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SaltLakeUnderGround • Vol. 22• Issue #276 • Dec. 2011 • slugmag.comPublisher: Eighteen Percent Gray Marketing Coordinator:Editor: Angela H. BrownKaramea PuririManaging Editor:Marketing: Ischa Buchanan, JeanetteJeanette D. MosesD. Moses, Stephanie Buschardt, GiselleContributing Editor: Ricky VigilVickery, Veg Vollum, Emily Burkhart, RachelRoller, Jeremy Riley, Sabrina Costello,Editorial Assistant: Esther MeroñoOffice Coordinator: Gavin Sheehan Taylor Hunsaker, Tom Espinoza, GrasonMetal Coordinator: Bryer Wharton Roylance, Kristina Sandi, Brooklyn Ottens,Copy Editing Team: Jeanette D. Moses, Angella LucisanoRebecca Vernon, Ricky Vigil, Esther Social Networking Coordinator:Meroño, Liz Phillips, Katie Panzer, Rio Grason RoylanceConnelly, Alexander Ortega, Mary Enge,Cody Kirkland, Hannah Christian, JohnathanFord, Eleanor ScholzCover Illustration: Ryan WorwoodLead Designer: Joshua JoyeDesign Team: Eric SappDesign Interns: Jeremy Riley,Chris SwainstonAd Designers: Kent Farrington, SumersetBivens, Christian Broadbent, Kelli Tompkins,Maggie Poulton, Eric Sapp, BradBarker, Lindsey Morris, Paden Bischoff,Maggie Zukowski, Thy DoanWebsite Design: Kate O’ConnorOffice Interns: Jeremy Riley,Kia McGinnis, Liz LopezIllustrators: Manuel Aguilar, RyanPerkins, Phil Cannon, Benji Pierson,Maggie Zukowski, Sean Hennefer, RobinBanks, Timm PaxtonPhotographers: Ruby Johnson, KatiePanzer, Dave Brewer, Sam Milianta, DavidNewkirk, Barrett Doran, Adam Heath, ChrisSwainston, Jesse Anderson, John Carlisle,Eric Scott Russell, Chad Kirkland, MelissaCohn, Gage Thompson, Megan Kennedy,Michael SchwartzVideographers: Brian Baade, LorenTyrel, Mary Catrow, Slugger, AndrewSchummer, Brock GrosslAd Sales: SLUG HQ 801.487.9221Angela Brown:sales@slugmag.comMike Brown:mikebrown@slugmag.comJemie Spranklejemie@slugmag.comDistribution Manager: Eric GranatoDistro: Eric Granato, Tommy Dolph, TonyBassett, Joe Jewkes, Katie Panzer, NancyBurkhart, Joyce Bennett, Adam Okeefe,Ryan Worwood, Jennifer Quintana, JohnFord, Dave BrewerSenior Staff Writers: Mike Brown, MariahMann-Mellus, James Orme, Lance Saunders,Jeanette D. Moses, Bryer Wharton,Peter Fryer, James Bennett, Ricky Vigil,Gavin Hoffman, Jon Robertson, EstherMeroño, Rebecca Vernon, Ross Solomon,Chris Swainston, Sam Milianta, JimmyMartin, Ben Trentelman, JP, Tyler Makmell,Princess Kennedy, Sean Zimmerman Wall,Cody HudsonMonkeys with Computers: BrianKubarycz, Eric Hess, Rio Connelly,Courtney Blair, Elliot Secrist, Dean O.Hillis, Jemie Sprankle, Jessie Wood, ChrisProctor, Some Cop Dude, Andrew Roy,Alexander Ortega, Kyla Grant, Nate Housley,Madelyn Boudreaux, Gavin Sheehan,Levi Rounds, Dylan Chadwick, ClaytonGodby, Megan Kennedy, Tom Bennett,Mary Ryder, Mame Wallace, Jason Young,Tom Winkley, Henry Glasheen, Alex Pow,Kia McGinnis, Johnny Logan, Lauren Paul,Kylie Cox, Gregory Gerulat, Westin Porter,Paige Snow, Diane HartfordSLUG Magazine’s Official Podcast:SoundWaves of The UnderGroundDownload it for FREE every Monday onitunes or slugmag.com.Host: JPProducer: Gavin SheehanExecutive Producer: Angela H. BrownAssociate Producers: Jeanette D. Moses,Ricky Vigil, Esther MeroñoAbout this Cover: This month’s cover was designed by local aritst Ryan Worwood, aka local hip hop artist Dusk One. Inaddition to designing SLUG Mag’s rolling papers earlier this year,Worwood slings mags as part of our distro team, was aCraft Lake City artist and performs regularly. Check his music at mindstatemusic.com.DISCLAIMER: SLUG Magazine does not necessarily maintain the same opinions as those found in our articles, interviewsor advertisements. If you are easily offended, please do not blame us. We are a carrier for the voice of the people and it isnot our fault if you don’t like people. Content is property of SLUG Magazine. Please do not use without permission, or we willhunt you down and make you pay for your sins. Now that’s a promise.Contributor LimelightCody Kirkland – Copy EditorAfter Cody Kirkland’s first night ofworking at SLUG, he joined his fellowcopy editors for a “copy editor nightout.” Most of the copy editors leftearly after finishing a beer or two, andwhat started as a group of six or moredwindled to SLUG’s Managing Editor,a senior copy editor and Kirkland. Atypical new employee probably wouldhave come for a beer and quietly gonehome. Lucky for us, Kirkland isn’ttypical. He stayed until last call, helpedhis coworkers make friends with someScottish guys—who were more than happy to buy the poor SLUG employees roundsof drinks—and ended up crashing on a senior copy editor’s couch. This first nighttaught us a lot about Kirkland. He is fun to be around, has a good sense of humorand is highly responsible—all crucial personality traits for any member of the copyeditor team. He also makes really amazing coffee at The Rose Establishment, whichis great for getting rid of a lingering hangover from the night before. Kirkland recentlystarted penning CD and book reviews for the mag and we’re excited that, soon,the rest of the world will be exposed to his witty point of view. Check his blog, TheWhiskey Sutra, at thewhiskeysutra.tumblr.com for his most recent rants.4 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 5

Dear SLUG,I am absolutely appalled that you wouldlet “Princess” Kennedy write such acrude and offensive column in yourOctober issue. The stories of filth sheincluded about herself and others mademe (and I know plenty of others who feelthe same as I do) gag and immediatelyput down the magazine. I’m all aboutfree speech and wouldn’t want to live ina world that was censored, but there hasto be a line drawn somewhere. I knowthe world is filled with horrible peopleand they do disgusting things, but I’drather those people keep those thingsto themselves. I seriously want to throwup all over SLUG right now just thinkingabout it. And sorry, Princess Kennedy,but I don’t think true royalty poops ontheir date, no matter how much gold theyget in return.Sincerely,Grossed OutDear Grossed Out,Human beings are disgusting,wretched creatures. We may functionat a higher brain level than some ofour furrier mammal counterparts,but when it comes right down to it,we are no better than the dog thatlicks its ass, or the monkey that flingsits poo. Our bodies are fleshy, ourinnards are foul and the old man whocourted Kennedy with that weeklydelicious steak dinner doesn’t haveas crude of a fetish as you mightthink. Seriously—there are dominatriceswho get paid way more than $65a pop to excrete their breakfast on tosomeone else’s body. Embrace thefringes and realize that what you findto be nothing more than “offensivefilth” is others’ bread and butter.Check Kennedy’s column from Nov. ifyou are looking for a more wholesomeand motherly tranny.Dear Dickheads,This morning I was on the train and Isaw a man who was disabled beingharassed by Officer Adamson of theUTA Police Transit Authority. Theperson had a verifiable ticket, I knowcause I am the operator of the train. Itreally chaps my Red Irish Ass whenpeople do that to people with disabilities.This guy is a paraolympian andhe was being kicked around by thecops, and publicly humiliated. We aresigning a petition and we aregoing global. -TyDear Ty,I recommend spamming the fuck outof UTA’s Facebook (facebook.com/rideUTA) and Twitter (twitter.com/rideUTA). Create a Facebook groupdedicated to raising awareness ofAdamson’s actions and invite everyoneyou know, as well as the peopleposting on UTA’s Facebook page. I’mnot hating on UTA here, but now thatit’s so easy to hold organizations likeUTA accountable for their actions viasocial media, stuff like this can’t beswept under the rug.6 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 7

SuedeheadTheRhythmandtheGrooveBy Gavin Hoffmanreigniforever666@gmail.comcertainly living up to Warsop’s stated goal.Suedehead is essentially an all-star lineupof musicians who have come together tocreate somewhat of a perfect hybrid ofpunk, pub rock and good old Motowngrooves. In addition to Warsop, the bandis comprised of Chris Bradley—a Utahex-patriot who played in diverse bandssuch as Interstate, Model Citizen andQaango before moving to California in thelate ‘90s—Korey Horn (The Aggrolites,Hepcat), Greg Kuehn (TSOL, Berlin)and Mike Bisch. Warsop and Bradley metwhile working for Hurley, where Warsopruns the recording studio and Bradley iscurrently the Senior Brand EnvironmentDesigner. Warsop was demoing materialin the studio when, in December of 2010,he was approached by Mike Ness—yes,of Social Distortion—who asked to hearsaid demos. What he heard promptedNess to ask Warsop to bring the bandtogether and open shows for SocialDistortion. “(We) rehearsed six of Davey’ssongs and a Joe Jackson cover andPhoto: D. BahnAdmittedly, the band is Warsop’s brainchild. “Heis the musical mastermind behind the band,” saysBradley. The band has many different influences,but the ones that stand out are the late ‘70s andearly ‘80s English mod/power-pop bands like TheJam, Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello, but themusic also belies a real element of ‘60s soul andMotown. Add to that a definite pop-punk element—similar to early Stranglers stuff—and you start toget somewhat of a feel for what Suedehead is allabout. “It’s tight, but it ain’t too slick,” says Bradley.The band’s first four-song EP was released on vinylwith a free digital download card, and on iTunesin May 2011, and has been followed in the interimwith two more four-song EPs, all released in thesame format. “All of the records have been gettinggreat reviews,” says Bradley. “We’re really stokedthat people are digging what we are laying down.”The band’s International Soul Rebel Society hasbeen filling numerous mail orders weekly, in theU.S. and abroad, and the band considers theimprint to be more than simply a label to push theirreleases. “I.S.R.S. also serves as a sort of fancluband microphone for all things Suedehead,”says Bradley. “Anyone who buys the recordsis, in fact, an International Soul Rebel Societymember, as they are supporting the next releasesby purchasing the current.” As for planned futurereleases, the band has several things planned.“We are planning a covers EP which we arerecording now,” says Bradley. Planned coversinclude songs from acts such as Fugazi and TheSpencer Davis Group—not exactly two bandsSuedehead plays Kilby Court on Dec. 5conventional listeners would expectto hear on the same release. “Weare a hard working band, man,”says Bradley. “The covers EP willcome out sometime in early in 2012,and will be closely followed by a fulllengthrelease.” The band also hasa goal to make a music video forevery song.Formed just over a year ago, SouthernCalifornia’s soul-pop pushers Suedeheadare all about positivity … and dancing.“Our only real goal is to be productive andtry and play good music,” says vocalist/guitaristDavey Warsop, perhaps best known for his workwith the UK’s Beat Union. “That’s what gets us off.That’s what matters.” If the band’s first three vinylEPs—released on their own International SoulRebel Society imprint—are any indication, they areplayed a few shows,” says Bradley. “The band hadso much fun that we decided to do it as a real thing,so we started recording within a week of first playingwith Social Distortion, and set some serious goals.Within a month, we had the first four song EP off topress and the second four song EP halfway done.”Suedehead is gearing up to embarkon their first proper U.S. tour—roughly a month long with SocialDistortion and Chuck Ragan—andwill be headlining their first show inSalt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 5 atKilby Court, with openers yet to beannounced. “The crowd can expecta lot of energy, a lot of dancing anda great time,” says Bradley. “We areall about having an upbeat, happy time when weplay, and the music is completely reflective ofthat.” Check out the band’s EPs, and get yourdancing shoes ready for the Salt Lake date.8 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 9

GaborBrothersTempting Italian in Davis CountyBy James Bennettbennett.james.m@gmail.comPhoto: Katie PanzerLater visits gave me the chance to check some ofGabor Brothers’ other offerings. On another serverrecommendation, and sticking with the Italian theme,we ordered the Pasta Rosa ($14.99). This dish blendedthe kitchen’s two scratch-made sauces, the super tangymarinara and the buttery alfredo. The two sauces arecombined with grilled chicken that has been sautéed withtomatoes, mushrooms, onions and garlic. The hearty sauceis then served over penne noodles. We had the kitchen addsome spinach to the mix, a request that personalized thedish a bit more and showed how willing the restaurant was tocater to its clientele. The Pasta Rosa was expertly preparedand had a deep and vigorous flavor that could only havecome from painstakingly preparing sauces, finely choppingaromatic vegetables and skillfully building individual andcollective flavors. It’s the kind of dish you would prepare athome if you had the extra time, a fridge full of fresh herbsand an Italian grandmother.The Pulp Fiction-inspired Royale with Cheese burger goesbeyond the trappings of a standard fast food grease bomb.GaborBrothersMain Street Grill197 N. Main Street,LaytonMon. & Sat.noon - 9:30 p.m.Tues. – Fri.1:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Closed Sun.801-544-4344gaborbrothers.comIt takes a lot to get me out of Salt Lake City. I only endup in Davis County on the rare occasion that I miss myfreeway exit. Recently, though, what started off as alate season trip to a pumpkin patch near Farmingtonended up with me cruising Main Street in Laytonaround lunch time. What I found at Gabor Brothers was nothingshort of mouth-watering, and has left me trying to find otherreasons to end up in Layton for lunch.On the recommendation of our server, we ordered a pizza.Though not exclusively a pizza place, it seemed that almosteveryone around us was also ordering a pie. We went with theChicken Alfredo Garlic Pizza. Gabor’s pizzas come in threesizes and the kitchen is happy to make it with a thinner or thickercrust, depending on your preference. Our standard crust pizzacame topped with freshly grilled chicken, a thick and creamyalfredo sauce, green and white onions, tomatoes and garlic.After one bite, it was pretty clear why the pizza is so popular.The crust was delicate, yet robust, and the house-made alfredosauce was as sharp and flavorful as I’ve ever had. The bits ofchicken were large enough to stay moist in the oven and smallenough to blend well with the other toppings. The smallest sizewas more than enough to share between two adults and a kid,and I’m sure the larger sizes could feed an entire army. Thepizzas range in price from $15.99 to $19.99, with a stuffed crustavailable for an additional $3.99. While waiting for the pizzato cook, we also ordered some homemade breadsticks. Thebreadsticks were baked fresh to order and smothered withgarlic butter, seasonings and parmesan cheese. They camewith both marinara and alfredo dipping sauces for $6.99 (or ahalf order for $4.99).Another section of the menu is devoted to burgers and subsandwiches. I wanted to go for an Italian Meatball Sub, butwhen I saw one being delivered to the table across frommine, I knew it was large enough that I wouldn’t be able tofinish it on my own. Knowing that it uses the house-mademarinara sauce as its base, I don’t even need to try it toknow that it is a steal at only $9.99. I went instead for thedeluxe house burger, a 1/3 pound meat creation knownaffectionately as the Royale with Cheese ($9.49). The PulpFiction-inspired burger goes beyond the trappings of astandard fast food grease bomb. Gabor’s Royale is toppedwith sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, cheese and crispbacon. It is served with lettuce, tomato, onions and a pickleon the side and your choice of batter-dipped seasonedfries, a house salad or a cup of soup. I almost cannot tell youhow great this burger is. The large patty allows the flavor ofthe beef to compete with the grilled toppings and the bacon.You get a little of each flavor with every bite, and every biteseems better than the last. It is the kind of burger eatingexperience that only ends when nothing is left on the plateand no room is left in your stomach. Even then, you may betempted to order another one. It’s that good.I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface at Gabor Brothers.There are several seafood pasta dishes I still want to trylike the Linguine with Clams and the Shrimp Scampi. Bothare meticulously prepared in-house and are available for$14.99. There are also more Americanized pasta disheslike lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, and cheeseravioli. I’ve also heard good things about their musselsappetizer—a pound of mussels steamed in the shell andserved with a creamy wine butter sauce with sautéedonions and tomatoes, served with breadsticks ($12.99).They also have a large selection of wine, beer and softdrinks. Truth be told, I wish I lived a lot closer to this place.That being said, I think I’ve found a pretty tempting reasonto spend more time in Layton.14 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 15

