Middle East Cafe – Page 9 – Lollipop Magazine

Prong – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

Driven by Ted Parson’s relentless hammerings and Paul Raven’s watery-deep bass, Prong locked in, becoming the savagely tight unit that’s gained them notoriety.

Drown – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

Darkness abounds when Drown lets loose. They tap into the pain and anger of life with their tortured industriametal.

Clutch – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

By the time they got to heir fourth song, Clutch has already lost four members of the audience, who were tossed out of the M.E. for homicidal slamming.

Brain Surgeons – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

December 1, 1994

They brought their classic rock knowledge to the bar room and got gritty in true indie rock style.

Samiam – at The Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

Samiam is a classic live band, not as rough around the edges as most Cali punk, but fast and energetic. Recordings just don’t do the genre justice.

Neurosis – with Spore and Green Magnet School at the Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

It was LOUD. Lots of guitars, screamed vocals, and brutal percussion. At one point, both of the guitarists were beating the skins along with the drummer.

Jawbox – with Brainiac at The Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

They played a good, healthy set consisting of almost everything from For Your Own Special Sweetheart, and a few older tunes from Grippe and Novelty.

Cop Shoot Cop – with Bile at The Middle East Cafe – Review

November 1, 1994

Their sound does nothing but build with each passing moment, like a boa constrictor squeezing your intestines out. They played for close to two hours.

Inri – at the Soon Release Party at The Middle East Cafe and T.T. the Bear’s – Review

November 1, 1994

Inri = Cure. Only less so.

Zutrau – at the Soon Release Party at The Middle East Cafe and T.T. the Bear’s Place – Review

November 1, 1994

Zutrau’s vocals in his self-titled band are its weakest asset, although “Burning Bridges” is complex and eccentric, and, again, the baseline stands out.