DOXIE self titled 1994

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1	Redpop
2	Big Stanley
3	P.C Ripoff
4	Shots And Old Cigars
5	Poor Me
6	Sarah Starts This One
7	Mr. Guitar
8	Sounds Confusing
9	Lil' Toot
10	Run And Hide
11	Paper Food
12	Mother's Day

BS2000 self titled 1997

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BS 2000 is the name of a musical side project of Beastie Boys' Adam "Adrock" Horovitz and Amery "AWOL" Smith also with tracks featuring Janay North. In 1997, BS 2000 released their vinyl-only self-titled debut. BS 2000 later released a limited-edition vinyl/CD, Buddy, in 2000 and Simply Mortified on vinyl and CD in 2001.

Simply Mortified was the final release through the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label.

Their song "The Scrappy" was featured on the American and European versions of the Xbox video game, Jet Set Radio Future.

BRIDGET Light This Candle 1993

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BREED Violent Sentimental 1993

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BONEWIRE Thrown Into Motion 1995

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BARRY BLACK Tragic Animal Stories 1997

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Biography

by Steve Huey

Barry Black was not a man, but the name of a largely instrumental side project for Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. In contrast to the Archers' angular, noisy indie rock, Barry Black was an eclectic, ramshackle faux-jazz chamber group, put across by inventive arrangements that suggested Bachmann's untapped talent for writing film scores. Bachmann had been a saxophone performance major at Appalachian State University before transferring to the University of North Carolina and switching to English. At UNC, in 1991, he co-founded the Archers of Loaf, who became college-radio darlings two years later with the release of their debut album, Icky Mettle. Meanwhile, Bachmann started Barry Black along with producer (and roommate) Caleb Southern, treating it as an informal home-recording project involving various other musicians and scenesters from around the Archers' home base of Chapel Hill. The sessions were loose and spontaneous, involving strings, brass, and found-sound percussion; for his part, Bachmann played a variety of instruments, including guitar, saxophone, organ, Moog, banjo, clarinet, and drums. Notable contributors included Chapel Hill's own Ben Folds on piano, plus local club owner Frank Heath on vocals, percussionist Chris Wabich, fiddler Bill Hicks (Red Clay Ramblers), and trumpet-playing brothers Chris and Jim Clodfelter (of Geezer Lake). Drawing from jazz, folk, pop, world music, and modern classical, these recordings were released by the Archers' label, Alias, in 1995 as the album Barry Black, on the heels of the Archers' sophomore effort, Vee Vee. Barry Black received generally positive reviews for its odd combinations of sounds and off-the-cuff charm, and Bachmann kept the project going in between Archers commitments. A second Barry Black album, the more instrumental Tragic Animal Stories, appeared in 1997. The Archers of Loaf disbanded the following year, and Bachmann started a new group called Crooked Fingers; hoping to get actual film-scoring work, he also retired the Barry Black name as an outlet for his instrumental music, and reverted to his own. The move paid off with his first solo album, 2002's Short Careers, a score for the indie film Ball of Wax.

LOIS Strumpet 1993

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Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Singer/songwriter Lois Maffeo long reigned as one of the most respected voices in American indie pop -- a key proponent of the Pacific Northwest's love rock scene, her spare, lo-fi sound and steadfast adherence to an underground ethos blazed a trail for the countless female acts to emerge in her wake. A native of Phoenix, AZ, Maffeo began attending Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, in 1981, initially becoming a fixture of the city's thriving music scene as a result of her grrrl-centric radio show Your Dream Girl on local station KAOS. After picking up the guitar, in 1987 she formed the short-lived Cradle Robbers with future Spinane Rebecca Gates before joining drummer Pat Maley in the duo Courtney Love, issuing three acclaimed singles before disbanding. Maffeo then relocated to Washington, D.C., where she began playing simply as Lois or sometimes even "the Lois" -- in short, a band made up of herself and whatever backing musicians were available. One early collaborator was Bratmobile drummer Molly Neuman, who regularly accompanied Maffeo live as well as on her first two solo LPs, 1992's lovely Butterfly Kiss and its 1993 follow-up, Strumpet. After issuing the live cassette Low Rider a year later, she toured with drummer Amy Farina, who returned for the Ian MacKaye-produced EP Shy Town; for the full-length Bet the Sky, Maffeo was joined by ex-Tiger Trap drummer Heather Dunn, who remained on board for 1996's Snapshot Radio as well as its full-length follow-up, Infinity Plus. She teamed with Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty for 2000's The Union Themes. 

