Heavy Metal FAKK2 – Review April 1, 2000 74 minute slab of either industrial, nü metal, rapcore, electrometal, or some variation therein. A few pleasant surprises, a lot of barrel-scrapers.
The Flaming Lips – 1984-1990 – Review April 1, 2000 Long before they were hailed as art-rock auteurs by fanzine writers everywhere, Wayne and Kevin Coyne et al’s The Flaming Lips were studio rats.
They Might Be Giants – Then: The Earlier Years – Review June 1, 1997 There’s a raft of B-sides, EP-only tracks, and previously unreleased numbers from their Dial-A-Song archives. That’s seventy-two itty-bitty tunes in all.
The Golden Palominos – Dead Inside – Interview December 1, 1996 An interview with Anton Feir and Nicole Blackman
The Moog Cookbook – Review May 1, 1996 Ten grunge-era standards performed as if Walter/Wendy Carlos was the main talis(wo)man of modern music rather than, say, Sabbath or the Stooges.
Jack Logan & Liquor Cabinet – Mood Elevator – Review February 1, 1996 Jack Logan and his Liquor Cabinet jumped on the lo-fi train, but it’s unclear as to whether they meant to or just read the schedule wrong.
Gem – Hexed – Review December 1, 1995 Gem are the all-star game of Ohio indie rock, with members of Cobra Verde, Prisonshake, and Death of Samantha. Hexed shines more often than not.
Spain – “Dreaming Of Love” – Review October 1, 1995 Sleepy, bass-heavy, droney blues with quietly infectious male vocals. Kind of like a long, satisfying yawn.
Spain – The Blue Moods of Spain – Review October 1, 1995 A smoky, low/no-brainer, high on atmosphere, low on structure and tempo.
aMiniature – Murk Time Cruiser – Review September 1, 1995 Clear and crisp, but not slick; roaring pop-punk, big on fuzzy, feedback-laden guitar and long on melody.