FREE cditor /Publisher DEAR DICKHEADS J.R. Ruppel Dear Dickheadsand aficionados, Dear Sluggers, Sales & Production Tis I - Inexplicable SLUG stool I have some shit to say to you pigeon and adjective fool (will I wer (that's why I'm writing). Some good, I I'HANK Natalie Kaminski ,learn?) here to place highest wds others bad. Anyway for some good , - on these individuals Braah, Sal- things to say, let.me start by saying Photographs tas, Paul & Zay, Charlie, JR & Na- the Ramones' interview was pretty YOU!!! Steve Midgley talie, the Hate X9 crew (who en- fucking cool. And you will stick to , duredmy personal loathe mail), Ian your guns and put it second behind from all of US at SLUG for your Rick Egan & Alexis (who didn't begrudge me the local Satanic penntS How- help with this year's SABBATHON for my reviewers sarcasm), Dan typesSlaughterduist.Also,lamglad THE BANDS AND OUR THANX T000000; Yodeler &MikeySlaughterduist (for youexistsoPcanliseyoutoexpose Jon Bm, Jm Shurmn. BdCoulr. their blunt candor, whipping my the band I am in now - Weird (Pork) I I flabby soul into shape), and JoJo -Eggplant. I understandmy last band IDAHO SYNDROME - COM- ,Cprnet(#20- an ordeal which speaks is doing well and has the Zephyr MONPLACE - HERMITAGE - britself) ... May I extend unequivo- Club sound nearly perfected. Skin ONLY A TEST - WONDER- ,'[email protected] kudos to KRCL. 'n' Bones eat your hearts out! But the CRASH - ROAD FRISBEE - DA ~tbutnotieastly-thanks Biffers & question is What does "Under- ... NEIGHBORS - DINOSAUR Coppafield Publl.hin&Ho€fIm Pdntlug ' fmce (f6r your kind sentiments in ground" mean? Now, don't deny it, BONES SHOT IN THE DARK- ud matof dl to ths peopb who advu- SLUG and Private Eye). you have altered three things I have - tiud supped ow &ohliwu @In M.Dainquoe -Sincere appreda- said or written to SLUG so as to be STRANGERS - NAUVOO - I I ?ion for your negative constructive less offensive. ,Is this the work of an MAGGUTHEADS - SLAUGH- The opinions and views kiticism and judgement. Less "Undergroundn'publication or just TERCHRIST - HATE X9 - VIC- expressed in this rag are whiney ?ban most other predictable a publication that writes about the TIMS WILLING -TRUCE WT prattle to disgrace these pages. underground? I still think you're - those of the writers and HEMIA SWEE RHINO LIP Advice back? Meditate a wee Mt cool, it's just that# you are chiming - - are not necessarily those harder on the descriptive words I to be underground ydves,,than UID JESUS - SKIN 'N' BONES - utilize, get an esoteric due or two. you are being pretentious, but I'm BOXCAR KIDS of the people who put $'ou $'ou missed the boat, buddy. Don't not sure that y& are. I amjust.won- this shit together. Feanything. No "thesaurus" deilng. THE SPONSORS (Pym bums such books). OK, you By the wayi Sunshine and the PRIVATE EYE - RAUNCH - TRASH 0 All Material 1990 , 'MtI& red-handed: sample lit- Biffs, I would like to give all of you - HEAVY METAL SHOP - AS1 &ature, vitals of pNosophy, liberal guys a big wet french kiss for being TATTOO GRAYWHALE- IMAG and zines. Just try not to hold nice to me. do a gig together - SLUG Ls printed on the flrst of ,, Let's - BOUTIQUE ench Ls free the e+catlon against my punk nature contact me through electrIcchIckens INE - BLUE - BAR & month and to GRnL - CINEMA IN YOUR FACE'- public. The written materlal la pl ease.. heh. Speaking of snarliness, incorporated. provided by YOU. Your opinlm Rollins is God!! So go ahead and Low and Love BANDALOOPS - BEACH GRAF FITI FREEWHEELER - TOAD are 1W!! Please feel free to send complex we, anyday. And my avid Billy Blizzard - what you have-letters, Articles, f+sh for yords. TAPE - Art work, Reviews, Poetry, Pho- , 'his 6s it kiddies. Laura has an P.S. Bone Occult ain't over. Stan We would also like to tos, Concert and Event Informa- epnsivk+dp charted for the outer Dude Mon aiif t giAyin' no fuckin' 'Thank: Dan Keough, Brendan Welsh, tion tous by the2Otb-ofeachmonth ;reaches of pubdom. 