Music
Record Reviews: June 1991
Dinosaur JR – Green Mind The first I heard of Dinosaur JR was their cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” I thought Robert Smith had redone the song, making up for the mistake he’d done that first time. I was dead wrong. Now the band has left SST for a “major” and had a
Movie and Video: Rubin and Ed
Rubin is a shut-in, with a fondness for Mahler and rubber squeeze toys. He also possesses a pair of ninja platform shoes which are lethal at thirty paces. … read more
Notes From The Industrial Underground: The Thrill Kill Kult
This is where true industrial music originated. Pick this up or die! … read more
Concert Review: Throwing Muses at U of U Mayfest
If you missed Throwing Muses, you lost out. Make an opportunity to see them live. … read more
Musician Tips: How To Mic Drums and Influence Producers
All of us have had those miserable sessions when it seemed the very best sound you could obtain was still slightly worse than a cardboard box and a Q-tip. … read more
Concert Review: No Man, Gamma Rays
I know after five to ten times, I had better be puking and buzzing like a barfly to relish their tired standards. … read more
Concert Review: Melvins, Slaughterchrist, Lawton
Thinking that this show was going to sell out (but it didn’t because no smart people live in Utah). … read more
Life In A Black World: The Colour Theory
Ever since I’ve started going to see local shows in Salt Lake, my friends have told me I needed to check out The Colour Theory. … read more
May 1991 Feature Band: Swim Herschel Swim
I didn’t hear about Swim Herschel Swim until the hate mail started flowing in from Provo about this “over rated, over liked” band. … read more
Concert Review: The Grindcrusher Tour May 1991
Always one for cultural evenings, I bounced my happy cheeks on down to The Pompadour with newfound sobriety intact. I could have used a good fifth after what was in store for me. … read more