No Motiv – …And the Sadness Prevails – Interview April 1, 1999 An interview with vocalist Jeremy Palaszewski
Oh Canaduh! – 2 – Review April 1, 1999 Sheds light on some overlooked North-of-the-Border punk bands whose songwriting shoulda kept ’em out of the oblivion.
Music to Kill For – Review April 1, 1999 Punkabilly, punkpop, ska, and power pop make up the history of Side One Dummy. Music to Kill For, their ninth release, is a retrospective.
Shai Hulud – Indecision – The Fall of Every Man – Review April 1, 1999 With three songs from each band, the disc runs just long enough for me to enjoy what these bands do best without choking on excess testosterone.
Nine Lives – Reignition – Review April 1, 1999 Anyone who remembers a band called Black Train Jack probably already knows about Nine Lives, the next life of the more important members.
Motor City Blues – Review April 1, 1999 Back in 1973, ex-MC5 manager John Sinclair co-organized the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. This was recorded at that series of shows.
Mindset Overhaul – Review April 1, 1999 Thirty songs of skull-crushing hardcore from some of New York’s finest (and most respected) hooligans.
Night in Gales – Thunder Beast – Review April 1, 1999 On Thunderbeast, Germany’s Night In Gales do a fine interpretation of the Gothenburg sound without aping any band in particular.
Nevermore – Dreaming Neon Black – Review April 1, 1999 A semi-autobiographical tale based on the utter, blank, unsolved disappearance of a loved one and the subsequent descent into madness.