Suckerpunch – Review September 1, 1996 I imagine store copies of Suckerpunch’s self-titled debut coming to life at night and beating up the Huey Lewis section for fun.
Sub Zero – Happiness Without Peace – Review September 1, 1996 Good, clean, slamming fun with positive messages, sing-a-long choruses, and a few funny, sampled intros.
Stisism – “Bacon Man” / “Traffic Jam” – Review September 1, 1996 Stisism’s rawness is straight outta the garage, yet unlike many garage punk bands, once yer head starts moving it doesn’t stop.
Spring Heeled Jack – Static World View – Review September 1, 1996 These boys from Connecticut play some incredible, fast, third wave ska that I’m still trying to describe.
Spongehead – Review September 1, 1996 SpongeHead, like Morphine, breaks the guitar/bass/drums mold, with the bass sounds provided by an electric sax played through a Ragnarok amp.
Splitsville – Splitsville USA – Review September 1, 1996 Happy go lucky punk rock (and roll). If Calvin and Hobbes were allowed to have punk rock, this would be their gem.
Smog – Kicking A Couple Around – Review September 1, 1996 Smog take themselves way too seriously. Conceptually, it works, though it can be a bit trying on the patience.
Sixteen Horsepower – Sackcloth and Ashes – Review September 1, 1996 If Echo & The Bunnymen ever soundtracked a Western directed by Sam Peckinpah, it would sound like this.
Sisterboy – I Wish to You – Review September 1, 1996 A strange combination of ’50s and ’60s sci-fi/horror movie (in)sensibility, dub, trip hop, Bowie, and random sound effects.
Sheila Chandra – A Bone Crone Drone – Review September 1, 1996 Over a period of several minutes, she introduces and expresses what she hears in the drone, gently, smoothly, softly. She lets the drone fill most of the space.