Tracklist

1	Evening In Paris	2:38
2	Diopter	2:24
3	Return (Your Turn)	2:14
4	The Trouble With Me	2:48
5	Sugar Rush	2:02
6	Wet Eyes	2:55
7	From A Heart	2:21
8	Danger UXB	2:03
9	Strumpet	2:53
10	MC	2:57
11	The Way I Feel Inside	1:43

KING BLACK ACID AND THE WOMB STAR ORCHESTRA Royal Subjects 1997

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Biography

by Steve Huey

Known for their extended, mind-altering jams, Portland, Oregon's King Black Acid was originally the moniker of Hitting Birth leader Daniel Riddle's solo home-taping project. As he became more interested in exploring musical avenues other than Hitting Birth's tribal/industrial percussive grooves, he put down his bass, picked up a guitar, and recruited roommate Melinda DiCillo (keyboards), Roger Campos (guitar), Nathan Jorg (bass), ex-Wiper Scott Adamo (drums), and part-timer Joseph Trump (drums; also of Pigface and Elliott Sharp's Carbon). In contrast to Hitting Birth, King Black Acid pursued the sort of spacy, neo-psychedelic indie guitar rock typified by bands like Mercury Rev and My Bloody Valentine, with a bit of blues-rock influence in their chord progressions. King Black Acid's debut recording appeared in 1995 on Cavity Search; titled Womb Star Session, it captured the band's epic sound on full display in concert. Sunlit appeared in 1996, and Royal Subjects followed it the next year. After a three year break, King Black Acid resurfaced in fall 2000 to issue Loves a Love Song.

THE KEATONS Ex Vide Betamaxi in Honda Cotopaxi

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This was released on vinyl only.

HUFFAMOOSE We've Been Had Again 1997

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by Alex Henderson

Known for quirky, abstract, and eccentric songs, Philadelphia alternative rockers Huffamoose have enjoyed a small but enthusiastic cult following since the early '90s. The uncompromising band was formed in 1992 when singer Craig Elkins joined forces with guitarist Kevin Hanson, bassist Jim Stager, and drummer Erik Johnson (who was replaced by Chuck Treece in the late '90s). The rockers, all of whom had been music majors at Philly's Temple University, recorded their self-titled debut album for the 7 label in 1993. By 1997, Huffamoose was signed to Interscope; unfortunately, they weren't there for very long. Although 1997's We've Been Had Again (Huffamoose's second album) received its share of favorable coverage, Interscope ended up dropping the band. After that experience, the Philadelphians were feeling fed up with the music business, and for awhile it looked like Huffamoose might break up for good. But they decided to keep plugging away, and in 1999, Huffamoose signed with Shanachie. I Wanna Be Your Pants, the band's third album, came out in 2000.

GOD AND TEXAS Industry Standard 1990

Saw them live here in Pensacola and they were LOUD! Still have my t-shirt from that show.

 

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Noise rock band, based in Athens/Columbus, Ohio area from 1989 to 1992 then Chicago, Illinois form 1992 to 1994.

 

Tracklist

A1	Then And Now
A2	Mood For Self-Indulgence
A3	Hope For You And I
A4	Tear Ourselves Apart
A5	Grist For The Mill
A6	Shit House
B1	Purge
B2	Metalcide
B3	Colossus
B4	Slowburn
B5	Beneath My Wings
B6	At My End

GIGANTIC Disenchanted 1996

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Biography

by Michael Sutton

After the dissolution of Flesh for Lulu, founding members Nick Marsh (vocals) and Rocco Barker (guitars) decided to reunite in 1995 with a new appellation and a louder, rawer sound. Joined by Dave Blair (bass) and Al Fletcher (drums), Marsh and Barker formed Gigantic in London, England. The band was originally called the Infidels, but they abandoned the name when they discovered a Canadian disco outfit had already taken it. The group almost struck a deal with Hollywood Records and when it didn't materialize, they signed with Columbia. Gigantic recorded its only album, Disenchanted, in Los Angeles with producer Tim Palmer, who had previously worked with the Mighty Lemon Drops, the Mission U.K., and Tin Machine. The album was released in 1996 and while it found success overseas, label apathy stifled its chances of charting in America. The title track received scant airplay on alternative radio. Gigantic toured the U.S. with the Goo Goo Dolls and Bush to promote the album, but the exposure did little to help it and the label dropped the band. Gigantic broke up in 1998. In 1999, Barker joined the techno act the Space Police. A year later, Marsh and Barker returned as Flesh for Lulu.

