Wolves in the Snow DVD Review

Originally appeared on Film Threat 4/16/05. Film Threat is down right now so you can click here and go to the bottom of the page to read my review of this great film.

News Item for The House on Sorority Row 25th Anniversary DVD Release

Originally published 1/4/10 on Associated Content.


Slasher Fans Rejoice! House on Sorority Row 25th Anniversary Edition DVD to Be Released

Cast in Gray Film Review

This was published 12/22/05 on Film Threat. Since Film Threat is currently down, you can read the review in the film's press kit here.

Married Punks #4: Suck 7" Review

This came out around 1995 in issue four of Married Punks. I'd put some more Film Threat stuff up, but the site is down. This review is transcribed as it appeared.

Suck 7"

This five song 7" is what people are coming to expect from Northeast bands. Slow downs and speed up parts, warbling vocals. A very likable recording. The drawing of the punk girl on the cover holding a gun gets a thumbs up from me. I listened to this while reading the Adult Video Guide which really set the mood.

Married Punks #4: SNFU The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed CD Review

Originally published in the fourth issue of Married Punks (1995?). The review is transcribed as it appeared.


SNFU The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed

SNFU have been around for about 11 years (counting the break they took) and I never listened to them before this release. this is nice to listen to; enjoyable enough, but it lacks a certain punch to it. It's solid enough both lyrically (nothing too serious) and musically, but still doesn't grab me. Let me put it this way -- I like this enough to keep it, but not enough to seek out any of their older stuff. My favorite song on this disc is "Lovely Little Frankenstein." My guess is that this song will be the one played most and requested the most at their shows.

Married Punks #4: RKL Riches to Rags CD Review

Originally appeared in Married Punks #4, which originally came out in 1995 from what I can figure. The review is transcribed as it originally appears. And no, I still don't like the band.

RKL Riches to Rags CD

I never got into RKL too much. They were usually "just okay." This, however, is a definite improvement over their earlier releases. It doesn't irritate me as much. The first song, "We're Back, We're Pissed," gives a fairly good indication of what's going on here. It's not an "angry" CD, but it has its moments. "H.P.C." is probably my favorite track on here just because it is so true. RKL fans will love this and I bet they even get a whole bunch of new fans.

Married Punks #4: The Joykiller CD Review

Originally published in 1995(?) in issue four of Married Punks. Transcribed as it appeared, this review is from the label Epitaph's heyday.

The Joykiller

Garage punk rock-n-roll! I've never even heard of these guys, and that's a shame. Great music that doesn't have that normal Epitaph type style to it. The opening song, "Love You More Dead," is classic. Lots of songs about love gone wrong. If your relationship is on the rocks and you're bitter, you'll want to pop this on. Even if your love life is great, you'll still dig this.

Married Punks #4: Inspected by Number Six CD Review

This originally appeared in issue four of Married Punks, most likely published in 1995. I don't know why I wrote the review this way, but I do kind of wish I still had the CD. Transcribed as it appears.


Inspected by Number Six CD

Imago put together this nice little sampler CD and decided to sent it to us. Okay ... It starts out with Rollins Band doing "Disconnect." A great opening homerun. Then the band My Head strikes out. Maggie Estep goes up to plate and hits a triple combining spoken work and music. Love Spit Love (Psychedelic Furs' frontman Richard Butler's new band) hits next. It's a single that sounds a lot like New Model Army. The Figgs strike out, as does Orangutang. Shitkicker takes the bat and the crowd yawns. They swing and hit a double. Metal rules! Sha-Key raps a bunt. A laid back woman rapper who evens the team out. Basehead hits a single. It's now a slow, boring game. Plan B hit a double, but it's almost a foul. They should be watched in the future. Their performance of dance music and guitar rock could prove faulty. Giant Sand miss two and hit a single. Overall, the CD is standard, but its moments of greatness are good and its low points are horrendous. Imago-6 MP-5.

Married Punks #4: Guttermouth "Friendly People" Review

This appeared in Married Punks #4, most likely published in 1995. Transcribed as it originally appeared.


