1996 – Page 72 – Lollipop Magazine

100 Years of Lollitude (Give or take 97) – Fiction

June 1, 1996

In June, 1896, Charles Foster Hefflon, an employee of America’s first convenience store, Shoppe 24, accidentally ingested an opium-laced sarsaparilla and had a vision.

Coroner’s Corner – Excuse me, is that my spleen on your shoe? – Column

June 1, 1996

Instead, most of the people I know chose to discuss When Animals Attack, a documentary on real animals that kill everybody. I’m sure there’s a message here.

Cine-Trash – Myra Breckinridge – Column

June 1, 1996

Loosely based on Gore Vidal’s novel, it’s often cited as one of the worst movies ever made. Rex Reed as a milquetoast becomes Raquel Welch after a sex-change.

Shiva Speedway – “Twister” / “Hell” – Review

June 1, 1996

Go see the movie.

Sayhitolisa – Review

June 1, 1996

Sayhitolisa, from Cambridge, MA, who are essentially hat-tippers to the sentimental side of ’70s funk, are looking for a new bassist. They said so.

Rye Coalition – New Sheriff in Town – Review

June 1, 1996

“Great Communicator” is more distorted than bad vertical hold on a TV. “Jimmy Walkover” features urgh-aagh-bleah vocals and sounds like a mudslide.

Rocket Fuel Is The Key – Consider it Contempt – Review

June 1, 1996

This band is dissonant, angry, hard, and tight – a “power trio” of nuclear capabilities, as it were. Yes, I say. Yes.

Plastique – Front Towards Enemy – Review

June 1, 1996

The phrase “hip hop metal” brings up a very specific sound, a few specific bands, and probably your lunch. It’s been done. Yawn. BUT…

Ninety Pound Wuss – Review

June 1, 1996

Dirty guitar sound and throaty vocals similar to Chad of ALL, NPW sounds like “I Don’t Wanna Hear It” and “Reaganomics,” song after over-caffeinated song.

Nada Surf – “Deeper Well” – Review

June 1, 1996

Noisy, post-modern garage punk. They included the lyrics and the guitar chords to “Deeper Well” so you can sing and play along. All this on pretty blue vinyl.