Resolutions Are for Fat PeopleBy Princess Kennedy theprincesskennedy@yahoo.comLast time Kennedy checked she had somewhere between 200 and 300 pairs of shoes.Photo: Chad KirklandQuitting smoking, masturbating, shooting meth, anonymous sexwith strangers, beating your children, forgetting people’s namesand wearing your sisters undies are all bollocks—resolutions likethese are counter productive and I can’t imagine why anyonewould build themselves up for such failure. These are all set upsand problems that take a professional to overcome–if you had thatkind of will power, you wouldn’t be in the situation in the first place.So, smoke up and slap little Johnny senseless because what’shis-namestopped selling meth, and you’re fat!Let’s think of some realistic goals: Traveling more is a good goal,because that can be achieved by a Front Runner to Ogden. Beingnice to your fellow human beings could be as simple as cracking asmile. Cultural enhancement maybe? Switch Chinese restaurantsor talk to that black guy at work. So far so good! Instead of smokingless, smoke more—it’s way easier, I know—share more—stopcovering your mouth when you cough and stop all that postmasturbatorial hand-washing. We have quite the list started for you.Now, let’s get one for me.I admit I have nary a gift for name retention, so instead of workingon remembering names, I think I’ll just perfect the already vacantlook I naturally have and just walk away when we get to the nameexchanging part. This next one will be hard, but I think I’ll switchback to vodka from the whiskey binge I’ve been on in 2011. This oneis important: I promise to keep making fools of TSA and to continueflying with baggies of cocaine and weed, proving that they are justlooking for bombs AND are not very smart. I won’t get 10 new creditcards and max them out by May 1 in hopes that the Mayans havethat whole end of the world thing right, although I really hope so foryour sake, because that fat ass in a bikini is the last thing you’ll worryabout while some sort of Mexi-Demon is ramming a pitch fork upyour pooper with one hand and ripping the still-beating heart fromyour chest with the other.These are all hilarious, but there is one thing I do need to “clean up”in my life, one of those “real” resolutions, because I live in a constantstate of disarray. The “Princess” in Princess Kennedy is not in anyway just a name—I actually fancy myself as being a little moreentitled to the finer things in life and, quite frankly, just a bit betterthan the average Joe. Along with this self-entitlement, I think I shouldhave servants to do such menial tasks for me like dishes and dusting.Come on, if given the choice to either hang up last weekend’scostume extravaganza or lay around smoking blunts and watching aBritish TV series, what would you choose?Wasn’t NYE 2011 just last month? I need to find a way to make mytime more constructive so that I spend less time of the year lollygagging.Oh hey, that’s almost a resolution! I tend not to makeresolutions because, quite frankly, they are for quitters and fatpeople, of which I am neither. Those of you who are, please do afavor for those of us that go to the gym regularly. The last thing wewant is to have to dodge your fat ass and wait for you to finish the15 minutes that you can barely get through on the treadmill–anddon’t come up and ask me how long it took me to get the bodyI have or if I like my Vibram shoes. These are dumb questions, we will laugh at you and theanswer is irrelevant. Don’t fool yourself, you won’t be in the gym after February 15 and the dietyou resolved to stick to will devolve into washing down chips and Whoppers with Diet Coke anda can of frosting. What you should do is start saving for dialysis and the crane that will have toheave your bed-sore ridden love handles out of the double wide and into a piano box coffin.I live my life in hyper speed, I am so busy with projects and thingsthat I only pay attention to where I’m going, and leave a path oftranny tornado-like destruction in my wake. Shortly after booking atrip to New York last summer, I Facebooked the friend I was going tostay with and told him to be glad the hurricane was a bust, becausehurricane Kennedy was going to blow in with her own FEMA trailer.Most of this destruction comes from the sheer amount of fashion Iown–I have this hideous clothes and shoe shopping habit. I thinkat last count, I had somewhere in the range of 200-and-somethingpairs of shoes (probably closer to 300) that are on a series offour, nine-foot-long shelves on the wall by the head of my bed. Myfriends are threatening to call Hoarders on me for some intervention,because as glamorous as it may sound, I am not only the old trannythat lives, but will most certainly die, in her shoes.Wish me luck, Happy New Year!16 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 17

Boy Scouts!By Mike Brownmikebrown@slugmag.comtwitter: @fuckmikebrownAmidst my teenage rebellion years and beforemy parents put me in drug rehab, I was amember of the classic American institutionof the Boy Scouts of America. Although Inever achieved the prestigious award of EagleScout, I conquered many merit badges andlearned how to pitch a tent, both in my scoutshorts and in the woods.My journey started as a Cub Scout. No realfond memories stand out for me as a youngcub, other than the time we were riding with ourden mother, Mrs. Pope, in her minivan and Itold everyone that I needed to ride in the frontseat or I was going to barf. None of the othercubs believed me and I proceeded to fill the vanup with an ocean of vomit that I am still proud oftoday. From that point on, I always got the frontseat. That was the first of many epic pukes I’vehad in my life—but this story isn’t about puke.When I was finally old enough to become a boyscout, I was twelve: young, awkward and proud.At first I took that shit seriously. I camped oncea month for the next two years, learned how tomake a proper tinfoil dinner, and other skillsthat carry on with me to this day. Knot tying hascome in handy for more than one relationshipI’ve been in over the years.I know that it is important for teenage boys tohave strong male role models in their lives, butI would never volunteer for that scoutmasterbullshit. Teenage boys are total assholes. Thegreat Jerry James was my head scoutmaster.To this day, I don’t know how he survived ourconstant teasing and ridicule.Jerry would lead us on insane camping,canoeing and backpacking trips in the middleof butt-fuck nowhere. Every time I read a storyof a boy scout dying on a camping trip it makesme sad for a minute and then I think, “How thefuck did no one in troop 750 ever die?” It hasled me to believe that Jerry was secretly fightingback against our constant ridicule by takingus camping in places where nature couldinadvertently kill us and he would have a perfectalibi—God’s will.During my time in boy scouts, I met a littleasshole who would eventually become oneof my best adolescent friends, Cody Olsen.Cody was short and not a very good boyscout, but was a catalyst for much of myteenage rebellion. He showed me how tosmoke cigarettes, how to make a bong out ofa 2-liter bottle and got me into skateboarding.I guess I owe him a lot.The summer when I was 14, Italked my mom into sending meto the National Scout Jamboreethat happens every four years inVirginia. The trip was with anothertroop with different scout leaders.Lucky for us the scoutmasters wereCatholic and not Mormon. Catholics areslightly more liberal.The trip started with us flying into New York andtaking a tour bus over the course of a week toWashington, DC. We stopped in Baltimore andPhiladelphia and saw all the famousshit you learn about in your eighthgrade American history class.When you are a teenage boy andall you want to do is masturbate,a trip like this is kind of lame.The highlights for me includedbuying a butterfly knife inChinatown and sneaking it onthe plane ride home. Eatingat Hooters was also prettygood. On the bus ride downto DC, every time we passeda Hooters, we would all erupt,begging our scoutmasters totake us there. On the secondto last day of the trip ourscoutmaster finally said, “Busdriver—pull over, we’re eating atHooters tonight.”Boy Scouts gave Mike Brown a life longappreciation of boobs and Hooters.When I was a teenager, I could stare at a chair that agirl had sat in and it would give me a boner, so this waspretty awesome—except for the fact that the kid I wasforced to share a tent with got his picture taken with all thewaitresses and could not hide his erection. We all called him“Woody” for the rest of the trip.When we arrived home in SLC, all of our parents were atthe airport to ask how the trip went. They had paid a lot ofmoney for us to see the Statue of Liberty, the Declaration ofIndependence, the Liberty Bell, the Twin Towers and theWashington Monument, but all any of the scouts couldtalk about was how awesome Hooters was. I rememberseveral Mormon mothers staring down those Catholicscoutmasters with a look of celestial death.When I think back now, I regret coming so close to gettingmy Eagle Scout but opting for weed and skateboarding instead. Boy Scouts gave me Hooters and a life long appreciation ofboobs, but perhaps my biggest accomplishment was making it through the program without getting molested.Illustration: Phil Cannon18 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 19

One of the most beloved artists inthe goth scene over the last twodecades has been the unusual,Cuban-born Voltaire. With his firstclub hit, “When You’re Evil,” from1998’s The Devil’s Bris, goths gotsomething they desperately needed:an artist with a sense of humor.Goths are painted as brooding andmopey, which is mostly true whenthey’re around other people, butthey perk up when it’s just them, andthey often poke fun at themselves.Voltaire’s wickedly biting humorconveyed something that few artistshad managed at the time: He wascomfortable enough with his gothcred that he could make fun of it.In 2000, he MC’d the annual net.gothgathering, Convergence. The 1,000attendees learned something elseabout Voltaire: Unlike most of ouridols, he embraced us openly. Whilemost performers treated the eventas just another festival and hid out intheir rooms, Voltaire drank with us,caroused, danced (to my DJ set!), andspent the weekend as an attendee—albeit one who eventually playedan amazing set. He also introducedthe weekend’s surprise guest, gothsuperstar Batwing Candlewax. Theattendees went home adoring Voltaire.Candlewax, although awesome,hadn’t hung out with us.“I am part of the scene. I don’t knowwhat backstage looks like. The partyis at the front of the house!” explainedVoltaire when I spoke to him beforehis Oct. 14 show at Area 51. Gesturingwith a cigar, he notes that he enjoysbeing out on the floor and makeshimself available to attendeesbecause they “keep me from havingto get a real job.”It’s hardly true that he doesn’t have areal job. One of the hardest workingmen who ever sported a customskull-emblazoned sweater, Voltairenot only plays tours, but also thescience fiction convention circuit. Heparodies popular sci-fi, like Star Trek,to an all-ages audience larger thanhe can attract to 21+ clubs, boostinghis popularity with the kids. But wait,there’s more! The 44-year-old is also acomic book creator, an author and ananimator who teaches stop-motion,and has made independent filmsand ads for MTV, SyFy and CartoonNetwork. He designed a line of vinyltoys based on his not-so-cuddlyteddy bear character (Deady), helda recurring role in the AdventureQuestWorlds video game, wrote music for The GrimAdventures of Billy and Mandy and animated SyFy network’s 14-episodeChi-Chian.His fifth film, Odokuro, voiced by synthpop legend Gary Numan, iscurrently making the film festival rounds. “I’ve yet to be acceptedto Sundance, so I have my fingers crossed that this will be theyear,” says Voltaire.Black Unicorn Confidential:An Interview withBy Madelyn Boudreaux • Madelyn@gothics.org“I am part of the scene ... The partyis at the front of the house!“Some criticize Voltaire’s songs forsounding alike. While arguably asymptom of having such a strong,distinctive style both vocally andmusically, this rings false when youlisten to his full repertoire. EarlyCDs featured bouncy songs aboutcannibals, revenge, zombie prostitutesand aliens—reminiscent of Tim Burtonsoundtracks—but Voltaire’s musicexplores other territory, too. 2008’s Tothe Bottom of the Sea was a traditionalmusical, albeit one featuring morepirates, death, devils and evil than youraverage Rodgers and Hammersteinfare. 2010’s Hate Lives in a Small Townwas his stab at country music. “I spentmy adult life saying I hate country. Irecently realized after rediscoveringJohnny Cash that I didn’t hate country,I just hate what country has become.I mused that it might be fun to makecountry songs that could have come out40 or 50 years ago,” he says. He evenreleased a CD of kid-friendly songs,including the child-empowering lullaby“Goodnight, Demonslayer,” written forhis son Mars, who never has to fearmonsters under the bed.Voltaire’s latest album returns to hisroots. During planning, Voltaire turnedto his fans and took requests. “Peoplesaid blues, cabaret, steampunk, heavymetal,” he says. When a fan describedhis music as “the audio equivalent ofRiding a Black Unicorn Down the Sideof an Erupting Volcano While Drinkingfrom a Chalice Filled with the Laughterof Small Children,” Voltaire found his titleand decided to do everything requested,including the title track, “an acousticcover of a song Iron Maiden forgot towrite—metal with acoustic instruments,”he says. The tour, The Black UnicornCabaret, with The Hellblinki Sextetand This Way to the Egress, whosemembers also support Voltaire, is avicious cabaret of gypsy punk, snake-oilvaudeville and gothic wit.He insists that, per his wife, he’s “selfabsorbed,”right before launching intoa discussion about the Occupy WallStreet protests (“I completely agreewith their stance … I just sadly don’tthink it’s going to change anything …”).Despite the fact that he’s gorgeous,intelligent and bitingly funny, whatstands out is his delight in getting tomake a living doing what he loves. “Inever expect anyone to like what I do. Iwrite songs I would want to hear. I writebooks I would want to read. It alwayspleasantly surprises me and bogglesmy mind when people enjoy what I’vecreated,” he says.When I asked what’s next, he wasn’t sure. Whether it’s the Cuban bigband voodoo album I hope for or his Oh My Goth! web series, it is certainthat it will be appreciated by his “small horde” of fans.Visit Voltaire.net to hear his music, see many of his films and stay apprisedof future releases.20 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 21

Adam Pratt opened theGame Grid in 2008 after beinginspired by the movie Tron: “Idon’t know if it was nostalgiaor something … but you know,I loved it.”Photo: Barett Doranpon walking into Game Grid Arcade’stight phalanx of flickeringarcade screens, I felt like I hadstepped into a part of the past I’d almostforgotten. Somewhere between the enticingmedley of background music, criesof victory and “Game Over” screens,there was a nostalgic reminder of a timewhen the arcade was still in vogue. Itwas an age where anyone could stepup to an arcade game and experiencesomething out of the ordinary, whetherit was stalking the zombie-haunted hallsof House of the Dead, throwing downwith the colorful cast of Street Fighter orracing a friend in pretty much any vehicleyou can imagine. “To me, arcades providea different sort of tactile experience,a physical experience,” says AdamPratt, who opened the doors to GameGrid (located in Valley Fair Mall) in 2008.“In an arcade, you almost feel like you’resitting in a racing machine of some kind.Or a tank.”Pratt’s enthusiasm for arcade games isinfectious, and he is often seen playing agame alongside one of his regular customers.He borrowed the name GameGrid from the movie Tron, which heexplains influenced his desire to own anarcade. “I don’t know if it was just nostalgiaor something. I know it wasn’t thegreatest movie of all time, but, you know,I loved it.” He idolized the protagonist,who also owned an arcade. “I thoughtthat would be cool. It eventually cameto a point where I opened [Game Grid]in 2008.”Though he admitted that in his youth, hedidn’t go to arcades very frequently, hevividly remembers his first arcade experience.“I was about six and at a friend’sbirthday party, and wandering around[the 49 th Street Galleria] arcade, whichwas almost pitch black, and trying to findcoins. The first game I remember comingacross was Discs of Tron. It mesmerizedme as I was standing there. I was like‘Whoa, this is so cool!’”To Pratt, the arcade is a great place togain skill at gaming, where new andinexperienced players can come andlearn from the veterans. “When you’replaying with someone who’s really goodat a game, they’ll give you tips. That’sreally common on fighters, too, wheresometimes you’re playing against someonewho completely smashes you, butthen that person starts helping you out. Ilike contributing to that,” says Pratt.This isn’t to say that Game Grid is onlyfor serious gamers. Their most populargame, Terminator Salvation, regularly attractsnon-players. “They just pick up theguns, because they’re these huge gunsthat make you feellike Rambo.”Yet competition is still alive and well inthe arcade. “It used to be really big inarcades to host big competitions. Youmight have heard of the documentaryThe King of Kong, where it’s all aboutcompeting for the top score.” In fact,Pratt discovered Salt Lake City’s competitiveStreet Fighter community whenhe installed Super Street Fighter IV:Arcade Edition. “We had 60 to 80 peopleshow up, and this being the space thatit is, it filled up really fast. But it stoppeda lot of people, people who just stoppedto watch people play, because it’s fun towatch people who are good at agame play.”Competition and skill aren’t the onlyreason to stop by Game Grid, however.Pratt’s wide selection of rare titles featuresseveral exclusive games that can’tbe played anywhere else in the UnitedStates, let alone another arcade. ChaseHQ 2, Warlords and Darius Burst: AnotherChronicle are all exclusive to this arcade,along with the world-exclusive interactivecomedy, The Act.Pratt and I sat down to play Darius Burst:Another Chronicle, a sidescrolling shootem-upgame whose Chronicle Mode featuresliterally thousands of missions andchallenges. Many of them require you toround up a few friends and explore itsvast universe of battles with giant seacreaturespaceships. With each success,new levels and features are unlocked foreveryone who plays afterward, so eachpersonal victory directly affects the experienceof those who play after you. Aswe played, Pratt explained the machine’sfeatures, and even posted a high scoreafter a particularly hard boss fight with amassive space-faring sea turtle.When Game Grid first opened, it wasn’tthe only arcade in the mall, but somethingabout this small, yet surprisinglymodern arcade has kept going whereothers have failed—and it isn’t finishedgrowing. Pratt intends to expand if hecan find a bigger location, explainingthat his intention is to use sites like Kickstarterto finance the expensive search. “Iknow it’s not a food, water, shelter necessitythat we offer, but it’s always beenfun to go out, whether by yourself or[with] your friends to just ... play around.We want to be a place where peoplecan feel comfortable hanging out andenjoying themselves, and get somethingunique out of it.”22 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 23

