Below are as many reviews as I could muster up, if you have any that are not here I would love to hear from you!

This cassette, alone, produces 5 or 6 of my favourite tracks of 1988. Anything it lacks in the sound quality dept is unimportant compare with the high quality of the music, humour, and above all spirit ... compiling this collection." 
ZEEEEEEN

"Gloriously amateur yet chock-full of wonderful tunes you wanna play to complete strangers. Timid listeners can dip there toes on the water with some essential live/unreleased Cannanes, Beat Happening and The Dead 'C' but the more intelligent person will thrill to such unheard heroes as Mecca Normal, Southern Latvian Barbeque and The Waving Sticks." 
ZEEEEEEN

This is actually a collection of nineteen weird and warped tunes. From the rhythmic excursion of the spoken word, "Madame Tussauds" to the static swing samples in "Methodist Rhumba" it's a worthwhile challenge. Forget the accolades piled on the likes of Tackhead, the sound of experimentia happens here."
Andrew Mast - BEAT MAGAZINE

Recently I had an argument about art. OK, so I feel awful admitting it, who wouldn't? But you know sometimes those yup dinner parties drag on and everone's tired of talking about JPY's current stage show... anyway, the art argument was I think essentially about the ratio of effort to inspiration; and how much respect should easy art get?

The Wash Daddies are fairly easy art, leastways, they've got a lot of noisy things (records, tapes, toys) at their disposal, and they use them cutely. Whimper, beg and boing!! I like this tape, even though it does sell out to synth disco at the end. Also it's worth buying to find out Zeb Olsen's real name - if you're too scared to ask her.
David Nichols - DISTANT VIOLINS

If Display Ideas For Supermarkets is the yardstick for TOYTOWN brilliance, the Fingernails is about 2 feet 10 inches worth, needing perhaps only a couple more tracks of sheer perfection of, say, HORSELEPHANT or MECCA NORMAL from the first comp. Every track here is a pleasing listen if the mood fits. Other times they may not be. A few are an exception to the rule: RANDALL LEE, YUMMY FUR, BEAT HAPPENING, LOLLY PLOP AND THE FATTY EGG ("a living, dancing wonder"), STINKY FIRE ENGINE (esp. the 0.02 mins track entitled 'Fantastic'), and THE CANNANES 'Sound Of The City' with Fran on vocals and the reason why their forthcoming album is already release of the year even before it comes out. If you haven't yet heard DIFS, buy Fingernails first for maximum ascending enjoyment. If you have, well... then buy Fingernails second."
Darren O'Shannassey - ZEEEEEEN

The Fingernails tape is a completely superb collection though the Vacuum Safari Suits really are appalling. Doesn't matter. The tape contains completely loveable tracks from Tick Tock Speedy, 14 Iced Bears, The Bastard Rust, Hans Speaks Croatian (private schoolboys gone wild on E), Rooty Hill District Affilliated Legacy League Marching Band ( Thought I'd mention them and make this review quite a bit longer, James and Jason with a stupid pretentious title for their song but it's rather a nice thing anyway, The Cannanes get a look-in with a great radio interview and song, Randall Lee is a genius with his little tune which really grows on you in quite a different way from how most pop songs are supposed to, The Gore Vidals who sound terriffic, and I could go on (except if I could I would) also you get a truckload of rubbish (i.e. slides, cards, a small balloonish thing, a rundown on each group which usually culminates in bizarre adjectives out of context, and the second issue of wild 'zine Her Majesty The Stamp with a really good Chris Bailey interview I once did).All in all this is a hell of a package and you'll kick yourself if you're not the first kid on the block with one.
David Nichols - DISTANT VIOLINS

Unlike say, The Ah Club, who are a difficult band to get a clear picture of, Stinky Fire Engine are a little more cohesive to brains that aren't wired sideways. Although, the actual concept is unlike your standard guitar pop group.

Picnic is the sound of Bossanova from the outer cosmos. A floating, multi-layered, electronically driven pop satellite that trips around the musical galaxy in sequins and glitter bringing joy and delight to the blessed ears that are lucky enough to catch the drift.

