The Fags – No Fleas Lunch Money and Gold Teeth – Review September 1, 1996 They can’t play, they don’t know how to tune, the singer can’t sing, and the production is rather erratic and sloppy – I love it!
The Exploited – Punk’s Not Dead – Review September 1, 1996 The live show gives clues as to why punk rock has yet to expire. Six bonus tracks added to the original live album, five of which were recorded in the studio.
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.
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.
Scared of Chaka – The Gain / Scared of Chaka split – Review September 1, 1996 Scared of Chaka are like the Queers on even more caffeine. This is the good stuff, like if Adrenalin O.D. played bubblegum punk and did it well.
Dodgeball – Beans – Review September 1, 1996 They sound like a brattier, less musically mature Muffs. Demo quality and not worth your time.
Das Klown – Laughing Stalk – Review September 1, 1996 I used to really like the Dead Kennedys, and Das Klown sound like a lightweight, more technically proficient DKs.
Couch of Eureka – Year of the Zombie – Review September 1, 1996 Neat-o pop-punk stuff in a Superchunk/early Pixies vein. They get spacy where they should get spacy, and they pretty much rock everywhere else.