Lollipop Magazine

Chinchilla – “Batman” – Review

June 1, 1995

An all-girl indie noise-pop band from San Diego who melodicize the oft-used Bikini Kill approach. It’s good even though it’s pretty standard.

Cast Iron Hike – The Salmon Drive – Review

June 1, 1995

Besides putting out one hell of an EP, you cannot afford to miss Cast Iron Hike live. I’ve seen them four or five times, and they just keep getting better.

Cameron’s Way – Deslumber – Review

June 1, 1995

A great live band, full of angst and energy. Moody, introspective, topped off with just enough guitar solos to make it work.

Broken Toys – Partyin’ Studlords with Guitars and Beer – Review

June 1, 1995

Party punk. Good times, good beers, a joint, and your combat boots on a concrete floor.

Bracket – 4-Wheel Vibe – Review

June 1, 1995

The same bopping energy, clever choruses, and pick-shredding guitarwork of their earlier work, but the hooks are more integrated. Every song is great.

Bodeco – Callin’ All Dogs – Review

June 1, 1995

Smokin’ blues, dangerous ballads, and pull-out-all-the-stops bar rock in full decadent style is what it’s all about.

Black Sabbath – Forbidden – Review

June 1, 1995

The more other bands sound like Sabbath, the more Sabbath sounds like everything else. Unfortunately unremarkable.

Binge – Review

June 1, 1995

High energy punk screech core, with a NYC flavor. I like that squealing female voice thing.

Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs – The Other White Meat – Review

June 1, 1995

Whiskey tastes sweet in the Southern charm of slide guitars and the solid tenor voice, while night falls and the sweet smell of the dark creeps into the bar.

Beatnik Filmstars – Astronaut House – Review

June 1, 1995

Beatnik Filmstars grab me by the lapels and start spinning; the G-forces lift my feet off the ground, and my life is sustained by my shirt front.