Year: 1995
The Pinch
For the hoards of you out there hungering for fresh local music, The Pinch offers the talent and enthusiasm to satisfy. These guys are talented, focused and can’t be bothered with a whole lot of silliness. … read more
Feature Band: Ruth Ruth
No need to RSVP — they’re uninvited! NYC’s punk-pop trio Ruth Ruth has anchored itself into the swiftly running waters of alternative with its first single “Uninvited” off their debut LP, Laughing Gallery. … read more
Serial Killer of the Month: Ed Gein
Sicker than most, Ed had some strange hobbies which included digging up women’s bodies, and taking them home to dissect them. … read more
Record Reviews: December 1995
I once worked with a night baker who would get in a manic phase, stop taking his Prozac, and start up with crack. I think he committed suicide. This is the kind of music he listened to. … read more
Poe!
Music is very much a team sport, so I’d much rather be co-writing with some talented musicians in a room than sitting by myself doing it. … read more
Joan Armatrading
You know, as you say, people heard my voice and really liked my voice. They heard my voice, I was the singer. But for me I was always the songwriter. … read more
Feature Band: HAZE
HAZE is the lead singer for the band which bears her name, and after many times asking her real name, I gave up … it didn’t matter. … read more
Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
Channel Zero Unsafe Metal Blade Some of the most unlikely places spawn some of the best music. The latest case being that of Belgium’s Channel Zero. The band formed in Brussels in 1990, have released two albums overseas, and have finally had the chance to bring their unique style of metal to the United States.
Waterdog Interview: November 1995
WD: Hello. SLUG: Hello. WD: How’s it going? SLUG: Pretty good, who is this? WD: This is Terry. SLUG: Terry from Waterdog? WD: Yeah, and Bill‘s here. SLUG: Do both of you play Rickenbackers, both guitar players? WD: No none of us do. Our bass player plays a Rickenbacker. SLUG: Oh, because the… WD: Yeah,
Truly Interview: November 1995
Truly likes to leave a unique impression on their listeners. “We want to give them something different, [something] that they can’t get from any other band,” vocalist Robert Roth said. For the Salt Lake audience at DV8 on October 3, they may have left a lasting impression. After only a few minutes into their set,
The Tragically Hip: November 1995
The interview with the Tragically Hip was done for one reason: to gain free access to the Page and Plant show at the Delta Center. As is more often the case than otherwise, the guest list at the Delta Center was missing a few names. The next time there is a show at the Delta
The Stiff Sheet … November 1995
The Stiff Sheet from November 1995 has reviews of popular albums by the SLUG team. … read more