The Zion Curtain Falls Once AgainBRAD COLLINSRETURNS TOBored, also created a sense of friendly competitionand drove Behind the Zion Curtain to define its ownsound. “Maybe I was being arrogant in thinking thatSusan’s show wasn’t good enough at the time, I justthought there was some other stuff that I could playon my show,” Collins says. “But it was good becausewe had two shows instead of one, and that’s whatit was all supposed to be about—we had twice asmuch airtime to play some underground stuff thatwouldn’t have been played.” Brown’s show went offthe air in 1983, but Behind the Zion Curtain soldieredon, phasing out the new wave and ska featured onthe show in the early days and moving into thehardcore sound that the show became known for.In the nascent days of punk rock in the late 1970s,a small scene emerged in Salt Lake City. Thereweren’t very many bands forming, and touringacts didn’t come through town very often, but thesmall scene united over a common disgust towardsmodern rock music. “All of us felt like we couldn’tcompete with Led Zeppelin and stuff like that.Maybe that’s why it all started, because there wassuch a discrepancy between the average kid andthe rockstar. People were rebelling against this andthat, but I think a lot of people were fed up with themusic industry as a whole,” says Brad Collins,owner of Raunch Records and host of KRCL’sBehind the Zion Curtain, which returned to the airin late October after a 20-year hiatus. Collins wasone of the kids energized by the emergence of punkrock, making frequent trips to Cosmic Aeroplane,an underground book and record store, to get hishands on all the records that he could. “I got into alot of weird stuff because there weren’t a whole lot ofrecords coming out and I had to find my own way,”he says. Collins accumulated an impressive andvaried collection, featuring Elvis Costello, Devoand other Stiff Records bands, major label punksthe Buzzcocks and The Clash, and even somenew wave and 2-Tone ska.While Utah’s underground music scene wasslowly taking form, Utah’s first community radioby Ricky Vigil • ricky@slugmag.comstation, KRCL, began airing in December of 1979.For the first time, many of the less prominentvoices in Utah’s community were given a publicplatform. Utah’s LGBT population and many ethnicminorities were featured prominently in KRCL’searly programming, and a wide variety of musicwas showcased on the station—it was the perfectchance for Salt Lake’s punk community to sharetheir voice as well. Several months after the stationlaunched, Collins was approached by KRCL cofounderStephen Holbrook about starting his ownshow. “They approached me just because theyknew I was buying a bunch of punk and new waverecords back then. They thought that because mydad was a radio guy, I might have an interest in it, butthat’s the reason that I really didn’t wanna do it at all,”Collins says. His father, Al “Jazzbo” Collins, wasa nationally recognized icon in jazz radio, hostingsuccessful shows in San Francisco and New York,and even serving as a fill-in host for The TonightShow in 1957. Despite his initial reservations, Collinsbecame a DJ, and Behind the Zion Curtain went onthe air in early 1980.“Once I decided to do it, it was gratifying in a lotof ways. You get a little ego boost, and I like beingable to talk to people without them talking back,”says Collins. Having another punk show on thestation, New York transplant Susan Brown’s I’m SoWhile the show was on the air, Collins came intocontact with a number of national touring acts andhelped to set up shows for them in Salt Lake. In 1983,he booked shows for Legal Weapon and Articlesof Faith in Salt Lake, and rather than spending hismoney on records for himself, Collins opened anaccount with distributor Rough Trade and startedselling records from his apartment. In July of 1984,Collins opened up Raunch Records. “The showwas definitely a vehicle for the store. If I hadn’t donethe radio show, I wouldn’t have started putting onlive shows, which created the initial capital forthe store,” Collins says. Through the radio show,Collins exposed his audience to new undergroundmusic, and Raunch provided a place for that sameaudience to own the records for themselves.The show continued as Utah’s underground musicscene evolved throughout the ’80s. Touring actscame through town more regularly and local bandsbecame more numerous and more talented. As thescene he helped cultivate grew and began to comeinto its own, Collins ended Behind the Zion Curtainin 1991. “I just got burned out on it. I was doing afour-hour block, 11-3 a.m. on Saturday nights, andbefore that I was doing a five-hour block for over ayear,” he says. Running Raunch and doing the showbecame too much, but Collins still valued his timeat KRCL and had a hard time giving up the show.“No one at KRCL ever really wants to give up theirshow. There’s always a reason when somebodyleaves. Sometimes it’s because you get tired of itor the music gets stale, but most of us have enoughmusic coming into our lives that we felt like what wedo is important there.”After relocating several times and weathering achanging scene for over a decade, Raunch Recordsclosed in 1997 and Collins became absent in Utah’spunk scene. Other record stores and radio showscarried on the spirit of Raunch and Behind the ZionCurtain, but both became legendary parts of Utah’sunderground lore. When Raunch Records reopenedin December 2009, a void left in the Salt Lake punkscene was filled, but many old-school punk rockersstill longed for the return of Behind The Zion Curtain.Raunch Records owner Brad Collins behind the boards at KRCLduring his freshly resurrected show, Behind the Zion Curtain.older than me who’s been listening for a long time,he’s probably the name that comes up the mostoften. He’s a legend here at KRCL, so keeping himattached to KRCL just makes sense,” Hamiltonsays. Hamilton modified KRCL’s schedule to makesure Collins’ show would find a proper timeslot,and on Thursday, October 27 at 1 a.m., BehindThe Zion Curtain returned, immediately followinglongstanding metal show Maximum Distortion.the DJs and we’re acting as mentors to the kidswe’re playing and supporting on the air. Not a lot ofpeople are playing local talent—the station couldbe full of local music if they let it.”Collins also approaches his show in a much moreold-school manner than most of his fellow DJs. “Itake a box of records in, and most people don’t dothat. A lot of people just take in burned CDs or they’lltake their laptop—there’s no spontaneity. I seem tobe working really hard compared to those guys,”he says. However, in 2000 Collins sold most of hispersonal record collection, vastly limiting his musicselection for the show. “I don’t have the collectionthat I had before, so that’s been a lot different. What’shere in the store is my collection, but that really justbelongs to the store. I’ve been trying to play stuff thatI personally physically own, but if I stick to that thenthe show would end after three months because I’llrun out of stuff to play.” If the playlists from Collins’first few shows back are any indication, though, hehas enough good local stuff, old stuff and new stuffto keep us all entertained for a while.“I got excited when Brad opened Raunch again, andaround the time he got his store back is the same The station and the scene have changed a lot sincetime I got my job at the radio station,” says Bad Collins originally began the show in 1980, but he’sBrad Wheeler, KRCL’s current weekday afternoon approaching it with the same kind of enthusiasmDJ. “I went in there and got advice from Brad about that he had over 30 years ago. His playlists havebeing a DJ. I tried to get him to be on the board featured well-established (but still underground)at KRCL, and I tried to get him to make a pitch at acts such as Amebix, bands touring through SaltRadiothon, but he never wanted to do anything, so Lake (he pushed Resistant Culture hard beforeI kinda gave up on him,” Wheeler says. During one their November 16 stop in town) and a surprisinglyof Wheeler’s trips to Raunch earlier this year, Collins large number of local artists. “We’re trying totold him that he wanted to go back on the air. “I play as much of the good local stuff as we can—didn’t believe him at first because I’d begged him actually, it doesn’t even matter if they’re good orso much to do it, but he told me he was serious,” not, I just like the idea of the effort. SometimesWheeler says. KRCL interim program director and encouraging the effort will make it into somethingmidday host Ebay Jamil Hamilton took over from greater than the sum of its parts, you never know,”there. “I’ve been around KRCL for a very long time he says. “In a way, it’s all kind of a mentorship Behind the Zion Curtain airs from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.now, and any time I speak with someone a little bit program. The radio station is a mentor to all of every Thursday on KRCL 90.9 FM.24 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 25Photo: Katie PanzerPhoto: Katie Panzer

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Shannon and the Clams –Sleep Talk2. Hail Mary Mallon – Are YouGonna Eat That?3. Mastodon – The Hunter4. Spell Talk – Touch It5. The Flaming Lips – 6 HourSong (found a star on theground)Stephanie Buschardt –Marketing1. Florence + The Machine –Lungs (Deluxe Edition)2. Adele – 213. The Naked and Famous –Passive Me, Aggressive You4. Foster The People – Torches5. The Sounds – Something ToDie ForPhil Cannon –Illustrator1. Beastie Boys – Hot SauceCommittee Part Two2. Amerigo Gazaway ofGummy Soul – Fela Soul3. tUnE-yARDS – w h o k i l l4. James Blake – James Blake5. The Streets – Computersand BluesJohn Carlisle –Photographer1. Mick Harvey – Sketches fromthe Book of the Dead2. Jason Isbell and the 400Unit – Here We Rest3. Lady Gaga – Born This Way4. The Decemberists – TheKing Is Dead5. Mayer Hawthorne – How DoYou DoDylan Chadwick –Writer1. Cold Cave – Cherish theLight Years LP2. War Hungry – War Hungry LP3. Wiccans – Skullduggery LP4. Boston Strangler – PromoTape 20115. Wooden Shjips – West LPHannah Christian –Copy Editor1. Yuck – Self-Titled2. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring ForMy Halo3. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l4. Bjork – Biophilia5. Shabazz Palaces – Black UpMelissa Cohn –Photographer1. The Dear Hunter – The ColorSpectrum2. The Cinema – My Bloodmikeis Full of Airplanes3. Defeater – Empty Days &Sleepless Nights4. Thrice – Major/Minor5. I am the Avalanche –Avalanche UnitedMR. GNOMEMadness in MiniatureEl Marko RecordsStreet: 10.25It’s hard to believe this album is the product of a duo ratherthan a full band, but having seen them live, I can testify thatCleveland-based singer/guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer/pianist Sam Meister are the only two musicians behind mr.Gnome—and with a box of pedals and a heap of talent, they’vefigured out how to execute their layered chaos on the road.Their third full-length release, Madness in Miniature, is moremadness than miniature: The album was recorded Dark Sideof the Moon style, each song transitioning seamlessly into thenext. Barille’s vocals are unforgettable. Her voice demandsattention, with screams and yelps à la Karen O, the child-likerepartee of Joanna Newsom and the soft, ethereal whispersof Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino. Her wide-ranging vocaltalent lends itself well to Miniature’s dynamic tracks. The bandloves to start slow with whimsical, almost spooky intros—prettyvocals and soft drums—then stomp hard on their respectivedistortion/bass drum pedals to melt your face, Meister beatingdown hard and fast, Barille’s voice and heavy riffs adding to thechaos. “Bit of Tongue” is the best example of this back andforth “madness.” My favorite track off the album, however, is“Wolf Girls.” Starting off with wolf-like yelps and a driving drumline with western-sounding guitar chords, the song slows to halfits original tempo mid-track and amps up the distortion on bothvocals and guitar before it climaxes into full-blown madness,Barille blaring out “Eh, eh, eh!” during music rests. Madnessin Miniature is beautiful, frightening, maddening. Guaranteed ifyou pick it up, you won’t put it down for a while. There’s just toomuch going on to not give it a few listens at least.–Esther MeroñoTHE NO-NATIONORCHESTRAMore More Morenobaloneymusic.comStreet: 09.27The No-Nation Orchestra originally began as a solo project forStephen Chai, demoing songs in his bedroom and copiouslyrewriting lyrics until finally (after several years) the work was readyto be introduced to friends Josh Dickson (drums), Weston Wulle(bass) and Mike Sasich (guitar). The core members of No-Nationformed, and the four began spending time in Sasich’s recordingstudio polishing their own version of an afrobeat sound. Theend result is The No-Nation Orchestra’s More More More EP. Theopening track is also the title track, setting the groove of the album.It’s a fine illustration of the polyrhythmic talents of Dixon andWulle, both experts in laying down tempo. “Oh Now Baby” followssecond, and is my favorite track on the release. It’s a great singalong number with blunt confessions of love and lust: “Oh NowBaby tell me what I gotta do to have you come over.” Track three,“Bloodsucker,” is an almost-acapella one minute and thirty-sevensecond verse. It shows off Chai’s beautiful falsetto voice whilehis dark lyrics provide contrast to its sweetness. The pace picksback up for the last two songs, “Find Me The Savory Sound,” and“Holy Holy.” These are dancing songs with infectious rhythms thatdemand physical interpretation. The No-Nation Orchestra’s debutEP is one of the strongest releases to hit the local music scene inyears—comprised of just five tracks and clocking in at 22 minutes,it is short enough to leave the listener wanting exactly what thetitle suggests: more. Since its release, the group’s lineup hasorganically evolved and now boasts 12 members. More More Moreis available as a digital download from nonationorchestra.com. Atransparent blue vinyl version is also offered, featuring an exquisitepsychedelic portrait of Chai, illustrated by Sri Whipple.–Angela H. Brown28 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 29Photo: Russel DanielsRio Connelly –Copy Editor/Writer1. Beastie Boys – Hot SauceCommittee Part Two2. Battles – Gloss Drop3. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs4. Manchester Orchestra –Simple Math5. Foster The People – TorchesKylie Cox – Writer1. M83 – Hurry Up, We’reDreaming2. Chris Brown – F.A.M.E3. Beirut – The Rip Tide4. Frank Ocean – Nostalgia/ULTRA5. Adele – 21Barrett Doran –Photographer1. Alexander – Alexander2. Raphael Saadiq – StoneRollin3. The Weeknd – House ofBalloons4. TV On The Radio – NineTypes of Light5. Iron and Wine – Kiss EachOther CleanScott Farley – Writer1. Glassjaw – The ColoringBoom EP2. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs3. CKY – B-Sides & Rarities4. Defeater – Empty Days &Sleepless Nights5. Foo Fighters – Wasting LightPeter Fryer – Writer1. The Joy Formidable – TheBig Roar2. 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Tyler The Creator – Goblin2. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV3. Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers4. Atmosphere – The FamilySign5. Jay-Z and Kanye West –Watch The ThroneDean O. Hillis – Writer1. Kate Bush – 50 Words forSnow and Director’s Cut2. The Opiates – HollywoodUnder the Knife3. Erasure – Tomorrow’s World4. Suzanne Vega – Close UpVol. 3, States of Being5. Go-Go’s – Beauty & TheBeat (30th AnniversaryRemaster)Gavin Hoffman – Writer1. Burzum – Fallen2. The Decemberists – TheKing is Dead3. Anthrax – Worship Music4. Lifelover – Sjukdom5. Autopsy – Macabre EternalMary Houdini – Writer1. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l2. Washed Out – Within andWithout3. Feist – Metals4. Atlas Sound – Parallax5. Gang Gang Dance – EyeContact

PJ HARVEYLet England ShakeVagrantStreet: 02.15Let England Shake is Harvey’s tenth studio album. If you’vefollowed her 20-year career, you’re aware she strives to makeeach album different than the previous. I spent weeks buriedbehind my headphones listening to her every word withinthe horrifyingly beautiful socio-political battle she created.When I came up for air, I had two words to describe thispiece of work: bloody brilliant. Studying the anti-war poemsof Harold Pinter and dedicating two years perfecting herwriting of the lyrics, she paints disturbingly vivid images ofconflict, war, death and grief over a backdrop of buoyantfolk-pop melodies. She tells the story of England’s past,present and future. Harvey demands attention singing “TheWest’s asleep/let England shake” over bouncy auto-harpon the title track. Her lyrics roll in and out like London fogover a quivering guitar, shaky snare and baritone sax on“The Last Living Rose.” The most disturbing sing-a-longmoment is “The Words That Maketh Murder,” which includesthe chilling line, “I’ve seen soldiers fall like lumps of meat/Blown and shot out beyond belief,” and references EddieCochran’s “Summertime Blues” with the line, “What if I takemy problems to the United Nations?” One of three songsciting the 1915 battle of Gallipoli is “Battleship Hill,” as Harveycries, “A hateful feeling still lingers/Even now, 80 years later/Cruel Nature.” A traditional bugled battle hymn of the U.S.Cavalry is included on “The Glorious Land,” while “Writtenon the Forehead,” samples Niney the Observers’ “Bloodand Fire.” This album won Harvey the coveted Mercury Prize,making her the only artist to have won it twice. The time isnow to hail Queen Polly Jean!–Courtney BlairNate Housley – Writer1. Yuck – Yuck2. Real Estate – Days3. The War on Drugs – SlaveAmbient4. The Weeknd – House ofBalloons5. Guider – DisappearsCody Hudson – Writer1. James Blake – James Blake2. The Antlers – Burst Apart3. The Weeknd – House ofBalloons4. Jeff The Brotherhood – Weare The Champions5. Ty Segall – Goodbye BreadTaylor Hunsaker –Marketing1. Alkaline Trio – Damnesia2. Kanye West and Jay-Z –Watch the Throne3. Against Me! – Total Clarity4. Fucked Up – David Comesto Life5. Bon Iver – Bon IverJosh Joye –Lead Designer1. Guadalupe Plata –Guadalupe Plata2. Middle Brother – MiddleBrother3. Ugly Valley Boys – DoubleDown4. Scott H. Biram – BadIngredients5. The Raveonettes – Raven inthe GraveMegan Kennedy –Writer/Photographer1. Protest the Hero – Scurrilous2. All Shall Perish – This IsWhere It Ends3. Textures – Dualism4. Times of Grace – The Hymnof a Broken Man5. Thrice – Major/MinorCody Kirkland –Copy Editor/Writer1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring ForMy Halo2. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs3. Alexander – Alexander4. Joshua Payne Orchestra– Zoom5. Cut Copy – ZonoscopeBrian Kubarycz – Writer1. YOB – Atma2. White Denim – D3. Witch Mountain – South ofSalem4. Dark Castle – Surrender ToAll Life Beyond Form5. Robert Hollingworth & IFagiolini – Alessandro Striggio:Mass in 40 PartsJohnny Logan –Copy Editor/Writer1. Library Voices – Summer ofLust2. Florence + the Machine –Lungs (Deluxe Edition)3. LMFAO – Sorry for PartyRocking4. The Black Keys – El Camino5. Dubstep – Really DubstepLiz Lopez – Intern1. GroupLove – Never Trust aHappy Song2. Blink 182 – Neighborhoods3. You Me At Six – Sinners NeverSleep4. Foster The People – Torches5. Rise Against – EndgameAngella Lucisano –Marketing1. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs2. Gorillaz – The Fall3. Little Dragon – Ritual Union4. Alexander – Alexander5. Wallpaper. –#STUPiDFACEDDTyler Makmell – Writer(Top 5 Beers)1. Summerset Saison – Hoppers2. Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin– Uinta3. Root Cellar – Squatters4. Big Cottonwood Amber –Brewers Cooperative5. Hotheaded Redhead –HoppersJimmy Martin –Movie Critic(Top 5 Movies)1. Drive2. 50/503. Super 84. Bridesmaids5. HannaShawn Mayer – Writer1. Chiddy Bang – Peanut Butterand Swelly2. Alkaline Trio – Damnesia3. Iggy Pop – Roadkill Rising4. Jay-Z and Kanye West– Watchthe Throne5. Thrice – Major/MinorKia McGinnis –Intern/Writer1. Radiohead – King Of Limbs2. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy3. Grieves – Together/Apart4. Sayde Price – Wilt All Rosy5. Girl In A Coma – Exits & AllThe Rest30 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 31

