March 1996 – Page 10 – Lollipop Magazine

The Hi-Fives – Summer Games – Review

March 1, 1996

Fast, fun punk loaded with catchy lines and cute voices that’ll drive you into a teen-hop frenzy.

Dare To Defy – The Weight of Disgust – Review

March 1, 1996

It’s more listenable than most extreme metal, and more filled out than most NY hardcore. The downside is that they take their negativity far too seriously.

Chune – Big Hat, No Cattle – Review

March 1, 1996

They may have drawn direct inspiration from Thurston and Co., but there’s no blueprint for the kind of dynamics and intensity that Chune have to offer.

The Hellions – “Highway 101” – Review

March 1, 1996

With twangy reverb, slick guitar licks and flamboyant bass lines, this sounds like a band you’d find playing in a smoky pool hall.

Chris Knox – Songs From 1990 – Review

March 1, 1996

Re-issue of five oldies from the eccentric uncle of New Zealand kiwi-pop, setting aside the noisier extremes in favor of one man, one living-room, one guitar.

The Cocktails – Review

March 1, 1996

Others bands have explored this realm, but none so completely. In their world, it never stops raining. And, some days, you just don’t want an umbrella.

Chevy Heston – Destroy – Review

March 1, 1996

Destroy finds Chevy continuing on their quest to reconfigure used rock ‘n’ roll parts into a brand new shambling beast, slouching towards Dystopia to be born.

Swingin’ Utters – The Streets of San Francisco – Review

March 1, 1996

Swingin’ Utters are not a watered-down version of anything, and they’re not over or under-produced. They sound exactly the same as the bands in the late ’70s.

Cheer-Accident – Not A Food – Review

March 1, 1996

Thoughtfully constructed and marked by extended repetition of strange rhythms, letting them settle in and become a groove before trying to mess with them.

Supple – Puppet’s Night Out – Review

March 1, 1996

Supple really tore me up, like Pinhead in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. Hooks shooting out of nowhere, hitting their mark and tearing at those soft spots.