June 1995 – Page 10 – Lollipop Magazine

Flesh – Review

June 1, 1995

Produced by Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt. On tour with Extreme. ‘Nuff said.

Thirteen – with The Pushstars at The Other Side Cafe – Review

June 1, 1995

First gig. Straight-ahead indie rock, but with some unpredictable melodies, vocals with just enough counterpoint to stretch the imagination, and snappy rhythms.

The Smears – with Butt Trumpet, The Meatmen, Sam Black Church at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

All-girl punk trio from Indiana with a fast, loud, old school punk sound. They have the hate/pissed off/who gives a fuck? that’s kept me going all these years.

The Pushstars – with Thirteen at The Other Side Cafe – Review

June 1, 1995

Chris Trapper’s songwriting is totally accessible, catchy, and emotionally appealing. It’s sensitive-boy rock, but not the whiny, emotionally manipulative kind.

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black – with the Peecocks at the Rat – Review

June 1, 1995

Near-naked females in blue body paint and black teeth. Cardboard-cutout props. Lots o’ glitter. An Oriental guitarist named Samoa in a nurse’s outfit.

The Peecocks – with The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black at the Rat – Review

June 1, 1995

Pure old-style glam at its finest, with songs like “We’re Here, We’re Queer, Get Used To It” and a reworked Jim Carrol tune called “All the Animals Died.”

The Meatmen – with The Smears, Butt Trumpet, Sam Black Church at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

All the Meat classics that were left off last year’s tour were brought back to life.

The Cranberries – at The Strand – Review

June 1, 1995

O’Riordon played the guitar, occasionally the keyboard, as she sang, often thrusting the microphone into the crowd, inviting us to join in.

Sydra – with Supermodel at T.T. the Bear’s – Review

June 1, 1995

Hard, loud, noisy and fun. Sydra has that post-grunge, noisy rock sound that is, for me at least, hard to pinpoint.

Supermodel – with Sydra at T.T. the Bear’s – Review

June 1, 1995

Drinkin’ beer, makin’ jokes, makin’ faces – this band was fun and energetic. Kinda twangy too. Had a bit o’ rockabilly in it; is this what they call cow punk?