SOMETHIN' SLEAZY REVIEWS:
Two of Toxic Flyer's favorite bands on one CD of pure female fronted rock and roll action that's hotter than hell. Up first are the 440s who set the Philly scene on fire for years but are now re-winning the West with their style of fire-power rock that has the same feel as the Lunachicks, AC/DC, Texas Terri and the Stiff Ones & Motorhead. Sweet and evil rock'n'roll. Next, the Sioux City wild ones, the Chickenhawks take you on a sleazy rock and roll road trip that's hotter than pit beef on a 110% Vegas day. Fronted by the howls of Betsy Badly, who is one of the best front people out there, the band also features the hot guitar rock sleaze of Sioux City Pete who is a demon on guitar. Fans of Tex and the Horse Heads and Texas Terri will love this band as well. Two great rock & roll bands everyone should support.
Toxic Flyer #33
A pair of female-led bands who compliment each other well, The 440s and The Chickenhawks each belt out a raunchy six-song set here. After a randy intro The 440s bang right into Two for the Road, solid rock n roll that leads into the sweeter yet no less hard-driving Keep It Alive. The familiar sorrow of the Slut Girl Blues follows, with the glam-banging Easy Livin and the horny punky One Step following. The Chickenhawks have a more raw & rambling punk rock sound, properly demonstrated in the instrumental Kill Floor Rag as well as Lime Rickey and the cornholin Grease It Up, and they close perfectly with Dirty. A double bill that would be a fine thing to see live, especially in a battle of the broads-type venue.
Paniscus Revue, #9
LIVE AS HELL REVIEWS:
Here's a band that truly need to be experienced in the flesh, baby! All sweaty and nasty in Philly. Includes the anthem "Fuck Minneapolis"! Yeah!! Take that Jesse Ventura, you bald, steroid pseudo-commie bastard.
Jeff Dahl, Sonic Iguana #5
Fuck yeah, Siouxicide City rock or rawk & roll from Sioux City's hottest band, the Chickenhawks. Well fronted by Betsy Badly, one of the sexiest front-people in rock & roll, the Hawks just play sleazy, nasty rock & roll with a crazy punk edge. On this 7" you get five drop dead songs recorded at Upstairs at Nick's (in Philly) including such slutty gems as "Darksider" and "Bad Bitch Boogie". Fans of Tex and the Horseheads, Texas Terri and the Loudmouths will dig these guys. Pure swamp gas rock & roll.
Toxic Flyer #32
Okay, top marks for having a female singer. That is out of the way. The "live" aspect of the 7" is that the band recorded this right off the floor. And the live recording adds a bit of an edge to it, although the overall sound is a bit lacking. Catchy, uptempo punk with a rock and roll edge.
Caustic Truths #78