Lollipop Magazine

Twisted Roots – Communication – Review

May 1, 1995

The guitaring and vocals of frontman Pete Giordano are strong, but the true talent of the group lies with the back-up singer Neil Collins.

Electric Company – A Pert Cyclic Omen – Review

May 1, 1995

Expanding on John Cage’s “making the ugly sounds beautiful and the beautiful sounds ugly,” they loop and shape waveforms to make a foundations of music theory.

Tulips – Night of the Hunter – Review

May 1, 1995

The crunching tone of the guitar dominates the album, while the percussion and vocals add a complementing sound that rounds out each song.

Ednaswap – Review

May 1, 1995

Man, I’m a sucker for intense female vocalists. Annie Preven sings her ass off on Ednaswap’s self-titled CD. The girl’s got rhythm.

Tugboat Annie – Superfriends – Review

May 1, 1995

f Tugboat Annie were one of the four elements they’d be air, specifically the smog-free, thin, cold air high above our everyday lives.

Truck Stop Love – How I Spent My Summer Vacation – Review

May 1, 1995

The solid rock songs ought to get radio play and the hillbilly transitions ought to keep people on their toes.

Ecolyn – As The World – Review

May 1, 1995

Think Kansas-Dream Theatre-Yes. Sporting amazing, choral vocals, heavy organs, hot bass, and drumming with complex, quasi-jazz musical structures.

Triple Fast Action – Ronnie’s Pant’s – Review

May 1, 1995

Mid-tempo pop punk that sounds more like indie guitar rock than punk. Nice sub poppy chords in the chorus, but not much in-your-faceness.

The Underneath – Review

May 1, 1995

The Underneath wants to rise above “stylish thriller” status. It wants to harken back to the days of film noir and tries to avoid The Pelican Brief Club.

Tizzy – “New Jersey” – Review

May 1, 1995

Cute girl punky pop with lots of bass and happy guitar. Upbeat and catchy. Yup, these guys are fun.