DEAR DICKHEADSDear Dickheads,I picked up <strong>issue</strong> #258 while visiting my favorite pizza joint in Ogdenduring my post birthday, the 3.14 pizza w<strong>as</strong> awesome, so I needed agood read to digest to. I w<strong>as</strong> happy to see that this w<strong>as</strong> a no holds bar,able to print “FUCK” type magazine. Fucking Killer! So I thought, maybethis would be a good place to vent some anger. Maybe I don’t needtherapy, I have found my outlet! FUCK! ASS! my keyboard terrets is infull effect! But seriously, How the French To<strong>as</strong>t do I submit music to bereviewed? I mean I had to eat about 20 dozen cupcakes after readingabout the Cupcake Social! So <strong>as</strong> I w<strong>as</strong> stuffing my face, readingAlexander Ortega’s best fuckin’ ever page about Deavy Metal, I w<strong>as</strong>like, “Yeah” , “The Gods smile upon us” “Dear Dr. Evil, “ “<strong>as</strong>k a cop”All sweet genius dripping from the teat of a goddess! BUT THEN, ........THere, in my room, <strong>as</strong> I turned page after page, looking... p<strong>as</strong>t the beerreview, p<strong>as</strong>t the local CD , I SEE... CD REVIEWS!!!! no contact info...(frown face) . Ple<strong>as</strong>e dickheads, give me some contact info , so myfriends in bands will get off MY BACK!Thank you,Johnny Sp<strong>as</strong>ticDear Johnny,Thanks for the support! We’ll make sure that we put more “fucks”than ever in this <strong>issue</strong>, just for you. We review anything and everythinglocal, so if you’re a local band interested in having yourspirit crushed by unpaid music writers who don’t really give a shitabout you and your “artistic” endeavors, by all means send usyour cd/tape/record at:<strong>SLUG</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>351 W. Pierpont Ave. #4BSLC, UT 84101info@slugmag.comDear Dickheads,Hey whatsup <strong>SLUG</strong> my name is Evan Ungar and i’m 15. I w<strong>as</strong> recentlyin SLC and the surrounding area, backpacking for a few weeks, and Ipicked up my first copy of <strong>SLUG</strong> while eating at the Red Iguana ( if youlike mexican, this place is killer, check it out ). I absolutely loved it. It w<strong>as</strong>my first real t<strong>as</strong>te of alternative press. I live in Middletown, Pennsylvania.I w<strong>as</strong> wondering if you knew of any zinesters in PA? If you did, could youlet me know, so I might be able to pick up some copies, because <strong>SLUG</strong>is the shit, and I hope that any zines in PA will be just <strong>as</strong> good. I alsowant to pitch an idea to you. I w<strong>as</strong> on my flight home, and my buddyand I were reading the SkyMall magazine that they put in the pockets ofthe seats, and we were laughing at all the useless shit that dumbfucksout there actually buy, when my friend noticed that it said “Ple<strong>as</strong>e takethis copy for free, it will be replaced.” So an idea hit me: what if youplaced a few copies of <strong>SLUG</strong> in those little airplane pockets wheneveryou fly? That way it will help spread your zine around, give you a littlepublicity, and give the p<strong>as</strong>sengers some good shit to read. Another ideathat kind of piggybacks on the first one: place a note on the zine that <strong>as</strong>kpeople to take it with them, and send an email to <strong>SLUG</strong> with their nameand where they live. Or you can have a place on your website wherepeople can record their name and where they live, and people who havehad the zine in their possesion can see where its been, kind of like ageocache. These are some ide<strong>as</strong>. Then the next time that person fliesthey can replace the zine so another person can take it. These are justsome ide<strong>as</strong>, hit me up if they sound cool to you. Oh yeah, and tell MikeBrown that he should start a blog.Fuck you Dickheads,Evan UngarHey Evan,Thanks for the kudos. Glad you discovered <strong>SLUG</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> onyour trip out west. As far <strong>as</strong> zines operating out of Pennsylvania,I’m sure there is something. If there isn’t … maybe it’s time foryou to start your own zine. I’d suggest checking out websites likeakpress.com, Microcosmpublishing.com, undergroundpress.organd altpress.slcpl.org to find out more info about zines that mightbe lurking in your neck of the woods.Xoxo,The Dickheads at <strong>SLUG</strong> MagP.S. We loved your idea about poaching the seat pockets of airplanes!Stay rad dude!Fax, snail mail or email us your letters!Fax: 801.487.1359Mailing Address:Dear Dickheads C/O <strong>SLUG</strong> Mag351 Pierpont Ave. Ste. 4BSLC, UT 84101or dickheads@slugmag.comAbout This Month’s Cover:This month, <strong>SLUG</strong> had the opportunity to dive deepinto the heart of the book arts program with managingdirector Marnie Powers-Torrey (left), Studio coordinatorClaire Taylor (top) and former PR and studiocoordinator Amber Heaton (right). The three were photographedby <strong>SLUG</strong> photographer Dave Brewer andare pictured on the cover of September’s <strong>issue</strong> with <strong>as</strong>tanding press—one of the many presses utilized bythe Book Arts Program at the University of Utah.6 SaltLakeUnderGround
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