by Grog Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - #
17 Years – 17 Years – CD (Farout Records) 17 years is a great, fun, snotty punk-pop band. This reminds me a lot of the better aspects of 80′s music, without sounding dated. The songs make me think of what would happen if Social Distortion, the...
by Johnny Death | 1999 | Music Reviews - B
Bliss – Chasing the Mad Rabbit – CD (J-Bird Records) His cd kinda threw me. Kinda looked like it was going to be progressive metal by the cover but not even close. This release is kinda glamy . It reminds me of Bullet Boys/Faster Pussy Cat type glam metal...
by Grog Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - C
>Crumb – >Seconds>Minutes>Hours> – CD (Red Ant / BMG) I heard that these guys sound like Jawbox and I’d have to agree with that statement. They have a great hard-edged post-punk sound with very relaxed male vocals and sweet dreamy...
by Gail Pop | 1999 | Music Reviews - E
E.Y.E. – Band It – Let’s Get it on Up – True Positions – 2CD The classic recordings from the legendary E.Y.E. are to say the least original and creative. E.Y.E. is to the Dayton scene what Joe Walsh was to the soundtrack of Fast Times at...
by Johnny Death | 1999 | Music Reviews - H
Hatebreed – Satisfaction is the Death of Desire – CD (Victory Records) This release is kinda the biohazard style of hardcore metal. Heavy crunchy guitars. Hardcore style vocals. CD is kinda short, clocking in at only about 26 minutes. Tour with biohazard,...
by Grog Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - K
Kung Fu Bob Diesel – Tunes From Trailerville – CD (Storm Records) Bob from Kung Fu Diesel puts out a solo record of covers and I like it. This is ten covers done in a rockabilly / roots rock way. I like his song choices and it’s a nice fun break from...
by Mite Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - M
Mediaeval Baebes – Salva Nos – CD (Virgin Records) A group of captivating women with equally beautiful voices that made me swoon on first listen. Yea, that’s right I swooned. Yeah, well up yours bastards. Anyway these lovely voices deliver rearranged...
by Mite Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - P
Pandora’s Lunchbox – Swooooooon – CD (Opulernce!)70′s guitar swamp rock. Sounds like a cover band trying to be original. - Mite Mutant...
by Mite Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - S
The Samples – Here and Somewhere else – CD (What Are Records?) This cd has a nice soft pop ballad sound. I guess it would be best labels Adult contemporary alternative music in the vein of Sting or R.E.M. The music is relaxing and the lyrics are wonderful....
by Mite Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - T
Trespassers W – Fly up in the Face of Life – CD (Opulence!) A fun quirky and educational band. At first listen an image of a Monty Python/Amazing BozoBand/Mel Brooks parity band came to mind. The songs, like I said are fun and quirky. A mixture of...
by Mite Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - V/A
V/A – Chapter VII – All Men Are Liars – CD (Fat Possum Records) The publicity sheet that came with this release had a quote from SPIN magazine that said that Fat Possum Records is the only blues able worth anything or something similar to that. I...
by Grog Mutant | 1999 | Music Reviews - Soundtrack
V/A – Weird and Scary – The Ultimate Scream in Film Scores – CD (Milan Records) I was sitting here just working on the zine while I listened to this compilation of songs from horror movies. Even though it remained as a background the songs crept up...
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