Lollipop Magazine

Electric Frankenstein – Action High – Review

September 1, 1996

Electric Frankenstein, a high-energy Dead Boys-style punk rock machine in their own right, now have Scott, Verbal Abuse’s trademark vocalist on the mic.

El Bad – Bad Motherfucker – Review

September 1, 1996

Guitarist Greg Ginn used to be in Black Flag and has released more un-noteworthy material than any other ex-member of a legendary punk band.

Document 01 – Review

September 1, 1996

Document 01 is a beautiful mix of ambient, percussion, electric hisses, and what seem to be samples of Timothy Leary.

Detroit Beyond The First Wave – Review

September 1, 1996

Beyond the Third Wave isn’t an essential release, but then again, it’s unlikely to gather much dust if it does find its way into your collection.

Beat Generator 1 – Review

September 1, 1996

While Beat Generator may get lost in the current swarm of CDs showcasing DJs, it still deserves a positive review.

Eerie Von – Mike Morance – Uneasy Listening – Review

September 1, 1996

A funhouse-gone-bad, B-movie horror soundtrack. I’m trying to figure out whether they’re serious or not.

Venice Shoreline Chris – 4-Track Adventures – Review

September 1, 1996

Chris Murray (lead singer of Canada’s King Apparatus) plays old skool and rock steady with stripped-down production; just him and a four-track recorder.

Whorgasm – Smothered : Remake Remodel – Review

September 1, 1996

Akin to White Zombie-meets-NIN and Ministry, with elements of Pink Floyd and Pantera. Contains a brutal, butchered version of Deep Purple’s “Highway Star.”

Y&T – Musically Incorrect – Review

September 1, 1996

Twenty years after their first release on London Records, Y&T regroups to put out another mediocre rock record.

Ultra Bidé – New Kingdom / Ultra Bidé split – Review

September 1, 1996

Ultra Bidé are one of the few guitar-based bands around who access the frequency of electronic trance music, and yet can still be called “rock.”