GAPESEED Lo Cell 1994

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by Stephen Cramer

Formed in the mid-'90s, New York's Gapeseed was guitarist Ed Feldman, drummer Peter Gordon, and bassist Mike Knowlton. With Feldman and Knowlton also on vocals, the trio's dissonant and noisy sound experiments were featured on two discs on California's Silver Girl Records, while garnering attention on the college radio charts. The band first released the Flanzer EP in 1993, and 1994 saw the band's full-length debut, Lo Cell, on Silver Girl. The band's reputation soon led to new opportunities, as producer Bob Weston was tapped to record the follow-up, 1996's Project 64. Poem Rocket's Sandra Gardner also sang guest vocals on the disc, as the band continued to intrigue and amaze its mostly underground, indie rock audience. That disc featured 11 uniquely structured tracks, featuring frantic overtones and wild sonic experiments. Soon after the disc's release, the group disbanded.

 

Tracklist

1		Thirsty	2:20
2		Grifting Ballistic	4:56
3		From The Cusp	3:45
4		Watermelon Bread	5:00
5		Anisette	5:26
6		1:59	1:59
7		Lazarus Sparkplug

4:10
8		Magister Dixit

3:56

FORREST FANG The Blind Messenger 1997

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The music, built upon an electronic foundation, is unified, very well-conceived, and beautifully executed. While one might
draw comparisons with recent Steve Roach and Robert Rich, Fang's music is truly separate, and one which asserts the
composer's wide-ranging knowledge of non-Western instruments."
--Progression Magazine


"esoteric...revealing a depth all too uncommon in the field of electronic music...A truly fascinating and mysterious album
that reveals itself over several listens, pockets of music that awaken on different levels of consciousness. Excellent
throughout."
--Expose Magazine

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HOT ROD Speeddangerdeath 1993

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Speed Danger Death Review by Ned Raggett

Having left Drop Nineteens behind her, Paula Kelley hooked up with labelmate/new love Mat Flint from similarly shoegaze-inclined Revolver to create Hot Rod and its one enjoyable album, Speed Danger Death. With Flint on bass and backing vocals while Kelley handled guitar and most of the singing, the rest of the band consisted of John Dragonetti on guitars and Eric Paull on percussion. As a band, Hot Rod didn't create any surprises, but as a nice bit of post-blissout noise and hooks, Speed Danger Death is an enjoyable treat, caught somewhere between the summery static of early Drop Nineteens and a slightly rougher edge. Certainly it was a better effort in comparison to Drop Nineteens' own second effort, which was a somewhat dreary slice of Dinosaur Jr.-inspired feedback for no good purpose. Here, wistful melodies appear in both singing and music, even if the latter sometimes cranks up the volume, while the pace overall is steady rather than thrashing. There are some fun twists and turns, though, like when "Liar's Liar" suddenly shifts into a quicker pace toward the end, or when Kelley kicks off "Waiting Forever" with the line "out in the sh*t again." Good production and engineering from Tim O'Heir brings out the band well; many moments are quieter, but nothing is unclear or hesitant. Kelley's girlish singing hadn't changed much. Every so often the focus in the band gets just a touch more intense, with thrilling results -- the verses on "You're My Own," in contrast to the sweet-enough choruses, feel suffused with threat and drama, Flint's bass almost gothy in a Cure sense. Indeed there are a few moments where Robert Smith seems to be a reference point, while elsewhere there's material that's downright Neil Young-sounding in its epic electric melancholy -- check the instrumental break of "I'll Always Know You" for a good example.

 

 

Tracklist

1		Salt	4:09
2		Liar's Liar	5:52
3		You're My Own	3:22
4		I'll Always Know You	4:33
5		Tough	5:08
6		Firewalker	3:12
7		Soaking	3:28
8		Candy Star	4:03
9		Waiting Forever	3:32
10		Perplexed	3:57

GNOME Fiberglass 1993

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by Stacia Proefrock

Gnome is reluctantly described by C/Z Records, the label that gave them their break, as bubble grunge. Combining guitar grinds with fuzzy pop, Gnome released a series of albums in the early '90s on C/Z after getting tired of waiting for the cash-strapped Sub Pop Records, the label that had originally signed them, to do anything with their material. Their first album, Six Hi Surprise Tower, released in the spring of 1992, allowed bandmembers Loren Evans (vocals/guitar), David Band (guitar), Ron Garcia (bass), and Mallette Maloney (drums) to release some of the material that they had been working on while touring with Soundgarden and the Fluid. Their second release, in 1993, also on C/Z Records, Fiberglass, was produced by John Auer of the Posies and contained more of the pop hooks that Six Hi Surprise Tower had brought. Their third album, Juicy Mommy, was released in 1994 on Earthling Records.

