first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer Billy Ditzig sits down with Spock from Spock's Skate Camp to talk about his skating outreach program; SLUG writer Ricky Vigil sits down in the Soundwaves studio with Anthony Lucero from Cult Leader to talk about their new band; and SLUG writer Cody Kirkland chats with director Kenny Riches over the phone about his recent Kickstarter project to produce the lost works of the late David Fetzer. Plus, we preview this month's Localized showcase with music from The Insurgency and Hectic Hobo. SLUG’s Beer Columnist Mike Riedel will be back in the studio to talk about the latest local beer news, and we’d like to hear what you’ve been checking out lately and what you’d like to hear him talk about. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #101 – Spock’s Skate Camp, The Insurgency, Cult Leader, Hectic Hobo, Kenny Riches first appeared on SLUG Magazine

We've done it! We've reached 100 episodes! We kick this week's episode off with SLUG writer Peter Fryer chatting with Call Of The Void's lead singer, Steve Vanica; Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp drops by to talk with Dan about the latest restaurants to hit SLC in the past six months; and SLUG film critic Jimmy Martin pops by the studio to talk about all the summer films you'll be seeing until Labor Day. Plus, brand new music from SLC hardcore band Youth Choir. SLUG’s Beer Columnist Mike Riedel will be back in the studio to talk about the latest, local beer news, and we’d like to hear what you’ve been checking out lately and what you’d like to hear him talk about. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #100 – Call Of The Void, Yelp, Youth Choir, Summer Films with Jimmy Martin first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode we gear up for the Utah Pride Festival as SLUG photographer Paul Duane chats with Megan Ribson from the Utah Pride Center; then our host Dan Nailen chats with Michelle Templin from Volunteer Of America, Utah about the Homeless Youth Resource Center; and SLUG writer Christian Schultz talks with Alejandro Mora and Brandie Balken about Equality Utah in the Soundwaves studio. Plus, brand new music from punk rockers Moneypenny and atmospheric rock band I Hear Sirens. Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in a few episodes to talk about the best new places that have popped up in SLC over the past few months, and we'd like to hear what new places you've been digging! Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #99 – Utah Pride Center, Moneypenny, Homeless Youth Resource Center, I Hear Sirens, Equality Utah first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer Alex Cragun sits down with Problem Daughter before they head to Las Vegas to play Punk Rock Bowling; SLUG writer Steve Goemaat chats with the men behind the skateboarding program Projekt 801; and then our host Dan Nailen and SLUG columnist Mike Brown talk about the wayward season that the Utah Jazz had and their thoughts going into the offseason. Plus, brand new music from doomy rock band Light/Black. Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in a few episodes to talk about the best new places that have popped up in SLC over the past few months, and we'd like to hear what new places you've been digging! Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #98 – Problem Daughter, Projekt 801, Light/Black, Mike Brown Talks Utah Jazz first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, our host Dan Nailen sits down with Temma Martin from Best Friends Animal Society in our podcast studio to talk about their organization and Super Pet Adoption; SLUG writer Alex Cragun chats on the phone with Brian Chippendale about his solo project, Black Pus; and SLUG Senior Writer, Gavin Hoffman chats with Carl Arky from the Humane Society of Utah about their organization and their work to find homes for homeless pets. Plus, brand new music from The Moths and Ether! Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in a few episodes to talk about the best new places that have popped up in SLC over the past few months, and we'd like to hear what new places you've been digging! Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #97 – Best Friends Animal Society, The Moths, Black Pus, Ether, Humane Society Of Utah first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode we salute our Bike Issue with a look at local cycling, first with SLUG writer Carl Acheson talking with the owner of Legal Messenger Inc. (LMI) about a big change to their business; we take a martini break with Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp as he and Dan talk about the best places for specialty drinks; and then back on the road with SLUG writer Cody Hudson talking to the founder of Loki Cycles about their bikes. Plus, brand new music from Dark Seas and a preview of touring band Vietnam. Mike Brown will be back to talk about the Utah Jazz and their failed attempt to make it to the Playoffs. We’d like to hear your musings on the ’12-’13 season and your own questions for Mike to answer. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #96 – Legal Messenger Inc., Dark Seas, Yelp, Vietnam, Loki Cycles first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode of the podcast, SLUG writer Megan Kennedy pulls double-duty, first by interviewing the curator of the new Urban Arts Gallery, Cat Palmer; and then talking with Mimi Cruz of Night Flight Comics about Free Comic Book Day; while our host Dan Nailen sits down with Mike Riedel to talk beer news including the opening of Vernal's first brew pub. Plus, brand new music from Visitors and a track from IX Zealot. Mike Brown will be back to talk about the Utah Jazz and their failed attempt to make it to the playoffs. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the ’12-’13 season and your own questions for Mike to answer. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #95 – Urban Arts Gallery, Visitors, Mike Riedel, IX Zealot, Night Flight Comics first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, it's an all-metal roundtable featuring some of SLUG's best metal writers as we discuss the latest music they've been digging in 2013, dissecting what they thought was good and why, and what they're looking forward to over the rest of the year. The regular NBA season is wrapping up shortly, and SLUG’s resident Jazz analyst Mike Brown will be back to talk about the season. