1996 – Page 75 – Lollipop Magazine

Freak Magnet – Freak Magnet / Buddha Knievil split – Review

June 1, 1996

“Looks Familiar” sounds like a garage punk version of White Zombie, minus the industrial element, but heavy on the chainsaw buzz guitar.

Flu Thirteen – “Edgar’s Airwaves” – Review

June 1, 1996

Meaty lo-fi punk. Screeching, scratchy vocals; thick and onerous rhythmic bass lines; lots of heavy guitar distortion and crashing percussion punctuate Side A.

Epperly – Review

June 1, 1996

Epperly know their Pixies, Lemonheads, Pavement, and Jane’s Addiction roots, and don’t mind letting ’em hang out every now and then.

Eddie Skuller Band – “Life On The Top” / “Understand Me” – Review

June 1, 1996

A band that hardly anyone has heard of that is named after its front man is rarely any good.

E. Coli – To Drool – Review

June 1, 1996

Bummer pop. Churning, hypnotic, brooding. Ex of Ethyl Meatplow, Nitzer Ebb. Wear ’60s and ’70s style suits. Melancholy.

Viva Las Vegas – Review

June 1, 1996

The slickest, and possibly the trashiest, film ever made. We got the hair, the voice, the hip-shaking eathquake competitions between Elvis and Ann-Margret.

The Year of My Japanese Cousin – Review

June 1, 1996

The plot is similar to Georgia, but the music is much better. Alternative music fans may recognize Selene Vigil as the vocalist for 7 Year Bitch.

The Craft Soundtrack- Review

June 1, 1996

Jewel, All Too Much, Elastica, and Spacehog all pretty much fall short, although Graeme Revell’s “Bells, Books and Candles” has an incense-filled aura.

Talk Radio – Review

June 1, 1996

This unrelentingly black tragicomedy may just be the peak of both Stone’s and Bogosian’s careers. A little-heralded masterpiece.

Not Bad for a Girl – Review

June 1, 1996

This is not just another “chick flick” – it offers a unique perspective on women’s role in music, and examines how they cope with sexist attitudes.