Smoking Popes – Destination Failure – Review November 1, 1997 A melodic and sweet portrait painted for all the women and the blind suckers who love them with blood from a too-far-gone severed artery.
Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape – Interview November 1, 1997 An interview with bassist Nate Mendel
Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape – Review September 1, 1997 A busted marriage, a departed drummer, and this time around, Grohl can’t fight the urge to pack his verses with betrayal, anger and petulance.
Supergrass – In It For the Money – Review July 1, 1997 Supergrass has been spending an inordinate amount of time listening to dusty late-sixties vinyl and all but ignoring their Buzzcocks and Adverts LPs.
bis – The New Transistor Heroes – Review June 1, 1997 The sound that’s taking the world by storm! That’s right kids, it’s the ’80s!
The Dandy Warhols – Come Down – Review June 1, 1997 Their attitude of cyclical trance rock, copped from the Velvets and their ilk (‘natch) hasn’t slowed down.
Less Than Jake – Losing Streak – Review June 1, 1997 The punk side is reminiscent of Snuff. The ska side is not so easily pinned down. I’m not a fan of distorted guitar in ska, but this band may turn me around.