East Bay Express | Oct 1998 By Sam Hurwitt The boys displayed a knack for breezy pop hooks and a touch of rock-star glitz but the evening was only to get better as local grrrl-pop trio Glitter Mini 9 lit up the stage with a kinetic indie-rock sound driven by Lesley Poirier's melodic bass, Cha Levias' inspired, clamorous drums and Mauri Skinfill's deft, buzzing guitar. Nearly every song sounded like a hit single in the making; as the band played "Supersonic," one hepkitten in the audience remarked, "This place should be filled to the rafters with pre-pubescent boys." "This is the new world baby / Girl sensation, get a look while you can," Poirier sang in "Brave New Scene," a propulsive lo-fi anthem with honeyed moaning harmonies and a Breeders-like guitar riff. "Seven Years of Days," a demonically catchy number with hard-rocking guitar and jubilant punky harmonies, was followed close at heels by "Good Idea," a gorgeous, burbly number with a vocal riff cribbed from Sleater-Kinney’s "One More Hour." "If I had a nickel / For every time you told me to smile / Every cent I ever spent / Wouldn’t make me feel like you’re all right," Skinfill and Poirier sang in the snarling, infectious closer "Model Girl," with hard-rocking chucka-chucka guitar and a deceptively peppy refrain. "Oh good, there’re ten people here now, not just eight," Skinfill cracked midway through the set. If there’s any justice in the world, those ten people will count themselves very lucky someday.