Either instrumental and strong enough to shine without the help of words, or accompanied by words of nonsensical wisdom, delivered in somewhat deadpan and ironic tones, the tunes on Picnic do not take long to win a place in your heart of hearts. Just see if you aren't humming the unbelievably catchy melodies after a listen or two. And if you ever see them scheduled to play live, make sure you get yourself down there, 'cause it's a sight and sound you will never forget."
Lauren Zoric, In Press

"Casio-crazy popsters whose silly tittles and crap production disguise musical gems that out-scintillate more than half the country's recorded output. Starting out like a cartoon Reels doin' Human League stuff circa 'Travelogue' then in moodier moments adopting an Eno vocal in a The The style narrative. 'Picnic' also contains a cover of Shonen Knife's 'Ice Cream City' and their track from The Cannanes tribute cassette. All fab. I'm not kidding, someone should sign these guys up pronto."
Deb Dickson - THE HARVEY

"TOYTOWN label king Wayne Davidson's band. This is electro-pop of the highest order. It does have to be jangly guitars to be warm, even more unique is the fact that they remind me of a poppy lush Kraftwerk. So don't worry, they ain't crowding, they go boom!! Do check this out.
John Carbonaro - SOFT WHITE UNDERBELLY

"As off putting as the name of this band was (is), imagine my surprise at being treated to new wave space opera syntho pop. This four piece Australian keyboard band has some great science fiction movie samples, a Johnny Quest (the cartoon not the artist) inspired bit, and two covers, The Cannanes and Shonen Knife. No one else in my house believed me at first but after forcing it down their throats we can all fully agree that Stinky Fire Engine is the perfect soundtrack for cheerleader gawking, or taking drives top small town thrift stores." 
THRILL

Before the reviews commence I must add a note to rectify an error that practically every journalist has made about The Ah Club. They are not in fact a female duo, but a male/female duo, Aubrey and Carole (respectively). I guess reviewers see Aubrey as Audrey or something, but it's Aubrey, you know, as in Beardsley. Moving on...

" The Ah Club are a Cincinnati, Ohio female duo, who have a little help from a couple of other guys. Just Add Love To Everything is a couple of years old now but I'll guarantee you've never heard anything like it in your life, so I don't think it has dated much.

Existing in a special time warp all their own, The Ah Club explore love and unexplained phenomena with a particularly leaden, heavy-handed pop sense. except , that is, when their mixing up pretty guitars and all kinds of ugly noise, beats and voices. On the edge? I think they've fallen off and are experiencing a nasty case of concussion.  Polished? The Ah Club don't know the meaning of the word. It's scratchy and super lo-fi. The harmonies waver in and out, heaven knows what they're singing about, it's unpredictable, but unthreatening. Just Add Love To Everything is it's own best advice.

Learn to love these everything and nothing ditties and they'll love you back." 
Lauren Zoric - IN PRESS

"Another beauty, and not too dissimilar to what Sukpatch seem to be up to (they're actually pals), as this Ohio duo (featuring two gals - Grrrrls?) dabble in the ole pop noise thing, too, with a tasteful mix of lo-fi pop and lots of samples and farting around. Kinda second-hand, I guess, but I'd be a liar if I said I didn't enjoy the whole thing immensely. Hmmm, the first song reminds me of Opal (and Velvet Underground in places), if that's a reference point for you, so you should know what you're in for. Nice colour cover too, which co-incidentally was designed by David Nichols."
YEAR ZERO

"Their two songs on Shrimper's High Fly Graveyard were lo-fi Go Team pop at it's finest. On this full length home-made cassette, Carole (she sings) and Aubrey (he plays) add a low budget sampler to the mix and crank out 11 songs, rantings, snippets and collages. The sampling's more Christian Marclay than Lench Mob in execution, as you'd expect. Many of the pieces are rather like Calvin Johnson and Lois Maffeo getting together in Gibby's basement to record Can covers. The proceedings keep threatening to veer off into aimlessness (and sometimes succeed), but The Ah Club's inconsistencies are, at least partially, redeemed by that classic enthusiastic home taping spirit."
CAUGHT IN FLUX

