Mercury Rev: A Gasp of Air for the Faint Pulse of Today’s Alternative Music

Mercury Rev: A Gasp of Air for the Faint Pulse...
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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: October 1995
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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

Local Reviews: October 1995
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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

Marky Ramone: October 1995

Marky Ramone: October 1995
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An in-depth, exclusive 1995 interview with Marky Ramone, drummer of the Ramones. … read more

 
 
Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World

Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
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This is no lame cookie-cutter death metal act. These guys can do a lot more than growl into a microphone and detune their guitars. … read more

Soul Coughing

Soul Coughing
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They have a different sound, a different outlook. Their most recognizable line from a song is “You take the ankles and I’ll take the wrists.” … read more

The Stiff Sheet

The Stiff Sheet
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Flea does this little tune that should be a poem called Pea, about homophobic rednecks. What can you do? He’s Flea.
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Headshake: October 1995

Headshake: October 1995
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I caught up with Dale Garrard, guitarist and sometimes vocalist for Headshake, outside of Saltair just after the band had finished opening for the Ramones. … read more

A Shot Of Blues: October 1995

A Shot Of Blues: October 1995
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Just when you thought that there were no good new blues discs out there, along comes Capricorn with four releases, part of Capricorn’s Fat Possum Records list. … read more