MUSIC
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THE 5.6.7.8’S “Bomb the Twist” (Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Trashy rock-a-billy surf stuff from Japan, course, abrasive vocals.
BIKINI KILL “Reject All American” (Kill Rock Stars)
Really polished, more poppy, better song-writing, and just as relevent and angry as
always.
BLAST OFF COUNTRY STYLE “In My Arms” (TeenBeat)
More traditional than other releases, goofy spacy pop.
CRASS “Penis Envy” (Crass)
Eve Libertine and Joy De Vivre did all the songs on this album, which was made
to dispell the myth that Crass was not a feminist band. Amazine and essential, of
course.
DOUGHNUTS “Feel Me Bleed” (Victory)
Melodic, passionate, metally Swedish staright edge hardcore.
EMILY’S SASSY LIME “Desperate, Scared, but Social” (Kill Rock Stars)
The most violent teens around, really basic, stripped-down stuff, misguided
choruses.
FAKES “Real Fiction” (Chainsaw)
A supergroup of sorts - Kathleen Hanna, Rachel Carns, Tim Green, Kicking Giant,
Sue Fox, Billie Strain, Angie, and Phyllis. I hear Diamonds into Coal, too, who
aren’t credited on the sleeve. Spoken word, new wave, mean punk, and other
genres covered. This is kind of a concept album, “rock opera” kind of thing.
GAIA “This One” (Sound Pollution)
Abrasive Japanese hardcore.
HEAVENLY “P.U.N.K. Girl” (K)
The 10” that made magazines like Spin pay attention, dreamy pop with powerful
lyrics.
LYDIA LUNCH “Crimes Against Nature” 3xCD (XXX)
Over 3 or 4 hours of Lydia’s spoken work. Includes “Oral Fixation” and “Daddy
Dearest”. Amazing and over-whelming.
PAIN TEENS “Beast of Dreams” (Trance)
Dark, gloomy, etheral minimalism, what?
PHRANC “Goofyfoot” (Kill Rock Stars)
Folk music by everyone’s favorite Jewish lesbian.
POISON GIRLS “Statement” 4xCD (Cooking Vinyl)
The Poison Girls were fronted by a 40-something ex-housewife, and pissed off
alot of people, including Crass, supposedly. This box set is their discography and
captures the rawness and simplicity when they started to the synthesized sound of
their last recordings.
SCISSOR GIRLS “To: The Imaginary Layer on Skelatons” (Quinnah)
Irreverant no wave, veering out of control. Very weird, but probably one of the
best records of 1994/5.
SCRAWL “Velvet Hammer” (Simple Machines)
This will be out of print soon now that Scrawl are on a major label. Mellow pop.
SISTER GEORGE “Drag King” (Outpunk)
Catchy mean punk, militant queercore.
SLEATER-KINNEY 10” (Villa Villa Kula)
Angry, stripped down punk from the ashes of Heavens to Betsy and Excuse 17.
SLEATER-KINNEY “Call the Doctor” (Chainsaw)
Great dual guitar, dual girl vocals, screams, coordinated.
TEAM DRESCH “Personal Best” (Chainsaw/Candy-Ass)
This record really grew on me, and it’s always on my turntable. Melodic,
passionate.
TUSCADERO “The Pink Album”, “Step Into My Wiggle Room” (TeenBeat)
Light-hearted pop, song-titles like “Nancy Drew” and “Sonic Yogurt”, instruments
like the flute and glockenspiel.
UNTITLED “Untitled” (Drag City)
Beautiful piano music and sweet vocals by Cynthia Dall from Smog. Absolutely
gorgeous.
V/A “Julep” (Yoyo)
Kreviss, Bratmobile, H2B, Kicking Giant, Cub, Tiger Trap, Slant 6, Tattle Tale,
and more.
V/A “Move into Villa Villa Kula” (Villa Villa Kula)
Otherwise unreleased Sleater-Kinney songs, Kaia, Eileen Myles, Tattle Tale, Ruby
Falls, and Azalia Snail.
V/A “Oupunk Dance Party” (Outpunk)
One of those records with no bad songs. 11 bands, including Double Zero, CWA,
Sta-Prest, Tribe 8, and more.
V/A “Periscope” (Yoyo)
The third record in the series. Go Sailor, Excuse 17, Tummy Ache, Raggedy Ann,
Cub, Team Dresch, Tattle Tale, and more.
V/A “A Slick of Lemon” 2LP (Kill Rock Stars/Lookout)
A great compilation including Emily’s Sassy Lime, Worst Case Scenario, Kitty Cat
Spy Club, 3rd Sex, Frumpies, Go Sailor, Dig Yr Grave, Tourettes, Pussycat Trash,
Mary Lou Lord, etc. About 40 songs all together.
