Nutley Brass – Ramones Songbook as played by… – Review November 1, 1995 Nutley Brass do dentist office versions of “Chinese Rock,” “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment,” “Beat On the Brat,” and “Havana Affair.” Perfect.
New Bad Things – Camp 18- Review November 1, 1995 Interesting blend of the Velvets (they do a hyped up, strung out interpretation of “What Goes On”), Half Japanese, and squeaky manual techno.
2 Minutes Hate – Let it Eat – Review November 1, 1995 2 Minutes Hate is filled with jamming guitars and lyrical sentiments that ring true. They won’t be huge, but that doesn’t mean they’re not good.
Semisonic – Pleasure EP – Review October 1, 1995 The bland, torturous pop music of Semisonic is the sound Hootie makes as he struggles to keep singing and pretend that the Blowfish isn’t eating him alive.
Picasso Trigger – Bipolar Cowboy – Review October 1, 1995 Beyond punk, light-years beyond sassy, frontwoman Kathy Poindexter is more like crassy. I fell in love when they played at T.T.’s last summer.
Torcher – The Beautiful Sounds of… – Review October 1, 1995 With pretty female vocals and a power trio, Torcher needs a lot of power to rise to the top. Luckily, they have it, right in the guitar.
Panhead – “Gone” – Review October 1, 1995 Spaced out, layered guitar rock that makes me think of the Afghan Whigs. This single is very promising, but its circulation is minuscule.
No Knife – Drunk on the Moon – Review October 1, 1995 They move their music through multiple rhythm changes and dangerous mood swings. Background music for a zero-gravity stroll on the crater’s edge.
The Tea Party – The Edges of Twilight – Review October 1, 1995 A sensuous collection of moody songs that use exotic instruments to complement the standard guitar/bass/drum rock formula.
The Stuffings – Linear Oswa – Review October 1, 1995 Sonic weirdness from Planet X seeps into your pores and your toes begin to swell. This tape will drive you insane, given time.