November 1996 – Page 10 – Lollipop Magazine

Handsome – “Waiting” – Review

November 1, 1996

The band members hardcore roots and experience are evident on this 7″. Do I even need to mention I liked their earlier bands better than this one?

Hammerbrain – Hammerbrain / Sewage split – Review

November 1, 1996

Hammerbrain’s track “Cheap,” recorded live at CBGB’s, combines appropriate amounts of rawness and melody, like Naked Raygun meets N.O.T.A.

Godplow – Soft Formal Static – Review

November 1, 1996

The melodies are addictive, flashy guitar solos are replaced by phase-shifting stretchy chords that provide an overall thick and powerfully atmospheric sound.

Good Riddance – Ignite / Good Riddance split – Review

November 1, 1996

Good Riddance are reminiscent of Born Against, since they play heavy, abrasive, and fast hardcore with the empathy and melancholy of peace punk.

Future Loop Foundation – Time And Bass – Review

November 1, 1996

Whale songs are beautiful and mysterious, but what if whales are responding to a rhythm that humans can’t sense, and what if whales had access to samplers?

Furry Things – “Hide” – Review

November 1, 1996

Two 1994 home recordings, from before the Things met King Coffey and became enTranced. The sound is your standard lo fi fo fum.

Freaky Chakra vs. Single Cell Orchestra – Review

November 1, 1996

Daum Bentley, aka Freaky Chakra, and Miguel Angelo Fierro, aka Single Cell Orchestra, are two of San Francisco’s hottest techno acts.

Fireside – Do Not Tailgate – Review

November 1, 1996

The band hails from Sweden and, appropriately, Do Not Tailgate is a collection of tunes that are brittle and harsh, with moments of stunning yet remote beauty.

Face to Face – Review

November 1, 1996

Each song begins similarly, ends similarly, and pumps up and head over the top, only to come steaming down in a whirl of harsh, irrational minstrelsy.

Emmanuel Top – Asteroid – Review

November 1, 1996

Emmanuel Top’s genuinely frightening techno builds tension like a Hitchcock film; slowly and intricately.