Guttermouth Friendly People CD

I've liked Guttermouth since I've heard them on the Dr. Strange compilation, and then when I saw them play with The Offspring my ideas about them were reaffirmed. Now they are on Nitro, Brian Holland's new label. For the few that have never heard of them they sound like NOFX with more balls. Their lyrics border on bad taste, but that's what makes them great. However, they are not racists, as some have implied. All the songs on this release are excellent! There's a song that praises the death of straight-edge, mocks PC people, stands up for veggies and lambasts everyone. "Asshole" stands as one of my favorites. Get this and be the coolest kid on your block.

Married Punks #4: Glitz Review

From Married Punks #4, which was most likely published in 1995. I transcribed the review as it originally appeared.

Glitz Feed the Gatorz tape

More structured than their last release, and less experimental. Bad? Only if you feel that all music should sound like The Queers. Lots of songs about sucking cocks and getting sucked and fucked. Needless to say: I liked it. If you're not open to new things -- you won't like it. MRR would be ver displeased. Fuck 'em.

Married Punks #4: Das Klown Review

Originally appeared in Married Punks #4, which was probably published in 1995. Reprinted as it originally appeared.

Das Klown Blow Yer Self 7"

I've been wanting to hear this band for quite a few months now, but never got around to it. Now that I have heard it I can safely tell you that it was worth the wait. No person in their right mind could dislike this! There's three songs ("Blow Yer Self," "Blue Jay Way," "Billy Bad Ass") and each one is excellent. I can't even pick a favorite. These guys get my vote as one of the top punk bands of the year.

Excess Hollywood: The High-Grade Workforce and Neo

A piece I wrote on Keanu Reeves for Film Threat garnered the most hate mail the site ever received upon until that point. I was pretty proud of myself, and I think Chris Gore was delighted. This column (originally published 8/15/03) was my response to all the mail. Enjoy.

Click here to read the hate mail.

Married Punks #4: Tales From the Joint Book Review

Yet another book review from Married Punks #4, most likely published in 1995. Transcribed as it originally appeared. The book was written by Hawkeye Gross.

Tales From the Joint

This hardbound book is a true story involving the author's prison time, and the cast of characters he meets. Gross, sentenced for drug possession in a very riveting opening, runs into some interesting people. There's Ted Bundy, Leory the Jitterbug (a hyper young guy with no morals), the head of the Outlaws (a very non-cliched type of guy) and the author's best friend in there: Judge Joe Peel, a jailhouse lawyer. This is chockful of stereotype destroying stories of what life is really like behind bars. An interesting fact to note: Gross says, "This [a long probation with strict parole] is the one chance the justice system has to keep the career criminal classification off a large number of first-timers entering prison. A sentence of probation keeps the fear of prison alive, and it just might be enough to cause a person to change his ways .... Because, once a person gets behind bars, he quickly realizes that he can adapt to the circumstances ... the fear factor of doing time in a penitentary is eliminated." Food for thought, isn't it?

Married Punks #4: Street Gangs Book Review

This appeared in issue #4 of Married Punks, published (most likely) in 1995. I transcribed it as it appears. This is possibly the worst book review I've written.

Street Gangs

A very comprehensive, and accurate, guide to today's gangs. Skinheads, Korean, Asian, Bloods and so on. The author (unknown) writes about initiation rites, graffiti to look for, areas they operate in and their histories. The book is 74 pages long and not one page is wasted on nonsense. I highly recommend this only if you are interested in gangs, otherwise this book wouldn't interest you.

Married Punks #4: Poor Man's James Bond Vol. 1 Book Review

Reprinted as it originally appeared in Married Punks #4, published (most likely) in 1995.

Poor Man's James Bond Vol. 1

Survivalists, you must get this! Info on making zip guns, fireworks, body armor, cyanide, how to commit arson by phone, Marine hand to hand combat and much more. Jesus, you have to see it to believe it. What a valuable book. As you can tell-- this gets my official seal of approval.