Articles by Matt Mernagh

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  Hardknox

  Hardknox

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  Assuming Fatboy Slim’s beats are sped up happiness for the cocaine masses, than Hardknox’s sounds are the nasty mescaline speed...

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  Kerovnian

  Far Beyond, Before The Time

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  If you ever need an ultra gloomy ambient soundtrack to coincide with reading gothic novels while sitting in a building built during the got...

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  Chainsuck

  kindly stop for me

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  The ethereal pop sounds may appeal to fanatics of ethereal music, but for the causal enthusiast, Chainsuck are mildly enjoyable. Moving fro...

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  Nau Ensemble

  The Eternal (Variations on Joy Division

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  As hard as it might be to believe, the Nau Ensemble, a chamber orchestra, has been able to capture the raw emotion associated with Joy Divi...

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  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  On paper, the idea of U2’s music turned into an instrumental orchestra soundtrack is something that many people would love. With U2&#...

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  Various

  We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  The best song on Cleopatra’s tribute We Will Follow has to be Front Line Assembly locating and thawing out ‘80s pop queen sensa...

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  Hot Piss

  Defenders of the Stain

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  Hot Piss is usually the result of one of two things; a venereal disease or kidney stones. Defenders of the Stain is not much more enjoyable...

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  Society One

  Slacker Jesus

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  From being a porno director to fronting an industrial strength metal band, it seems Matt Zane is able to cross boundaries with ease. Slacke...