Zia | Lollipop Magazine

Boston Elektro 101 – Review

May 1, 1997

Bands/artists from Man Ray’s hard electronic dance scene come together for these 15 tracks. Almost 74 minutes of shaking your garbed-in-black white butt.

Echo – Review

February 1, 1997

If you ever wanted a reasonably full understanding of what the “alternative” label means to Electro bands, Echo comes pretty damn close.

Zia – with Ultraviolence, Cubanate at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1996

I guess they went funk pop. I’m going to need more exposure to see if I like the new style. To be fair, it seems much of the crowd was totally into it.

Ultraviolence – with Cubanate, Zia at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1996

Donning dark sunglasses and short, spiky hair, Johnny let the strobe light freeze-frame his manic figure as the techno-opera began to wind its twisted tale.

Cubanate – with Ultraviolence, Zia at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1996

Vocalist Marc Heal is similar to a psycho queen techno-Lemmy with a frog in his throat. That’s good, by the way.

Zia – Shem – Interview

November 1, 1995

An interview with Elaine Walker

Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll – Banned in Boston – Rant

September 1, 1994

Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll are supposed to go hand-in-hand, but what about here in New England, home of the Puritans?

Zia – with Flail, Big Catholic Guilt at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1994

Zia’s live shows have gotten more involved and intricate, with assistance from some of the most competent names in Boston’s electronic music scene.

Flail – with Big Catholic Guilt, Zia at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1994

The tunes were dreary Goth dirge and would have benefited from a strong Reznor whisper/scream or Buzzsaw Jourgensen howl.

Big Catholic Guilt – with Flail, Zia at The Rat – Review

February 1, 1994

The Rat was too hot, too crowded, smelled like shit, and was alive with the pulsating energy of Big Catholic Guilt.