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The Stiff Sheet: April 1996
I saw some car slowin’ down to turn and no traffic behind that so I floored it. BANG. She didn’t turn, and the Jesus Lizard totaled my car. … read more
Edwin McCain
I kind of liked Edwin and his music before I talked to him. After talking to him on the phone I liked him even more. … read more
7 Year Bitch
Okay, you know that 7 Year Bitch is coming back to town, right? You also know that they have a new album coming out a day or two after their show. SLUG got to talk to Valerie Agnew on the phone. She’s the drummer. … read more
The Stiff Sheet: March 1996
All the songs are thinky, well-produced, through-eye kind of songs. They make you listen to the record as more than just background music. … read more
The Afghan Whigs
After recording the new album and producing the Ass Ponys’ upcoming album, bass player Curley manages to squirrel away from his favorite show, Cops, and talk with SLUG. … read more
Written In Blood
Hard music for a hard world. … read more
Dragmules
There must be a dozen brilliant records each year that are overlooked by radio, press and music video outlets. With an aggressive approach by Atlantic Records and some media exposure, New York City’s the Dragmules are bound to become a success. Their major label debut, 2A (named after a bar in the East Village of
From the SLUG Archives: Best of the ‘90s
SLUG’s editorial team compiled snippets of the coolest things that went to print in SLUG each year, from 1990 to 1999. … read more
Mercury Rev: A Gasp of Air for the Faint Pulse...
The debate has begun: who defines alternative music today in the most authentic sense? One answer is Mercury Rev, a five piece all of which reside in New York. … read more
Megadeth: October 1995
Megadeth is one of the survivors of the 1980’s heavy metal revolution. And, they’ve got a new CD, Hidden Treasures on Capitol Records and a tour to prove it. … read more
Local Reviews: October 1995
There have been tons of worse bands around. Some still are, and getting. If you’re into that groovy free love guitar driven ballad stuff, you’ll dig this band. … read more
Eve’s Plum: November 1995
Eve’s Plum recently released their second CD titled Cherry Alive and they are visiting town as part of Ray Gun magazine’s first ever concert tour. … read more