Mariah Mann-Mellus– Gallery StrollColumnist1. Fruit Bats – Tripper2. Bon Iver – Bon Iver3. Feist – Metals4. Vetiver – The Errant Charm5. Iron and Wine – Kiss EachOther CleanEsther Meroño –Editorial Assistant1. This Will Destroy You –Tunnel Blanket2. Thrice – Major/Minor3. Thursday – No Devolución4. Girl in a Coma – Exits & AllThe Rest5. Mr. Gnome – Madness inMiniatureSam Milianta –Photographer/Writer1. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs(Deluxe Edition)2. Wanda Jackson – The PartyAin’t Over3. Nephi Beh – Care “E” OkayVolume 24. Middle Brother – MiddleBrother5. Deer Tick – DivineProvidenceLindsey Morris –Designer1. La Dispute – Wildlife2. Russian Circles – Empros3. Toro y Moi – Underneaththe Pine4. Bibio – Mind Boken5. The Calm Blue Sea – TheCalm Blue SeaJeanette D. Moses –Managing Editor1. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain2. Bass Drum of Death – GBCity3. Dum Dum Girls – Only inDreams4. The Kills – Blood Pressures5. Spindrift – ClassicSoundtracks Volume 1Adam O’Keefe – Distro1. VNV Nation – Automatic2. Over the Rhine – The LongSurrender3. Blutengel – Tranenherz4. PJ Harvey – Let EnglandShake5. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l lJames Orme – Writer1. The Dirt Daubers – Wake UpSinners2. Nick 13 – Nick 133. Pokey Lafarge and theSouth City Three – Middle OfEverywhere4. Deke Dickerson –Soundtrack to Wild andWonderful Whites of WestVirginia5. Motörhead – The World isYoursAlex Ortega – Writer/Copy Editor1. Dead To Me – MoscowPenny Ante2. Vena Cava – Demo3. Coliseum – Parasites E.P.4. Timber Timbre – Creep OnCreepin’ On5. Star Fucking Hipsters – Fromthe Dumpster to the GraveBrooklyn Ottens –Marketing1. Bright Eyes – The People’sKey2. Radiohead – King of Limbs3. The Strokes – Angles4. Beastie Boys – Hot SauceCommittee, Pt. 25. Black Keys – El CaminoJP – Writer/SoundWavesof The UnderGroundPodcast Host &Localized Host1. YYBS – YYBS2. You Are Plural – No More EP3. Childish Gambino – Camp4. Jesus or Genome – The Veilis Lifting5. NewVillager – NewVillagerNate Perkins – Writer1. Los Vigilantes –Los Vigilantes2. Solid Attitude –Prison Water EP3. Burnt Reynolds –Burnt Reynolds4. Davila 666 – Tan Bajo5. Thee Goochi Boiz – OopsLiz Phillips –Copy Editor1. Battles – Gloss Drop2. Mastodon – The Hunter3. Feist – Metals4. tUnE-YarDs – w h o k i l l5. SBTRKT – SBTRKTChris Proctor – Writer1. Sebastian – Total2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’reDreaming3. Chilly Gonzales – TheUnspeakable4. The Roots – Undun5. Neon Indian – Era ExtrañaSATAN’S HOSTBy the Hands of the DevilMoribundStreet: 05.03“In the eyes of history, one voice has stood defiant. Descendant ofSumerian blood, the dark lord, the Devil!!” shout the opening lyricsfrom the title track of By the Hands of the Devil. After twenty-fouryears away from the group, original vocalist Leviathan Thisiren(aka Harry Conklin of Jag Panzer) rejoined Satan’s Host in 2010,which spawned an album filled with the best evil and nasty heavymetalferocity released this year. The combination of black/thrash/death metal with a classic heavy metal-styled vocalist pushedSatan’s Host out of the realm of mediocrity and into the realm ofpure awesome evil metal. Founding member and guitarist PatrickEvil can flat out shred. On “Demontia,” which goes from lullabyto rager, his guitar work starts at a slow dirge before buildingmomentum. On “Black Hilted Knife” he starts with a meanderingand intricate lead before moving into full blown thrashing. Thistrack sounds like it could be a missing Mercyful Fate song—attimes it’s lightning fast but it also features dreadful sounding slowerguitars ocassionally peering in. The vocal range also covers all thebases—big falsettos, wicked snarls and growls are boisterouslydisplayed on “Before the Flame.” Many of the record’s tracks gofrom lingering, looming viscosity to virulent intensity. The albumis brilliantly produced. The guitar licks dig in your head like thesinful thoughts you’re supposed to forget. The maddening tempochanges in “Inferior Worlds” provide a perfect example of howSatan’s Host twists ominous music into punishing, headbangingugliness. The guitar play changes from plain, heavy metal toblack metal to thrash and whatever else the Devil beckons in themusicians of Satan’s Host. The variations throughout By the Handsof the Devil make listening a delight. If you happen to snag thisrecord, make sure you get the version with the best damn Beatlescover song ever done by a metal band, ever: “Norwegian Wood,”complete with a lyrical re-interpretation.–Bryer Wharton32 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 33

Alex Pow – Writer1. Dum Dum Girls – Only inDreams2. Beast Make Bomb –Sourpuss3. The Pains of Being Pure atHeart – Belong4. Colleen Green – Cujo5. Mister Heavenly – Out ofLoveKaramea Puriri –Marketing Coordinator1. Tycho – Dive2. Long Arm – The Branches3. mr. Gnome – Madness inMiniature4. The Drums – Portamento5. Lana Del Rey – Video GamesEPJeremy Riley – DesignIntern/SLUG Games1. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain2. Alexander – Alexander3. Starfucker – Reptilians4. The Lonely Island –Turtleneck & Chain5. Yelle – Safari Disco ClubJon Robertson – Writer1. Glassjaw – Coloring Book2. The Cool Kids – When FishRide Bicycles3. My Morning Jacket –Circuital4. Toro Y Moi – Underneath thePine / Freaking Out5. St. Vincent – Strange MercyAndrew Roy – Writer1. Ed Gein – Bad Luck2. Helms Alee – Weatherhead3. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs4. Various Artists – BlueValentine (Original MotionPicture Soundtrack)5. Graf Orlock – Doombox EPGrason Roylance– Social MediaCoordinator/Marketing1. Strung Out – Top Contenders2. Nothington – Borrowed Time3. Dave Hause – Resolutions4. Pour Habit – Got Your Back5. Face to Face – Laugh Now,Laugh LaterEric Scott Russell –Photographer1. Cold War Kids – Mine IsYours2. TV On the Radio – NineTypes of Light3. The Kills – Blood Pressures4. Friendly Fires – Pala5. Apparat – The Devil’s WalkKristina Sandi –Marketing1. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring forMy Halo2. Fleet Foxes – HelplessnessBlues3. Lykke Li – Wounded Ryhmes4. The Black Angels – AnotherNice Pair5. Lana Del Rey – Video GamesEric Sapp – Designer1. Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross– The Girl With The DragonTattoo2. Akira Yamaoka – Shadows ofThe Damned3. Jim Guthrie – Sword &Sworcery LP4. Starscream – Future,Towards the Edge of Forever5. Radiohead – The King ofLimbsLance Saunders –Writer1. The Strokes – Angles2. The Antlers – Burst Apart3. Fleet Foxes – HelplessnessBlues4. Spell Talk – Touch It!5. AA Bondy – BelieversElliot Secrist – Writer1. Gillian Welch – The Harrow &The Harvest2. Bohren & Der Club of Gore– Beileid3. Parallax – Mediums andMessages (Re-Issue LP)4. Earth – Angels of Darkness,Demons of Light5. Coalesce – Give Them Rope(Re-Issue)Gavin Sheehan –Office Coordinator/SoundWaves of TheUnderGround PodcastProducer1. SubRosa – No Help For TheMighty Ones2. The Suicycles – Sex, Drugs,and Death3. The No-Nation Orchestra –More More More (EP)4. The Numbs – Soulburn5. Top Dead Celebrity –Midwestern RubePaige Snow – Writer1. Fleet Foxes – HelplessnessBlues2. Adele – 213. Deer Tick – DivineProvidence4. Iron & Wine – Kiss EachOther Clean5. The Kills – Blood PressuresSPINDRIFTClassic Soundtracks Vol. 1Xemu RecordsStreet: 05.10In early November of 2010, Spindrift spent a weekend in SaltLake City, playing a show at The Garage on Saturday night anda second show on Sunday night at Urban Lounge. Instead ofplaying an identical set list, at Urban they opted to play a set ofsongs off of their then-unreleased album, Classic SoundtracksVol. 1. The songs seemed moodier and spookier than theirearlier work, but just as sexy. Six months later, when ClassicSoundtracks hit the streets, my initial impressions of what Ihad heard were confirmed. Spindrift’s Classic Soundtracksunfolds much like the name suggests it would—a soundtrackto some long-forgotten, dusty spaghetti western. It opens with“Japexico”—a haunting, 18-second-long track featuring only aNative American flute—creating the perfect sonic backdrop forthe opening credits to roll. Next, it dives into the bone-crushing“Space Vixens Theme,” which utilizes a soaring, moaningfemale vocalist over a spooky sitar. It’s during this songwhere you would likely meet the leading lady of this Westernepic. And then comes “Hellbound,” which barrels down thehighway at midnight at over a hundred miles an hour. This iswhere you’d meet your brooding villain. Although the album islargely instrumental, the narrative structure of the music is stillapparent on each of the 14 tracks, which conjure up imagesof space aliens, werewolves, ghost towns and abandonedroadside diners. “When I was Free” radiates with a loose,jangly sound, and you can picture the hero of your film ridingaway on horseback into the sunset after escaping some nearcatastrophe. Classic Soundtracks could be the backing musicto any grind house film and it emulates everything that makesthe Old West so eerie and appealing.–Jeanette D. MosesWUGAZI13 ChambersSelf-ReleasedStreet: 07.13I hate mash-ups. I hate DJs. I hate dance music in general and theculture that surrounds it. However, I love Fugazi and I love the Wu-Tang Clan. Wugazi was made specifically for people just like me.I was initially disappointed in Wugazi—I thought producers CecilOtter and Swiss Andy committed a huge blunder by not simplylaying various Wu-Tang vocal tracks on top of “Waiting Room” overand over again—but by using some lesser-known Fugazi songsthat showcase the band’s slow, weird, tense side, they’ve createdan interesting dichotomy with the rough, raw and sometimescartoonish Wu-Tang vocals. Opening track “Sleep Rules EverythingAround Me” is built around Fugazi’s moody piano piece “I’m SoTired,” with vocals from Wu’s “C.R.E.A.M.” laid on top. Raekwon’sfire-spitting vocal track immediately establishes the tense balancebetween the toughness of the Wu-Tang Clan and the dark (butsometimes delicate) style of Fugazi—a balance further re-enforcedby substituting the iconic chorus of “C.R.E.A.M.” with a lilting vocalsample from Ian MacKaye. “Slow Like That” combines GhostfaceKillah’s excellent “Back Like That” with “Slo Crostic,” anotherlesser-known Fugazi track, for one of Wugazi’s most interestinglyeffective tracks, transforming both songs into a pissed-off, rollickingrocker with a definite sense of weight. “Nowhere to Wait” starts offstrong with the noodly weirdness of Fugazi’s “Close Captioned”layered over the creepy vocals of Gravediggaz’ “Nowhere to Run,”but towards the end of the song, when the unmistakable chugand stomp of “Waiting Room” kicks in (finally!), the song fuckingexplodes. The true strength of Wugazi, though, is that it made mefurther explore both Fugazi and Wu-Tang Clan’s catalogues—Imight not have ever listened to Fugazi’s Instrument or ventured farbeyond Wu-Tang’s 36 Chambers without it, and it has led me toappreciate both groups even more. But seriously guys, considerusing more than 50 seconds of “Waiting Room” next time.–Ricky VigilRoss Solomon – Writer1. Tycho – Dive2. Portugal. The Man – In theMountain In The Cloud3. Apparat – The Devil’s Walk4. Blitzen Trapper – AmericanGoldwing5. We Were Promised Jetpacks– In The Pit Of The StomachJemie Sprankle –Ad Sales/Writer1. Tony Bennett – Duets II2. Adele – 213. Casting Crowns – Come ToThe Well4. Scotty McCreery – ClearAs Day5. Evanescence – Self-titledGage Thompson –Photographer1. Rise Against – Endgame2. Thrice – Major/Minor3. Sum 41 – Screaming BloodyMurder4. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light5. Dropkick Murphys – GoingOut in StyleBen Trentelman – Writer1. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs2. Beastie Boys – Hot SauceCommittee Part Two3. The Cars – Move Like This4. Deerhoof – Deerhoof Vs. Evil5. Adele – 21Ricky Vigil –Contributing Editor1. Deafheaven – Roads toJudah2. Pulling Teeth – Funerary3. SubRosa – No Help for theMighty Ones4. Bomb the Music Industry! –Vacation5. Wugazi – 13 ChambersVeg Vollum – Marketing1. Sigur Ros – INNI2. The Aquabats – Hi-FiveSoup!3. Radiohead – The King ofLimbs4. Bon Iver – Bon Iver5. Cut Copy – ZonoscopeSean Zimmerman-Wall– Writer1. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV2. Atmosphere – The FamilySign3. Foster The People – Torches4. The Decemberists – TheKing is Dead5. Cut Copy – ZonoscopeBryer Wharton –Metal Coordinator1. Immolation – Providence EP2. Mournful Congregation –The Book of Kings3. Anima Morte – TheNightmare Becomes Reality4. Satan’s Host –By the Handsof the Devil5. Today is the Day – Pain is aWarningJessie Wood – Writer1. SBTRKT – SBTRKT2. James Blake – James Blake3. Jamie xx & Gil Scott-Heron –We’re New Here4. Jamie Woon – Mirrorwriting5. Martyn – Ghost PeopleRyan Worwood –Delivery Driver1. Tom Waits – Bad as Me2. Chip The Ripper – Gift Raps3. Big K.R.I.T. – Return of 4Eva4. Dani Lion – Dani in theClouds5. A$AP Rocky – Live.Love.A$APJason Young – Writer(Top 5 Video Games)1. Dragon Quest VI: Realms ofRevelation2. Aliens Infestation3. The 3rd Birthday4. The Legend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time 3D5. Resident Evil 4 HD34 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 35

YUCKSelf-TitledFat Possum RecordsStreet: 02.15You’d be hard-pressed to find a review of Yuck’s self-titleddebut in which the reviewer doesn’t mention the band’sadmiration for ’90s indie rock. Fine. I just did it. But dwellingon Yuck’s meticulous sound doesn’t fully explain why thisrecord was so beloved this year. After all, it’s not like theyare the only ones who’ve been copping Dinosaur, Jr’ssound lately. From lead track “Get Away,” the sonics aregoing to scratch an itch for those nostalgic for pre-grungeguitars, but it’s during the pre-chorus when the song startsto burrow in. When Daniel Blumberg sings “No, I can’tget away,” even though the lyrics don’t exactly paint apicture, you know—from the way he sings and the waythe guitar whines—exactly how he feels. It doesn’t matterthat I’m a decade removed from the stuff that these 20year olds are still going through: The songs communicate,without sugarcoating, the feelings of being a teenager—exuberance, infatuation, restlessness, angst—and do itin a supremely catchy way. Admittedly, the album is a bituneven, but a good deal of the temptation to hit the skipbutton is to get to “Operation” more quickly. Simply put,Yuck has three or four of the best songs of the year onit. Not only do I get choruses stuck in my head, I get thewhole album stuck in my head. I find myself singing somekind of Yuck medley like a crazy person. By the time thechunky, molasses-paced closer “Rubber” comes around,the answer to Blumberg’s singularly endearing and nasal“Should I give in?” is obvious. If you’ll excuse me, I’mgoing to go be a teenager again.–Nate Housley36 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 37

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FightingMisconceptions: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :Hilary Madsenand Male VictimsBy Johnny Loganthejohnnylogan@gmail.com • Twitter: @thejohnnyloganPhoto: Katie PanzerIn the realms of domestic violence, myths can sometimes be the toughestbarrier to overcome. The most common myths are that men can’t be victimsor that men are always the perpetrators, but last year alone, there were835,000 cases of domestic violence involving male victims (according toresearch done by saveservices.org). Breaking down destructive myths canbe difficult, and it’s something Hilary Madsen deals with almost every day.Hilary Madsen is a licensed domestic violence counselor and certified angermanagement instructor who works with men and women in domestically violentrelationships, and specializes in the treatment of trauma and PTSD. Last April,Madsen opened her own private practice (Hope, Health & Healing CounselingServices) because she “continually saw that there were no services for malevictims,” she says.Hope, Health & Healing Counseling Services offers anger management coursesfor adults and teens, support group sessions for male victims of intimate partnerviolence (every Tuesday night) and a variety of therapeutic services for individualmen or women, couples, single-parent families, blended families, plural families andLGBTQ families … all on a sliding scale.After teaching in Japan for several years, Madsen returned to the U.S. in 2001 andwent into social work. While earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, she wastrained under the Duluth Model, a very gender-biased program which encouragesthe idea that domestic violence is based on male privilege, or Patriarchy. Duringthis time, Madsen noted that this model didn’t allocate for male victims. “So manystudies have disproved the male privilege theory, but everyone is ignoring thatinformation,” she says. “Studies have revealed that lesbian women report some ofthe highest levels of intimate partner violence when compared to other relationshipdynamics studied. It’s difficult to understand how male privilege accounts for that.”Throughout her time in the industry, Madsen has had many people tell her that whatshe’s doing is wrong. She’s heard some say, “When [men] start to own up to all ofthe abuse they’re perpetrating, then maybe we’ll recognize the two percent of malevictims.” It’s a mindset of misconceptions that she’s had to deal with in other areasas well, but it’s those misconceptions and myths that establish a system ripe forabuse. Madsen uses the example of a recent episode of The Talk where SharonOsbourne and the other hosts laughed about an incident in California involving amale victim of domestic violence that ended with his castration. “If that had been afemale victim, nobody would have been laughing,” Madsen says.Hilary Madsen opened Hope, Health & Healing as a wayto offer services to male victims of domestic violence.called the police in the first place, because it’s the man who is assumed to be theperpetrator (though there are a few arrests of female perpetrators). Madsen says,“With women, I can advise them to call the police, but with male victims, I hesitateto recommend this because so many men have reported being arrested whenthey’ve called for help and the police believe her story over his. Without severeinjuries to clearly determine the predominant aggressor, police sometimes identifythe victim as the perpetrator.” Madsen has worked with some women who admit tobeing abusers, and notes that there is very little being done to help violent women.“They need help, they don’t need judgment. You can’t help people when you’rejudging them,” she says.When the Violence Against Women Act, one of the most effective pieces oflegislation against domestic violence, was scheduled for reauthorization, Madsenwas hopeful that some change could be made. She recently lobbied on CapitolHill with Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE), a grassroots organizationdedicated to providing services for all victims of domestic violence, where Madsenalso works as their Utah Coordinator. SAVE proposed the creation of the PartnerViolence Reduction Act, which includes services for male victims. Unfortunately,during that trip to Washington, she wasn’t able to make much headway. No oneseemed interested in spending money on male victims. “We don’t need 50/50shelters right off the bat, but why can’t we set aside funding for just one in eachstate?” says Madsen.To change people’s perceptions and work toward preventing domestic violence,Madsen would like to implement early prevention education and start teaching youthabout domestic violence in a gender neutral way. Not just representing the reality inrelationships, but teaching youth statistics and clearly defining all the different formsof domestic violence. After all, 50 percent of children who grow up in domesticallyviolent homes grow up to be in a domestically violent relationship.Utah is also a mandatory arrest state when it comes to domestic violence. Recentstudies have shown a 60-percent increase in homicide in the 22 states (along withDC) that enforce mandatory arrest laws. “Men go through doubt and skepticismwhen they come forward as victims. People can accept male-on-male violence, In the end, Madsen says, “I’m a stubborn redhead and I am not giving up on thissexually or physically, but there is this wall when it comes to female perpetrators of issue.” You can get in touch with Hilary Madsen through phone (801.696.3166),physical or sexual violence,” Madsen says. The main problem with our mandatory email (hilary.madsen@gmail.com) or online at utahabusedmensupportgroup.com.arrest status is that the male is automatically arrested even if he is the one who You can also get involved by volunteering with SAVE at saveservices.org.42 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 43

