Lollipop Magazine

Fitz of Depression – Swing – Review

September 1, 1996

Fitz of Depression play hardcore punk that’s not aimed at the lowest common denominator of punkdom.

Music For Our Mother – Review

September 1, 1996

Music For Our Mother is a whole bunch of alterna-rock artists doing surf songs, surf related songs, earth conscious songs, and completely unrelated songs.

Fishbone – Chim Chim’s Badass Revenge – Review

September 1, 1996

Fishbone is known for leaving no musical stone unturned, blending ska, punk, funk, blues, and jazz elements into a simmering sonic goulash.

Harriet the Spy – Review

September 1, 1996

The music starts with superficial hip-hop (the kind found only in dentist’s offices), but luckily progresses into a great exotica sound.

Ff – We’re #1 – Review

September 1, 1996

In a world of generically good pop/punk bands, Ff stands apart as one of the most consistently decent bands I can’t think of.

Happy Meals – Review

September 1, 1996

Household names include Lagwagon, Jughead’s Revenge, and Bracket. Great upcoming bands like Hi-Standards, Nerf Herder, Armchair Martian, and Ridel High.

Evil Mothers – I Love Fur – Review

September 1, 1996

Evil Mothers are about as substantial as a Twinkie and about as evil as Andy Williams.

Foxfire Soundtrack – Review

September 1, 1996

Like most compilation discs, the Foxfire soundtrack has some gems and some duds, some shining stars and some cosmic debris.

Ether Bunny – Papa Woody – Review

September 1, 1996

Ether Bunny are the free jazz sound of brains splattered on canvas and hung in a private gallery.

Electro Phunk – Review

September 1, 1996

Since an aura is not reactive in a physical sense but on a deeper, less dense level, Electro Phunk gives the listener virtually unlimited space to more around.