March 1996 – Page 9 – Lollipop Magazine

After Hours – Review

March 1, 1996

An almost unbearably tense black comedy of eerily quiet streets, bad decisions, and chance encounters that turn out to be connected in bizarre, unexpected ways.

Cine-Trash – The Last Movie – Column

March 1, 1996

A little success is a dangerous thing. A lot of success is worse. Few prove this thesis more conclusively than Dennis Hopper’s sophomore directorial excretion.

Theory of Negativity – Review

March 1, 1996

Theory of Negativity rip, stomp, and tear at my speakers, making their lyrics, the tried and true stance against society, actually work.

Drain – This Is Reality – Review

March 1, 1996

It’s hardcore, about as energetic, heavy, and group-shout orientated as any other, but it’s impossible to tell what the band represents.

The Mr. T. Experience – Love is Dead – Review

March 1, 1996

After multiple break-ups and bandmates, Mr. T Experience has finally pulled their shit together. MTX has never sounded so upbeat, alive and kickin’.

The Mob – No Rules In This Game – Review

March 1, 1996

Before the New York hardcore sound came to be regarded as a permanent piss stain on popular culture, The Mob were among the loudest and fastest of the crew.

The Makers – Review

March 1, 1996

The Makers make music for alleyway brawls and chain-smoking hooligans who hang around in smoky pool halls. This is mean music.

The Impotent Sea Snakes – God Save The Queens – Review

March 1, 1996

A mixture of Kiss, Ru Paul, and Pansy Division. A bunch of guys in drag playing, you know, rock, with obscene lyrics about felching, fist-fucking, and anal sex.

Deadguy – Fixation on a Co-Worker – Review

March 1, 1996

This music is fuel for the mass murderer. It gnaws at your mind and commands you to destroy. This full-length has to be heard to be believed.

Prelude to a Lick – The Editor’s Rant – Column

March 1, 1996

I turned 27. Great people die at 27. I’m expecting to live well past 27, until I’m old, decrepit, and haven’t produced anything meaningful in a very long time.