{"id":193862,"date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/?p=193862"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:49:39","slug":"slug-mags-37th-anniversary-party-get-to-know-the-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slugmag.com\/events\/slug-mags-37th-anniversary-party-get-to-know-the-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"SLUG Mag’s 37th Anniversary Party: Get to Know the Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"

For 37 years, SLUG Magazine<\/em> has been amplifying Salt Lake City\u2019s thriving alternative and underrepresented music, arts, events and community subcultures with thoughtful media coverage and event curation.<\/p>\n

To mark this incredible anniversary, SLUG<\/em> will be holding a one-of-a-kind night of live music where 37 local artists will perform one song each on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Metro Music Hall<\/em><\/a>. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the party starts at 8 p.m. \u2014 purchase your tickets<\/a> today for just $15!<\/p>\n

In anticipation of our biggest event of the year, SLUG <\/em>asked each performing band or artist a few questions about their music, plus some just for shits and giggles!<\/p>\n

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Who is your favorite Utah celebrity or local legend?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Utah
Singer-songwriter Emily Hicks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wicked Temple:<\/strong> Corky from KBER<\/em>\u2019s Salt Lake Soundcheck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

IMAG!NARY FRIENDZ:<\/strong> Sammy Brue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Emily Hicks:<\/strong> Heather Gay<\/a>, Whitney Rose<\/a> and Angie K<\/a> from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TREESON:<\/strong> The Used<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Red Bennies:<\/strong> Jeremy Devine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UltraVatic:<\/strong> The Sinclair dinosaur.<\/p>\n

VAL\/IN\/TIME: <\/strong>Ken Sanders<\/a>! He\u2019s been selling important books to the community for 50 years!<\/p>\n

Secondhand Sun:<\/strong> Dan the PC man from PC Laptops<\/em>! Or Tony Johns, the most drop-dead gorgeous guy in this state of Utah. Or Philip Seymour Hoffman<\/a> \u2014 he did his own stunts.<\/p>\n

CHAC XOL:<\/strong> Lara Jones<\/a> and the wizard of Liberty Park.<\/p>\n

\n

<\/h4>\n

Describe your music style as if it were a cocktail.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"The
BANSHEE TWIN.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Raj and Will<\/strong>: An old fashioned mixed with PVC shavings and social engineering.<\/p>\n

The Glitter Bombs:<\/strong> A pop rock-dusted snow cone flavored with absinthe and tiger\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n

Flat Rat:<\/strong> Survival water.<\/p>\n

Wasatch Valley Drifters:<\/strong> You can drink any kind of booze to our music.<\/p>\n

The Painted Roses:<\/strong> An Irish coffee in a gas station to-go cup at the ski resort parking lot.<\/p>\n

Number One Babe Team:<\/strong> Mezcal-infused Zelda Heart Potion.<\/p>\n

Purr Bats: <\/strong>Black Lotus: three opposite flavors with a red wine float. Long-lasting on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

T.A.O. Ensemble:<\/strong> Fizzy Lifting Drink, ayahuasca and Egyptian embalming liquid.<\/p>\n

Shecock:<\/strong> A double shot, bottled in bond Rye Manhattan with a luxardo cherry.<\/p>\n

SAEMORE:<\/strong> A Velvet Lantern: aged gin, elderflower, a twist of blood orange, a dash of lavender and sparkling ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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\n
\"Utah-based
The local, four-piece metal band Eyes of Eva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you had a time machine that could only be used for heists, what object would you steal from the past?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Eyes of Eva: <\/strong>The Ark of the Covenant.<\/p>\n

Star Carmen:<\/strong> The Voynich Manuscript<\/a>, a mysterious text with weird language and drawings.<\/p>\n

crimcore:<\/strong> Frank Zappa<\/a>\u2019s journal.<\/p>\n

Seasonless:<\/strong> Joseph Smith\u2019s Golden Plates.<\/p>\n

Demons:<\/strong> Another beer mug from Ya\u2019 Buts<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Tempting:<\/strong> The light cycle from Tron: Legacy<\/em><\/a> \u2014 we\u2019d love to get drunk and drive that baby around.<\/p>\n

BANSHEE TWIN:<\/strong> Scully and Mulder\u2019s wardrobes.<\/p>\n

The X\u2019d:<\/strong> The Holy Grail.<\/p>\n

CLUB MUNGO:<\/strong> The ear Mike Tyson<\/a> bit off.<\/p>\n

\n
\"The
Lab Animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/h4>\n

You just pulled a bad fortune from a fortune cookie. What does it say?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

La<\/strong>b<\/strong>\u00a0Animals:<\/strong> \u201cCatastrophic failure; meltdown imminent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graveyard Violet: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve been trying to reach you regarding your car\u2019s extended warranty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vicious Souls: <\/strong>\u201cUnfortunately, you will be hungry again in one hour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midnight Jaguarz:<\/strong> \u201cThe SAIM, after emerging, has decided that you are extra. Report for disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cathode from the SLC Synth Alliance: <\/strong>\u201cGaze long enough into an abyss, and the abyss will gaze back into you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Runestomper: <\/strong>\u201cPlease don\u2019t eat the paper again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sylke: <\/strong>\u201cYour parents secretly hate you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gage Brigance:<\/strong> \u201cThe road you\u2019re on will work \u2014 just not how you planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean Baker\u2019s Recycled Stardust:<\/strong> \u201cI shit your pants.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Make sure to secure your tickets for our 37th Anniversary Party<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for your chance to see BANSHEE TWIN<\/a>, Cathode (SLC Synth Alliance)<\/a>, CHAC XOL<\/a>, CLUB MUNGO<\/a>, crimcore<\/a>, Emily Hicks<\/a>, Eyes of Eva<\/a>, Flat Rat, Gage Brigance<\/a>, Graveyard Violet<\/a>, IMAG!NARY FRIENDZ<\/a>, Lab Animals<\/a>, Midnight Jaguarz, Number One Babe Team<\/a>, Purr Bats<\/a>, Raj and Will<\/a>, Red Bennies<\/a>, Runestomper<\/a>, Saemore<\/a>, Sean Baker\u2019s Recycled Stardust<\/a>, Seasonless<\/a>, Secondhand Sun<\/a>, Shecock<\/a>, SLC Demons<\/a>, Star Carmen<\/a>, Sylke<\/a>, TAO Ensemble, Tempting, The Glitter Bombs<\/a>, The Painted Roses<\/a>, The X\u2019d<\/a>, TREESON, UltraVatic<\/a>, Vicious Souls<\/a>, Wasatch Valley Drifters<\/a>, Wicked Temple<\/a>, VAL\/IN\/TIME<\/a><\/p>\n

Read about past\u00a0SLUG\u00a0<\/em>Anniversary Parties here:
\nSLUG Mag\u2019s 36th Anniversary Party: 36 Years, 36 Bands, One Hell of a Time<\/a>
\nSLUG Mag\u2019s 36th Anniversary Party: Get to Know the Bands<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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