Live Review – Page 45 – Lollipop Magazine

Mistle Thrush – at the Soon Release Party at The Middle East Cafe and T.T. the Bear’s Place – Review

November 1, 1994

Mistle Thrush’s performance at T.T.’s was not as thrilling as I’d expected, but their track, “Beyond Reach” travels a compelling path.

Bile – with Cop Shoot Cop at The Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

That hybrid of industrial and metal that’s become so popular these days. They’re good at it, but the songs did seem to blend into each other after a while.

Beck – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

Rhythm and chemistry run amuck. Words like “tight” and “powerful” are useless – it was pure melée, engineered by a great sound man.

Astroboy – at the Soon Release Party at The Middle East Cafe and T.T. the Bear’s – Review

November 1, 1994

“Seraphim,” is just different enough and catchy enough to really stand out. I missed their set, but some said they were the best surprise of the night.

Zuzu’s Petals – with Mercy Rule, Evelyn Swoons at T.T. the Bear’s – Review

October 1, 1994

They lacked the energy and attitude to be punk, and didn’t play well enough to be anything but.

Weezer – with Orbit at Local 186 – Review

October 1, 1994

Weezer’s live set is a brick wall of sound. Their songs detonate with big muff distortion. The straining barbershop harmony was flawlessly executed.

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black – with Spore at The Rat – Review

October 1, 1994

A glam band of the sort rarely seen since the New York Dolls; a smorgasbord of outrageousness put to catchy, if not overly memorable, pre-punk rock.

Veruca Salt – at Local 186 – Review

October 1, 1994

All I can tell you is the cherub-like cuteness of the two frontpersons left me unprepared for the sonic onslaught they delivered to their eager masses.

Transition – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

October 1, 1994

Although they originate from the Bay Area, Transition professes not to fit into the San Fran thing musically, and are happy to be out and about.

The Vehicle Birth – at T.T. The Bear’s Place – Review

October 1, 1994

For a debut gig, the word seems to have gone out pretty fast. They were all fun teenage angst realized, and everyone enjoyed them as much as I did.