'Destination: covers. ~e'sgonnakick all our asses John Titas, John Paul Broughy, John to..... SMg-a-popr. Yeep, leavin' this and fuck all oqt and then Saltas, Jon Bray, Doug Park,Mike ra &..but hark - I shall return! Dur- make us apologize Despite what I Paoli ing my absence, do try to fondly P.O. 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By the time "I&Iosay independent packages i've ever scenemore importantly, support Bones" comes on, a reggae-ish encountered. the Hate X9 aew.'Give 'em a few rhythm set to an occasional guitar How about the sound of more months and they will be going fingernails frenzy with the lead singer repeat- HateX9?Imagtne 12-inch places. Aft-+{, qnly then will edly saeaming "Dinosaur Bone rippingacroseaddkboardinadas the Stench have theright to say they our aitic has given up. are room where an altar of bloody brim- the best b$d fn'S$C Now this does not mean Idaho stone serves as the teachers desk, &&lee ~ohnson Syndrome are guru's of authentic- from which the tortured screams of ity, but they have by no means gone ravaged virgins are violated verti- IDAHO SYNDROME full drde, they still have $meys to cay, horizontally, and alphabeti- are HATE X9 drca Opus of Youth go. But they trying, gpd the# 4ysomewhere in Hiroshima efforts are getting pretty exating. Appmhensbn ... 1945. Yeah, and that shit all happens Spinning webs of httigue, suspense, despalr,and horror, Idaho Opus Of Youth does have some Mv first show I wer saw fea- in the first twenty-seconds of "Gen- does turing l&s winI first moved out The of Syndrome continues with their lat- problems. The mix not do jus- erica!" sonic impact Hatex!) tie to the vocals. The tape some- from NYC this year was a few est effort, Opus of Youth. With this renders my nervous system into times seems a little too qfusing, ,it ths ago. Poison Idea, Oregon's tape they have made it more diffi- complete disarray. How can a band lacks a strong focus. "Rainmaker'! t were headlining; Victims be so goddamn loud, p&h& yet cult for aitics to I& the "ripoff" and Hate X9 were the tp notion, a tag that haunts many local jumpsintoi~~choticendtm~ddY, air-ttght? Suffke say, moet West withoutadecent transitlon. The taw IcameintoYeOld kfacts &'Merim to those of the bands. The Ars\ song comes on, 'Turn," a pretty solid tune with makes up for these iy ht, but tliese Hate dudes could providingvery exd~pjcluresque give, wen the most seasoned vets in hooksgalore- thedticreplies "H'm, sounds like joy'M.~ision,me Cure, music that makes you chuckle one NYC a good run for their money! moment and terri6es you thenext. It Appwhsion... is proof that Bauhaus, R.E.M. whoever) rip @The aitic content with his or her is also nice to laow that this band there IS Me in SLC (although this 7- trying to be a little more daring, not inch EP could induce an embolism summation continues on listening, but becomesextremelvnervous. The asdaring as Knob, without being too or painful, icy stroke if played loud experimental. As far as focus, give enough).My only gripeis that Ihave following song, "NA My Home," doesn't sound like whoever. This them some time, this bandis beco9- to replace the cartridge on my turn- ing very interesting. Watch out for tableafter each subsequent play. 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