Middle East Cafe – Page 8 – Lollipop Magazine

Weston – with Youth Brigade, Doc Hopper at the Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

This Pennsylvania quartet ripped through their set with amazing intensity while still staying melodic and cool. Catch this band live, as many times as you can.

Archers of Loaf – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

On the surface, they’re loud, rough, scratchy and disorganized; but they maintain a solid tunefulness, sincerity, and post-adolescent angst underneath.

Our Lady Peace – with Lenny at the Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

A very balanced band, the bassist jams just as well as the guitarist, the drummer keeps it just under a dull roar and the lead vocals are impassioned.

Notary Public – with Moodcrush at The Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

Notary Public plays a lot louder and more animately than the Goth hype and CD would have you expect. This is a very live-oriented band.

Moodcrush – with Notary Public at The Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

The singer’s got a wild range. Solos galore and powerchords strung together with charming hair tosses. Rich harmonies and loud, chunky guitars.

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – at the Middle East Cafe – Review

April 1, 1995

Unabashedly self-referencing, the Blues Explosion is one of the rawest forms of soul to appear in this decade.

Marilyn Manson – with Monster Voodoo Machine at Pearl Street – Review

March 1, 1995

Seeing an arena band is like watching a movie. In a small club without security, there’s more of a closeness and sense of danger with the group.

Cranes – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

March 1, 1995

They employ entrancing melodies that are a unique mixture of wrenching instrumentation and Alison Shaw’s elfin vocals.

Sweet Lizard Illtet – with Soul Coughing at The Middle East Cafe – Review

February 1, 1995

The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” only it’s just Satan weaving tunes full of power, distortion, noise, fiddles, rap grooves, punk ,and a banjo solo or two.

Soul Coughing – with Sweet Lizard Illtet at The Middle East Cafe – Review

February 1, 1995

I was impressed with Ruby Vroom; but seeing these cats live, I am far beyond impressed. They are tight as hell; but they’re performers as well.