John Ford

Community Development Manager at SLUG Magazine. @SLUGMag Production Manager at Craft Lake City. @craftlakecity #SLUGMag #CraftLakeCity #slc

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Shhh…Are you listening? It’s the new episode of SLUG Soundwaves and we’re sitting down with Strange Familia before their performance at Fork Fest. Give it a listen: https://t.co/e6WWKdO0G0

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Get lost in “an infinite, nonsensical labyrinth that sometimes resembles an office building” with Backrooms. Check out SLUG Contributing Writer B. Allan's Johnson’s review of the new film here: https://t.co/fRBWnh1RHV

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Is your June TBR ready? Consider adding a few more books to your stack and check out these recommendations from local bookstores just in time for pride month! https://t.co/HwBCTyqqGk

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Whether you're a big fan of Bob Dylan or Sufjan Stevens, Kevin Morby’s new album Little Wide Open has something for all local music lovers!
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“Launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history, or risk losing the war altogether” is the impossible choice that must be made in Pressure. Read SLUG Senior Staff Writer Patrick Gibbs’ interview with the film’s cinematographer here: https://t.co/rTGY69EOli

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Celebrate this Pride month right! Pick up the new LGBTQ+ Pride issue anywhere that’s cool and fabulous! Check it out today: https://t.co/XHUXebHkCT

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The Shindas “are skilled musicians who just happen to make it look like the most fun job in the world,” says SLUG Contributing Writer Indi Tejeda. The band’s album Bangers and Mosh is quality garage rock packed with “gritty, overdriven guitars.”

Read the full review here: https://t.co/nmZMqGWBAu

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Your playlists on music streaming apps may feel like they’re yours, but as SLUG Contributing Writer Guillermo Pino Cruz points out, they’re “a temporary lease on culture.” He argues for a return to physical media such as vinyl and CDs.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/zaPgBTpclO

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Cinephiles judging your guiltiest film pleasures? Whatever harmless escapism you indulge in should be ridiculed by the majority. Don’t miss May’s Second-hand Screenings https://t.co/yqf24SbaNu

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Starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall, the film Tuner “sweeps you up like a great piece of music perfectly played,” according to SLUG senior staff writer Patrick Gibbs. 

Check out the full article here: https://t.co/AIyhr7uC5v

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Pressure, a new dramatic depiction of the stories that shifted World War II, or another dreary account of Doomsday? Read the full review here: https://t.co/KGXDirxRY4

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After a year since their Kilby Block Party performance, Rilo Kiley returned onstage to kick off the summer. Check out the full concert review: https://t.co/YYsWxK6WlB

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Mercedes Nokyi Ng’s oil paintings capture vibrant markets full of food and the colorful delight of everyday life. She paints “as a way to celebrate life” and celebrate being a human being.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/x8KyQOeEXB

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Dietary restrictions don't have to be restrictive when Utah has so many gluten-free and vegan options to offer. SLUG Contributing Writer Anna Walker went to SpudToddo's for a gluten-free potato dinner, followed by MonkeyWrench for a vegan ice cream dessert. Read her reviews: https://t.co/oNCyDuiASm

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It will be a truly awful wonderful event. TROLL 2 is back tonight May 28 only.
New Troll 2 shirts available to pick up at the concessions counter before the film and a dance competition with vintage VHS boxes handcrafted for this event as prizes -> https://t.co/13ZmrGD9uF

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🐗 THIS WEEK'S MUSIC LINEUP 🐗
Four nights. Four reasons to cancel your other plans.
WED — J-Rad Cooley (honky tonk & western swing)
THU — Country Ramble (real deal country)
FRI — @Stonefed (funk, blues, & rock n' roll)
SAT — Caltucky (progressive bluegrass & jamgrass)
Don't waste a Wednesday. Definitely don't waste a Saturday.
#HogWallow #SLCMusic #LiveMusic

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“There is a warmth to this album,” SLUG’s Contributing Writer Margaret Pugh says about Spencer Sander’s album Almanac. The poetic storytelling of the album feels “meant to be shared around campfires,” swathed in blankets and “surrounded by fireflies.”

Read the full review here: https://t.co/zQwqvoDGi8

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SLUG Contributing Writer Ezra Smith offers a cautionary review for movie-goers looking to see Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tale. “The only way I can describe this film is ‘ironic,’” says Smith. Read the full review here: https://t.co/qQwx60WvAV

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meg jordan dives into the "depths of sapphic pining" by combining the sounds of "folksy guitar" and "dreamy ukulele,” resulting in a “highly dynamic and emotionally rich album.” Read the full review here: https://t.co/nHzeAPmotP

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Vocalist of Excessive Force and founder of Life Sentence Records Dan Gump has been straight edge since ’87 ― and now he’s back, where the hardcore scene is still going strong.

Read the full interview here: https://t.co/GuLv0zsqvB