Lollipop Magazine

Welt – at the Rat – Review

November 1, 1995

Jason Cooper is a husky, expressive guy with a gravelly voice and good range. He can sing nice melodies without sounding like a whining pussy.

Expanding Man – Download/Disappear – Review

November 1, 1995

Well-executed take on the alt.rock thing. The songs rely on the traditional verse/chorus scheme, but take each idea a step further to create a new synthesis.

Wayne/Jayne County – Rock ‘n’ Roll Cleopatra – Review

November 1, 1995

The music is mostly your straightforward blues-based mid-’70s Noo Yawk kinda thang – sorta like the Dolls but with a real(?) woman belting out the vocals.

Eric Anderson – Ghosts Upon the Road – Review

November 1, 1995

Eric’s voice is simple – no frills, raw masculinity with a hint of an accent. Words sometimes spoken, other times sung in full baritone.

Voodoo Glow Skulls – Firme – Review

November 1, 1995

Voodoo Glow Skulls kick ass on most every ska band since the Specials, Mighty Mighty notwithstanding. They play super-quick without missing a beat.

Ultra Bide – with Nomeansno at Mama Kin – Review

November 1, 1995

Walls of noise, odd times, jolting and schizophrenic changes, hollered Japanese… The things that make NYC great. They had lots of fun onstage.

Sex, Drugs, and Democracy – Review

November 1, 1995

It’s a documentary, but unless she’s very open-minded, I don’t recommend bringing along your mom.

Tub – Why I Drink – Review

November 1, 1995

Sometimes turning it up with an almost-trying-to-sound-catchy-but-not-quite-cutting-it hook, at other times putting me to sleep with draining guitar solos.

The Vic Morrows – No Kind of Fun/Cold 7″ – Review

November 1, 1995

They’ve got some talent and some appeal in a sped up classic rock way. They try too hard, and sound strained.

Boston Film Festival – Review

November 1, 1995

A lot like watching cult videos on a rich kid’s parents’ projection screen, except the stink of popcorn and the sounds of Cambridge intellectuals getting deep.