[REJECTED]Words and Photos by Chris SwainstonNot one for watching puddles gather rain, Jerry Alvarado makes a front shove look pretty plain.Two summers ago, I made a contact at ThrasherMagazine. It was just an email to one of their longtimestaff photographers, but it was an in, and I feltlike I had found a secret passage to the holy grail.The first photo I ever sent him was a sequence ofLevi Faust. To my surprise, he wrote back to meand was actually stoked on the sequence. He toldme to send him eight or nine really good ones andhe would help push for five of them to be postedon the Thrasher website. It wouldn’t pay anything,but it was exposure. Being the ambitious photogeek that I am, I started shooting as much as Icould, sending him all the best sequences Ishot. That summer turned into one of the mostproductive skate summers I’ve ever had—goingout almost every day, sometimes with caravansof three cars packed 12 deep. As the weeks wentby, the best of the best were hidden away andsent to Thrasher. Eight sequences turned into 12,which turned into 15, but nothing ever seemed tomake the cut. They wanted big names like AdamDyet and Lizard King. It was understandable,but Dyet doesn’t live here and Lizard is like aghost—catching an SLC session with him is likefinding a $20 bill on the ground. It stokes youout all day, but it just doesn’t happen very often.The day I shot a sequence of Tyson Bowerbank,I thought I had hit my ticket. I sent it in and acouple weeks later, when Bowerbank turnedAm for Darkstar, I got an email back saying Ishould try and sell it to Darkstar for an ad—if theydidn’t want it, he would push for it to run in themagazine. I was ecstatic, the thought of actuallyselling a photo and seeing it in the glossy pagesof Thrasher was everything I’ve always workedtoward. Sadly, it never panned out. Bowerbankdid it a second time with another photographer,and even though I got my sequence to Darkstarfirst, they still bought the other one. The onlyconsolation I got was an email that said, “I saw thead, your sequence was better.” A nice pat on theback, but still, nobody ever got to see my shots.Weeks turned to months, and winter was justaround the corner when an email came to me witheight sequence shots picked out and a messagesaying to send in each frame as a jpg in their ownfile with my name, the skater’s name and trick.Finally, I thought, after eight months of sendingshots in, the sequence was actually going to run.A few more weeks went by, but I never heardanything back and never saw anythinggo up. I sent another email asking whatwas happening, and the reply was short:“The mag is getting pretty picky these days.”44 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 45

Sean Hadley, 50-50 pop out, it’s whatever. Reider would have kickflipped out.In between making epic art like a giant paper-mâché wolf head,Dirk Hogan throws down amazing tricks like this blunt pull in.“IN OTHER WORDS, NOT HAPPENING.”Feeble 360 shove doesn’t cutit. More rotations Bowerbank.Mike Murdock sums up what skateboardingis really about: pure enjoyment.In other words, not happening—and I knew exactly why: not becausethe skating wasn’t good enough, but because all the skaters were just“no name” local Salt Lake kids. After that, I stopped sending thingsin. Not because the ambition had died, but because I realized it was afutile effort. If you’re not Reynolds or Rieder, then your photos aren’tgetting run. But what about the skating? Some of the best skatingthat has ever gone down in Salt Lake was just sitting on my harddrive. Nobody, aside from myself and a few friends, had ever seenthe photos. These shots still had value. They were progressive andshould be seen. If they never go out, the skater never gets recognitionand the bar never rises. So after two summers of collecting digitaldust on my hard drive, I have finally picked out my five favorites.The ones that should have been seen and would have if only thelast names read Busenitz, Huston, Cole, Van Engelen and O’Nealinstead of Bowerbank, Hadley, Alvarado, Murdock and Hogan.46 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 47

Illustration: Ryan PerkinsMy Invisible Bubble BurstBy Esther Meroñoesther@slugmag.comIt was a beautiful day in early October.I flew down 200 South with a grinon my face and my legs pumpingjust fast enough to get me to workwith a few minutes to spare. Turningleft onto 300 West, I was taking inthe aroma of Café Trang’s lunchspecial when the door of a parkedcar opened up to my right. My brainprocessed this almost at the sametime as some part of me or mybicycle hit the open door. Landing onmy side about five feet in front of thecar, my messenger bag underneathme, my helmet scraping over theasphalt, I thought for sure I was roadkill. As I laid in the middle of theroad, I moaned and gasped “I can’tbreathe!” in between painful breathswhile the poor fool who’d maimedme stood in shock. Fortunately, therewere plenty of medics and lawyerswho rushed to my aid, and thanks tothe padding of my stuffed Velo Citybag and the big Bern head bucket Iwas wearing, I was able to convincethe paramedics not to take me on athousand-dollar cab ride and walkedaway with no serious injuries.I hate to admit it, but I thought I wasinvincible up until that day. I’ve beenriding my bike around town for aboutfour years now, had a driver’s licensefor almost 10 and have been a lowlypedestrian since I was nine monthsold. When you’re as terrible a cardriver and as commanding of theroad on a bicycle as I am, and havenever been in any sort of accident, it’shard to think otherwise. I thought thatmaybe I was just one of those peoplewith an invisible bubble aroundthem––if such people exist, and let’sbe clear that it’s a very agnostic sortof bubble. The funny thing aboutmy accident is that I NEVER wear ahelmet, especially when the weather’snice. My Bern helmet is actually moreof a snowboarding helmet than abike helmet, and it has earmuffs thatclip in, but no ventilation, so I mostlybought it for that and the fact that mytires slip on the ice and I gracefullyslide to the ground at least onceevery winter. I’d started wearing thething regularly about a week before Igot doored because one of my SLUGco-workers got super messed up ina bike accident when his front wheelpopped off. I know, I must be prettystupid to get scared into wearinga helmet by mechanical problemsand not by the big steel machinesthat barrel down the road next to meevery day. I just figured that if a car hitme, I’m a fucking pancake with extrasyrup anyway, but if I got brain damagebecause some spokes explodedoff my wheel, I’d be a really pissed offvegetable.Hopefully, this doesn’t soundpreachy. I don’t really give a fuckwhether you wear a helmet or not,and I’ll be honest and admit that I’mprobably not going to wear mineevery day. It’s pretty much impossibleto ride my pink cruiser unless myhair is free and flowing. Mostly whatI hope you get out of this is to watchout for car doors––you never knowwhen they’ll burst your bubble.48 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 49

•••• By Giuseppe Ventrella • Info@slugmag.com • Photos: Sam Milianta ••••Like any good boyfriend, Garrison Conklin takes out the trash. Nosebonk.Sean Winskowski nose manual to backside 180 out for his crush.A few years back, I had the opportunity to interviewlegendary skateboarder Duane Peters. We discussedthe finer things in life and how, even as you age, ifyou’re a “lifer,” skateboarding is always there. Sure,you get more responsibilities and different interests,and you might not skate as much as you used to, butit’s always there.I was thinking about this particular conversation theother day and realized that my longest committedrelationship has been with skateboarding. I’vemade “friends” with other things along the way—photography, motorcycles, music, etc.—butskateboarding has always been my number-onecrush. In fact, it is the only relationship I’ve ever beenable to make last.Skateboarding is the only relationship where bar hopping is suggested. Garrison Conklin, Ollie.All the friends I have now have come into my lifebecause they were really my skateboard’s friends.It’s like when you’re with a girl and she has amazingfriends who you end up hanging out with when she’snot around. That’s how skateboarding has been forme. I moved to Salt Lake City with no real family tosupport me. Thanks to skateboarding, I have a wholebunch of “skate-in-laws” I can call during a 3 a.m.emergency.When you are a skateboarder, you put so muchtime into skateboarding that you develop a senseof dedication. It can take days or months to landsomething (especially in my case). This dedicationturns into a sense of loyalty toward your fellowskateboarders and friends. Unfortunately, thissense of loyalty is lacking in most people outsideof skateboarding. It gets to be too much for nonskateboardersand the sense of loyalty scares somepeople, and is confused for gang mentality. I believethis is why so many non-skateboarders come andgo from my life. I don’t want to over-generalize andalienate some of my close friends, but the people whocall me on a weekly or daily basis are all my skate-inlaws.This relationship I have with skateboarding is difficultto explain to people who haven’t experienced it. Itpermeates into so many aspects of my life. Travellingis one such aspect. My pioneering spirit comes fromCall it teenage love. Forrest Huber, wallie.exploring new cities for skateboarding potential. Inthese cities, I visit my “girlfriend’s friends” or “extendedskate-in-laws.” Any city I go to, instantly I have friendsas well as an all-access pass to the city, just bycarrying my skateboard.I’m sure it seems very sad to all the people readingthis who haven’t dedicated 18 years to skateboarding.The fact that someone’s only successful relationshiphas been with a skateboard seems strange and kindof creepy. However, I wouldn’t trade the experiencesI’ve had in this relationship for anything. I have hadso many opportunities because of skateboardingand made the most loyal group of friends you couldever imagine. I feel like I am the luckiest person aliveto be able to skate around downtown on Sundayswith friends, even into my mid-thirties. If this seemsemotionally unbalanced and sad, it means it’s beyondyour scope of understanding. If having the world’sgreatest group of friends is appealing, however, Iwould suggest you buy a skateboard and call me nextSunday. I’ll introduce you to my in-laws, some of thebest people you will ever meet.50 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 51

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Photo FeaturePhoto and Words: Andy WrightRider: Will TuddenhamLocation: Draper, UTCan you imagine seeing someone rocking a Jazz t-shirt outside ofUtah? Do they even exist? I’d seriously love to see the sales numbersfor Jazz merch beyond Mormon borders. What the hell does a kid thinkwhen he sees Will Tuddenham flying a bright green and yellow logo onhis chest when he’s snowboarding? If I was a kid in this day and age,the first thing I’d think was that this was just another ironic t-shirt. Butthere’s no irony here. Tuddenham, like the rest of us who grew up with“Stockton-to-Malone,” is forever enslaved to fandom of the Jazz, afranchise named after a music scene that has not, does not and willnever exist in Utah. Talk about irony! Back to the photo: It was taken inthe deepest depths of Salt Lake’s suburbia. Actually, you can’t get anycloser to Provo without being there, and it’s so boring that you have tobring your own props (notice the perfectly placed picnic table) to evenmake snowboarding interesting.54 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 55

Photo: Lg TrawinskiBy Sean Zimmerman-Wall Prijon85@netscape.com“As soon as my feetleft the tower, I knew thiswas it. I wasn’t gonnastop doing it now. “We’ve all had that dream as we aredrifting off to sleep where we are falling.Suddenly, you kick awake and you are sittingthere in your room, alone and afraid. ClaytonButler loves that dream. He embraces it somuch that he has spent the better part of thepast five years trying to recreate that sensationin real life. A reserved young man who works hardfor a living, you’d never know that Butler spends hisweekends hurling himself off tall objects and massivecliffs. When he is not cheating death, Butler worksas a Porsche mechanic for a race team at MillerMotorsports Park. His current day job keeps himout of the driver’s seat for the most part, but he hashad some interesting test drives that may or may nothave involved triple-digit speeds on the 900 Southoff-ramp of I-15. Catching up with Butler, I learned theintricacies of a sport few know about.SLUG: What do you call the sport(s) youparticipate in?Butler: Mainly speed flying and BASE Jumping. BASEstands for building, antenna, span, earth—whichare the things I jump off of. And speed flying uses awing that allows me to descend from the takeoff andactually fly. I also skydive, but mainly as a learning tooland to stay current.SLUG: Did you start skydiving and work your way upto the others?Butler: I started out skydiving, but my first BASE wasout at the New River Gorge at Bridge Day in WestVirginia. I bought all the gear and made my first jump.I was scared out of my mind. I didn’t know if I couldkeep doing it, I was so scared. I thought if I couldn’tkeep my stuff together, I would have to sell all mygear. But then I made my second jump. A friend andI climbed up 600 feet on this radio tower at night andjumped. As soon as my feet left the tower, I knew thiswas it. I wasn’t gonna stop doing it now. We endedup jumping that tower almost a hundred more times—it became our local object out at Virginia Beach.SLUG: After your experiences out East, what madeyou want to move to Utah?Butler: Well, the sport really progresses more outWest. But before I even started jumping, I wanted tomove out here. I would come out skiing and sleep onmy buddy’s couch. Waking up in the morning, lookingover the snowcapped mountains was just amazing.I got back home and put some things together andmoved out to Utah. I now have a few sponsors,including Bluehouse Skis and Trew Gear.SLUG: Once you moved here, how did you continue topursue your interest in the sport?Butler: I just kept jumping. That is the best way tokeep current. You have to prepare your mind almostmore than your body. Although, I still like to be the firstone up the hike to the takeoff.SLUG: What was your scariest moment jumping?Butler: I have had multiple close calls, but none ofthem [were] that scary at the moment. You just gointo survival mode and deal with it and correct it.Sometimes you just gotta manhandle the parachuteand make the turn.Clayton Butler speedflies through the air.SLUG: Can you describe one of those experiences?Butler: A recent jump at a spot in Eastern Utah, wejumped this cliff: We had scouted it out pretty goodand I jumped third. As I was falling, I discovered that itwasn’t as sheer as I thought, it kind of stuck out a littlenear the bottom. So, I deployed my chute a bit earlierthan expected. Well, when it opened up, it opened upbackwards and I started heading toward the cliff. IPhoto: Lg Trawinskiended up landing on a ledge about halfwaydown the cliff. There was no way off it. My friendsended up convincing me not to try another jumpand they went into town to get some rope. By dark,they still hadn’t showed up and so I wrapped myselfin my parachute and went to sleep. When they finallyreturned, it was too dark to perform a rescue, so Iwaited till morning. A friend from SLC drove out witha bunch of rope and I was able to ascend back up thecliff. It was actually pretty fun, looking back at it.SLUG: Aside from sending it off large objects, what doyou do for fun?Butler: In the summertime, I own an ice cream cart.SLUG: How does one get into that business?Butler: Well, I love ice cream and I hate bosses. Ibuilt a cooler-trailer out of an old deep-freeze and I towit around downtown on my bike. Tattoo parlors andtaco stands are my best customers. I just roll up andring my bell and they pretty much drop what they aredoing. It’s a pretty good deal.SLUG: Any interesting flavors?Butler: I am still perfecting my personal recipes, butone day I hope to make some different flavors for sale.Maybe some bacon flavored ice cream, or somethingspicy. We will have to wait and see.For videos and more info on Butler’s dare-devil antics,visit his website at theclaytonbutler.com.56 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 57

Secret Snow Flying Machines:The StoryBehindSkisBy Shawn MayerShawn.m.mayer@gmail.comPhoto: Jesse AndersonPhoto: Jesse AndersonWuBanger staff, left-right: Howard Wu, Nick Wheelerand Scott Smith of WuBanger Skis.Scott Smith handcraftinga pair of WuBanger skis.Somewhere in China and/or Europe, a hugefactory is spitting out thousands of skis. Thematerials are obtained for rock bottom prices,the designs are flawed, and Laverne and Shirleycarelessly inspect the product before flakingoff in song and dance. Finally, the product ispackaged and set out on shelves where thelocal high school stoner convinces you thatthese skis are the right ones for you, becausewithout the commission from the sale, he won’tbe able to get high tonight. After one day onyour new setup, you realize the skis suck, butnow you’re screwed—the skis are used andcan’t be returned. There goes a thousandbucks—FUCK! Enter WuBanger Skis.WuBanger is the brainchild of Howard Wu.Once an engineer for NASA, who worked ona “top secret flying machine,” the daily grindof a nine to five began to wear him thin. “Eventhough the paychecks allowed me to buy justabout anything I wanted, I was miserable.Being stuck in a cubicle in Los Angeles wastorture, so I decided to quit my job and moveto Utah to be a ski bum,” says Wu. “What wassupposed to be a one-year vacation of sortsturned into a permanent stay. After one seasonof skiing every day, I decided that I wasn’tleaving. I wanted to ski all winter for the rest ofmy life.”Over the next few years, the now 30-yearoldWu spent his time skiing and workingin a rental shop. After constantly breakingcostly equipment, Wu realized that the highendskis being offered really weren’t thatgood. Figuring that said skis were gearedmore towards the average skier, Wu neededsomething for diehards, the 100-plus-daysa-seasonskier. “Although I hated workingmy engineering jobs, I still loved engineering.I’m good at science, I’m good at crunchingnumbers, and I enjoy designing/buildingthings,” he says. After reading up on how tobuild skis, he decided to give it a try in 2007.Turns out he was pretty good at it! Using allthe money he had saved for grad school, Wuinvested in some equipment for his garage.With the help of partner and fellow shred-headNick Wheeler, WuBanger (banger skis from adude named Wu) was born in 2008.What makes WuBanger different is the handsonapproach from start to finish—no massproduction involved. Wu uses his skiing andengineering backgrounds to target specificallywhat the skier needs and wants, and theprocess begins once the customer agreeson the proposed design. From there, the gutsare glued, sanded, sidewalls inserted, baseand top sheets layered, epoxyed, pressed,polished and inspected. The process is actuallya lot more complicated than that, but the boysdidn’t want to reveal too many of their secrets.“Hand-built skis are the only way to go if youwant skis that are of the highest quality. Thereare so many variables that change, even whenbuilding the same pair of skis. No machine outthere can replace a trained eye and a skilledpair of hands when building skis,” says Wu.Due to an overwhelming positive response fromall his buyers, Wu has no desire to branch outinto cheaper overseas production like othercompanies. Everything is done by people wholive to ski and live where they ski. What theycan’t do themselves is contracted out nearby.This can be seen most visibly in the graphics,which are designed by local artists. Althoughnext year he’s hoping to have a full line of skis,nothing will be done outside of Utah, where thequality could be jeopardized. Profits aren’t whatconcerns Wu, just producing the best producthe can. This may seem like a disadvantage froma business standpoint, but Wu isn’t concernedwith traditional business models. “We’re not justanother ski company that wants a piece of theaction by doing the same thing. We’re trying todo things differently,” he says. By incorporatingthe buyer into the design aspect, WuBanger ischanging the whole retail experience, and thedifference can be felt in every pair of skis. Thisis what he hopes will make his company flourish.This winter, WuBanger will be expanding itsname and reputation by sponsoring local eventsand riders. WuBanger skis can be purchased inSalt Lake at 2nd Tracks Sports, Christy’s Sportsat Snowbird or online at wubanger.com. Besure to check their site regularly for upcomingevents, and always remember to support ourfellow snow riders!58 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 59

