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...punk cliches. Their cover of "Amazing Grace" is yet another example of a disaffected group of young people defecating on a classic. Like Sid Vicious' rendition of "My Way," this tune is good for only a few minor chuckles before it gets shelved. Similarly, the straight thrash of "Rat Velvet" and "Sneakyville" is loud but ultimately generic...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Lemon Joy | 4/23/1987 | See Source »

Snowball: David, Lynch, Blue Velvet. Yeah. Maybe a severed human ear will host the ceremonies...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: And the Envelope, Please | 3/26/1987 | See Source »

Wanna: David Lynch, Blue Velvet...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: And the Envelope, Please | 3/26/1987 | See Source »

Wanna: Dennis Hopper, Blue Velvet. It's a strange world, isn't it? Hopper gives the performance of a lifetime and then gets nominated for Hoosiers, which is Rocky in hightops. Life can be pretty cruel. But Hopper could walk off with the award just out of Academy spite. And let's hope he spews Pabst Blue Ribbon over the whole worthless bunch of them...

Author: By Daniel Vilmure, | Title: And the Envelope, Please | 3/26/1987 | See Source »

...smell of incense is the first hint that this apartment on Brattle St. is not your ordinary home. Pinned up against the wall are flyers advertising Psychic Healing, Crystal Therapy, and classes ranging from meditation to massage. Several kitchen chairs and tables on which are spread colorful crystals and velvet bags of runes comprise the only pieces of furniture in the room. One table by the window has a plate of cookies and a selection of herbal teas...

Author: By Heather R. Mcleod, | Title: Psychic Fair in The Square: Crystals, Readings and Runes | 3/20/1987 | See Source »

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