The Queers – Bubblegum Dreams – Review September 1, 1996 Releases like Bubblegum Dreams that have earned the Queers the privilege of recording an inordinate number of Beach Boys cover tunes.
The Miss Alans – Ledger – Review September 1, 1996 Velvet Underground meets Spacemen 3, give both of them some Prozac, and tell them to play pop.
The Last – Gin And Innuendos – Review September 1, 1996 A solid potion of powerpop, raw chords, and pure attitude, complete with the eloquence to sing their point, and with enough hooks to make you listen.
The Joykiller – Static – Review September 1, 1996 Joykiller (fronted by Jack Grisham, formerly of T.S.O.L) plays infectious, melodic punk rock, and it’s pretty darn good stuff. With keyboards.
The Jimmies – It’s A Split! The Bittersweet Series Vol. 1 – Review September 1, 1996 Slower tempo Screeching Weasel-type sound (sorry, inevitable comparison), though the singer sure, uh… enunciates better than Ben Weasel ever could.
Tree – Downsizing the American Dream – Interview September 1, 1996 An interview with Dave “River” Conley, Scott “Jake” Jacobsen, Billy “Fever” Hinkley, and Brian “Ooze” Hinkley
The Vandals – The Quickening – Interview September 1, 1996 An interview with vocalist Dave Quackenbush and bassist Joe Escalante
The Heads – Relaxing With… – Review September 1, 1996 Slick inside, chicken ride, all aside, I’m not sure what to think, save that it’s like being at a Hovercraft show without the movie.