May, 1996 | Lollipop Magazine

Suburban Voice – #38 – Review

May 1, 1996

One of the forerunners of punk ‘zines. The writing gets right to the point. There are no pretensions here. The coverage is open, non-judgmental.

Insight – #15 – Review

May 1, 1996

Rest assured, you’re bound to be offended by something in here. Insight is infantile, scatological, obnoxious, and endlessly contentious. I love it.

Victory Style – Review

May 1, 1996

The compilation includes standards from Earth Crisis and Snapcase, veterans Warzone and Cause For Alarm, and the newest Victory bands One Life Crew and Deadguy.

Flipside – #100 – Review

May 1, 1996

Flipside continues to grow and put out an informative and noteworthy publication without losing their integrity or going “mainstream.” Happy Hundredth!

Planet Minivan – Review

May 1, 1996

As an added bonus to all you Illinois scene enthusiasts, Jerkwater, International Hoodwink, Shift, and Gaffle also appear on this compilation. Not too shabby.

BME: The Body Modification E-zine – Review

May 1, 1996

The links are great, and the photography is clear. Strongly emphasized is the importance of sterility, during both the modification and healing process.

24-7 Artzine – Vol.2 #4 – Review

May 1, 1996

Artists and writers reveling in the delightful. 24-7’s accessible artiness is never self-conscious or preachy. There’s plenty of wit and first-rate writing.

Kill The Rock Star: A New Jersey Compilation – Review

May 1, 1996

Core rounds out the whole shebang with a heavy, jamming, hard greaser rock thing. Great wa-wa guitar. See? There’s more to NJ than just highway exits.

Absolute Beginners – Review

May 1, 1996

London swings, and boy, was that pendulum swingin’ in the late ’50s. This was the time to be a young cat or kitten, prowling the dives, lookin’ for fresh kicks.

A Few of My Favorite Things – Another Band That Changed My Life – Column

May 1, 1996

Nomeansno – Sex Mad/You Kill Me – “Dad” is horrifying, “Self Pity” is gut wrenching, and “Metronome” just plain kicks ass. Play loud and sing along.