Lollipop Magazine

Earth Eighteen – Butterfly – Review

October 1, 1995

They evoke everything from Queen-like theatrics, to ambient vibes, to turn of the century stuff. Did I mention glam metal and Santana?

Down – NOLA – Review

October 1, 1995

New Orleans groove, Sabbath-influenced megaband. I smelled label money, psycho deathneck-loving mediocrity on this one, but I was pretty wrong.

Spirit of ’73 – Rock For Choice – Review

October 1, 1995

A good cause does not necessarily make good music. An array of female artists (Aren’t men allowed to support the cause?) cover a buncha crap ’70s songs.

David Krakauer – Kletzmer Madness – Review

October 1, 1995

I’m not Jewish, but Kletzmer music is the balls. David Krakauer plays in a unique way, full of sarcasm and lament; clarinet screaming, weaving like a snake.

Slipstream – “Come Back” – Review

October 1, 1995

Ex-members of Spacemen 3, but I prefer Spiritualized. The simple Britpop elements of Spacemen, borrowing from McCartney’s side of the Beatles.

Kids (Soundtrack) – Review

October 1, 1995

Most of the songs are performed by Lou Barlow’s Folk Implosion. The exceptions are one Sebadoh tune, performed by Slint, and a rap ditty by Lo-Down.

Skavengers – Review

October 1, 1995

These mods sound like the Cranberries teamed up with the Specials. I love comic, black-tie crime hoods as much as anyone, but it’s too Liquid Television for me.

Dance Hall Crashers – Lockjaw – Review

October 1, 1995

Perhaps losing the horns was a shame, but the guitar and drum madness give the always-sexy vocals of Elyse and Karina a punk edge that kicks the Bangles’ ass.

Does The Word “Duh” Mean Anything To You – Review

October 1, 1995

Dart, 18th Dye, Magic Hour, Urusei Yatsura, The Bardots, Slipstream, Bardo Pond, Kirk Lake, and Disco Inferno contributes two tracks. There are no losers here.

Cub – Cub/The Potatomen split – Review

October 1, 1995

Cub have punk guitars baked with brown sugar and female vocals that snuggle up to you like your cat on a cold winter night.