So much for shows at the Bixby House. Seems the neighbors on the 100 block aren't too keen on punk rock. But similar shows are happening at another location featuring bands like Portraits of Past , Nuzzle , Unwound , Cars Get Crushed , Track Star , Scenic Vermont and others. For more info, call Jonah at 429-1015. This six-songer, which should soon be available to the local masses, is a good piece of work.
Songs vary in tempo and the riffs have a slightly metallish feel.
Eliza's strong singing has several modes and sounds a bit like P.J. Harvey on the slow parts. Guitarist Kevin McCue gets a pleasingly dirty sound out of his rig, which, with bass and guitar lines merging on most of the songs, helps create a sense of emotional space that pervades much of the tape. Ultra Plugs Turtle Haven't read it yet, but Ultra , Belgium's first World Wide Web underground music magazine, reviewed a seven-inch record by local ukulele crooner Oliver Brown . Southern Cal's Joykiller plays the SC Hotel Redroom on Tuesday. Grisham hasn't led an easy life, to be sure.