The Drones – Live in Japan – Review April 1, 2000 The Drones were one of those first/second generation UK punk bands. This record was recorded a couple years ago on one of those reunion tours.
The Deadbeats – Review April 1, 2000 Assuming they’re all from Sweden, the Deadbeats are slower and sludgier than Union 69
The Criminals – Review April 1, 2000 This here self-titled is a 23-minute collection of recordings from ’94-95 (the early days) that’ve been long outta print.
The Chubbies – Your Favourite Everything – Review April 1, 2000 One of those talents that flies under radar, The Chubbies knows how to strip away all the gunk, writing songs simple and beautiful.
The Chase Theory – Scrapbook – Review April 1, 2000 This band is the best of many worlds – indie rock, pop, emo – all blended evenly together and held by jazz chops and textures.
The Causey Way – With Loving and Open Arms – Review April 1, 2000 “No folks, we’re not really a cult, but that’s the gimmick we’re hoping to use to get our goofy, amped-up new wave/age schtick some notice.”
The Catheters – Review April 1, 2000 With maybe the exception of The Murder City Devils, Zeke, The Gimmicks, or RC5, these young ‘uns are the best band goin’ in Seattle these days.
The Burnouts – Go Go Racing! – Review April 1, 2000 A carport crüe with an affinity for autos’n’rock’n’roll and other stuff that goes fast, as the lyrics seem to imply, along the lines of Guitar Wolf.
The Boils – When the Sun Goes Down – Review April 1, 2000 An eight-song, 15-minute EP of street-level punk from the Philly area. The Boils have the gritty anger that sounds urban, very middle class, blue-collar.
The Beautys/ Nobodys – Hugh – Review April 1, 2000 They’re from Indiana, Mass Giorgini produced this slab, and the singer belts it out like Chrissie Hynde. It’d probably be fun to see them live.