Drugstore – Review June 1, 1995 England’s answer to Belly, except this threesome begins every song with the same slow somberness as its predecessor.
Twisted Roots – Communication – Review May 1, 1995 The guitaring and vocals of frontman Pete Giordano are strong, but the true talent of the group lies with the back-up singer Neil Collins.
Tulips – Night of the Hunter – Review May 1, 1995 The crunching tone of the guitar dominates the album, while the percussion and vocals add a complementing sound that rounds out each song.
Duran Duran – Thank You – Review May 1, 1995 Thank You pays homage to Elvis Costello, Public Enemy, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Temptations, plus hidden classics by Led Zeppelin and Lou Reed.
Cold Water Flat – Review May 1, 1995 Their second album, produced by Sean Slade and Tim O’Heir, is simply titled Cold Water Flat, indicating that powerful pop tunes are their fate.
Beezwax – Review May 1, 1995 4/5 Milton high schoolers. This five-piece band, together less than a year, has already shared the stage with Fuzzy, Gravel Pit, and Letters to Cleo.
The Maggies – Experimental Cinema – Review May 1, 1995 The most promising tune is “Solid Yellow Zero.” Other songs that are poppy with potential are “Star On Wheels” and “Wrong.”
Madder Rose – The Love You Save – Review May 1, 1995 Madder Rose rocked on last year’s Panic On. The title track, a classic Jackson 5 tune, is terribly put to shame, and from there, it only gets worse.
Dink – at Axis – Review April 1, 1995 Their live show is hard rock, rap attack, and syncopated rhythm, driven by a background of TV sound bites, strobe lights, film loops, and psychedelia.
Dillion Fence – with The Gravel Pit at Mama Kin – Review April 1, 1995 Dillion Fence may be the next big thing, but their performance at Mama Kin was not much.