by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - A
All Systems Go! – All Systems Go! – CD (Coldfront Records) Mite and I had to fight over this one since it features John of the Doughboys and Frank & Mark from Big Drill Car. If you’re curious what it sounds like think of the two aforementioned bands...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - B
Bigfoot – Dark Old Days – CD (Deraileur Records) Derailluer records has stepped in to fill the void that Lizard family music left and is releasing some of Columbus, Ohio’s best bands. I haven’t heard Bigfoot for a while , but think they have...
by Superchunk Steve | 2000 | Music Reviews - C
Cats & Jammers – Hurray for Everything – CD (Beluga Records) Boom-a-chaka, boom-a-chaka, boom-a-chaka. Very fast, tiny guitars racing over a thumping bass and spastic snare pops. At times I swear I’m listening to the Femmes, then the Turtles, then it’s...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - D
Donovan’s Brain – Eclipse and Debris – CD (Get Hip Recordings) This is what you get if you try to smoke banana peels and try really hard to be bizarre is a post-psychedelic sort of way. I’d rather huff freon than listen to Donovan’s Brain....
by Johnny Death | 2000 | Music Reviews - G
Gardenian – Soulburner – CD (Nuclear Blast Records) 11 tracks of German death metal similar to Meshuggah. Often mellow ,and peaceful with Ex-Artch vocalist Erik Hawk singing lead vocals on half the cd. I wonder if these guys enjoy gardening at night ?...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - I
Inlakesh – The Gathering – CD (Inlakesh Music) This is by far the best release that I have the privilege of reviewing in this issue of MRZ. The tribal sounds and rhythms driven by the drone of didgeridoo is nothing short of magnificent. Each song on this...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - L
Lonely Kings – What If? – CD (Fearless Records) Super catchy hard driving punk pop that sounds all too familiar. I love this stuff, but it is so prevalent now that this band doesn’t thrill me as it should. The tune All Nighter would be bound for radio if I...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - N
Mike Ness – Under the Influence – CD (Time Bomb Recordings / BMG) Mike Ness pays homage to his earliest influences on his newest release, “Under the Influence”. The collection features cover tunes that seem to be more mainstream country than...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - R
Randy – You Can’t Keep A Good Band Down – CD (G-7 Welcoming Committee) The first song, Holy Shit, had me checking my CD player to make sure that I didn’t accidentally pop in the first Rancid album. After that jolt Randy settled into a very catchy...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
SRI – Gravity Reminds Me – CD (Blue Boy Records) This just goes to show that covers can be deceiving. I was expecting some mellow, arty type of thing…boy was I wrong. Many of the songs are similar in sound to Elastica and some are in the Blondie vein. She...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - T
Toilet Boys – Living Like A Millionaire – CD (R.A.F.R. Records) Wow!!! The Toilet Boys are a pure power glammed up quartet from the streets of New York City that weld punk rock with all the class of glam rock. “Living Like A Millionaire” is a 6...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - V/A
V/A – Across the Bridge of Hope – CD (White Records / Sony) This is a benefit release for the people who died or were injured as a result of the Omagh bomb tragedy that happened last year. I’m sad to say that I found the release to be very weak. Some...
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