Oakley OpticsFast Jacket SunglassOakley.comBrixtonMemphis and Donez TopsBrixton.comIn a fashion industrythat’s quicklychurning out new,non-traditional topsthat defy what oncewas acceptablefor a guy to wear,it’s refreshing toknow that there arethose out there whostill know the oldway. Brixton’s longsleeve wovens areboth traditional andsimple, and whileit’s cliché to saythat an article ofclothing is definedby the preferredlifestyle of thosewho designed it, Iguess I can get on board with the idea since I’m asimple guy and the simplicity of Brixton’s designsis what draws me in. The Memphis is a cotton andpolyester plaid long sleeve with two chest pocketsand small Brixton logo on the left chest pocket.The Donez is a mono-toned cotton flannel buttonupwith two chest pockets and a small Brixtonlogo above the left pocket. These shirts may notmake any fashion statements, but they fit well andlook good and if you’re anything like me, that’s allyou need. Hey Mom, Christmas is coming soon.–Chris ProctorFatheadzFoley FramesFatheadz.comIt’s funny how perceptions change, and thatat one time, large, thick rimmed frames wereconsidered nerdy, or for that matter, “nerdy” wasconsidered a bad thing. I wonder if that change inmy perception came with age or whether it’s justthe age we live in. I was once resistant to wearingglasses because of the stigma attached, thinkingI would be mocked. Now, maybe becauseof four-eyed heroes like Buddy Holly or theDescendents’ Milo Aukerman (or maybe nowthat I’ve been prescribed corrective wear of myown), what was once a swagger death sentenceis now, more than ever, an accessory to cool. Dueto my large cranium, I have a broader brow thanmost, making it impossible to find frames that fit.The good folks at Fatheadz—no, not the peoplewho make giant stickers for your wall—have finallysolved my conundrum and produced frames thatfit even my bulbous noggin, and allow me to notfeel like a freak. In fact, when I put on my thick,plastic-framed Fatheadz with the stylish pinstripedown the side and vintage looking backwards“F” that is the Fatheadz logo I feel pretty cool…almost Buddy Holly cool. –James OrmeClickerUniversal Remote Control withBottle OpenerMyclicker.comClicker has a great idea: taking the concept ofThe tireless innovators at Oakley Optics have“remote controller” to a whole new level. You see,outdone themselves with their latest release. Theyou take the “old-skool” model of the universalFast Jacket is a new spin on the ever-popular Flakremote, throw in a crucial piece of metal, and thenJacket, and it incorporates a new technology toBAM! You have a universal remote controller withPODSTAmake lens-swapping super simple. As an activea bottle opener on it. Programming the remote isPodsta.comoutdoorsman, I like to change venues quickly andeasy—you just follow the instructions and enterYou know when you’re on a road trip, you stopI need a sunglass that keeps up. With Oakley’sin the appropriate code for whichever model ofat truck stops to take a piss and end up lookingSwitchlock technology, changing from a darktelevision that you have, and you’re ready to sitthrough the bargain bin full of stupid, cheap shit?lens to a low light option is easy. On a recenton your rear and watch The Steve Wilkos Show.That’s where you would find this phone holdermountain bike outing in the hills of Park City, theHere’s the thing, though: Once you program it,that looks more like a dog toy. It can be used fortrail went from wide-open sagebrush to thickthere’s really not that much to experience with thevideo chatting, watching movies and hands-freeaspen groves full of fall foliage. The sun no longerproduct other than turning the TV on and off andcalling, and it’s available in eight different colors.lit the path and my vision was greatly reduced.turning the volume up and down. The remote hasPersonally, I don’t video chat or watch movies onHowever, with the Fast Jacket, I was able to flipa dark blue yet bright hue to it, which lends it amy phone, and I don’t know anyone who does tothe switch and transition between my extra set ofsomewhat tawdry appearance; this product imagethe point that they need a holder. If you are superlenses. The Persimmon lens gives the wearer a(in conjunction with the bottle-opener aspect),stoked on watching Netflix on your phone for 20low light alternative while still offering the samemoreover, is conducive to being bought by collegeminutes till it dies, the PODSTA could be of use,great optical protection of the Black Iridium. Whilestudents who only use their Xbox 360 as their DVDbut I have a TV for that. However, this chunk ofmy friends were forced to either ditch their shadesplayer, as is the case with my little brother andfoam holds my iPod perfectly. Put your iPod in,or deal with decreased visability, I pedaled intoour roommate. The remote isn’t compatible withdrop it in your car’s cup holder and you’re set—the forest with greater confidence. This pair ofgaming consoles either … So yeah, it’s basicallybut I wouldn’t fork over $13 for it. The packagingsleek sunglasses also utilizes Oakley’s patentedanother remote in that regard, and, to be honest,says it’s a Smartholder for your Smartphone, butUnobtainium rubber on both the nose andthe bottle opener is kind of second-tier. It’s theit’s really just a dumb person’s impulse buy.earpieces, ensuring that the glasses stay gluedtype of bottle opener that is on the side of a can–Eric Granatoto my face, even over the roughest terrain. –Seanopener, which is awkward. But meh, I’m stillZimmerman-Wallexcited to take it to Burt’s. –Alexander Ortega60 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 61

“November Moth” by Tony FitzpatrickArt in the CommunityBy Mariah Mann Mellusmariah@slugmag.comTony Fitzpatrick is a RenaissanceMan—a self-taught artist, poet,playwright, radio talk show host,screen and stage actor, smallbusiness owner, publisher, fatherand mentor—after the DecemberGallery Stroll, this Chicago-basedartist can also add the Kayo Galleryto his already lengthy resume. Kayoowner Shilo Jackson is pleasedthat she wrangled up Fitzpatrick forthis show, “Tony Fitzpatrick’s workis in the Art Institute of Chicago, theMOMA in New York and the MOCAin Miami. It’s a really big deal that heis showing his work in Salt Lake City.The man is a living legend in the artworld and Kayo is thrilled to host oneof the great art events of the decade,”says Jackson.Fitzpatrick’s work is like a midgetwrestler arriving at your door—itcomes in a small package, but packsa big punch. Incorporating drawings,etching and collage into the size of aprint, Fitzpatrick masterfully weavesAmericana, beatnik and bohemianthemes together and frames thesubject with symbols like the hoboalphabet, postage stamps, oldmatchbooks and lyrical poems.Fitzpatrick may have the résumé ofa highbrow artist, but his art tells adifferent tale: the tale of a man wholoves the people and places of hishometown, Chicago. On his blog,Fitzpatrick discusses the many colorfulcharacters who weave around hislife with such intense passion that youfind yourself longing to know more.At first glance, “Angel of the RiptideLounge” is about a busy queen beebuzzing around a party, playinghost to onlookers. But as the artistdescribes The Riptide Lounge andthe proprietor of this dive—the late,bouffant-crowned, Marie Wuczynski—onhis blog, it’s obvious thatthey hold a special place in his heart.“Marie was ten days older than dirtwhen I met her in the late ’70s. TheRiptide was where you went if, at twoin the morning, you just weren’t drunkenough yet or if you were still lookingfor love. The Riptide is your bar oflast chances. Marie herself wouldpour you shots and have one withyou. She liked a jigger of Jaeger witha Pepsi back. Only old Polish ladiesdrink like this,” he writes. Juxtaposinghis special personal experienceswith trinkets and found objects givesthe viewer a glimpse into Fitzpatrick’slove of folklore and also pays homageto his friends and colleagueswho have passed on.Fitzpatrick’s approachability is one ofthe many reason’s his work is soughtafter. His admirers and collectors includeKevin Bacon, Johnny Depp,Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman,Bill Gates, Lou Reed and MartinScorsese.Once while speaking at a galleryopening in Rockwood, Maine, Fitzpatricksaid to a group of journalists thatmuseums were where art went to dieand that art needed to be kept in thecommunity. Let’s welcome Fitzpatrickinto our community! Tony Fitzpatrick’sart will be at the Kayo Gallery(177 E. 300 S.) Dec. 2 through Jan.18. Visit kayogallery.com for more inforegarding the show’s reception.62 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 63

Illustration: Sean HenneferDear Cop,So I got this email forwarded to methat stated it was a warning from thepolice. Apparently, there’s a newcarjacking scheme where peopleput a sticker or paper on the rearwindow of your parked car. I guesswhat they expect people to do is getinto their cars, start the engine, thenlook in their rear view mirrors and seethe paper. Once they get out of theircar to take it off, the crook jumps inthe driver’s seat and drives away. Itseems a little farfetched, and I couldtotally see a Carpool moment happeningwhen the carjacker looks inthe back of the van and realizes he’sjust kidnapped a bunch of snotty kids,too, but I had one of those snottykids come knocking at my door theother day asking if I wanted to donatemoney to the homeless shelter, afterwhich I watched him knock on a fewmore doors before making his way tothe dollar store and come back outwith a bag of candy. If a 10-year-oldis that swarthy, I wouldn’t put it pastsomeone to try and pull off a carjackinglike this. Is this really somethingthat’s happening, though? Or shouldI send all of these paranoid emails tomy junk mail? Last time I got one, Ispent a year worrying that every time Igot gas at night, somebody might behiding under my car ready to chop mylegs off … —Spam-a-lotDear Spam-a-lot,Let me tell you what cops do,since we know everything. Whenwe don’t know, we read Wikipedia.That’s why we’re so smart.When cops hear about a carjackingscenario, especially whencops hear they’re promoting thescenario, well, cops read Snopes.I typed carjack into Snopes, andguess what? Up came your scenario.I’m not going to quote it, asyou can read it yourself. Suffice itto say, it’s false.Ms. Spam, that doesn’t meanweirdo evil shit hasn’t happened.I’m sure it has, somewhere. Infact, if you can think it up, it hashappened. Just like every possiblestupid cop call you can think of,“911, what is your emergency?”“Do you know the temperatureto cook a turkey?” or “911, whatis your emergency?” “Can yousend someone fast, please? My kidwon’t sit still for a haircut … HEYASSHOLE, I PAY YOUR FUCKINGSALARY, GET THE FUCK OUT OFHERE, QUIT LAUGHING AT MEPIG. Johnnie please sit still or else!The cops are on their way (God Iwish my kid wasn’t so swarthy).”I don’t want to scare you, but yes,just like the stupidest scenario youcan imagine has happened, so toohas the most sicko.You sound cute, so don’t let yourguard down. I don’t want yourcute Spam legs cut off. However,if each cop warning email worriesyou for a year, you should probablyfilter to the junk file—eventhough if you do, you could end uplegless. I bet you are cute. And, Ihate cute, legless Spams, so youbetter read all the warning emails.Nevermind what I said about thefilter.I think I heard this year that somedude on Halloween opened hisdoor to trick-or-treaters and gotshot. Another lady did the sameand got slashed. You better never,ever entertain a trick-or-treateragain.See how helpful I am! You learnedwhy cops know everything, howwe know not to believe anything,and how to keep your cute Spama-lotlegs intact. —Cop64 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 65

By Tyler Makmelltyler@slugmag.comThe year 2011 has been a definingtime for the craft beer industry inUtah. In the past 12 months, wehave seen “exponential” growth insome of our out-of-state distribution,arrived at the mutual understandingthat design and beer domeet in the middle and fostered theever snobbering of your craft beerpalates, which keeps our brewerson their toes. As there is no otherway to represent the developmentsof the past year, we have a lineupwhich highlights some currenttrends that are keeping the consumerhappy as a pig in shit with apint. Cheers.Fermentation WithoutRepresentationBrewers/Brewery: EpicBrewing Co./DC Brau BrewingABV: 7.6%Serving Style: 22 oz BottleDescription: Out of the bomber,this collaborative brew from Epic’sExponential line pours dark brownin color and gives off a small fluffyhead. The aroma leads into somesquashy pumpkin, Christmas spices,and a solid amount of chocolateroast. After the aroma sets in,you taste balanced amounts ofnutmeg, malty toast and more ofthat roasted chocolate.Overview: While the collaborativebrew is still new to SLC, it has beena creative staple in craft breweriesacross the U.S. This particularbrew is a perfect example of howtwo breweries can put their mindstogether and make an off beatbatch that tastes great. In the yearto come, we can only hope to seemore of this growing trend workingwith outside breweries, and hopefullylocal breweries, to help growthis badass beer mecca of SaltLake City.RadiusBrewers/Brewery: Desert EdgeABV: 4.0%Serving Style: On TapDescription: This true local brewpours a light golden-yellow colorwith a mild white head. The aromaopens up to soft toasted malts,bread-like aromas and a mild,spicy hop character. The taste is asoftly balanced amount of toastedmalt, subdued herbal hops and acrisp finish.Overview: This is a regularlyreviewed brew that has an everchanging batch flavor, as thehops that come in for this are everchanging in location of growth.Some of these hops are donated,wild harvested or simply foundaround town. Larger than that, theyare harvested/brought in by localvolunteers that are willing to chip in,keeping this the most local microaround. In the end, that is what wewant to see: community effort topromote some kickass brew.66 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 67

By Jimmy Martinjimmy@slugmag.comWhat do you mean it’s time to doanother batch of Top 5s for the endof the year?!? Where in the hell did2011 go? I’m still crying over theloss of Corey Haim, and now withthe deaths of Bubba Smith, SidneyLumet and Randy Savage,the tears may never stop! OK! Forthe greater good, I’ll buck up andspill the goods … or the terroristswin. Are the cool kids still sayingthat? While we still have time beforethe one-year countdown to the endof the world commences (thankyou very much, Mayans), here’s thelist of 2011’s best and worst movieofferings … so far!Top 5 Best Films:1. Drive2. 50/503. J. Edgar4. Hanna5. Super 8Top 5 Worst Films:1. Jack and Jill2. Season of the Witch3. Beastly4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon5. Red Riding HoodTop 5 Documentaries:1. Project Nim2. Senna3. Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop4. Life in a Day5. The Greatest Movie Ever SoldTop 5 Best Actors:1. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50)2. Leonardo DiCaprio (J. Edgar)3. George Clooney(The Descendants)4. Michael Shannon(Take Shelter)5. Brad Pitt (Moneyball)Top 5 Best Actresses:1. Viola Davis (The Help)2. Anna Kendrick (50/50)3. Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur)4. Naomi Watts (J. Edgar)5. Elizabeth Olsen (Martha MarcyMay Marlene)Top 5 Worst Actors:1. Adam Sandler (Jack and Jill)2. Russell Brand (Arthur & Hop)3. Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four& Beastly)4. Christoph Waltz (The ThreeMusketeers)5. Patrick Dempsey(Transformers: Dark of the Moon)Top 5 Worst Actresses:1. Adam Sandler (Jack and Jill)2. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley(Transformers: Dark of the Moon)3. Zoe Saldana (Columbiana)4. Millia Jovovich (The ThreeMusketeers)5. Mary-Kate Olsen (Beastly)Top 5 Best Remakes/Sequels/Prequels:1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes2. Fright Night3. The Thing4. Fast Five5. Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows: Part 2Top 5 Worst Remakes/Sequels/Prequels:1. Footloose2. Cars 23. The Hangover 24. Arthur5. Scream 4Top 5 Films to SurfacePost-Sundance:1. Tyrannosaur2. Hobo with a Shotgun3. The Music Never Stopped4. Red State5. The GuardTop 5 Reasons to NeverHave Kids:1. Gnomeo & Juliet2. Zookeeper3. Dolphin Tale4. Mr. Popper’s Penguins5. The SmurfsTop 5 Reasons toReverse the Vasectomy:1. The Muppets2. Puss in Boots3. Rango4. Kung-Fu Panda 25. Winnie the PoohTop 5 VisualAccomplishments:1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes2. Thor3. Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows: Part 24. Super 85. Captain America: TheFirst AvengerTop 5 Remaining PopcornMovies of 2011:1. Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game ofShadows3. Hugo4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo5. The Darkest HourTop 5 RemainingPotential Award-WinningFilms of 2011:1. The Artist2. Young Adult3. My Week with Marilyn4. The Iron Lady5. We Bought a ZooTop 5 Most AnticipatedFilms of 2012:1. The Avengers2. The Dark Knight Rises3. The Amazing Spider-Man4. The Expendables 25. The Hobbit: AnUnexpected JourneyTop 5 Movie Quotes:1. “Caesar is home.” (Rise of thePlanet of the Apes)2. “Oh, no. This is Earth, isn’t it?”(Thor)3. “It’s coming out of me like lava!”(Bridesmaids)4. ”Be better than The Gap.” (Crazy,Stupid, Love)5. “Go fuck yourself.” (X-Men:First Class)Top 5 Pleasant Surprises:1. Larry Crowne2. The Lincoln Lawyer3. Tower Heist4. Drive Angry 3D5. Source CodeTop 5 Disappointments:1. Real Steel2. 30 Minutes or Less3. Sucker Punch4. Columbiana5. Bad TeacherTop 5 Worldwide MoneyMakers (as of 11/01/11):1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 2 ($1,327,828,650)2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon($1,122,022,953)3. Pirates of the Caribbean: OnStranger Tides ($1,039,571,802)4. Kung-Fu Panda 2 ($663,024,542)5. Fast Five ($626,137,675)68 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 69

