April 1996 – Page 7 – Lollipop Magazine

A Few of my Favorite Things – Top Five Movies Involving Cheese – Column

April 1, 1996

Goudafellas. Bleu Velvet.

Teen Angels – Daddy – Review

April 1, 1996

The role in society of “rebel with a cause” is as important as any governmental position and should be treated as such.

Hi-Standard – Growing Up – Review

April 1, 1996

A Japanese punk/pop band that covers Bay City Rollers’ “Saturday Night” and Rainbow’s “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and sounds almost identical to Down By Law.

Swag – Review

April 1, 1996

Sparse production and minimal layering bring to the forefront a guitar/vocal combo that, while very early ’90s in vibe, is comfortable and welcome.

Harvey Milk – My Love Is Higher Than Your Assessment… – Review

April 1, 1996

Staggering, plodding, delicate, discreet, ass-kicking. I like bands named after assassinated homosexual politicians that sound like Brian Eno meets Melvins.

Suicide – Suicide/Alan Vega Anthology – Review

April 1, 1996

Suicide/Alan Vega Anthology, is an overview of the New York punk/performance art iconoclast’s work from 1977 to the present.

What Goes Pop in The Night – Fiction

April 1, 1996

People piss me off. I think there’re too many of them. I’d like to pop a few, but I won’t. I don’t know why I won’t. Probably ’cause I ain’t got the nerve.

Suffer – Tails You Lose – Review

April 1, 1996

Rob Nicholson and Todd Allen regroup after quitting Drown to form a trudging guitar stompfest called Suffer. Sounds kinda like Clutch.

Hammell On Trial – Big As Life – Review

April 1, 1996

In-your-face aggressive. He plays the guitar fast and furious. If he were electric, he’d be lethal. He makes me wonder how many strings he goes through.

Strife – “Grey” – Review

April 1, 1996

Straight-edge hardcore played balls-out with no annoying attempt at being musically “progressive.” There’s also no melody and no slow mosh parts.