Live Review – Page 51 – Lollipop Magazine

Chemlab – at Venus di Milo – Review

June 1, 1994

Chemlab proved technology, metallic punk, and insane dance grooves can mix live as swift and sure as a death contract.

Turbulent Daughters – at The Rat – Review

June 1, 1994

They’ve gotten way heavier and grittier in the last year or so and now they crunch on this powergroove like Aerosmith or Hanoi Rocks on a mean J.D. binge.

The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black – at ManRay – Review

June 1, 1994

Large-breasted, topless, black-toothed women in body paint dancing to simplistic ’70s glam punk.

The Toasters – at Pearl Street – Review

June 1, 1994

Singer Cooly tried to teach proper skanking techniques by yelling, “Step, step, step” to the beat. Sledge dirty-skanked with any female nearby.

Black Market Flowers – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

June 1, 1994

They were goofy-looking and had a goofy humor. Quibbling about song order and “Na-na”ing after screw ups made the show personable and a lot of fun.

Random House of Soul – at Local 186 – Review

June 1, 1994

This might not have been their best set ever, but they pulled it off with a smile, closing with an unplugged Sly Stone cover.

Phoebe Legere – at The Rat – Review

June 1, 1994

Seeing her live is a trip. She’s a distillation of punk angst, alternative flightiness, ’60s idealism, ’70s sexuality, and ’90s spiritualism.

Orangutang – with 6L6 at The Middle East Cafe – Review

June 1, 1994

Chris Dyas, his pockets filled with facial expressions barely contained beneath a ball cap. Slightly self-deprecating and sarcastic, sadly cynical and smirky.

Nine Inch Nails – with Marilyn Manson at The Cyclorama – Review

June 1, 1994

Fans packed the Cyclorama to see and hear their tormented, beloved Trent scream, hiss, whisper, and howl out the pain and rage that comes with being alive.

Motörhead – at Lupo’s – Review

June 1, 1994

Lemmy and Co. kept the show interesting by changing pace and style. Only they can pull off a show with so much raw aggression and their unique sense of humor.