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I see nothing wrong distinguishable from the next?Jwt bk Z#benyl, Joseph Brlggs, Matt Taykr, Donnb Cbrlstieb, LIFa Brhgard with the posters. another news story. But she re- this ibbh, 8ectl vice, TW,LMS Nestman, ~yanworkma As far as I am concerned, the members it. This isn't polemic. IPS COPY EDITOR: Jo Yatte L.D.S. church issofucked up. They not a lecture. It's the first signs of have so much control over Utah. fire. We are smoldering. PHOTOGRAPHS: Steve Mlduley, Rlck Egan, Robert DeBerry Especially Salt Lake City. Orem, Utah letter-writer, you F-DUDE 8r ILLUSTRATIONS: Ryan Wayment As far as I am concerned they will be the first one wetorch in bed. are just as good in bed as hetero- You wonder why I hate yoi? sexual guy. I know first hand. special thanks to JO Yafle, ~attTaylor and K~ISJohnson without You wonderwhy blackspullwhit~s So fuck off all you "hetero- out of their cars intothestreets a@ whom this publication would not be posslble fuckheads." You should treqt beat them to death? Why, po~r poeple all the same. No matter baby, what have you ever done7 SLU6 1s: A monthly New: and Bterl8hment Guids lbrt ir wntrd by 1be 6th :I racb what their> sexual preference is! Because this world works for yop. nutb udcm br found 8t owr 100 bcationr. All Hm#b conlributad by local nltrrr. AH Sincerely, You may not have made it-bgt natMorluted in SlUe b thr opinion 01 th8 rRrrrnd.not rcrturily tharr of the Holly Wood this world of rape and rnurder.;it ~lltollirl#tall. 1111 rubmirabnr, dwrtiaine, Ienorr, ~Icturrs,~ormr and art work ravd br Salt Lake City was made to work for you and yofr miwdby the LMh oi the month to br print8d in Ur next iruu. kind. Me and my kind, we will un- Please Send to: SLUG MAGAMUE Dear Dickheads, make it. P.O. BOX This letter is for "geeks like Sincerelf, 1061 this" who wrote about a lesbian's Fishbone Shadow SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 841 10-1 061 editorial to say that "pathetic pleas for equal rights make him want to EDITORS NOTE: or Call 467.4742 puke" ...we (theworld) aren't "going You know I can deal with tb to change to pamper your queer fact that SLUG doesn't mak ass." Sir, I believe you. I know you money. I can also deal with the fad won't pamper my ass. Which is that people like Shame X9 think it why I'd like to powder yours -with should be used as toilet paper. a shotgun. But, I am really sick of Salt Lake$ Don't despair of people who general apathy. We have set up are willing to dialogue endlessly SLUG as an open forum for you to with morons like yourself for "equal' voice your oppinions. I guess the rights" -as if that were a privilege Gay community is the only group rn-I you somehow owned and should of people that feel their rights ace be encouraged to dispense gener- fucked. Hey don't politics Succ? ously. I, Sir, am not one of those Aren't liquer laws fucked, or do$t you people really give a shit? It is I I people. II.II'E I am of the rational, educated, time for you fucks to get off yoer level-headed, queer or queer- lazy asses and do something. Wg supportive individuals which be- want to print your oppinions. W& GET THIS TRASH SENT lieve one less bigot in the world are not writers here- we're just RIGHT TO YOUR HOUSE can't be a bad thing. And likely as publishers. We have great staff not I am carrying a baseball bat- writers and the best fuckin adver- or firearm in my car-to back up tisers in the world, who support --=- 812 NOW! v--- this thinking. I am not tolerant and what we do, but youroppinions are Send Check or Money Order for $12.00 To: patient. Equal rights make you vital. So why don't you sit down SLUG P.O. Box 1061 Salt Lake Ciy, Utah 84110-1 061 puke? I would like to lay your head sometime and write us a letter. Ah, down in that puke for the last time. fuck it ... I think I'll just go work f~r Fill This Out and Send Wih Check (Please Print) LA is not the only city burning. the bridge, at least they give a shit 1 Salt Lake is a hotbed of anger. You J. R. Rupppl NAME find my pleas pathetic? I was born 1 in Utah. I have a friend who came DICKHEhDS 8 SLU6 ADDRESS out to his Bishop in church of Fami- lies Are Forever. His Bishop told P.O. BOX 1061, SIX UTAH: CITY STATZIP him to kill himself. He tried. I know \ >age 4 June 1992 SLUG Best Studios, this ef- fort was finely pro-. duced, doing I Playground's sound a lot of justice. Julie Stutznegger's vocal abilities, in my opin- ion, are unsurpassable, and probably the best Salt Lake has to offer. Backed by three cre- ative and talented musicians (Adam Allen on bass, Brad Butterfieldon drums, and Steve Rose on guitar), Julie's sing-' ing style stands out the most. Her style varies greatly ern bluesirock and religious imag. through the tape, from the ethereal ery, Cave's songs are dark and PUYGROUMI photo: Ryan Workman crooning on This Time to the har- dreary, yet moving, full of depth monioussing-alongMimmicktothe and emotion that is missing from ~PMYGROUND their musical ability. hauntingly beautiful acapella aura many artists' releases. Beginning with the cheerful of River. Incredible! Henry's Dream pulls na j BhvadAnwv Turns,thealbum proceedsthrough My favorites? Check out Dry punches and packs a wallop, de; a near-perfect sequence of diver- Well,with itssultry vocals, mixed in livering powerful images held to. imgnwt with a jamming Smiths-style, com- gether by instrumentation and : Throughout their short-lived, sity, with many musical styles mixed in, ranging from the jazzy pletewith acousticfills. And Allover Cave's distinct vocal style. Grab butwell-received, existence, Play- Me with its uplifting melody and copy of Henry's Dream as told bJ zground proved that you don't have Stormto the classical ethnicsounds of the cello laced Argentena, to the steady drumbeat. Nick Cave and The Bad Seedq :-30beloud to haveapowerfuIsound. The tape will be available this You may just wake up to a new Rhusis shown in this thirteen song alternative-rock finale Asterisk. Recorded at Ken's World's month, and, all in all, is an out- world. f cassette, that captures every bit of standing release from this Mart Taylor;: danceable, guitar-oriented, (dare I say "pop") band, with a hell of a lot '1.. Uom UNION PROGRAMS PRESENTS I of originality and talent. DISCO INFERNO ,1 Ryan W. In Debt t CRe In Debt is a compilation NICK CAVE & THE from Disco Inferno and the first release from Che records in BAD SEEDS don. At first listen it's hard to look the Joy Division influe but on closer scrutiny this'compl tion has moredepth and lessdre I FEATURING than the Joy Division recor Henry's Dream is the stron- Wistful and ethereal, Disco Infer All Cnd gest releasefromex-BirthdayParty moves from more melodic son All FREE frontman Nick Cave and his cast of to the droning "death rock" inf -I Bad Seeds. Vibrant and energetic, enced tunes, stretching the gen I THEC"'"" the album takes all the moods of and adding more soulful influenc Cave and raises them to new This is more a recordforrel CONTINUUM- heights. ing than a soundtrackfor asui Cave's narrative abilities have While it ventures into gray are H,V,P.C, always been his strongest soundand lyrics, it doesn't get songwriting quality and lyrically, absorbed and indulgent. - thls album stretches his limits to If you like your musicdarka SHADOWPLAY---- - - - - - - -- new-found potential. 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