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The Toasters – with Spring Heeled Jack, The Hi Hats at Mama Kin – Review

August 1, 1996

New singer, Jack Ruby, was less dancehall-style than his predecessor, Coolie Ranx, and easily filled the void with his deep, baritone voice and stage charisma.

The Hi Hats – with Spring Heeled Jack, The Toasters at Mama Kin – Review

August 1, 1996

I like their final song, “Just Askin’,” a pretty, poppy, horn-driven, and upbeat number. The horns were pretty tight, but the performance lacked enthusiasm.

Spring Heeled Jack – with The Toasters, The Hi Hats at Mama Kin – Review

August 1, 1996

SHJ has emerged as a major player in the ska community, and landing the opening slot for The Toasters tour will give them the exposure they deserve.

Neon Jesus – with Bile at Mama Kin – Review

August 1, 1996

Boston’s Neon Jesus sounded like a combination of Faith No More, Metallica, and Soundgarden with a light dusting of Jane’s Addiction and Clawfinger.

Bile – with Neon Jesus at Mama Kin – Review

August 1, 1996

The noise was hypnotic. It sounded almost orchestral. The drums sounding like trumpets. Krz and Brett, their hair sweaty & stringy, looked like swamp creatures.

Turbo Tom – with Keith Bownice, Bentmen at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1996

Turbo Tom started his performance by snorting a condom and removing it from his mouth. He followed that by swallowing it and blowing it up and out of his nose.

Keith Bownice – with Bentmen, Turbo Tom at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1996

Pleasant for an opening band. They played some decent songs that reminded me of my older brother’s eight-track tape collection back in the ’70s.

Jack Logan and Liquor Cabinet – at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1996

While their latest CD left me intrigued, but not hooked, Jack Logan and Liquor Cabinet’s show led me up a trail of cigarette butt clues that ended centerstage.

Bentmen – with Keith Bownice, Turbo Tom at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1996

The music becomes a programmatic underscore to their orgy of light, color, costumes, confetti, and charisma.

EBN – with Banco De Gaia at Mama Kin – Review

February 1, 1996

EBN’s brand of multimedia assault – combining video, audio, and all around spectacle – is far too much for the un-turned-on mind to assimilate all at once.