Contributing writers include such names as Mick Farren, Alan Clayson, Richie Unterberger, Doug Sheppard, Miriam Linna, Phil X Milstein and Michael Lucas. San Diego City Beat reviewed Ugly Things in an article titled, "Mike Stax of Ugly Things: A local scenester's internationally known music magazine.
The Lama Workshop have stated about UT and editor Mike Stax: "1980s (music) zines have retired into the great recycling container in the sky (it's down to UT, Shindig, and Misty Lane now), Mike Stax has managed not only to keep it alive, but expand his trip in various directions, and in the process become one of the very best -- perhaps THE very best -- 1960s-oriented writer out there.
A review of Ugly Things in Head Press by David Kerekes sums up the publication, "When it comes to garage rock and everything associated with “wild sounds from past dimensions”, there is little to compare to the magnitude that is the mighty Ugly Things.".
In "My Rock and Roll Magazine Rack", Mark Boudreau (of rockandrollreport.com) writes about Ugly Things, "Absolutely encyclopedic in its knowledge of arcane rock and roll, Ugly Things is a rock and roll fan's delight..
The Mod-Sixties Webring says of Ugly Things, "For fans of '60s beat, punk, R&B, garage, psych and freakbeat Ugly Things magazine has been the place to go for over 15 years.
UT Records
In 2002 Mike Stax started his own record label and released an album by The Misunderstood on "UT Records" that received International media coverage.UT Publishing
Currently Stax is working as co-writer (with Rick Brown) on a feature film about The Misunderstood. A novel: "Like, Misunderstood" - based on the script was published in October 2007.
Music
Mike Stax is also lead singer of his own band, The Loons Ref. The Loons on MySpaceReferences
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