A band name which suggests that the members are not human beings with a normal brain. The perfect name for the producers of the weirdest extra-terrestrial noises on earth. Brainiac… Continue reading Hissing Prigs review from ULTRA WWW Magazine
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New and Improved: It’s Brainiac
Someone has slipped a sedative into Brainiac’s molotov cocktail. Until now, Dayton, Ohio’s Brainiac was a burning engine, enticing the masses to boogy their hearts out, to let loose and… Continue reading New and Improved: It’s Brainiac
Hissing Prigs review from bostonphoneix.com
This foursome of Dayton-based deviants probably didn’t need Mama Deal’s Pixies as a role model in their formative years. Ohio’s musical gene pool has been swimming with bizarre mutant strains… Continue reading Hissing Prigs review from bostonphoneix.com
Hissing Prigs review from CMJ Magazine
By now we all know the story: Stylish Dayton, Ohio quartet forms; the group mixes some wacky indie-rock elements with some zany manipulation; it’s so intense, so mind-blowing and ridiculous… Continue reading Hissing Prigs review from CMJ Magazine
Hissing Prigs review from The ONION
When listening to music, there are times when every song’s attempt to reach at the human experience seems like distant, insincere pap. Flash to Brainiac, which grabs precisely because of… Continue reading Hissing Prigs review from The ONION
Hissing Prigs Review
So yo’ bowels is all stopped up fum all dem black-eyed peas ‘n’ hogjaw? Slap this puck into your home entertainment center and you’ll likely be soiling the whole damn… Continue reading Hissing Prigs Review
Hot Flash of Genius
Some people think it’s evil sounding,” explains Brainiac guitarist John Schmersal of his band’s inspired lunacy. “But I feel it has a comic edge as well. I picture cartoons when… Continue reading Hot Flash of Genius
Brainiac’s Return to Green Bay (and it’s about goddamn time, too)
Nicole and I arrived at the Concert Cafe a bit late, so we missed the opening band, Gazillion. From what I hear, I missed out on quite the rockin’ set.… Continue reading Brainiac’s Return to Green Bay (and it’s about goddamn time, too)
Live Review, C-Haus, Beloit, Wi
Driving 2 1/2 hours to see a show is a pain in the ass, much less doing it twice in three days. But when Brainiac is involved (and the Archers… Continue reading Live Review, C-Haus, Beloit, Wi
Live Review, Grand Rapids, MI – April 19, 1997
Since a review was written of the previous night’s show, I won’t bore anyone with more raves of The Delta 72 and Cash Money. Let it just be said that… Continue reading Live Review, Grand Rapids, MI – April 19, 1997
BRAINIAC: It’s all in the keyboards……….
BRAINIAC: It’s all in the keyboards………. In between songs early on in a pretty lively and rockin’ set, Brainiac bassist Juan Monasterro finally loses his patience with the typically passive… Continue reading BRAINIAC: It’s all in the keyboards……….
Hissing Prigs review by Jenny Eliscu
by Jenny Eliscu Brainiac is like Saturday Night Fever gone punk. This is punk rock you can dance to (no, not mosh, dance) and even though Moog-enhanced punk has recently… Continue reading Hissing Prigs review by Jenny Eliscu
DEVOLUTION ROCK by David Sprague
By David Sprague Too much business, not enough show. That was the atmosphere at this year’s South By Southwest music conference, in Austin, Texas – until the Day-Glo futurism of… Continue reading DEVOLUTION ROCK by David Sprague