Live Review – Page 50 – Lollipop Magazine

Alice Donut – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

August 1, 1994

The trombone lead in “War Pigs” in itself was worth the price of admission.

Wolfgang – at Pearl Street – Review

August 1, 1994

Combining a tapestry of influences such as blues, rock, jazz, and barroom swing into a cohesive whole is no easy task, but Wolfgang do it with authority.

The Showcase Showdown – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

August 1, 1994

All eyes turned to the tiny stage for the pumping, post-punkers and fists flew into the air to join the “oi, oi, oi, oi” refrain of their favorite Blitz cover.

The Lemonheads – with Buffalo Tom, Gigolo Aunts at Great Woods – Review

August 1, 1994

The seemingly depressed Mr. Dando barely spoke a dozen words to his audience in his almost 90 minutes on stage, going through the motions of Lemonheads hits.

Tad – with Eleven, Soundgarden at Wallace Civic Center – Review

August 1, 1994

Some three-hundred pounds of scaryman, the wild-eyed bear Tad Doyle shouted out his anthemic hooks, pounding the stage floor into new shapes.

Soundgarden – with Tad, Eleven at Wallace Civic Center – Review

August 1, 1994

Soundgarden’s performance on this evening was not only dull and disappointing, but displayed apathetic and sarcastic attitudes.

Overwhelming Colorfast – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

August 1, 1994

The bassist, Bean lived up to his name, jumping all around the stage, but always arriving back at the mic just in the nick of time to chip in his harmonies.

Off the Road in Lowell, Mass – Essay

August 1, 1994

The city’s live entertainment is better than might be expected, helped by UMASS/Lowell’s first rate music department and thriving radio station.

Lunachicks – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

August 1, 1994

Their bitchy and bubblegum stageshow combines bimbo squeals, halter tops, cut-offs, and cutesy sexuality mixed with wild tattoos and punk attitude.

Dambuilders – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

June 1, 1994

Starting with “Copsucker,” a fast-paced ditty highlighted by Joan Wasser’s maniacal screaming, the band mixed material from the new album with old faves.