by Gail Pop | 2000 | Deadbeat Corner, Interviews
(Originally appeared in Mutant Renegade Zine #15, Fall 2000) Tom Watson is a local artist, ‘zine guru, club kid, mystery man, photographer, scandal maker, movie buff, monkey boy and mischievous little brother of Eddie Munster. The first issue of Tom’s...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Deadbeat Corner, Interviews
(Originally appeared in Mutant Renegade Zine #14, Summer 2000) Gary Thompson has been a staple in the Dayton music scene since the early ‘80s. Gary was influenced early in his life my electronic music especially Gary Numan. Gary has been involved in several bands in...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Black Cat Music – This is the New Romance – CD (Cheetah’s Records) Wine In A Box, hypnotizes the listener into a thick drug induced haze and paints the scenery with dyed black hair, dexedrine, and a faint stench of patchouli. I fell into deep...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
The Busy Signals – Baby’s First Beats – CD (Sugar Free Records) “Baby’s First Beats” is The Busy Signals debut recording. The release is fresh. It has a fun and trippy 70’s throwback feel like the release was inspired by Sly and the...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - D
Dwarves – Come Clean – CD (Epitaph Records) How’s it Done is a very Ramones-ish tune that is a catchy lead-off to this release. After the initial track the Dwarves burst into their standard punk rock style. Over You is a more industrial influenced...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Bobby Bland – The Best of Bobby Bland – CD (MCA / Universal Records) Mr. T. sezs, “I pity the fool who doesn’t listen to the Bobby Bland millennium collection. That’s right, I was the first to dub Bobby as “the lion of the blues” for his fierce, powerful...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - D
Dynamite Boy – Finders Keepers – CD (Fearless Records) From the first note on “Finder’s Keeper’s”, the music fills the room and it is inescapable to run from the power packed energy of Dynamite Boy. The songs are about love, broken hearts, and...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - A
Abigail Grush – The Phantom Beat – CD (Barsuk Records) Abigail Grush sounds like 20’s flapper music with an acoustic guitar thrown into the mix. Abigail is at her best when the music flows like a carnival during the instrumental pieces. The French horn,...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - E
EYE – Politics – CD (A Blatant Propaganda Production) EYE is an industrial dance band with a message. They hail from Australia and they are all about sending a political message in the format of a song. Yes, they have a cause. They are no rebels without a...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Blondie – Blondie Live – CD (Beyond Records / BMG) Blondie’s “Live” was recorded during several dates on their 98/99 tour and features 17 tracks that span Blondie’s history from X-Offender to Maria . During the 70’s and 80’s, Blondie...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - V/A
V/A – East Timor Benefit Album – CD (Idols of the Marketplace) “East Timor Benefit Album” is easily one of the best compilations I’ve heard in years. The compilation features an eclectic mix of ballads, Sunday afternoon drive tunes. rap,...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Big Bubba – Big Bubba – CD (Smart Ass Records) The only way to truly enjoy Big Bubba is with a Billy Beer, pork grinds, and an old issue of “Mad” magazine. Big Bubba’s music is loud, fast and sloppy. Lots of cussing kiddies for the extra...
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