Lollipop Magazine

Eskimo – at The Rat – Review

October 1, 1995

Believe me, it was a party. The funk brought us close, the lyrics made us grin, the twisted lines made us jump up and down with glee.

Edwyn Collins – at the Paradise – Review

October 1, 1995

Edwyn Collins is a consummate performer, and he writes wonderful songs as well. He’s just as good on stage as he is on record, and that suits me just fine.

David Bowie – with Prick, Nine Inch Nails at Great Woods – Review

October 1, 1995

He sang the songs from Outside, the soundtrack to a diary not yet complete. He made the connection between the misery of NIN and the whirling life around us.

Graffic Traffic – Ryk Goes to War with Marvel Empire – Column

October 1, 1995

Now it’s all gone, wiped out in what could be just another case of Darwinian business reality. Maybe that’s all it is. But that wouldn’t make a good read.

Anthrax – Stomp 442 – Interview

October 1, 1995

An interview with drummer Charlie Benante

Support Your Local Scene, My Ass! – Rant

October 1, 1995

Why is it considered cool to find existence so stressful? “My Pain, my Pain!” Yeah, rent sucks. “My Pain, my Pain!” Why don’t you shut up and get on with it?

454 Big Block – Your Jesus – Interview

October 1, 1995

An interview with vocalist Nathan Elgin James

Reefer Blandness – Fiction

October 1, 1995

It was widely believed back then that marijuana would kick open the doors of perception, a sort of spiritual steroid that could jump-start the divine spark.

Night of the Living Reddenbachers – Fiction

October 1, 1995

The cemetery was the best neighbor imaginable. No dogs shitting on your lawn, no loud stereos, lawn mowers, or squealing tires. Just long rows of dead folk.

Music Theory: It’s Just That- Fiction

October 1, 1995

Over hundreds of years, the modes of Ionian and Aolian were found to be the most stable and were used almost exclusively. They became known as major and minor.