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the ’12-’13 season and your own questions for Mike to answer. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #94 – All Metal Roundtable: New Music In 2013 first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer Matt Brunk chats with the organizers behind the SLC Nerd convention happening this weekend, Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp drops by to talk about the best places for Brunch, and Dana Baptiste from Centered City Yoga drops by to talk with SLUG writer Ischa B. about Yogis Give Back. Plus, brand new music from hip hop duo Hurris & Gig and a preview of SLUG's Record Store Day show with Golden Sun. The regular NBA season is wrapping up shortly, and SLUG’s resident Jazz analyst Mike Brown will be back to talk about the season and, hopefully, where the Jazz stand in the playoffs. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the ’12-’13 season and your own questions for Mike to answer. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #93 – SLC Nerd, Hurris & Gig, Yelp, Golden Sun, Yogis Give Back first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG writer John Ford sits down with the two lead actresses from Plan-B Theatre Company's latest production, Suffrage; the creator of The Awkward Hour podcast, Brian Staker, drops by the Soundwaves studio to talk about his show and Awkwardfest; and SLUG writer Alex Springer chats with the creator of By Invitation Only to talk about their pop-up diner events. Plus, we preview April's Localized event with music from Eons and Yaktooth. Jeffrey Steadman will be back next week to talk brunch, and we'd like to hear what your favorite places are for a mid-morning bite. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #92 – Plan-B Theatre: Suffrage, Eons, The Awkward Hour, Yaktooth, By Invitation Only first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode we dive into as much local coffee as we can, starting with SLUG writer Ben Trentelman talking to the people currently in charge of Mestizo Coffee House; then, Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp drops by to talk about the best coffee places in the valley; and finally we have a coffee roundtable featuring three representatives from three of SLC's best coffee purveyors as we discuss their technique and preferences for the perfect brew. Plus, brand new music from SLC bands Settle Down and Baby Ghosts. Speaking of Yelp, Jeffrey Steadman will be back in a few weeks to talk brunch, and we'd like to hear what your favorite places are for a mid-morning bite. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #91 – Mestizo Coffee House, Settle Down, Yelp, Baby Ghosts, Coffee Roundtable first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, the SLUG crew returns from Austin, Texas to talk about their experience covering SXSW! Listen in about the shows, the stories, the adventures in companionship and reflecting on it when they got home, along with an interview from local band Moneypenny. Plus, music from Max Pain & The Groovies and Desert Noises. Jeffrey Steadman from Yelp will be back in a few weeks to talk brunch, and we'd like to hear what your favorite places are for a mid-morning bite. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #90 – SXSW 2013 first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, Senior Staff Writer Mariah Mellus sits down with Poor Yorick Studios founder Brad Slaugh to talk about their upcoming event; SLUG writer Megan Kennedy chats not he phone with Shanghai Kate about her career in tattooing before coming to the SLC Tattoo Convention; and then Kennedy chats with the lead actor from The Screwtape Letters before it passes through town. Plus, music from two touring bands making their way through SLC this weekend: Creative Adult and White Lung. Our SLUG crew will be hitting up SXSW again this year, and we’d like to hear your thoughts on the festival. Are you going? Who would you like to see? What’s your take on the experience? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #89 – Poor Yorick Studios, Creative Adult, Shanghai Kate, White Lung, The Screwtape Letters first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, our fearless host Dan Nailen speaks with Mike Harker and Rory Donahoe from Bring The Gig about their website and concerts; then SLUG's beer columnist Mike Riedel drops by the Soundwaves studio to talk about the latest beer news from Bohemian, Epic, Uinta and more; and SLUG writer Alex Cragun chats with the founders of the SLC chapter of the Pyrate Punx. Plus, brand new music from Cathy Foy's first solo album and experimental rock duo Baby Gurl. Our SLUG crew will be hitting up SXSW again this year and we’d like to hear your thoughts on the festival. Are you going? Who would you like to see? What’s your take on the experience? Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #88 – Bring The Gig, Cathy Foy, Beer News with Mike Riedel, Baby Gurl, SLC Pyrate Punx first appeared on SLUG Magazine.

On this week's episode, SLUG columnist Mike Brown chats with Breath Advisor founder Jason Knott at Zest about the new kiosk; Sugar House BBQ owner Bill Smithers drops by the Soundwaves studio to talk with our host Dan Nailen about their upcoming move; and SLUG's film critic Jimmy Martin comes in to talk about the exciting spring film season in 2013. Plus, we preview March's Localized with music from Lady Murasaki and 90s Television. Mike Riedel will be joining us in the Soundwaves studio again in just a couple of weeks to talk about the latest beer news around town, and we’d like to hear your questions for Mike and what you’re most curious about happening in local brewing circles. Call our automated voicemail line at 858-233-9324 and tell us your thoughts. You may get played on the show! … read more The post Episode #87 – Breath Advisor, Lady Murasaki, Sugar House BBQ, 90s Television, Spring Movies with Jimmy Martin first appeared on SLUG Magazine.