8.5.00 Linea 77 sounds a lot like what our good friends in Chapter 23 could do with a lot of production and some well-received recording dollars. What is this whack chick getting at? This is a cool and buzz-worthy band. There were immediate comparisons to Suicidal Tendencies, Deftones, a dash of old-school Fugazi and yes, …
8.5.00 TVT Recording artists, Nothingface have been an elusive little shadow looming over the metal scene, and finally have produced a collection of their latest dark offerings for the public to consume in heavy doses. So, if you’re still not full to the brim with heavy music, the eminent Nothingface release is barking right up …
8.5.00 One recent night at the Whisky prior to the Ultraspank/Prizefighter/Infusion show, I was overwhelmed with the desire to know what was emanating from the sound system. I bolted upstairs before the sound dude had a chance to switch gears on me, and asked him what was turning my sense of hearing on so much. …
July 2000 When I heard that I would be talking to Chad, hed (pe)’s charismatic guitarist, on his cell phone, I could just picture him, cruising down some highway with the windows down, listening to tunes, with his shades on, flirting with girls all along the way. But, I was literally enlightened after talking to …
July 24, 2000 It wasn’t just another warm and smoky Summer night at the Troubadour. Like many other evenings there, the atmosphere was filled with excitement, impending the volume of the audible genius that is the sound system of this club and the music that was about to be filtered through it. What was different …
July 15, 2000 There was a nice array of unsigned talent at West Hollywood’s Coconut Teaszer on this particular Saturday night. Had I gotten to the club a bit earlier, I would have been treated to the Pantera-influenced sounds of Hemlock who hail from Las Vegas, but alas they were sadly missed. However, the band …
Club-hopping in Hollywood is great. As many shows as there are on any given night, it is always a difficult task to choose when and where you want to be the most if you’re an avid music fan. Late 1999, and the year 2000 have been an incredible time when it comes to new talent, …
7.1.00 Anticipation was something I felt since the very first time I heard finger eleven. The band’s first CD, aptly-titled ‘Tip’ was literally just that – the tip of the iceberg. I felt like if I didn’t hear more new material as soon as possible, I would suffer from detoxification pains. This band has so …
Metalboy helped a little too.. 6.2.00 If it is absolutely necessary to classify music with descriptive labeling, then “Broke” (Jive Records), is a magnum opus of rap, funk, hip hop, and metal. It’s too bad it didn’t come out sooner, however. It would have been nice to see some of that Limp Bizkit hype (and …
5.15.00 Visions of smog, traffic, subways, and rude people in a hurry always come to mind whenever I used to think about New York. Sometimes though, when you happen upon someone that is the exception to that rule, you begin to question your opinions. Edsel Dope is one of those exceptions. Hailing from New York, …