The Tyrades – Review

March 15, 2004

Teenie boppers hoping for the next No Doubt best look elsewhere. Singer Jenna Tyrade has no Madonna leanings whatsoever. Her explosive spewing lingers on nauseousness, savoring the bile in the back of the throat before erupting in a wonderfully messy hurl.

Monty’s Fan Club – Review

March 15, 2004

The guitars punch like a Leatherman, and the thematic horns are pure Quinn-Martin production. The lyrics are devoid of humor, save one Brady Bunch reference that slips through.

Virus Nine – Blastin’ Away – Review

March 8, 2004

Virus Nine has a very early Rancid/OP Ivy sound, and excellent songwriting. Two sweet covers, “Bound for Glory” by Woody Guthrie, and “Friends in Low Places.”

Boss Martians – The Set-Up – Review

February 23, 2004

From Joe Jackson, Buddy Holly, and Dwight Twilly pop into the loud tangents on power moves by Flop, the Fastbacks, The Muffs… you know the good stuff.

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