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Record Review: December 1993
In Crust We Trust Various Artists Germany’s lost and found (which is also a well-established mail order operation) is responsible for this fine sampler of bands on their roster. International crust and grind galore—what a variety! Among them, the UK’s Concrete Sox and Heresy should be recognized by many, as well by two cuts from
Doughboys Interview: December 1993
Montreal, Canada is a county away from Minneapolis, Minnesota. What the two have in common is the Doughboys, a Canadian quartet that BS many of its punk-pop musical cues from the Minneapolis “all-rock” gods, Husker Du and the Replacements. Singer/guitarist/founder John Kastner phoned SLUG ten days before the band’s co-headlining stint with The Buzzcocks on
On The Cover Anger Overload: December 1993
This is a solid band that is working together better than most other Salt Lake City bands. They have a bright future to make it outta here. … read more
Concert Reviews: August 1993
Anger Overload, Crackerbash, Indivision and more in this SLUG Archive edition of Concert Reviews. This time, we go all the way back to August 1993. … read more
A History of Black Uhuru: August 1993
Uhuru is the Swahili word for freedom. It is also one of the words that Derrick “Duckie” Simpson chose for the name of his band, Black Uhuru. … read more
Television: August 1991
The special effects are occasionally low budget and cheesy, but it doesn’t matter. … read more
Something New
Comics really aren’t just for kids anymore and not all of us comic fans are taken by Spandex superheroes. Here’s a list of stuff you might find cool. … read more
Questioning the Corporate Culture with Steve Albini
I’m not going to waste your time with some big introduction for Steve Albini. He is a producer and a musician. You have probably heard some of the albums he’s recorded. … read more
Funkadelic: An Interview with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Bernie...
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars have flown in from Paris, France to play Woodstock ’99 in Rome, New York. … read more
CIV: The Interview
The first album by CIV, Set Your Goals, did okay sales and for a while the single “Can’t Wait One Minute More” was an MTV Buzz Bin clip in ’95. … read more
Written in Blood: July 1998
A big “thanks” goes out to Steve Wadley for caring enough to write in when he didn’t like my “Black Sabbath was never better than when Dio was in the band.” statement. … read more
Serial Killer of the Month: Gertrude Baniszewski
Sylvia Likens was found crumpled on the filthy mattress — mutilated, dead. This was a cold October day, the 26th. In 1965. She was only 16. … read more