SLUG’s 17th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival issue covers local artisans, vintage vendors, craft foodies, STEM exhibitors and performers💡⚙️. This month’s cover is by mixed media artist and DIY Fest veteran Shelby Pence 🧶🎨. Check it out:

It’s Alvvays a good day for Alvvays #SLUGPlaylist

Join millions who have switched to Grok.

fuck it, it’s fine. #SLUGPlaylist

"They can write songs about nonchalance, self-sabotage and remembering every little thing about a person — and they always hit, in one way or another," says Senior Staff Writer @palak_jayswal about @thebandcamino. Read her full review of their new album NeverAlways:

Obsidian Eye is sorrow and rage combining and pulling apart with a vengeance. The perfect follow-up to Ingress, Hibernaut proves that SLC metal is alive and well. Read Litzi Estrada’s full review here:

Now Playing in the SLUG Office: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Plastic Fang. #SLUGPlaylist

At Chunky Cookies, every cookie is filled to the brim with delicious surprises. With so many delicious flavors like Red Velvet, Dulce de Leche and Cookies n’ Cream, Chunky Cookies is a standout among local cookie businesses! You’ll definitely want to stuff your mouth with these

A perfect morning for some Kate Bollinger 🧚🏽‍♂️🌟🍓 #SLUGPlaylist

We love this album. #SLUGPlaylist

Chance the Rapper’s new album STAR LINE reminds fans and detractors alike of his technical prowess with the art form, while thematically informing us of the numerous changes he’s gone through in the interim. Read the full album review online here:

Now playing in the SLUG office: Free, the surprising new album from Kid Cudi. #slugplaylist

Now playing in the SLUG office: Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, the second album by Sturgill Simpson. #slugplaylist

Tuesday tunes. #SLUGPlaylist

Good morning 🌟 #SLUGPlaylist

Dreaming of Johnny Pandora playing SLC. #SLUGPlaylist

There’s no denying the intensity Pantera brought to the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre. With a setlist sure to please fans new and old, “The Heaviest Tour of the Summer” was a top tier experience for everyone there! Read Derek Brad’s full concert review here:

Can you lift a car? #SLUGPlaylist

Wait it's not Wednesday?

Marzia Thomas is an extraordinary Senior Staff Writer who proves her pithy writing to be an enjoyable read. Their music reviews are passionate, witty and at times blunt. Check out Thomas’ work and read the full Contributor Limelight here: