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Helmet – Unsung: The Best Of (1991-1997) – Review

March 15, 2004

A long overdue retrospective of one of the most influential heavy bands of the last decade. This chronicles the almighty Helmet through their full-lengths Strap it On, Meantime, and (the criminally underrated) Aftertaste.

Helmet – Aftertaste – Review

June 1, 1997

After a not-so-Helmet effort with 1994’s Betty, Page Hamilton and company come back with full knuckle-busting, abrasive force with Aftertaste.

Bored Generation – Review

November 1, 1996

The faves of surfers, skaters and snowboarders on an enhanced CD. Some unreleased tracks. And the interactive part of the disc is actually (gasp!) interactive.

Music For Our Mother – Review

September 1, 1996

Music For Our Mother is a whole bunch of alterna-rock artists doing surf songs, surf related songs, earth conscious songs, and completely unrelated songs.

Saturday Morning: Cartoon’s Greatest Hits – Review

March 1, 1996

While most of the covers of Saturday morning television songs are fun to listen to, I prefer the originals. But the packaging is magnificent and informative.

Helmet – Born Annoying – Review

June 1, 1995

The ten tracks span the period from 1989 to 1993. If you’re a hardcore Helmet fan, Born Annoying must become part of your collection.

Ecomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – Review

May 1, 1995

There are big names on Encomium doing some stuff. The best tracks re-work the song in an interesting way or at least capture the spirit of the original.

Jabberjaw – No. 5: Good To The Last Drop – Review

October 1, 1994

A compilation of 17 of the most palpitation-inspiring scenesters around (Jawbox, Girls Against Boys, Seaweed, Hole, Beck, etc.) and for a good cause.

Helmet – with Sausage and Rollins Band at The Wallace Center – Review

September 1, 1994

While they managed to bring their bristling, raw power to the stage, they just weren’t as smooth and seamless as Rollins or as innovative as Sausage.

Sausage – with Rollins Band and Helmet at The Wallace Center – Review

September 1, 1994

Free-form jam sessions full of awe-inspiring bass work, Todd Huth’s drifting, sonic maelstrom, and lively chops from drummer Jay Lane.