American HitmenEPSelf-ReleasedStreet: 09.01American Hitmen = 3 Doors Down+ Danzig + DeftonesMostly loud, raucous and at least alittle dark, I’d say American Hitmenwould be considered a somewhatmodernized offspring of 1980s erametal/thrasher tunes. Not so muchlike the metal creations who havedone away with melody and musicaltogether—the “roll” in “rock n’ roll,”if you will. This EP seems to pay homageto some of the original interpretationsof the genre, aligning more withAlice Cooper and Def Leppardstylings. Personally, I prefer the roll inmy rock n’ roll, so I do appreciate thefact that the vocals carry a tune andsome of the songs lean on the lightside. On top of that, when the lyricsand music do lean heavy, you canknow that it’s coming from a very realplace. These guys are US Marines,and they formed the band on thebattlefield in Iraq during some of thebloodiest fighting to date, OperationPhantom Fury. Alive and inspired,they returned home safely and wastedno time in pursuing their dreams—amuch preferred way of dealing withPTSD. Rock it out! –Ischa B.All Systems Fail/@patia No2011 Split LPNoseke RecordsStreet: 09.20All Systems Fail = Behind EnemyLines + Los Crudos + SeveredHeads of State@patia No = Conflict + Phobia +From Ashes RiseAfter waiting for roughly a year and ahalf, this split LP has finally dropped,and boy howdy, it’s a fucking doozy.Seven songs apiece from SLC’s most Jookabox + Sly & The Family Stoneunder-appreciated band, All SystemsFail, and Venezuelan anarchists @patia No. The ASF side showcasessongs that have been live favorites fora couple of years at least, and theysound absolutely brutal on this slab.You’d think that after almost 10 yearsof ear- and mind-pummeling anarchisthardcore, ASF would have begun toshow signs of slowing down, but thatis simply not the case—the songs onthis sucker are as fast, poignant andangry as anything else they have everreleased. The @patia No side deliversone hell of a punch, as well. The vocalsare entirely in Spanish, traded off Fox Van Cleef couldn’t have picked abetween Dis-style snarls and grindflavoredgrunts, and it’s not exactly dif-The five-piece ensemble have blendedbetter title for their first full-length album.ficult to tell that these folks are pissed. elements of funk, psychedelic, rock andIf you consider yourself “punk” and you blues into a overwhelming concoctionof music that doesn’t really matchhaven’t picked this up yet, please turnin your patched and studded vest and any other Utah band. The album hascut off your goddamned liberty spikes— its share of short hooky numbers andyou’re officially kicked out of punk rock. long influential jams, along with added–Gavin Hoffmansurprises like a horn section and guestappearances from several establishedmusicians such as Andrew Milne fromSpell Talk and Josaleigh Pollett. Theonly downside that Prescription TeaParty will have to face with audiencesis that it may be too experimental fororiginal fans. Fox Van Cleef have grownimmensely as musicians over the pastthree years, but now have little resemblanceto their original incarnation thatdrew crowds, which could be a turn offfor many. Overall however, PrescriptionTea Party could be one of the finestalbums composed in 2011.–Spencer InghamBlitzkrieg WitchcraftRecorded Live at RaunchSelf-ReleasedStreet: 10.01Blitzkrieg Witchcraft = Void +Noothgrush + DystopiaA follow up on last year’s Burst of Firedemo, Blitzkrieg Witchcraft continuesdigging at that crusty scab, coaxinga virulent anarcho-sludge blend tothe surface, but opting for strainedatmospherics over speed. “No Faith”is a wobbly intro that’s as doomy asit is unnecessary, but “Mais” picks itup, seething like a faster, sloppier Voidpractice tape. “Cisne” and “Lentamente”are painful crawlers, the latterbellowing like a My War-era Rollins flayinghimself over the smoldering remainsof a forgotten Sonic Youth b-Side, andmost of the lyrics are in Portuguese,but it ends on a solid high with a strongRudimentary Peni cover (featuringRaunch Records’ own Brad Collins onskins) and a couple o’ snotty thrashers.Some painful diversions (Grief just ain’teveryone’s bag) but good overall. Peeptheir Myspace to snag a copy for $3. –Dylan ChadwickFox Van CleefPrescription Tea PartySelf-ReleasedStreet: 10.29Fox Van Cleef = Black Keys +Joshua PayneOrchestraZoomSelf-ReleasedStreet: 09.12Joshua Payne Orchestra = DukeEllington + Charles MingusZoom is going to be the record you puton the top of the pile, where your friendswill be sure see it. Each jammy, heavilyrhythmic, hooky tune is as good as orbetter than the last. You’ll find yourselfhumming melodies from “La La La”and “SLUG” as if they were lyric-lessprimary songs written for Miles Davis’grandkids. The title track, “Zoom,” hasan uncharacteristically straightforwarddrumbeat, which serves to fuel the slowbuild of the orchestra, until the basstakes over with a driving solo that nevergets to the point of low-end pretention.In fact, JPO never sounds pretentious,even though they have every reason tobe. The whole record feels like less-ismore,street jazz perfection. So stop byGraywhale (or the mp3 retailer of yourchoice) and let JPO lure you into theirworld, where jazz is still played on streetcorners. –Andrew RoyJ-Real4-5-6R3 ENTERTAINMENTStreet: 09.17J-Real = T-Pain + Ja Rule + NellyThis is just bad marketing. So much ofthis album is a waste of time. Not somuch the music parts, more the cee-loinstructions, like your target marketdoesn’t already know how to roll bonescurbside. “Million Dollar Swag” is spitover the “Nissan, Honda, Chevy” beat,and still doesn’t hold up to the other350 artist to spit over it. “All By Myself”is another almost-there attempt. Thisself-reflecting, open honesty track isnothing new all the way around. Weget it, you’re on some other shit, biggerthan money and you stand alone. Gotit. This album hints at a serious BarExam 3 influence. I understand thedesire to use someone else’s beat,however, when you use some of themost popular beats of our generation,people tend to take notice. J-Real isa future pop sensation. I kid. –JemieSprankleLalageLive on SonarchyJack Straw ProductionsStreet: 04.19Lalage = Edna St. Vincent Millay +Brian Eno + TychoWhoa. This is a whole lotta art here.Lara Candland vocalizes her poetryin various stylings over sometimeslovely, sometimes strange and bizarrebackground sounds, created alongwith Christian Asplund, her long-timepartner and the other member of theduo known as Lalage. Additional vocalsare created by Asplund, but more assound than word. The product of thisexperimental endeavor could perhapsblend into the background as furnitureor airport music, a la Brian Eno or ErikSatie, but with some really odd andsometimes disconcerting undertonesmore along the lines of David Lynch’smusical endeavors. Most impressive ofall, though, is the assertion that all thevariations of noise heard are createdwith vocals only, and then manipulatedin postproduction. I swear I hear somekeyboard action going on in there, soif that’s a voice, color me curious andintrigued. As I said, this is a whole lottaart, so indulge in your favorite mindalteringsubstance, lean back and digdeep. It’s poetry time. –Ischa B.Mayson Lee and theRock & Roll SpaceStudsThe Filthy Touch EPSelf-ReleasedStreet: 06.11Mayson Lee and the Rock & RollSpace Studs = HorrorPops +Creepshow + DeadlineThere’s ome pretty fun greasy poppunk with a little horror thrown in onthe EP from Mayson Lee. At first Ididn’t think much of the female frontedgroup—they sounded like a lot of otherbands to me—but after a few listens, Iwas coming around and started to seethat they may not be reinventing thewheel, but they do know how to get itspinning. Their song “The WaterholeHop” shows a lot of diversity andthe ability to slow things down if theyneed to, and “Filthy Touch” gets downand dirty, and even a little bloody,with the best of them. The versatilityof the guitar is impressive, jumpingfrom country to rock in the same songsometimes, and the rhythms are tightas well as vocals, especially the lowsmooth growl of the girl up front. Weneed more original bands like this intown. –James OrmeThe Moth & the FlameSelf-TitledSelf-ReleasedStreet: 11.11The Moth & the Flame =Radiohead/Snow Patrol - ColdplayAs a duo that thrives on the subtlety ofambient and fragile song structures,the presence of percussion on thealbum was unexpected. The songsdefinitely benefit from the addition ofdrums, and some still maintain thatgentle, icy sound even with crashingcymbals in the background. Withsongs like “How We Woke Up” and“Dreamer,” The Moth & the Flameproves they are equally as suited to bean alternative rock band in the vein ofRadiohead. –Alex PowParallaxMediums and Messages LPKitchen Now RecordsStreet: 12.17Parallax = The Dillinger EscapePlan + Shai Hulud + early Cave InMediums and Messages was originallyreleased on CD in 2006, shortly afterthe tragic death of Parallax vocalistBlake Donner. Five years later, theband is reissuing the album on vinyland playing one final show in Provo(with Jeff Jensen, who filled in onvocals for a year following Donner’spassing) before laying Parallax to rest.Experiencing Parallax with fresh ears(I had never heard the band before),Mediums and Messages stands out asa metalcore album with substance ina time when the genre was becomingvapid. Donner’s lyrics and vocalstyle are scathing, lashing out at theconservative culture in which we allexist. “Temple Shadows” is especiallyexcellent, and “Surgery Without Sutures,”featuring spoken-word dialogueby Greg Bennick of Trial, fits with therest of the album’s content surprisinglywell. Donner’s impassioned vocals arebolstered by his technically proficientbandmates, whose time changes andbreakdowns are performed in a waythat is impressive, without being imposing.To top it all off, the vinyl versionhas been remastered and features awesomenew artwork. Check out the bandone last time and buy the record atMuse Music on Dec. 17. –Ricky VigilThe Numbs &Linus StubbsSoulburnEarthburn RecordsStreet: 06.27Soulburn = The Pharcyde + UglyDuckling + E&AWhat could be better than veteransin their element? This collaborativeeffort from scene-defining artists TheNumbs and seasoned beatsmithLinus Stubbs has it all. The beats arerich, full of classic soul and Motownsoundingsamples. Stubbs can makesimple boom-bap into a dusty funksoundtrack, tight and gritty at the sametime. The lyrics are what you’d expectfor a group of emcees who’ve beentrading mics for over a decade. Theircharacteristic complementary deliveryis totally fluid, without any of the hesitation,rough spots or missed opportunitiesthat can characterize undergroundhip hop these days. From the jazz-fluteladen intro track into the brass heavy“The Return,” the record starts andnever really slows down. “Vigilante” hasmy favorite flow, while the percussive“DNA” keeps my hands slapping mythighs with drum rhythms. If there’s anycomplaint, it’s that the groove is tooconsistent—the pace could vary a littlemore—but what these guys do, they dovery well. Never stop, gentlemen! –RioConnellyThe SaintanneLiving With The ChillsSelf-ReleasedStreet: 9.15The Saintanne = Calexico + TheBig PinkThe Saintanne is an interestinghodgepodge of styles and a rarity inthe Utah scene. Their performance at arecent Localized at Urban Lounge wasmore thematic than musically engaging,which isn’t a bad thing. For a firstintroduction to the music of this EP, itwas the only way to encounter it. Wordslike atmospheric and layered wouldbe inadequate to describe the denselandscape Tom Bennett and companycreate on this EP. A liquid light showon a moon canvas and heavily effectedvocals set the stage for my enjoymentof the EP after the performance. Fourtracks don’t seem like enough. It will beinteresting to see if the group can pulloff a whole album in the same style ofmusic. –JPSpell TalkTouch It!Self-ReleasedStreet: 09.30Spell Talk = The People’s Temple +Dead Meadow + The Black KeysSalt Lake City seems like the last placeanyone would expect to hear tunes likeSpell Talk’s most recent LP, but thiscombination of minimal, mellow bluesand psychedelic haziness feels like ahot summer day in the valley. Punctuatedby Jared Phelps’ half-shoutedsinging, Touch It! sounds like it wasrecorded in a concrete basement,with every tremulous note aching outof Andrew Milne’s tortured guitarbouncing off the walls in a strange,hypnotic fashion. Their arrangementsare simple, but their deeply groovysound and loose, cavernous tonefills out the empty space betweenguitar strums. The focus here is ontripped-out, happy chords, and eventhe darker blues side of “Candyland”and “Night Howl” are offset with bubblyhighs. The latter is one of the greattracks on the album, and the bandtakes well to raw, emotional blues,aided by Phelp’s choked-up wails andscreams.–Henry GlasheenYoung MindzThe Milky BlazeProperly Puffin’ ProductionsStreet: 10.31Young Mindz = Swollen Members+ Snoop Dogg + Dr. DreWith The Milky Blaze, Young Mindzaren’t saying anything that wasn’tsaid 15 years ago. The opening track,“Young Mindz,” features monotonousletter-for-letter chanting of the groupname, lyrics about hyping the crowd,dissing other rappers and the usualself-promoting themes. While selfpromotionhas always and probablyalways will be a major theme in hiphop, the great artists of our time usethis theme in an artistic way to thepoint that it forces the listener to thinkabout what they’re saying. YoungMindz simply come out and say,“Everywhere we go, people know whowe are.” Funny, when I’m at home orat work, everyone knows who I am,too. As for the flow, the beats arewell crafted, “My Hip-Hop” being aprime example with its lyrics being anexception to the general lack of substance.“Not 4 Sale” is reminiscent ofCollege Dropout-era Kanye West andis another hit off the album. YoungMindz will please some listeners, butprobably only for the first two or threelistens. –Chris ProctorCheck Out More Reviews At:SLUGMAG.com70 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 71

And So I Watch YouFrom AfarGangsSargent House/Richter CollectiveStreet: 11.08ASIWYFA = Fugazi + RussianCircles + CaspianYou try to start attaching too manysubgenre tags to an original band, andyou put a little too much shit with thesteak. Let’s be clear, Gangs is huge.Gangs is hypnotic. Gangs is breathtaking.A monolithic juggernaut piecedtogether between festival appearances,it’s a dualistic record, the genius ofwhich lies in its ability to occupy twospheres: hard to place and instantlyenjoyable. Indie, metal, electronic, duband anything with a “post” prefix comesto mind, but it’s best not to get boggeddown in all that blogger nonsense.Circuitous riffing, bombastic rhythms andthe occasional choral detour coalesceinto one rockin’ slab of cerebral aggression.Don’t misunderstand me, this ain’tsludge and it never crawls. Hyperfast onits feet, incorporating erratic blends ofAfrican percussion and Asian ambiance,constantly flitting between massive andmore massive, never sacrificing melodyor texture, it’s a document of belligerentbeauty from one of this era’s pre-eminentinstrumental trios. –Dylan ChadwickThe BrainsDrunk Not DeadStompStreet: 10.25The Brains = Gutter Demons +the Rockets + RezurexPsychobilly is a genre of creativity andoriginality, so when a band come outsounding just like Demented Are Goor any other of the defining names ofpsycho, it’s disheartening to me, becausethe spirit of this music is all aboutconcocting your own mix. The Brains area breed all their own—it’s obvious to methat they’ve got all the right influences,but they also have the right idea as faras not sounding too much like any ofthem. Drums and standup bass pumpunrelenting rhythms while the tempos ofthis record never drop below rapid, butthat is not to say the melody is at all forgotten—theguitar sound is as rich andcolorful as it is snarlingly aggressive. Thesong “Six Rounds” is among the mostatmospheric psychobilly I’ve ever heard.These Canadian psychos change up thelanguage with the French, “Pourquoi MeLaisser” and throw down some Spanishlyrics on “Gato Calavera.” Any stagnancyin the psychobilly genre will soon becleared out by this band and this record.–James OrmeGauntlet HairSelf-TitledDead OceansStreet: 10.18Gauntlet Hair = Cocteau Twins +hip-hop beats + Mazzy StarEverything that the Mexican Summerlabel has been involved with is pure gold,from bands like No Joy, Best Coast,Tamaryn, Washed Out, WoodenShjips, and Nachtmystium, to this one,Gauntlet Hair. This self-titled album is radiant,pure bliss, a reverb heaven. Fromtrack one, “Keep Time,” I knew it wasa gem. The vocals are similar to BlackLips or other garage bands in that vein,yet they are soaked in ambience. Bassnotes pulse and explode under a warmsea of sound. This album sounds likeheroin or the best sex you have everhad. It’s soft, wet and hot. It’s like a nightwith a lover on a blanket on a beach bya bonfire. If you love the new shoegazeexperimentalist music that seems to beflooding out from all over the states, thenget this album and blast it all winter. Itwill keep you warm. –Tom BennettKathryn CalderBright and VividFile Under: MusicStreet: 10.25Kathryn Calder = Jane Siberry+ FeistNew Pornographer and former ImmaculateMachine member Calder’ssecond solo album is an experimentaldelight in both sound and voice. I don’tknow what it is about certain femaleCanadian singer/songwriters and theiruniqueness, but this album brings tomind the joyous creativity of early Siberry.Born out of grief (Calder’s motherdied in between the recording of herdebut and the writing of these songs),but with a definite pop exuberance tothem, the album’s 10 tracks benefit fromthe juxtaposition. Again working with herhusband, co-producer Colin Stewart,lead single “Who Are You?” is a greatexample of the happy marrying the sad,as the chirpy music belies the darkerlyrics of “And when we die, our mouthswill open up wide/And we’ll shake loosethe hands we once had tied.” Offering avariety of music styles, from experimentalfolk to lush pop, Bright and Vivid’sconstant is Calder’s amazingly prettyvoice. –Dean O HillisKimya DawsonThunder ThighsGreat Crap FactoryStreet: 10.18Kimya Dawson = Belle andSebastian/campfire songs +nursery rhymesHey, remember The Moldy Peaches?Everybody was singing along to ‘’AnyoneElse But You’’ ‘bout five years ago,when the indie-liscious movie Junocame out. The female counterpart of theawkward duo has busted out a plethoraof solo albums, Thunder Thighs beingher seventh. Kimya’s style is composedof diary-like lyrics set to simple, cuteacoustic guitar, which makes for a pile ofmediocrity that you have to dig throughfor anything worthwhile. Thunder Thighsseems to be an attempt to reinvent herself,with methods including having smallchildren sing along with her in “The Mareand the Bear,” and having hip-hop artistAesop Rock and the Olympia FreeChoir sing along with her in ‘’Miami Advice.”Although they add a bit of variety,these attempts are not to any great avail.Most of the songs are long, uncaptivating,and make reference to weird thingsabout pregnancy, like peeing on a stick.I think I’ll pass on that. It might be timefor Kimya to pursue something otherthan songwriting, before she releases analbum about potty-training or some otherparental shit. –Kia McGinnisM83Hurry Up, We’reDreamingMute RecordsStreet: 10.18M83 = Depeche Mode + WashedOut + Com TruiseM83’s Anthony Gonzalez has hit themark with his sixth studio album, asprawling two-disc set that explores, inhis words, “what it means to dream.”He has said that the two discs arebrother and sister, that each track hasa sibling on the other disc. This is,without a doubt, his most ambitious andaccomplished release under the nameM83. There is no weak track—everysong would be successful as a single,something practically unheard of inpop music. The classic reverb-soaked,noise-pop sound of M83 has been finetunedinto something beautiful and moreemotionally resonant than his past releases.With a wide array of guest stars,including Zola Jesus and two choirs,each song has a distinct sound whilenot taking away from the cohesivenessof the album as a whole. With so manystrong tracks, everyone who listens tothis album will have a different favorite,so take a listen and see what strikes youmost. –Jessie WoodMayer HawthorneHow Do You DoStreet: 10.11UniversalMayer Hawthorne = Aloe Blacc+ James Morrison + MatthewMorrisonIf you have ever struggled with findingthe kind of man you can bring home toyour family, search no more—MayerHawthorne is he. Hawthorne is thequintessential pop singer/songwriter—side part, geek-chic glasses, vests andall. He comes to us with How Do YouDo, his third full-length album. While thetitle of “No Strings” may give off a morepromiscuous vibe, Hawthorne wins usover with his crooning, silky voice and hisinnocent melodies and playful lyrics. Heswitches gears with the ballad “You’reNot Ready,” which is more diverse thanhis previous, upbeat work. It is the kindof beautiful, soul-wrenching, love-lostpiece that every album should have. Afew other excellent, upbeat tracks include“Dreaming,” “You Called Me,” and“Finally Falling.” Mayer Hawthorne islike your guy best friend—sweet, a greattime, and not taken advantage of nearlyenough. –Kylie CoxThe MisfitsDevil’s RainMisfits RecordsStreet: 10.04The Misfits = The Misfits – GlennDanzig + Balzac + OsakaPopstarEver since Jerry Only rebooted The Misfitsin the late 1990s, I haven’t given twofucks about their output. The current versionof the band includes Only on bassand vocals, former Black Flag memberDez Cadena on guitar, and Eric Arceof Murphy’s Law on drums. The resultis three washed-up punks in Toys “R”Us costumes and fright makeup playingoverproduced horror-pop. So is it bad?No, not really bad. A lot of what I alwaysliked about the Misfits is still there—the1950s pop-music influence, the punkydoo-wop backing vocals and lyricsabout the devil and his minions. Thesefeatures, coupled with a progressivepop-punk soundtrack, actually create afew catchy songs. This is especially truewhen gravelly-voiced Cadena takes themic. But aside from these few momentsof clarity, the rest is ill conceived,72 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 73