V/A “Stars Kill Rock” (Kill Rock Stars)
Tiger Trap, Frumpies, Jack Acid, Tribe 8, Slant 6, Adickdid, Cheesecake, and
more.
Candy-Ass/PO Box 42382/Portland, OR 97242
Chainsaw/PO Box 42600/Portland, OR 97242
Cooking Vinyl/PO Box 1845/London W10 4BT/England
Drag City/PO Box 476867/Chicago, IL 60647
K/Box 7154/Olympia, WA 98507
Kill Rock Stars/120 NE State #418/Olympia, WA 98501
Lookout/PO Box 11374/Berkeley, CA 94712
Outpunk/PO Box 170501/San Francisco, CA 94117
Quinnah/PO Box 14745/Chicago, IL 60614
Simple Machines/PO Box 10290/Arlington, VA 22210-1290
Sound Pollution/PO Box 17742/Covington, KY 41017
TeenBeat/PO Box 3265/Arlington, VA 22203
Trance Syndicate/PO Box 49771/Austin, TX 78765
Triple X/PO Box 962529/Los Angeles, CA 90086
Victory/PO Box 146546/Chicago, IL 60614
Villa Villa Kula/PO Box 1929/Boston, MA 02205S
Yoyo/PO Box 10081/Olympia, WA 98502
From #3
BUBBY GIRL “My Own Pet” CD
Boom Berneatha
PO Box 5873
Irvine, CA 92716
This is a pretty good recording from these four girls.
It sounds similar to Belly in terms of vocal style,
except there’s more snarling, and occasionally, I
think the music sounds like Third Sex. I like both
of those bands alot, so I think this is great.
DISCOUNT “Ataxia’s Alright Tonight” CD
Liquid Meat
PO Box 460692
Escondido, CA 92046
($8 ppd)
Noisy pop-punk with fast melodic female vocals.
Honestly, I live in Florida, and if you don’t know
this, there are like ten million pop-punk bands
down here, so I’m a bit burnt on the whole genre,
but in all fairness, Discount does a good job,
definitely better than NOFX or Lagwagon or
whatever other dumb band most kids like. I know
it’s probably expected, but the singer reminds me
of Cinderblock from Tilt. It’s pretty catchy, and
their cover of “The End of the World” (by R.E.M.,
you fool) is really top-notch, far better than the
original, which is already kind of classic in my
book. I listened to it like fifty-million times in a
row after I first heard it.
JOLIE cassette
Dead Meat
728 N Union
Union City, IN 47390
($4)
This is spoken word. I guess I would compare it to
the Kathleen Hanna 7”, but the layout is different
in the sense that KH would switch from various
scenes and return to them, drawing connections
between them. Jolie speaks of the present in past
tense, if that makes any sense. But the speech
pattern is sporadic in the same way. It’s original,
support this label!
JOLIE N. SUPERSTAR! cassette
Dead Meat
728 N. Union
Union City, IN 47390
($4)
Another tape of Jolie’s spoken word. I think her
pieces are better here than in the other tape I
mentioned. I like her use of repetition and tape
dubbing. Also on this tape is a long thing by her
friend about getting screwed over by a guy, and
conversations with friends.
99 CD
Endearing
PO Box 69009
2025 Corydon Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3P 2G9
Canada
This is Laura Macfarlane’s (Sleater-Kinney) own
band with ever-changing guests, like Madigan (of
Tattletale). The music is all really emotional and
dramatic, and Laura’s vocals are really full and
almost haunting. I really like the way she uses
different instruments (keyboard, xylophone, viola,
cello, etc.) I also really dig how none of the songs
sound the same. This is going to be huge. Totally
amazing and beautiful.
UNA CEJA “Niente” cassette
Kimberly Larson
PO Box 20716
Seattle, WA 98102
This is rock that really embodies “the Seattle
sound” that was so popular a few years ago in some
spots. The vocals remind me of Eddie Vedder a bit
in the way that they croon, except it’s a girl, not a
boy. Alot of this sounds like something I’d hear on
the “adult alternative” station. To be honest, it’s
really not my thing, but I don’t think it’s bad for
the genre.
STA-PREST “Let’s Be Friendly with Our Friends”
7”
Outpunk
PO Box 170501
San Francisco, CA 94117
($3US, $3.50 can./Mex., $4 world)
This is an excellent 2 song 45 from this
“multisubculturist” /”pateticore” band. Devo fans,
check out this band, they’re totally awesome. If
you heard the “Vespa Sex” 7”, the production on
this one is alot cleaner. Intelligent commentary in
the sleeve, too. Hi Matt + Iraya.
