Live Review – Page 41 – Lollipop Magazine

Drown – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

Darkness abounds when Drown lets loose. They tap into the pain and anger of life with their tortured industriametal.

Clutch – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

By the time they got to heir fourth song, Clutch has already lost four members of the audience, who were tossed out of the M.E. for homicidal slamming.

Cher U.K. – with The Swansons, Smashing Orange at The Rat – Review

December 1, 1994

They epitomized the plight of the small indie touring band, playing with glee to the few people there early, and offering to trade their CD for clean socks.

Bunny Brains – with Knifeboat, Kustomized at T.T. the Bear’s – Review

December 1, 1994

A psychedelic garage-rock fest highlighted by the mutilation of a stuffed bunny at the end of the set.

Brain Surgeons – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

They brought their classic rock knowledge to the bar room and got gritty in true indie rock style.

Bim Skala Bim with Spring Heeled Jack at Pearl Street – Review

December 1, 1994

How many alcoholic skaheads does an overstressed Editor have to put on a guest list to get something that resembles a review?

The Swansons – with Smashing Orange, Cher U.K. at The Rat – Review

December 1, 1994

Mostly light pop fare, sort of a Letters to Cleo-meets-the Sundays, but Fay’s vocals were seductive live, as was the faux fur coat she was draped in.

The Rake’s Progress – at Local 186 – Review

December 1, 1994

One howls a lyric, turns beet red and bulges his eyes, the others sing tender, witty choruses. They lay it over catchy, slightly noisy, alternapop.

The Cramps – with Gas Huffer at Avalon – Review

December 1, 1994

The masters of the punk-a-billy thang returned to Boston pushin’ their new collection of dirty and deranged ditties called Flamejob.

Spring Heeled Jack – with Bim Skala Bim at Pearl Street – Review

December 1, 1994

How many alcoholic skaheads does an overstressed Editor have to put on a guest list to get something that resembles a review?