Lollipop Magazine

Helium – “Pat’s Trick” – Review

February 1, 1995

“Pat’s Trick” is a chunk of bass and vacant vocals that builds into a singable noise-pop tune. “Ghost Car” gives me shivers. A hauntingly beautiful song.

Half Japanese – Greatest Hits – Review

February 1, 1995

It ranges from feedback spoken word humor, powerpop with a twisted vocal style, hints of country twang, to Bossa Nova and punk noise tossed in for flavoring.

Grunk – Review

February 1, 1995

These Amherst boys beat the Western, MA curse, by truly rocking the alternative-guitar-band angle. Good anger and passion; great playing and clever as hell.

Groovasaurus – Cheekus – Review

February 1, 1995

Groovasaurus know how to lock into a musical groove that can turn a room full of beer swillin’ younguns’ into a dancing, sweaty mass.

Gravityhead – Dropped – Review

February 1, 1995

The production is great, the playing is better than competent, the vocalist sounds exactly like Ian Astbury of the Cult.

Tad – Live Alien Broadcast – Review

February 1, 1995

Live Alien Broadcast gives us ten grooving tunes that burst with raw power and crunching intensity.

God Damn Nixons – Review

February 1, 1995

Midnight Oil and Creedence do some country drinking together.

Sweaty Nipples – Bug Harvest – Review

February 1, 1995

Combines the best ideas from progressive metal and mainstream into a seamless, original sound. They switch instruments mid-song in their live performance.

Gingerbutkis – Review

February 1, 1995

Intelligent, well-crafted and precision-executed eclectic pop. Ranges from They Might Be Giants to early Zappa. Everything but the kitchen sink here.

Fossil – Crumb – Review

February 1, 1995

Pretty lyrics, pretty vocals, pretty melodic guitar riffs. Nothing threatening here, not a trace of anger, menace or defiance. Just plain pretty.