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Sam Black Church – The Dark Comedy – Review

June 1, 1999

SBC has had a long ride, and the dark mood and scathing humor can be found in various ripping songs on The Black Comedy.

Everybody Wants Some! – A Tribute to Van Halen – Review

November 1, 1997

The latest in an endless series of artist-homage collections, this one based on geography (all the featured bands are Boston-based).

Lick Us Back – Curtis From Taang! Records Responds – Column

November 1, 1997

Curtis From Taang! Records Responds to the Sam Black Church Interview in Issue #39 (Oct. ’97)

Sam Black Church – That Which Doesn’t Kill Us – Interview

October 1, 1997

An interview with Richard G. Lewis (bass), Ben Crandall (guitar), J.R. Roach (drums), Jet (vocals)

Boston Hardcore 89-91 – Review

October 1, 1995

Curtis of Taang! Records’ goodbye to Boston. Has the same quality and feel of the late ’80s NYC compilations, The Way It Is, and Where the Wild Things Are.

The Smears – with Butt Trumpet, The Meatmen, Sam Black Church at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

All-girl punk trio from Indiana with a fast, loud, old school punk sound. They have the hate/pissed off/who gives a fuck? that’s kept me going all these years.

The Meatmen – with The Smears, Butt Trumpet, Sam Black Church at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

All the Meat classics that were left off last year’s tour were brought back to life.

Butt Trumpet – with The Smears, The Meatmen, Sam Black Church at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

I headed backstage to party with the bands and to get free beer. While up there, I saw most of Butt Trumpet’s set from above. They did put on a great show.

Sam Black Church – with Gillyis Thunderhead at The Underground – Review

March 1, 1995

Jet did his jungle gym thing, climbing on anything that looked remotely climbable, and the crowd passed back the debris in his wake.

Gillyis Thunderhead – with Sam Black Church at The Underground – Review

February 1, 1995

Borrowing a bit of Sam Black Church’s scream/ranting, using huge group-yells, and a hella lotta demon roar, Gillyis Thunderhead finally produce monstrous metal.