slugmag.com 1 SaltLakeUnderGround • Vol. 25 • Issue #310 • October 2014 • slugmag.com ABOUT THE COVER: There’s something out there, right in our back yard—in Ft. Duchesne, Utah, where Publisher: Eighteen Percent Gray Marketing Coordinator: people often report sightings of lights, noises and Editor: Angela H. Brown Robin Sessions voices possibly associated with UFOs. Revel in illus- Managing Editor: Alexander Ortega Marketing Team: Alex Topolewski, Carl Acheson, trator Robin Banks’ sensationalized presentation of Junior Editor: Christian Schultz Cassie Anderson, Cassie Loveless, Ischa B., Janie this Northeastern Utah point of interest. SLUG Senior Office Coordinator:Gavin Sheehan Greenberg, Jono Martinez, Kendal Gillett, Rachel Staff Writer Cody Kirkland went down to investi- Fact Checker: Henry Glasheen Roller, Raffi Shahinian, Robin Sessions, Zac Freeman gate—read his story on pg. 36. 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Whether it’s scoping out spots for Candida Duran, Lexie Floor, Mitchell Richmond, Dude, Steve Goemaat, Steve Richardson, Timo H., our annual Roughside of the Trax skate comp or copy Mitchell Schultz, Perrylayne Deker-Tate, Slugger Trevor Hale editing the issue, Deveraux’s an eager, community- Community Development Executives/ SLUG Magazine’s Official Podcast: minded guy who’s got a sharp noggin on him to boot. Advertising Sales: SLUG Soundwaves Deveraux graduated from Weber State University in John Ford: [email protected] Producer: Gavin Sheehan the summer of 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Eng- Angela H. Brown: [email protected] Executive Producer: Angela H. Brown lish. He is happy to do whatever SLUG humbly asks of SLUG HQ: 801.487.9221 Associate Producers: Alexander Ortega, him—skate-related reviews and recaps, helping prop- Marketing Manager: Christian Schultz, John Ford erly clear skate spots of drug-related detritus, or copy Karamea Puriri editing the meticulous Music Reviews. Deveraux enjoys skating and hanging out with his homies, and it’s well- @SLUGMag youtube.com/user/SLUGMagazine deserved: He puts in the man hours! 4 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 5 6 SaltLakeUnderGround slugmag.com 7 (L–R) , Tate McCallum-Law (guitar), Matt Morrison (bass), Ken Vallejos (drums) and Andrew Goldring (guitar) play SLUG Localized on Oct. 10 as Great Interstate Great Interstate LOCALIZED By Kia McGinnis my band?’” says Goldring. Coming from back- [email protected] grounds such as gyspy jazz, screamo, ska and cowboy space rock, the members effortlessly Photo: Russel Daniels Urban Lounge will be hosting some of our embraced their diversity and started making salty city’s finest musicians on Oct. 10 for music together. “It’s so great working with like- Localized, sponsored by Uinta Brew- minded people. We all want the same things. Everybody’s really into it—and for the right rea- ing Co., KRCL 90.9FM and Spilt Ink sons,” says Vallejos. While Andrew was initially SLC. The evening will be kicking off responsible for most of the music, the band is LOCALIZ with indie jams from Grass, followed by transitioning into a more synergetic process for the dreamy, thoughtful rock of Strong writing. As Morrison says, “We all have the flexibility and open-mindedness to suggest new Words and the introspective, spacey every word to Abbey Road.” Great Interstate things to each other.” Goldring adds to this senti- songs of Great Interstate. It’s only $5, so believe that playing outside of Utah is a way to ment, saying,, “Writing collaboratively is more flip off your Netflix and head on over. gain momentum and energy, as well as to build freeing for everyone.” a base of friends all over the country. McCallum- Law says, “Even if you’re playing for six people GREAT INTERSTATE Self-described as a classic rock band with mod- in some random place in the Midwest, if at the ern tones, Great Interstate are interested in cre- end of the night, one guy is stoked on your set— Andrew Goldring (guitar) wrote his first song ating textures and contrasting soundscapes. “I it’s totally worth it.” at age 9 and has been working his ass off in want the music to appeal to people who are into the Salt Lake music scene ever since. Whether singer-songwriter stuff, but also to people who Great Interstate’s main goal is to make a lot of it’s playing shows or recording professional stu- are into spacey rock or technical music,” says music and to play it, but they are a community- dio albums, his presence in the city has been Goldring. “We take pride in having quiet qui- oriented group with their hearts invested in con- a source of consistent care and positivity for ets and loud louds.” Their first album, Inversion tributing to Salt Lake in a sincere way. Goldring years. Most recently, Great Interstate have been Songs, was defined by said contrasts, as well as says, “Our city is almost oversaturated with a depository for his thoughts, words and musi- drawn-out, ambient arrangements. As the band great bands, which is awesome. I want to see cal prowess. He is joined by Ken Vallejos is working to be more collaborative, they’re also bands who can take themselves a little more se- (drums), Tate McCallum-Law (guitar) and working on tightening up their sound for the up- riously, with support from a stronger culture of Matt Morrison (bass), and these guys strive to coming release of their EP. The next songs are people caring about music. I want to help do be diplomatic, dynamic and—well—nice. Mc- intended to be more concise, powerful and to- that not just for our band, but for all bands.” Callum-Law says with a laugh, “We’re almost a the-point than the previous songs. “Songwriting Goldring recently opened his own recording ‘dad band’ because we’re so nice to each other. is the most important thing to me. I value crafting studio, The SoundCave, as a step in furthering When we get in the van together, we always a song and having everybody add their own local music. Although it was a vulnerable leap, take turns riding shotgun. There’s no ego.” Gold- piece to it,” says Goldring. and he may struggle to pay rent for a while, he ring adds, “We’re experienced—comfortable has been able to provide invaluable, top-quality working with lots of different musical environ- In addition to the EP, Great Interstate are gear- recording for numerous local bands, including ments and not caught up in any idea of a scene ing up for their first tour in October. While travel- Koala Temple and Strong Words—a process we have to fit into. Hopefully, our music is a rep- ing the Northwest, they’re hoping to make living that he finds important and rewarding. resentation of that.” out of a mini-van for a week as enjoyable as possible. When asked what makes a good tour, The maturity and generosity of this group is no- Great Interstate began as a solo project for Goldring responded, “If one guy in your band is table and will likely push them to succeed. You Goldring, and he had written and/or started a disrespectful dick, then it’s going to be a bad can follow their music releases and tour dates recording most of the tracks before he decided time.