Armed and Hammered – Review

February 1, 1996

16 songs by eight bands. Three of these bands are top-notch. Three are pretty damn good and two… well, I squeezed ’em and didn’t like what came out.

MRC – META/Morph – Review

February 1, 1996

Soulful vocals, pseudo-horns and funk rock paces give this song a Fishbone/Faith No More feel, with a touch of Zappa thrown in gratuitously.

Xanax 25 – Denial Fest – Review

February 1, 1996

Heavy, moody pop with crashing guitars. Jaik Miller’s vocals on “Scary Dream Fade” are so overwhelmingly raw they raised the hair on the back of my neck.

Julian Cope – 20 Mothers – Review

February 1, 1996

In the late ’70s, he was the erratic, acid-gobbling genius who piloted the Teardrop Explodes to worldwide stardom, rockstar excess, and subsequent implosion.

Moonwater – Invitation – Review

February 1, 1996

“Give” has that love-groove thang that makes for a great stoner anthem. Trip rock is still a reputable sound and Moonwater does it well.

Underflowers – Review

February 1, 1996

Underflowers lean toward the subtle, swaying strains of Dead Can Dance with the rich, male voice of J. Orazi contrasting the gossamer vocals of Mia Chesta.

MoonRage – Serengeti – Review

February 1, 1996

While singer Tye Battisistella has a warm, spiritual voice, the music is completely ignorable. This is uninspired metal that makes Danzig sound innovative.

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