B’EHL/CLAG 7”
Endearing Records
PO Box 69009
2025 Corydon Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3P 2G9
Canada
B’ehl is really simple pop that sometimes reminded
me of Cub, but mostly stands on its own. B’ehl’s
vocals are also really dreamy and Heavenly-esque.
Clag is from Australia, and they’re really amazing.
I think they’re probably my new favorite band.
They have a cute little keyboard (imagine a lighter
Mambo Taxi) and the bestest accents! I think their
voices sound like Hayley Mills’s in “The Parent
Trap”!
KITTY BADASS/FUDGE DADDY-OS 7”
Computer Crime
PO Box 1684
Norwalk, CT 06852-1684
($3)
Kitty Badass is melodic pop-punk with girl vocals.
“Two States” is totally catchy. Occasionally
over-lapping vocals.
I CAN’T DO ANYTHING WITH 50 CENTS 7”
Computer Crime
PO Box 1684
Norwalk, CT 06852
This is a compilation of Connecticut bands. Kitty
Badass is really good, of course, but I also really
liked Broken, who kind of had a bit of a crusty feel,
and Ugly Truth, who reminded me of a cross
between the Ramones and Husker Du...?
MUSIC LISTINGS
(thanks to Heather of Tally!)
HARDSHIP POST “No Time” 7”
Squirtgun Records/689 Queen Street W./Box
167/TO, ON M6J 1E6/Canada
Wow, really 60s-ish rock with slightly chorus girl
vocals!
REBECCA WEST
Cinnamon Toast/PO Box 2665/Halifax, NS B3j
3P7/Canada
Similar to the quiet parts of PJ Harvey’s music, full
of tension.
TARA S’APPART “Little” 7”
Tara White/PO Box 1701/Moncton, NB E1C
5X9/Canada
($5) Indie rock with sweet, angelic vocals and
effects similar to Butthole Surfers.
TRIKE /PO Box 262/Dartmouth, NS B2Y
3Y3/Canada
High-pitched (but not nasal or childlike) vocals
over acoustic music. Really beautiful.
From #4
GHOSTY GRAMS “A Very Ghosty (fill in the blank) cass.
Heroes for Today
2007 E. 3rd St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
A bass, drums, high-pitched screaming, and song lyrics about
classmates, teachers, and being a teenage fag. Pretty simple
stuff, it gets really funny in certain parts. There are secret bonus
trax with a rap machine and a 9 year old girl singing.
LUCID NATION “The Stillness of Over” CD
Brain Floss
1015 N. Kings Road 313
LA, CA 90069
e-mail: Sekmet380@aol.com
When I put this in, the first thing I thought of was older “Smell the
Magic” -era L7. They probably are all annoyed with L7, since they
also hail from LA, but I’m being honest, and I like L7, so I mean that
as a compliment. I think the music is a little more on the punk side
than the metal/rock side, since this review is kind of built on my
comparison to L7. The lyrics are kind of nostalgic. Also, Lucid
Nation do a zine.
THE SHIMMY BECKERS “Barf-O-Matic” cass.
Heroes for Today
2007 E. 3rd Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
Really frantic catchy boy-girl pop with a keyboard. The songs are
about food fights and the school cafeteria and other silliness. The
Shimmy Beckers are so fun!, but unfortunately broken-up, but keep
on the lookout for more treats from Heroes for Today central.
“24 Hour Drive Thru” cass.
Heroes for Today
2007 E. 3rd St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
I lost the insert for this, but its a great comp. I listen to it over and
over in my car, and I’m not sick of it yet. Fun pop and pop-punk
from up and coming teen bands like Junior Varsity.. Some of these
bands come from the Heroes for Today roster and some from
Mindkill (Phlegm and the Sonograms, DPW, etc.), there are also
bands made up of alot of zine kids. Pretty neat. This is one of my
favorite things to listen to right now. Highly recommended.
“Riot.” cass.
Ego records
728 N. Union
Union City, IN 47390
A comp. of spoken word (Jolie, Xana Godiva, Sabrina Gonzalez,
Meghan Pout, and Anna C.) and music (Post Toasties, The
Others, The Volanteens, Cindy Lou Who, Wavepool, Phlegm and
the Sonograms, and Catcall). Post Toasties are pretty polished, I
think, but I’m kind of burnt out on ska and they call a kid a queer as
an insult, which isn’t very funny. The Others and the Volanteens are
really good, so is Cindy Lou Who, which is kind of stripped down
and aggressive. Anna C.’s spoken word about dumb people in
punk was funny, and Meghan Pout’s piece was really cool, like her
zine, and had this really pleasant buzzing sound in the back. I’m
not sure if she put that in there on purpose, but it definitely gave
her piece alot of structure and detail.
