Suicide King – “She’s Dead” / “Sick Sick” – Review February 1, 1997 Their veins-protruding-from-the-forehead, eyeball-popping punk is rivaled only by the Dwarves in their ability to channel and pervert MC5 intensity.
Sewage – Hammerbrain / Sewage split – Review November 1, 1996 Sewage play awful mid-tempo punk, an uninspired, unconscious parody of mid ’80s NYHC.
Hammerbrain – Hammerbrain / Sewage split – Review November 1, 1996 Hammerbrain’s track “Cheap,” recorded live at CBGB’s, combines appropriate amounts of rawness and melody, like Naked Raygun meets N.O.T.A.
Electric Frankenstein – Action High – Review September 1, 1996 Electric Frankenstein, a high-energy Dead Boys-style punk rock machine in their own right, now have Scott, Verbal Abuse’s trademark vocalist on the mic.
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.