Lollipop Magazine

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

September 1, 1995

Midway through the set, I realized that I was enjoying them. By the time they took off, the music had turned noisy and intense, and hate had turned to love.

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

September 1, 1995

Thirwell strode onstage amid a wash of lights and the Debussy-in-a-blender intro to “Godboy” playing at two hundred decibels.

X-Cops – at Mama Kin – Review

July 1, 1995

They’re not GWAR. They seem like they don’t wanna be. So relax a little, okay? Although the show was enlightening, it wasn’t perfect.

Nancy Sinatra – at Mama Kin – Review

June 1, 1995

Over the course of an hour and a half, Nancy served up what was expected. Nancy’s collaborator, superdude Lee Hazelwood, duetted with her on five or six tunes.

Dillion Fence – with The Gravel Pit at Mama Kin – Review

April 1, 1995

Dillion Fence may be the next big thing, but their performance at Mama Kin was not much.

The Gravel Pit – with Dillion Fence at Mama Kin – Review

April 1, 1995

The Gravel Pit stole the show. Whimsical vocal sound, and the ability to integrate the Farfisa organ into ’90s pop rock.

Pegboy – at Mama Kin – Review

March 1, 1995

Pegboy is no more punk rock than Duran Duran. It’s ’90s homogenized rock, filtering out all the rough parts to bring you something sterile.