Venus | Lollipop Magazine

Gwar – at Venus – Review

February 1, 1996

Gwar continued killing things and spraying blood everywhere, singing of destruction, rape, pillage, plunder, and the huge comet coming to destroy Earth.

KMFDM – at Venus – Review

June 1, 1994

When ANGST smashes into you, it carries you on it’s front grill at dizzying speeds ’til it damn well feels like stopping to let you peel yourself off.

Plush – with Only Living Witness, Home, Grind, Cobalt 60 at Bill’s Bar & Venus – Review

February 1, 1994

Plush demonstrated why they’ve come so far so fast. Driving, hook-laden songs and thoughtful, arresting lyrics.

Only Living Witness – with Cobalt 60, Home, Grind, Plush at Bill’s Bar & Venus – Review

February 1, 1994

Only Living Witness opened, displaying their patented brand of tough, muscular rock and roll.

Grind – with Only Living Witness, Home, Cobalt 60, Plush at Bill’s Bar & Venus – Review

February 1, 1994

Grind’s trademark riffs and driving rhythms were in top form this night, and, as always, Sandy Cohen’s soaring voice captivated.

Cobalt 60 – with Only Living Witness, Home, Grind, Plush at Bill’s Bar & Venus – Review

February 1, 1994

The night’s headliners, Cobalt 60 never fails to please, and with singer Keith in usual manic form, tonight was no exception.

Radiohead – at Venus – Review

September 1, 1993

The young and dramatically sexual vocalist, Thom Yorke, sang with such energy and emotion that he was drenched in a glistening sweat after the first song.