Tracklist

1	Pictures	2:47
2	F	4:08
3	Superstar	2:58
4	Seed Pod	3:42
5	Crush
6	Popcorn	2:52
7	Premium Blend
8	DDA
9	sCOOT
10	Hey Phoobie

FLUFFY PILLOWS No Pop No Stars EP 1994

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1	Bleeding (Instr.)	1:22
2	Summer	4:18
3	Alone	3:27
4	I Could Never Ever Imagine	1:45
5	This Means War	1:48
6	A Role In Your Life	1:59
7	Nehmen & Geven	2:33
8	Quiet & Peaceful (Karstadt Reisebüro-Version)	1:39

FLUF Road Rage 1998

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by John Bush

San Diego's Fluf play good-hearted punk-pop in the vein of Sugar and Dinosaur Jr. Guitarist/vocalist O. and bassist Josh Higgins had played in Olivelawn, but formed fluf in 1992 with a new drummer, Miles Gillett. The trio recorded a slew of seven-inch singles (collected on 1995's The Classic Years), but finally released a debut album on Headhunter/Cargo in mid-1993. The album confusingly had separate titles for each format (CD, cassette and vinyl), but is popularly known as Mangravy. Second album Home Improvements appeared early the following year, as did Compact Disc Is Weak. Waikiki followed in 1997, and a year later the group returned with Road Rage. I Know I'm Somebody followed in fall 2000. 

Tracklist

1	J'n It On The Net	2:52
2	Leo & George	1:36
3	Livin' It Up	2:33
4	Not That Kind	2:08
5	Hang Out	1:44
6	Fuck Up	2:26
7	If I Could Feel Good	3:03
8	The Ocean	2:08
9	Wake Up	2:48
10	Just Like You	3:11
11	Garden Weasle	1:50
12	$79	2:00
13	Something's Wrong	2:48
14	You And I Agree	2:31

FLOP The Great Valediction EP 1994

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by Heather Phares

Flop formed in 1989 when vocalist and guitarist Rusty Willoughby and drummer Nate Johnson left the group Pure Joy and joined up with guitarist Bill Campbell from Chemistry Set and bassist Paul Schurr from the Seers of Bavaria. After releasing a terrifically melodic, driving punk-pop album, Flop and the Revenge of the Mopsqueezer, on Frontier Records, the group was signed to Epic Records and produced an equally catchy major label debut in Whenever You're Ready. Apparently, Epic was not ready for Flop, and dropped the band shortly after their tour supporting the record. Now back with Frontier, Flop's sound has an extra edge to it, making the band's brand of dry-witted, intelligent pop that much more intruiging. 

Tracklist

1

The Great Valediction (W/Intro)

2		Ugly Girl Lover (Live)

3		Circus Freak (Live)

4		Action

 

 

FILIPINOS Peel Back the Skin 1991

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DRAIN Offspeed and In There 1996

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by Jason Ankeny

Drain was the ambient techno alias of King Coffey, better known as the drummer of the Butthole Surfers. Born in 1964, Coffey joined the Butthole Surfers in 1983, and began Drain in 1992 with the LP Pick Up Heaven, which -- despite the presence of samples and drum machines -- explored more traditional guitar-rock ground. However, with the project's second effort, 1996's Offspeed and In There (released on the indie label Trance Syndicate, a company owned and operated by Coffey in his native Austin, Texas), Drain took the plunge into experimental dance music, fusing hip-hop and trance beats with an eclectic collage of samples and influences. 

 

Tracklist 

1	Playground Twist	3:37
2	Burma Slowdrive	4:12
3	Return To Rosedale	4:06
4	Marrakesh: 3AM	4:22
5	A Bunch Of Guys About To Turn Blue	3:29
6	Helicopters Are Burning	4:05
7	Saipan Murder Mystery	3:55
8	Stop Six	4:33
9	Wendy Will Win	4:48
10	The Nitrous Shuffle	3:42
11	In The Spring We Eat Cucumbers	2:59
12	Upright & Locked	4:46