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Boobie Trap

"Hidden Agenda"
Loud Energy Recordings

Grade: A
Posted 12/18/01

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• Loud Energy Recordings

- Richard Chedder

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

"Global A Go-Go"
Hell-Cat Records

Grade: A
Posted 10/12/01

"Holy Shit" I cant say how often I was listen to this Record the last weeks. In my car, at Home, everywhere...
And the best thing is that it will be better and better....
"Rock Art and the X-Ray Style" from ´99 was really cool also, but this Record is much more better, trust me Boys and Girls,
Joe Strummer on the Solo-Way to Heaven, fuckin the coolest Shit I was listen to the last month.. His Solo-Career goes so pretty good, he can be proud of all he did last years, he is a great guy with lots of other good musicians (The Mescaleros) really good work dudes. The Songs are worked out more than perfect, soooo powerful. The Band knows how to play for him, not just this Reggae-parts, you can here the Style from the good old Clash, remember songs like "Sandinista". The whole Record is so convinced, the guys have no Fear for Effects to other Styles of music. Its the best Mix of everything I ever heard, but you can still hear Mr.Joe Strummer out of it, No way back to the past just straight up. The best Words came from Joe himself: "Wether its Jazz or Punk or anything else, you have to fight against the Purists who want to narrow the definition. That's what kills music because stifles it to death" So True Mr.Strummer.... Thanx for giving me this good time I still have, its the greatest to listen to the music every fuckin day.

• Joe's Page

- ASTRA the German chick

Easy Action

"Easy Action"

Grade: B-
Posted 10/12/01

I think we have found the the lost member of KISS attempting to forge his own band, MR. Brannons vocals leave a lot to be desired. The musical content is worth a second listen, MR. LeMay has very strong percussion presence, which is not very often seen. The merging of merging of these musicians was a very good thing, melodic, tight, and strong, but find another singer, or get him some lessons.

• An Easy Action Page

- Jack O

Canyon Creep

"Hijack The World"

Grade: B+
Posted 10/12/01

One of the few bands that sounds good slower than we are used to , mixing gutteral vocals with heavy , crunchy, riffs, and a very strong time keeper and hard snare hits, makes you tap your toes and clench your fists at the same time. I'm sure after 6or 7 times listening I am sure you will begin to sing along. Track #5 was completely unnecessary, otherwise music you can fuck your girlfriend to. Good job guys!

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- Jimmy Smitts

Flaw

"Flaw"
Republic /Universal Records

Grade: B
Posted 10/12/01

Super trendy, upward mobility, FLAW is the next band to to take over the industrial/metal scene. Clear vocals backed by melodic sometimes heavy, chunky guitar riffs, the drumming is appropriate for the style however not spectacular, something we've all heard before. Only one thing that is evident not only with the music from FLAW but most bands from this genre, the ever present drone with most selections melting into the next and then blending into white noise with an occasional growl and scream to wake you from a medieval day dream .  

• Flaw's Page of Destruction

- Fred Flintstone

River City High

"Turn Down"
Dog House Records

Grade: C
Posted 10/12/01

These guys will most certainly fit in with all the other stink 882 bands and if they are rejected by that crowd, they'll have a spot with some boy bands, RCH has more harmonizing than the bay city rollers???? Musically, RCH is very tight and a good strong lead guitar is what makes this band cohesive. Speaking from a vocal stand point ,we hear strong voices, although you should have more than one range, from what I can hear , they all have full sustaining voices .

• River City Web Site

- Fred Flintstone

Piebald

"Piebald"
Big Wheel Records

Grade: D
Posted 10/12/01

Let me ask you a question, why does a band have to repeat the same line five hundred times? did we run out of lyrics? Guitars seem a little unsteady and weak, not well honed, needs improvement, a few more lessons should do the trick and help straiten it out . If you are into story rock this is the c/d to get, I was waiting for the little beep to tell me it was time to turn the page after each verse throughout the entire c/d it seems like they are trying to tell us a story. Vocally , well this is another story...... no pun intended, the range has no scale and makes you cringe like a scared raccoon you know right next door to the guitar lessons place is the voice coach go and spend a little extra on lessons for the whole band cause you could use a little brush up, we are talking 80 degrees to the left .

