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Dragmules
There must be a dozen brilliant records each year that are overlooked by radio, press and music video outlets. With an aggressive approach by Atlantic Records and some media exposure, New York City’s the Dragmules are bound to become a success. Their major label debut, 2A (named after a bar in the East Village of
From the SLUG Archives: Best of the ‘90s
SLUG’s editorial team compiled snippets of the coolest things that went to print in SLUG each year, from 1990 to 1999. … read more
Mercury Rev: A Gasp of Air for the Faint Pulse...
The debate has begun: who defines alternative music today in the most authentic sense? One answer is Mercury Rev, a five piece all of which reside in New York. … read more
Megadeth: October 1995
Megadeth is one of the survivors of the 1980’s heavy metal revolution. And, they’ve got a new CD, Hidden Treasures on Capitol Records and a tour to prove it. … read more
Local Reviews: October 1995
There have been tons of worse bands around. Some still are, and getting. If you’re into that groovy free love guitar driven ballad stuff, you’ll dig this band. … read more
Eve’s Plum: November 1995
Eve’s Plum recently released their second CD titled Cherry Alive and they are visiting town as part of Ray Gun magazine’s first ever concert tour. … read more
The Stiff Sheet
Flea does this little tune that should be a poem called Pea, about homophobic rednecks. What can you do? He’s Flea.
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Soul Coughing
They have a different sound, a different outlook. Their most recognizable line from a song is “You take the ankles and I’ll take the wrists.” … read more
Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
This is no lame cookie-cutter death metal act. These guys can do a lot more than growl into a microphone and detune their guitars. … read more
Headshake: October 1995
I caught up with Dale Garrard, guitarist and sometimes vocalist for Headshake, outside of Saltair just after the band had finished opening for the Ramones. … read more