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CD Reviews: April 1997
Machine Head, just like several thousand other bands, repeatedly call for revolution. The “man” is to blame and “we,” the Machine Head fan club, are not to bow down. … read more
CD Reviews: March 1997
Does this one bring back a few memories? I can remember when I trashed Smash in these pages all those years ago. Some dumb punk rocker sent a death threat. … read more
The Stiff Sheet: March 1997
I believe that Vallejo was a last minute addition to the X-96 Lowest Expectations show. Good reports came back from the few who viewed them. … read more
Written in Blood: March 1997
I’ve spent some major time listening to this band Xysma over the past week. Unfortunately, I have since lost the bio sheet and have even lost the CD case. … read more
It’s Crap!
I hate British bands, but the press release said a lot of nice things and they’ve had a couple of big hit singles in England so I tried to keep an open mind. … read more
CD Reviews
This salsa stuff is good. The soundtrack is excellent, and if at the next house rave, someone asks you to throw on some salsa beats, you’ll be prepared. … read more
Serial Killer of the Month: Arthur Shawcross
Arthur Shawcross was on parole in 1987. His life in Rochester New York provided him with the basic essentials for his pleasure and well being. … read more
Sausage King
This is a jazz record by a Seattle group. That’s right, a jazz record from Seattle. Maybe it’s signalling the death of grunge. Lord lettuce pays. … read more
Things to Think About During Sex
Why isn’t “phonetic” spelled the way it sounds?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? … read more
Written in Blood: February 1997
I squealed with delight when I found the new Grip Inc. in my mailbox. Nemesis is the highly anticipated follow-up to their ’96 release, The Power of Inner Strength. … read more
National CD Reviews: February 1997
It’s not funny, Gianni. The evil SLUG boss – in an attempt to further infuriate Christian Arial – passed me a copy of Kip Winger’s new release. … read more
Written in Blood: January 1997
The band that has set the goal for themselves to play the slowest, heaviest, most mind-numbing music humanly possible are at it again with the release of Miserably Ever After. … read more