• Piebald's site

- Fred Flintstone

Lifer

"Lifer"
Republic /Universal Records

Grade: B+
Posted 10/12/01

Do we realy need any more bands that sound exactly like LIKIN PARK, or KORN? Don't we have enough? Well ok if you need to play that way. Musically I recognize all the collective abilities for instance, Mr. James has pretty much mastered the bass guitar good dexterity and manipulation he makes it sound like gold , kudos. Mr. Coyle has a voice forged in purgatory, strong melodic, and hard as nails when necessary, he came over rather well educated in the vocal arts, if it is not education then he is a natural, I refuse to ask for forgiveness but I cant stomach any more fucken rap, this is the only thing wrong with this, leave it at home or take it back to the ghetto. The lead guitar on this disk is phenomenal, Mr. Lightcap exhibits full control and shows himself to be a dominating factor in this band. I guess you all will see these guys on "mtv" again soon, my guess is that they will do well within this genre, although they have all the ingredients for a top 10 band, I hope for their sake that this rap core shit hybrid music will be around a little longer so they can make their share of the millions of music industry dollars .

• Lifer's Page of Love

- I'm Peter Pan and you're not!

Rebecca Koetting

"The Austin Sessions"

Grade: A
Posted 10/12/01

Folksy, strong, expressive, and most of all original, which is especially hard to do for a female artist in today's musical marketplace , I cant compare her to any other fem performer , cause she simply doesn't sound like anyone else, uh this is a very good thing. Recorded in TEXAS where everything is BIG? Any way she says she was armed with the food fix of all true stonners , CHEETOS , yea all I can visualize is those orange covered fingers all over the sound mixing board and the tech giving her hell for it, dont you worry sweetie , when you are a big star you  can do whatever the hell you want . one other thing you notice is that most of all the selections were recorded on a holiday , like GROUND HOG DAY, NEW YEARS DAY, and APRIL FOOLS DAY . Rebecca is refreshing and new, all the tracks on this disk are worth checking out, and from what I can see in the small picture, she is a little hottie, a little more cleavage and a bigger picture next time. pick this up and you will enjoy it .

• Rebecca's Page

- Johnny Quest

Thrall

"Hung Like God"
Reptilian Records

Grade: D
Posted 10/12/01

This disk gave me some pungent gas like a punch in my gut and now I am shitting my pants and trying desperately to get rid of this fucking headache. Way too much emphasis on religion , come on guys, we all hate the concept of structured faith, but does the term OVERKILL mean any thing to you at all. And further more the lead singer sounds like RODNEY DANGERFEILD singing the sound track to the rocky horror picture show.

• Thrall's Page of Organized Religion

- Steve Austin a man barely alive

Leftover Crack

"Mediocre Generica"
Hell Cat Records

Grade: A++++
Posted 10/12/01

What we have here is the recipe for the next underground punk icons, if we sit back and suck real hard on the crack pipe of music these guys will lead the take over, Ii fucken promise . This is the band that rancidsublimenofxsuicidaltendencies will be afraid to follow on any stage, with the diversity that only comes once in a lifetime and a penchant for perfection , mix these together with a sense of social consciousness and you will get some kick ass stuff, it rocked me and everyone I have shown it to . Stop the presses, quit masturbating, spit that chicken bone out of your mouth , these guys will kick you in the chest and make you dance like a fucken lunatic. L O C is truly diverse and well blended like a good hard whiskey , super hardcore, ska, and metal make for a very good time with these guys , get this prize before it runs out and go see these guys live when they come to your town I  am sure it will be well worth it .

