June 1997 – Page 12 – Lollipop Magazine

Snapcase – Progression Through Unlearning – Interview

June 1, 1997

An interview with vocalist Darry Taberski

No Empathy – Ben Weasel Don’t Like It – Review

June 1, 1997

The title song, previously only available on a 7″, is not quite up to “Liza and Louise” or “Stupid Over You” standards, but it’s pretty damn close.

New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble – Low Blow – Review

June 1, 1997

Here we have a truly impressive group of musicians. These guys have current and former members of the Toasters, the Scofflaws, and the Skatalites.

Sexpod – Goddess Blues – Interview

June 1, 1997

An interview with Alice Genese and Tia Sprocket

Mentallo and the Fixer – Centuries – Review

June 1, 1997

This EP release is very strong, and I’d recommend it to anyone who likes Front 242 and Front Line Assembly rip-off projects. Whoops! Did I say that?

Morphine – Like Swimming – Interview

June 1, 1997

An interview with sax player Dana Colley

Lycia – Cold – Interview

June 1, 1997

An interview with Mike Van Portfleet

Matthew Sweet – Blue Sky On Mars – Review

June 1, 1997

If there’s one thing I’ve always liked about Matthew Sweet, it’s his style – honest, energetic, real.

In For a Fin – Five fun things for under five dollars – Column

June 1, 1997

Yes, they have no bananas. But the naturally fresh folks at Garden Botanica do have fun sponges in every other fruit shape you might like to bite into.

Magnet – Don’t Be a Penguin – Review

June 1, 1997

Magnet are DC’s Mark Goodman and a revolving cast of characters, which includes people who’ve played with the likes of Morphine, Halcion, and Trip Shakespeare.