it's punk, but heavy on theROCK. I mean that sincerely,since these five are farbeyond the three chordschool, laying down a complexfield of fiery speed thatis wild beyond words. I lovethe twin guitar work, that lets .the rhythm(Doug) rip out thepower chords while settingup outrageous solos for thelead(~rant) that bleed withdistortion. Usually I preferthe single axe man to keepthe b<strong>as</strong>ics up front & center, .but the power duo here is <strong>as</strong>weet salute to seventiesstyling that h<strong>as</strong> been slippinginto the indie punk scene thel<strong>as</strong>t few years.Andrew(vocals) dreams ofsinging for Pennywise someday(kidding!),but.is a standoutshouter anyway. I haveyet to hear a quicker drummerin the l<strong>as</strong>t year, & there isa lot of competition in thefield, <strong>as</strong> we all know(OK, Ialmost forgot Erik of AVAIL!).I think at this point it's justimportant to note that you allshould be looking for theirnext live show comingsoon(supposedly!) to SLC thisspring. I'm waiting, & diggingthe record in the meantime.What are you doing?Billy FishEngine 88SnowmanCarolineI have never heard aband try harder to sound likeFUGAZI in my life(whichisn't necessarily a bad thing!),but still had me a little waryof their intentions. What werethey after, anyway? Thelyrics certainly didn't fit,coming off like some highschool art student whiner, sadthat his home room sweetieleft him to get stuffed by thefootball captain in the back ofhis dad's Cherokee. Man, getover it! This whole angst-ridden,crybaby bullshit gets oldwhen reviewing one afteranother, especially when itdoesn't sound particularly toosincere. I thought the musicitself w<strong>as</strong> interesting, pushingstrong bay area guitar thatcould be mistaken forsoft/hardcore or punk, butstill had me thinking of IanMcKaye & company toomuch(of the other previousband mentioned, ya novice!).Getting to hear 20-30 newbands a month will tend.tocause comparisons(which is atroublesome trait I beat todeath...I know!) , but lookingin the circus mirror at weird& wacked copies is plain boring.If you're not familiarwith DISCORD RECORDS &like a strong rock sound withheavy influences, this may beyour ticket!?!Billy Fish60 Cycle:Strap On RecordsDowest co<strong>as</strong>t bandsever break up & just call itquits? Hell, no! And whyshould they, anyway? Mostof the musicians are still intheir early 201S & still need tofeed & cloththemselves(indieville is brutalfor making money!), so they. hook up with their buddiesfrom other recently defunctoutfits & startgigging to pay the rent.Along the way some luck out& have a friend or fan at alabel that puts the tracks onwax, & BOOM! Anotherfresh young band out touringthe countryside & playing forthe kids. You've probablyguessed from this bit of rantingthat 60 Cycle is an exampleof this, which they are, &very damn good at what theydo in their new group together. Pulling fell<strong>as</strong> & ex-members from FAILURE, CADILLAC TRAMPS, & DEADSURF KISS, the end result is alittle punk, a tad crunchy,maybe hard rock...whoknows?But what you will find out isthat it is just plain amazing!When are theseguys coming to SLC? Postpunk, maybe...I don't know,whatever...I'm digging allover these CD & want the liveshow! See if you can scare upa copy for yourselves & seewhy I'm saving my five bucksfor general admission. Itwon't be soon enough!Billy FishLost HighwayNothing/lnterscopeLet's say you wantedto make a movie few wouldsee. How could it befinanced? A soundtrack perhaps?Good idea. A cult filmmaker enlists the aid of cultmusicians to create a soundtrackthat will sell millionsand recoup the money spenton the movie. Call it a fant<strong>as</strong>y,but how else could DavidLynch create art. Don't tell meinvestors backed the movie,why not just burn the money?David Bowie h<strong>as</strong>n't had a hitrecord in years, but he doeshave a significant fan b<strong>as</strong>e.Include him for a few hundredthousand sales. TrentReznor and NIN can sell severalmillion by producing theCD and recording two songs.Lou Reed is another cult figure.His fans will purch<strong>as</strong>eanother hundred thousand to!hear "This Magic Moment."Sm<strong>as</strong>hing Pumpkins are at .the height of their popularit!.More fans spending money tocomplete their collections. /There's always Marilyn /Manson to draw the pre-}pubescent crowd. Now we'vepaid for the movie andpicked up some change foreach of the artists. Let's dothe soundtrack.Program the discchanger to play only AngeloBadalamenti, Barry Adamsonand Ramstein. Lost Highway isa damn fine soundtrack afterall. When the news gets outthat "The Perfect Drug" willappear later in the year <strong>as</strong> aremixed single sales shoulddrop off Significantly.Meanwhile Lynch can b<strong>as</strong>k inthe c<strong>as</strong>h flow <strong>as</strong> his moviemoves to the art houses andhis worshippers eagerly awaitthe video rele<strong>as</strong>e.88 Fingers LouieThe Dom YearsFat Wreck ChordsChicago isn't just thehome of mainstream blues,but some kick-<strong>as</strong>s speed punk<strong>as</strong> well. Leading this soundout of the midwest city is thekids in 88 Finger Louie, whodecided to celebrate therele<strong>as</strong>e of their latest platterwith a full-fledgedbreakup...too bad! This is theshit that every skatehead &snowrider needs to get theplank down the curb oracross the snow. Bl<strong>as</strong>ting outtunes that hit you in the head,not the brain(the lyrics aren'tthe brightest!), the center ofthe music tends to land onspeed, speed, speed! Not 'leaving a lot of time for catchingyour breath, plan ondoing something strenuouswhile enjoying this record,cause it will make you wantto move into action alongsideits quick pace. The guitarnoise is rabid. the drum kit•
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