Reviews – Page 1191 – Lollipop Magazine

Chemlab – at Venus di Milo – Review

June 1, 1994

Chemlab proved technology, metallic punk, and insane dance grooves can mix live as swift and sure as a death contract.

Turbulent Daughters – at The Rat – Review

June 1, 1994

They’ve gotten way heavier and grittier in the last year or so and now they crunch on this powergroove like Aerosmith or Hanoi Rocks on a mean J.D. binge.

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black – at ManRay – Review

June 1, 1994

Large-breasted, topless, black-toothed women in body paint dancing to simplistic ’70s glam punk.

The Toasters – at Pearl Street – Review

June 1, 1994

Singer Cooly tried to teach proper skanking techniques by yelling, “Step, step, step” to the beat. Sledge dirty-skanked with any female nearby.

Black Market Flowers – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

June 1, 1994

They were goofy-looking and had a goofy humor. Quibbling about song order and “Na-na”ing after screw ups made the show personable and a lot of fun.

Random House of Soul – at Local 186 – Review

June 1, 1994

This might not have been their best set ever, but they pulled it off with a smile, closing with an unplugged Sly Stone cover.

Phoebe Legere – at The Rat – Review

June 1, 1994

Seeing her live is a trip. She’s a distillation of punk angst, alternative flightiness, ’60s idealism, ’70s sexuality, and ’90s spiritualism.

Orangutang – with 6L6 at The Middle East Cafe – Review

June 1, 1994

Chris Dyas, his pockets filled with facial expressions barely contained beneath a ball cap. Slightly self-deprecating and sarcastic, sadly cynical and smirky.

Thought Junkie – Review

June 1, 1994

Catchy, plodding, heavy metal-gone grunge with slick layers of harmony tracks, chugging guitars, and Twisted Rootsy howling vocals.

The Wildhearts – Earth Vs. The Wildhearts – Review

June 1, 1994

Standard ’80s rock juiced with ’90s punk sarcasm and energy, broken into 12 songs littered with hooks, humor, sneering, bubblegum, and junk culture overload.