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Battalion of Saints – with The Meatmen at Local 186 – Review

November 1, 1995

There was a riot. Now the club isn’t booking shows. Thanks a lot guys.

Ragtime – at Local 186 – Review

September 1, 1995

Ragtime is music meant for those who worked all week and feel like seeing a good band without all the whiny intellectualism.

Everclear – at Babyhead and Local 186 – Review

June 1, 1995

Everclear play live like a 75-watt bulb screwed into an itty bitty book light.

Cows – with Slughog, Chokebore at Local 186 – Review

May 1, 1995

Ah, now THIS is what rock ‘n’ roll should be. They play a great brand of schizophrenic sludge-punk of which I am particularly fond.

Chokebore – with Slughog, Cows at Local 186 – Review

May 1, 1995

This band floats somewhere between the rather similar genres of pop, punk, and noise. To their credit, they had a lot of energy.

Slughog – with Chokebore, Cows at Local 186 – Review

May 1, 1995

One of Boston’s best bands. The last song was the most energetic, with Firestone kicking his guitar around the stage to the tune of two basses being mauled.

Downset – with Dog Eat Dog, Madball at Local 186 – Review

March 1, 1995

From the start of their set, Downset preached their political philosophy, not only to get the crowd involved, but to make them aware of the world around them.

Dog Eat Dog – with Madball, Downset at Local 186 – Review

March 1, 1995

Dog Eat Dog’s “No Front” has been getting recognition not only from the music industry but from Beavis and Butthead in specific.

Madball – with Dog Eat Dog, Downset at Local 186 – Review

March 1, 1995

Madball is no stranger to the scene, having three of the members of the infamous NYC hardcore band, Agnostic Front.

Jennifer Trynin – at Local 186 – Review

December 1, 1994

The smirkingly snide contrast of a perfect pop melody armed with a loaded lyric is what makes her music so irresistible and infectious.