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Dead Lazlo’s Place – Lonely Street – Review

April 1, 1999

Lonely Street’s songs open with some of the most generic chord structures in punk/rock, yet a few bars in, you’ve forgotten your initial groan.

Anti-Flag – Die for the Government – Review

June 1, 1997

Anti-Flag is the kind of punk that goes after the economy, society, mob behavior, every branch of the government, patriotism, jocks, schools, rich people…

Snap-Her – It Smells It Burns It Stings – Interview

September 1, 1996

Snap-Her – It Smells, It Burns, It Stings – Review

June 1, 1996

Their first full-length release contains 13 tracks of snotty, snarling ’77-style punk, with jagged guitar hooks and sandpaper vocals.

The Loudmouths – Review

April 1, 1996

Their debut record (17 songs, 29 minutes, you do the math!) is a gorgeously unpolished testament to the power of three-chord punk rock.

Swingin’ Utters – The Streets of San Francisco – Review

March 1, 1996

Swingin’ Utters are not a watered-down version of anything, and they’re not over or under-produced. They sound exactly the same as the bands in the late ’70s.