January 1990 Tape & Record Reviews

January 1990 Tape & Record Reviews
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Fractal Method Fractal Method (excuse me, I mean William Clarke Walker III) is a wizard of pyrotechnical sound manipulation. This reviewer is more than impressed. I’m ecstatic!! If this is any forecast of the 90s musical progression to come, let it spawn relatively from latent exclusion. Not your average New Age spacey and transcendental gobbledygook,

New Year’s Eve At Cinema In Your Face

New Year’s Eve At Cinema In Your Face
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Whether or not you had a cool yule, Cinema In Your Face was the place to be for the Eve of “A New Year’s Party You Probably Won’t Remember”. … read more

New Band Spotlight: Swee Rhino

New Band Spotlight: Swee Rhino
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Meet the local, six-piece band Swee Rhino. The band doesn’t try to make any big statement with their music and write mostly with objective political overtones. … read more

Local Review: American White Trash by Dinosaur Bones

Local Review: American White Trash by Dinosaur Bones
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American White Trash by Dinosaur Bones is a great tape—uneven production and flanger abuse are its only flaws. … read more

Review: Put Your Shoulder to The Wheel by Nauvoo

Review: Put Your Shoulder to The Wheel by Nauvoo
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Are you ready for serrated gashes, abrasive exertion and brutal bites at your soul? Nauvoo ride it to the hilt. … read more

Ecce Homo

Ecce Homo

If you’ve been around SLC for any period of time, you’ve no doubt heard about (or even witnessed) the brilliant, crazed exploits of W.O.R.M. … read more

Love In America by Bachelors

Love In America by Bachelors
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A lot is being said about Love In America by Bachelors being the first CD by a local band. … read more

Hate X9 – “An American Band”

Hate X9 – “An American Band”
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Hate X9 (lead singer Shame, guitarist R.U., bass player Rosta and drummer Danno): “We don’t wanna be rockstars, we just wanna have fun!” … read more

fIREHOSE: Best of the Shows 1989

fIREHOSE: Best of the Shows 1989
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No matter what has been said about any of the shows that have been in Salt Lake, fIREHOSE is by far one of the best shows I have ever seen. … read more

Victims Willing: A Band You Can Count On

Victims Willing: A Band You Can Count On
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Victims Willing aren’t really about anything, just five guys playing good rock and roll—No trends, no gimmicks and no hype, just solid music you can count on. … read more