Lollipop Magazine

Banco De Gaia – with EBN at Mama Kin – Review

February 1, 1996

The lights lowered and a man crouched behind his mixing board and computers and cued the intro for Last Train to Lhasa. That’s when all hell broke loose.

Marilyn Manson – at Mama Kin – Review

December 1, 1995

Things went downhill about halfway through the set, when the band followed Mr. Manson’s lead and left the stage. After the fourth time, it was getting old.

Ultra Bide – with Nomeansno at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

Walls of noise, odd times, jolting and schizophrenic changes, hollered Japanese… The things that make NYC great. They had lots of fun onstage.

Nomeansno – with Ultra Bide at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

They were loud, rambunctious, and wonderfully satirical, even self-effacing. It takes a lot of guts to make fun of yourself and still pull off a great show.

Neurosis – at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

Warzone percussion and lower-register instrumentation. Synth-squeal noise and over-stressed vocal chords. Iconographic images projected onstage.

La Gritona – with Bloodletter, Neurosis at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

La Gritona are one of Boston’s few good bands, easily levitating over the usual indie swill and three-chord power-pop pablum. Too bad this was their last show.

Diamanda Galas – at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

She wails and groans, her accompaniment a piano as Luciferian as her voice. Earthquake low rumbling with lightning flashes of sharp highs lifting its voice.

moe – at Mama Kin – Review

October 1, 1995

Funk bass popping, twin guitars wailing, and drumskins pounded. Sometimes compared to Phish and often lumped into the “jam band” category.

Ultra Bidé – with Halcion, Foetus at Mama Kin – Review

September 1, 1995

The Japan-cum-New York trio weaved between ambient drone, punk, and all-out noise rock, and somehow made it work.

Brian Stevens – at Mama Kin – Review

September 1, 1995

A fun band, led by a great singer/songwriter who has roots in the Beatles, Squeeze, and good pop music. Mandolin and synthesizer added some color.