Lollipop Magazine

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Have a Ball – Interview

September 1, 1997

An interview with vocalist Spike

Millencolin – For Monkeys – Review

September 1, 1997

I’d’ve liked to’ve heard a bit o’ the tight-as-a-monkey’s-fist piccolo snare (á la The Specials) in “Monkey Boogie,” but it’s still a butt-wagging ska ditty.

Blue Meanies – Full Throttle – Review

September 1, 1997

The Blue Meanies fuse punk, ska, jazz dementia, experimental… Aw, fuck it. When I listen to these guys I feel like a little kid at the carnival.

ManBreak – Come and See – Review

September 1, 1997

ManBreak might tread in a marsh bloated with dead fish, but they know the formula well enough to make it to dry land.

Big Fat Love – Hell House – Review

September 1, 1997

Caveat emptor for Beasties fans, the show here belongs to Berry, Bosco and Hubel and the songs are pretty hardcore hard-luck, white trash psychobilly pieces.

Lunar Plexus – Sweeter – Review

September 1, 1997

They’ve got a bit of a heavy funk groove (edging into Moloko space), female vocals that neither shriek nor squeak, and interesting guitar.

Lou Reed – At the Photographic Resource Center – Interview

September 1, 1997

An interview with Lou Reed

Banco de Gaia – Big Men Cry – Review

September 1, 1997

Banco de Gaia (aka Toby Marks) easily melds disparate elements in a weightless environment, creating some of the more interesting electronica available.

Los Terribles – Review

September 1, 1997

While this self-titled release is a coaster, perhaps with a lot of work on taking their songs the distance, they might be able to open for someone good.

Longpigs – The Sun is Often Out – Review

September 1, 1997

Crispen Hunt’s vocals (complete with angelic falsetto) to make the Longpigs a great band, but they also write the most powerful pop songs I’ve ever heard.