Wayne's really found a gem here with this fairly new Colorado trio who like to indulge themselves in melodic and charming pop-noise, that I'd certainly say wouldn't look too out of place on the K label. Are they a "love rock" band? I dunno, and I don't particularly care, because the songs here are just so great that it kinda makes me quickly forget about such silly terms. Sound-wise what we've got here is fantastic lo-fi minimalist pop interspersed with lots of sampling, oddball noises and general goofing around in the studio, which all adds up to one hell of a fine release. All I can say is that half of it sounds like mid-period Candice-fronted (er...don't you mean Heather? - ed) Beat Happening, and half of it sounds like some sort of demented soundtrack to a porno flick (hey, not that I'd know about such things). Sound good? It is. Way handsome full colour sleeve too."
YEAR ZERO

Kings of Aussie lo-fi TOYTOWN are about simplicity and this cassette proves it. They could be the Australian version of K and a closer look at the bands on this tape reveals a track by Lois covering her own songs by way of ironic? A dose of down under is fabulously presented here. If you didn't get a glimpse of Season Records' Munch video, then this'll be the cheaper way for you to experience and Aussie introduction outside of Summershine. And, if you did catch the Munch video, then consider this a complimentary supplement." MY BRIGHTEST SUMMER

"If you're unaware, TOYTOWN is a St Kilda-based cassette label that has a fine catalogue of weird pop oddities that are so endearing and innocent and fun loving that once you get a taste, I swear, you will be hooked for life. Empire State is probably the best place to start. It features over 15 bands on a cassette that will cost you a minuscule (price).You wouldn't read about it, except you are.

The songs are fiercely pop. They fiercely maintain their right to be strange and unfathomable. It's like being chemically enhanced except you're not and the songs and the people are for real.Some bands have guitars and they use them for gentle and subtle effect. There will be no thrashing of instruments here thank you! You can include The Ah Club, The Cannanes and The Ampersands here. Some pieces are of people just talking, explaining what they want a song to sound like, such as Pogey Bait.

Everything is very experimental and unhindered by convention or normality.You have to be willing to try a little adventure to enjoy Empire State's collection. It is pretty, thoughtful and sweet. It will occupy your mind and capture your heart. Don't say I didn't warn you."
Lauren Zoric - IN PRESS

The Ah Club make beautiful, insane, dreamy, hypnotic pop music."
Richard Forster - SALTY AND DELICIOUS

"With Mnemonic Hi-Fi I wanted to pay attention to the forgotten artists and music styles that have had an impact on my life" says Wayne Davidson, indie-rock God, Toytown proprietor and member of the wonderful Stinky Fire Engine. This first issue is a good starting point. David Nichols groans while he enthuses over Magazine, Wayne drools over Lynsey De Paul (almost the 70s version of Bjork, but who remembers Noosha Fox eh?). My favourite article is the one where Wayne and his friend meet Dannii Minogue, getting her to sign their home made Dannii doll. Any friend of Dannii's is a friend of mine."
Craig Wilson - BROWN STAR

A fun fanzine that equally covers recent and vintage pop music. The music he covers is a bit idiosyncratic - I guess it's a result of growing up in an isolated part of Australia. He wrote up features on the new Ultra Lounge series from Capitol, the singer Lynsey De Paul, Timi Yuro and the post-punk band Magazine."
R. Seth Friedman - FACTSHEET 5

"Mnemonic Hi-Fi is the pick of the bunch this time around, one of the finest publications I've come across this year. It's kitsch all the way with articles on exotica, fan clubs and the publicity shy Dannii Minogue (in the days before High Voltage entered her life). It's sense of camp never becomes too cloying because of the wit and intelligence of the writing and editor Wayne Davidson's evident affection for everything he writes about, otherwise he wouldn't write about it.

Mr Toytown has been a fan of exotica, easy listening, lounge music (whatever you want to call it) for years and he's obviously really excited that it's hip now and people are giving it the attention it deserves. Other's are finding out what he's always known - kitsch is cool"
Ben - PEACE & QUIET