The Stiff Sheet: March 1997

The Stiff Sheet: March 1997
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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

Written in Blood: March 1997
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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!

It’s Crap!
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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

Serial Killer of the Month: Arthur Shawcross

Serial Killer of the Month: Arthur Shawcross
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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

Things to Think About During Sex

Things to Think About During Sex
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Why isn’t “phonetic” spelled the way it sounds?
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? … read more

Written in Blood: February 1997

Written in Blood: February 1997
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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

National CD Reviews: February 1997
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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

Written in Blood: January 1997
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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

Serial Killer of the Month: Edmund Kemper

Serial Killer of the Month: Edmund Kemper
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When he was released from Atascadero maximum security mental hospital in 1969 in California, there were orders that Edmund Kemper not be returned to the care of his mother. … read more

CD Reviews: January 1997

CD Reviews: January 1997
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Abbey Road Kill is one of those CDs that — if it was a record — couldn’t hold a needle in the grooves. As my velvet Elvis melts with the heat generated by Los Ass-Draggers, I can’t help but laugh. … read more

9 Spine Stickleback

9 Spine Stickleback
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If you have been following SLUG for at least the last 16 months, you should know by now that 9 Spine Stickleback are my favorite local band. … read more

Serial Killer of the Month – Herbert Mullin 

Serial Killer of the Month – Herbert Mullin 
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Herbert Mullin was born on April 18, 1947 in Salinas, California – the forty-first anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake. … read more