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- Jack Tripper

The Cutthroats 9

"Anger Management"
Reptilian Records

Grade: C+
Posted 10/12/01

In the bio sent with this disc for the cut throats , I read the definition "noise rock" in reference to our friends Chris , Will , and Mark ,the trio that make up The Cutthroats  9, NOISE ROCK, well again some one has hit the the donkey right in the pucker hole and it made its dick recede back up into his stomach , if you enjoy not being able to understand the words of your favorite juke selection then this shit , and I do mean noise shit is for you , go out and get this disk and have a shit sandwich, hell have a shit party with it for all I care. Mr. Spenser , on the guitars has a knack for the hardcore , it is pretty hard and crunchy very delicious , and easy to get into  , his prowess exhibited with his stringed instrument will be noticed above the rest of the trio, for all his hard work I can hear this guy has potential. Mr. Carroll on the percussion , strong and steady good fucken fills , I  enjoyed listening to the beat as it pounded through my head , it is like an explosion on its way through a valley as the fire follows a path destroying everything in its course, long and rolling at times yet energetic , and trenchant. Someone please explain to me the phenomenon where we have such a kick ass fucken band of musicians and the vocals are just a side thought.

• A Cutthroats 9 page

- Bob Barker

Mind Explosion

"Burn It All Away"

Grade: A
Posted 10/12/01

Take a ride with me into the not so distant past , when punk was not a fashion statement , or a word that gets thrown around on "mtv" even before it became noise , there was a political and social statement even a state of mind , it was fast , hard , funny , in your face , fuck you , and beer , so now for your dinning and slam dancing pleasure , MIND EXPLOSION. The eclectic and old school feeling that these guys exude makes me want to put on my drunk and skank like a fucken dick . Gyrating ,pounding hard , and fast , that's how I eat my punk rock , and who the fuck needs any milk ??? I like these guys , allot and it makes me feel good to know that there are some bands that are still carrying the torch of anarchy. 

- I'm ROBIN LEACH and your NOT

Eleventh Symphony

"Eleventh Symphony"
Cobalt Room Records

Grade: F
Posted 10/12/01

Were there any survivors???? did some one call the authorities ??? maybe someone better check on these people to see if everything is ok. It sounded like a fucking war zone , like a giant ball of noise , hey I got an idea , lets play this disc to flush out bin laden , one ,er, note of this , and he'll beg us to kill him. I am sorry , I said I would be extremely honest , and in all honesty , this shit sucks real bad , not regular sucks , shop vac , dual power, tornado suck , if you want to teach your dog , or any other animal to attack , just turn this on and I am sure it will attack you.

Bellydancer

"Bellydancer"

Grade: B+
Posted 10/12/01

You know I cant really put my finger on it , but i think i have heard this before , kinda new but very old ,  does that make any sense to you ?. Since I am partial to vocals we will start with Mr. Guimond , he has wonderful range with just a hint of roughness not too much mind you , enough to make you hang on to listen to the next verse , his voice projection is almost perfect in many aspects it is refreshing to hear all the words instead of only a few . The only other constant you will hear is Mr. Steven Chrstofor on the electric and acoustic guitars , he has a masterful touch and strum that will make you listen to this over and over again , very soothing , like a rainy winter day staying home from work . All the rest of the musicians on the disc are different for most every song which is ok if you don't care about consistency or continuity , for the most part they do just fine . I cant say I like this music , cause my punk head keeps telling me its time for the click , click, click, and then the break neck speed that follows such a signal, but the musical quality is very good and diverse , a full sound and a great engineer made this disk production worth while.

• Bellydancer's web page

Rochelle, Rochelle

"Rochelle, Rochelle"

Grade: B
Posted 10/12/01

First thing that I took notice of was the bass , Mr. Sekol's ability to manipulate his instrument is nothing short of phenonominal, he is a true musician and a credit to his craft. One of my favorite tracks off of this disk is #4 "FAREWELL PRODUCTION" very well orchestrated and with all the qualities I enjoy . The whole disk is very well mastered with a toe tapping cleverness , it has an overall groove to it , not particularly my style but it caught my ear and i listened to it more than once , and that's hard to make me do . "B" for these guys   or find them at mp3.com

• Rochelle, Rochelle's web page

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