Lollipop Magazine

How To Start Your Own Zine – Part II: Exploitation of the Proletariat – Fiction

April 1, 1995

Unlike those in more sane occupations, like meat packing and auto undercoating, artistic workers cannot be controlled with promises of higher pay or better hours.

Coroner’s Corner – Column

April 1, 1995

I recall seeing Arachnophobia with 60 rambunctious Brownie Scouts. They screamed and cried at every spider sighting which had me continually on edge.

Cine-Trash – Straight to Hell – Column

April 1, 1995

After two classic flicks (Repo Man and Sid and Nancy), expatriate Brit nutso Cox took it one step further and produced a film that actually embodies anarchy.

Stickmen – at the Rat – Review

April 1, 1995

What I saw can be described in two words “Fuckin’ Sick.” I mean, these guys groove. They are “Purveyors of the power grooves.”

The Borg – at Mobius – Review

April 1, 1995

A minimalist retro Brian Eno-ish rock with voice harmonizers and everything. Simple, with enough room (and reverb) to stimulate the brain.

The Gravel Pit – with Dillion Fence at Mama Kin – Review

April 1, 1995

The Gravel Pit stole the show. Whimsical vocal sound, and the ability to integrate the Farfisa organ into ’90s pop rock.

Prelude to a Lick – Column

April 1, 1995

Besides the fact that I never have any food in the house and people feel bad and bring me their own birthday cakes, I had one of those birthday things, too.

Mediacrity – Column

April 1, 1995

True, of late SNL’s been about as funny as chlamydia, but there have been several other stretches in its 20-year history of which you could say the same.

Idaho – This Way Out – Interview

April 1, 1995

An interview with Jeff Martin

Ska: The Third Wave – Review

April 1, 1995

The Third Wave of ska has it all: Sexy instrumentals, big band, and street punk, rude music for rude boys and girls, and a whole lotta skankin’ going on.