overly polished and a little too Saturdaymorning cartoonish. I mean, do we reallyneed a song about a monkey’s paw andone about a mummy’s hand? As far aspunk music goes, this one is a little tooThree Stooges. –James BennettOrchestra of SpheresNonagonic NowFire RecordsStreet: 11.08Orchestra of Spheres = Neu!x Can + Indonesian gamelanmusic/street performances ofYogyakarta + AU + 60s scienceinstructional filmsI am STOKED about the recent resurgenceof traditional music that is slowlymaking its way back in the public eyethanks to labels such as MississippiRecords, or the Ethiopiques collections.And how refreshing it is to listento the psychedelic modern spin of NewZealand’s Orchestra of Spheres. Thisdebut pulls from many dated traditionalsounds, from eclectic free jazz to Africanbeats, and successfully puts their ownmodern spin on these sounds withoutcompromising the feel or integrity of themusic itself, which is weirdly delightfuland danceable. For being such a relativelyyoung and unknown group, they’redefinitely getting noticed globally. Myfavorites are the kinetic off-kilter stompand flange of “Spontaneous Symmetry”and the off-tuning and repetition of“Boltzmann Brain,” a great gamelandrivenearworm. –Mary HoudiniThee Oh SeesCarrion Crawler/TheDreamIn the RedStreet: 11.08Thee Oh Sees = Sic Alps + TySegall2011 just wouldn’t be complete withouta second album from Thee Oh Sees.Carrion Crawler/The Dream ditches thepoppy acoustic guitar lines and melotronsof the previous release, Castlemania(not surprising, since that album waspretty much a John Dwyer solo album)and returns to something more akin toWarm Slime (without the 13-minute titletrack). The songs seem to involve moreof a build-up and more guitar fills andsolos than previous releases, so it canget a bit tedious at times (especially during“Chem-Farmer”) but all in all, it is anincredibly solid release. The highlight ofthe album for me was “Crushed Grass,”a rehash of a song featured on the TySegall/Thee Oh Sees split released forBruise Cruise last year. –Cody HudsonRadio MoscowThe Great Escape ofLeslie MagnafuzzAlive RecordsStreet: 10.11Radio Moscow = The JimiHendrix Experience + WishboneAsh + Siena RootFew bands can compete with the fury ofParker Grigg’s agile, furious funk guitar,and with each Radio Moscow release, itseems he becomes an even more charismaticperformer. The Great Escape ofLeslie Magnafuzz ditches the high-fidelitysound of Brain Cycles and instead focuseson Grigg’s impressive improvisationalskills. The compositions on this albumare wild and ambitious, breaking out intohysterical jamming that never soundsforced, because everything the manplays sounds so damn smooth. Keepan eye out for these guys, as they like totour through Salt Lake City, and they puton a killer show. –Henry GlasheenStar Fucking HipstersFrom the Dumpster to theGraveFat Wreck ChordsStreet: 10.11Star Fucking Hipsters = ChokingVictim/Leftöver Crack + JoannaNewsom + Desolate + TheDistillersAt the risk of being struck down byrat-tailed, crack rock-steady junkies,I’ll say this: Star Fucking Hipsters arebetter than Leftöver Crack. Yeah, LÖCpioneered the sub-sub-genre, but thedynamics of From the Dumpster to theGrave evince Scott Sturgeon’s politics,more so because of female vocalistsNico De Gallo and Kelsey. FtDttGfeatures switch-offs from “STRG”’s raspyvocals to De Gallo’s matching timbre,which Kelsey supplants with her liltedmelodies, highlighting the album’s womanlytouches. “Death Is Never Out ofFashion” boasts tradeoffs from all threesingers, with Kelsey singing in españolover skanky up-strums and “9/11 ’tilInfinity” hammers down a nasty dancebeat while guest artist Boots Riley spitspolitical rhymes. “The Broken Branches,”though, is the song that’ll have yousinging along with Kelsey: “The more Ilearn, the less I know/The more I reap,the less I sow/The streets are paved withepitaphs/Sink the lifeboat, burn the raft.”–Alexander OrtegaStill CornersCreatures of an HourSub PopStreet: 10.11Still Corners = My BloodyValentine + The xxThe difference between My BloodyValentine and bands that sound likeMy Bloody Valentine is that the formerhad a lot more going for them than justa sound. Still Corners succeed becauseof their attention to the fundamentals andnot just the sonics. Creatures of an Houris a grower, and it will take repeat listensto fully appreciate how well the songsare constructed out of basic elements—simple guitar arpeggios, pentatonicmelodies, oldies drumbeats. On first listen,my criticism was that the tunes weretoo impressionistic to be memorable. Butin the current landscape of in-your-facepromotion, Still Corners remind us of thevirtue of being subtle. –Nate Housley74 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 75

Send your dates by the 25th of the previous month: dailycalendar@slugmag.com.Friday, December 2Holiday Stroll – ArtspaceAmarillo Highway – Bar DeluxeNutcracker Art Show – Blonde GrizzlyThrillionaires – Brigham Larson PianosHour 13 – Cisero’sBeats Antique – DepotTim Daniels Music – Fahrenheit LoungeWasnatch – Fats GrillStonefed – Hog WallowDaisy & The Moonshines, Golden Sun, CoyoteFever – KilbyThe Vision – Liquid JoesRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQPoor Yorick Studios Holiday Show– Poor YorickDismemberment of Me – MuseBoi-Lesque Revue – Paper MoonSilvertongue – Roy EaglesSpitsofrantic – Saints and SinnersA Man Enters – Salt Lake Acting CompanyMirko Marton’s “Noir” – Salt Lake Art CenterOzomatli – State Room“Horny” by Nic Annette Miller Reception– Stolen & EscapesDavid Burnett Gallery: Too Close – UMFADahlia Project, Robyn Kemp – Wild BeanAmerican Hitmen, Kiss Me, Kill Me, What YouDestroy – WoodshedDubwise – UrbanBob Wayne, J. Munley, Scott Kelly – GarageSaturday, December 3Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 – AbravanelHallDJ Bad Boy Brian – The BayThe Queers, Knockout, Reno Divorce, VictimsWilling, Vena Cava – Burt’sChicago Mike Beck – Hog WallowCommon Market, Iame, Dopethought, FSS– KilbyOld World, Nicholas Allen – MuseListz’s Piano Concerto After Party – NewYorkerAn Evening With Frederique!– Parthenon RoomScotty Thurman and the Perfect Trouble Band– Rolling ThunderKid Rock, Ty Stone – SaltairFilm: Christmas Story – SLC Main LibraryHomemade for the Holidays: Writing for Gifts– SLCC Writing CenterPin Me Up Charity Event – Bar DeluxeStephen Kellogg, Jon McLaughlin– State RoomDJ Roots Rawka – Summit LoungeHeartless, Full of Hell – RaunchFalk – Why SoundJuana Ghani – WoodshedCommon Market, IAME, FSS, Dumbluck– UrbanSugartown, Fauna – GarageJingle Bell 5k Walk/Run for Arthritis– Trolley SquareSunday, December 4Buried At Birth, Behold The Kingdom,Graverobber, All Systems Fail, Burn YourWorld, Drag Me Under – Burt’sWhite Wives, Koji – KilbyLukas Nelson, POTR – State RoomNathaniel Rateliff, David Williams, Sam Burton– UrbanMonday, December 5Suedehead – KilbyKitty Cause: Hello Transparency, The Willkills,Red Bennies – UrbanTuesday, December 6SS Kaliert, Endless Struggle, Embrace TheKill, Stark Raving Mad – Burt’sohGr – ComplexTrampled By Turtles, William Elliott Whitmore– DepotDeas Vail, Sick of Sarah, Now Now – KilbyBlue Man Group – KingsburyFilm: Hell and Back Again – Main LibraryEvidence, The Grouch, Zion-I, Eligh – UrbanWednesday, December 7Toys For Tots – Brighton ResortSaviours, Ramming Speed – Burt’sKory Quinn and The Comrades, Bitterroot– High West DistilleryTalia Keys, Gemini Mind – Hog WallowAnthropology, Necromaniac, Noble Savages,Private Partners – KilbyBlue Man Group – KingsburyFilm: Trigger – TowerHot Chocolate Social– Hatch Family ChocolatesSpooky Moon, Black Hounds, Small TownSinners, Tim & Hope – UrbanKRCL’s Night Out – Maxwell’sAdd a Dash of Local Art with Todd Powelson– Trolley Square Whole Foods CaféThursday, December 8Brian Thurber – Hog WallowSons of Other Mothers – HoppersWhitney Blayne – Fat’s GrillLove Inks, Rain Rain Man, Chris Cavanaugh –KilbyBlue Man Group – KingsburyHumming Bird, Mad Diving Barons – MuseScotty Haze – Pat’s BBQYamn, Marinade, Four Leaves Left – UrbanCharleigh Peterson – Why SoundPoetry Slam – Wild BeanPert Near, Sandstone – GarageFriday, December 9Willie Basse – 5 MonkeysA Kurt Bestor Christmas – Abravanel HallThe Chickens, Shaky Trade – Bar DeluxeBeyond This Flesh, Dethblo, Dark Blood– Burt’sRage Against the Supremes, Ray Rosales– Hog WallowHoliday Celebration with the Utah Symphony –Eccles Center (Park City)Dizzy Desoto – Green PigDead Letter Circus, Fair to Midland, Monarch– In The VenueTessa Barton, Horse Bones, Hurris & Gig, TheBlue Aces – KilbyBlue Man Group – KingsburyAlan Stone – Mojo’sThe Porch – MuseRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQUrban Bleu – Summit LoungeUtah Film Center Screens: Herb + Dorothy –Salt Lake Art CenterMatteo – Why SoundThe Entrance Band, Spell Talk, Dark Seas– UrbanKRCL’s Polar Jubilee– Salt Lake Hardware BuildingSaturday, December 10A Kurt Bestor Christmas – Abravanel HallForever is For Now, Framing Hanley – AvalonBreakfast with Santa on the Moon – ClarkPlanetariumUlysses – Hog WallowThe Knux – In The VenueExit Strategy, Young Electric, Exit of theEnvious, Sparks Fire, Aviatrix, Almost October,Grey Fiction, Bus People – KilbyBlue Man Group – KingsburyChance Lewis, Apt, Yze, Prime Time RealEstate, MC Untytled, Crate Dwellers – MuseThe Wicked – Post TheaterSister Dottie S. Dixon’s Hilarious HolidayHullabaloo – Kimball Visual Arts Center,Weber State UniversityFamily Art Sunday – Salt Lake Art CenterHoliday Farmers Market and Breakfast– Wheeler FarmOld World, The Shuttles, Tracing Yesterday– Why Sound7 th Annual Christmas Cocktail Party (FormalAttire Required) – UrbanHappy Birthday, Thomas Winkley!Blue Man Group – KingsburyThe Black Heart Procession, Chelsea Wolfe –UrbanMonday, December 12Dan O’Connor, Tyler & Melody, Brian Bingham– KilbyKlezmatics, Juana Ghani – State RoomFilm: Trigger – TowerDIY Holiday Gifts with Craft Lake City– GarageTuesday, December 13Cake –SaltairPierce the Veil, Miss May I, Woe Is Me, TheAmity Affliction, Letlive – In The VenueThe Fling, Yukon Blonde – KilbyGuns N Roses – Maverik CenterOther Lives – State RoomFilm: Being Elmo – Main LibraryThe Soft White Sixties, Fox Van Cleef, DirtyBlonde – UrbanHappy Birthday, Jon Robertson!Wednesday, December 14Donate a coat, gloves or pack of unopenedsocks for the Road Home Homeless Shelter –Brighton ResortTony Holiday, Jordan Young – Hog WallowBriertone, Small Town Sinners. Matthew Nanes– KilbyFilm: Turtle: The Incredible Journey– Main LibraryBlake Worthington, Nine to Five, Blended Roots– UrbanKatie Jo Cd Release, Josh Johnson, TimNielsen, Hilary Murray – Why SoundThursday, December 15D.R.I. – Burt’sWayne Static – ComplexPentagraham Crackers, Awful Truth – KilbyMarcus Bentley – Hog WallowScotty Haze – Pat’s BBQUnplugged, Eidola – MuseTony Holiday, La Noche, The Pour Horse– UrbanViewers Like You, Whilmington – Why SoundJaime Sterling – GarageFriday, December 16Cirque De La Symphonie – Abravanel HallMiniature Tigers, Lady Murasaki – Bar DeluxeMarinade – Hog WallowLaissez Bear – KilbyBack Chat, Bus People, Don Juan – MuseDelphic Quorum, Prysma – Other EndRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQDaverse – Summit LoungeOcote Soul Sounds – State RoomGZA, Pat Maine, Sick Sense & Skinwalker,Kiliona, DJ Juggy – UrbanJohn Allred Holiday Show – VelourSaturday, December 17Cirque De La Symphonie – Abravanel HallPorter Robinson, R3hab, Steez, Aiden Chance,Jake Williams, Foxtrot – ComplexNoah Peterson – Dancing Yeti Coffee CompanyBig Bad Voodoo Daddy – Eccles (Park City)Velvetones – Hog WallowMacklemore, Ryan Lewis – In The VenueMountain Hymns, North Valley, Old World, HolyWater Buffalo – KilbyParallax, Despite Despair, Hi Fi Massacre– MuseFalse Witness, Tr3ason, Frontline– Why SoundDave Williams – GarageSLUG Localized: Mark Dago, Scenic Byway,Chase One2Sunday, December 18Happy Birthday, Joshua Joye!Duncan Phillips, Aaron Rashaw – GarageWorld Snowboard Day – CanyonsMonday, December 19BLOOP, Fat Apollo & The Cellulites, Us Thieves– KilbyHappy Birthday, Ross Solomon!Tuesday, December 20Dustbloom, Huldra, We Drop Like Bombs,Chevalier – KilbyBiggest Ern, Mac Tendo, Mesa Billies, TheKevin Anderson Experience – UrbanUtah Film Center Screens: Malls R Us– Main LibraryHappy Birthday, Liz Phillips!Happy Birthday, Thy Doan!Wednesday, December 21Donate one grocery bag to the Utah Food Bank– Brighton ResortFission Breakers, Show Me Island, StormingStages & Stereos – KilbyDJ AaronKnute, Bullets and Belle’s, Fat Apollo& The Cellulites, Red Bennies – UrbanThursday, December 22Trenton McKean – Hog WallowDead Pilots, Die Nasty, Cedars, Starvist – KilbyScotty Haze – Pat’s BBQTolchock Trio, The Rubes, The Watches– UrbanFriday, December 23Mannheim Steamroller – Abravanel HallZach Hillard Band – Hog WallowFolka Dots, Holy Water Buffalo, Trappers– KilbyRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQVertigo Venus – State RoomBirthquake, Palace of Buddies, Giraffula– UrbanSaturday, December 24And…Go! Improv Comedy – Murray TheaterHappy Birthday, Ben Trentelmen!Sunday, December 25Happy Birthday, Jesus!Christmas Dance Party – UrbanMonday, December 26Cure for your case of the Mondays– Your Friendly Neighborhood BarTuesday, December 27Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Energy SolutionsWednesday, December 28Sense Divide, Slow Motion Characters – KilbyThe Polish Ambassador – SideCarESX – UrbanThursday, December 29Coreshot, The LTD’s – Hog WallowSuicycles, Red Dog Revival, YYBS – KilbyScotty Haze – Pat’s BBQRacecaR RacecaR – Why SoundCornered By Zombies – UrbanHappy Birthday, Ruby Johnson!Friday, December 30Video Games Live: Bonus Round! – AbravanelHallSKPz – Hog WallowDismemberment of Me – KilbyRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQPoor Ophelia, Tribes – Why SoundSpell Talk, Max Pain & the Groovies, Fucktards– UrbanSaturday, December 31Feed Me, Calvertron, Mark Yurm, Rokcity, FuJu, Dipsy – ComplexLaserfang – UrbanSunday, January 1Happy New Years! Nurse that hangover andnurse it good.Monday, January 2Happy Birthday, Sumerset Bivens!Tuesday, January 3South Pacific – Capitol TheatreHappy Birthday, Cody Kirkland!Wednesday, January 4Happy Birthday, Gregory Gerulat!Happy Birthday, Trista Yard!Thursday, January 5Mister Ritcher – KilbyScotty Haze – Pat’s BBQFriday, January 6Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1– Abravanel HallRoby Kap – Pat’s BBQPick Up the New SLUG – Anyplace CoolSunday, December 11Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Lionize,Rodeo Ruby Love – In The Venue76 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 77

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