Lollipop Magazine

u-ziq – Lunatic Harness – Review

November 1, 1997

Mr. Paradinas again mounts the skittering horse of drum ‘n’ bass and handles that steed for a beautiful 70 minutes.

Turn On – Review

November 1, 1997

A light-hearted side project from Stereolab supervisor Tim Gane and auxiliary ‘lab assistant Sean O’Hagan (formerly of Microdisney).

Treponem Pal – Higher – Review

November 1, 1997

France’s Treponem Pal’s advent material was a metal-heavy behemoth with a thin veil of electronic augmentation. The synth-basting bits are now more pronounced.

The Syphlloids – Riding the Corporate Muscle – Review

November 1, 1997

Snot-nosed, white-trash, redneck-punk (see Fear, Scum rock, GG, Tunnel Rats – at your own risk) from the trailer parks in and around Boston.

The Silencers – Review

November 1, 1997

The Silencers have what it takes to make you lift a cold one and get out your long board, only to remember that you live in a landlocked state.

The Racketeers – Boston’s Infamous Rockabilly Racket – Review

November 1, 1997

Rockabilly is all the rage, kids, so put on yer dancin’ shoes, turn yer collar up all tuff-like, and get hep to the swingin’ stylings of The Racketeers.

The Mr. T Experience – Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood – Review

November 1, 1997

How’d you like to get a re-issue of all their non-LP tracks (7″s, comp tracks, outtakes, etc.) from ’89 to ’93?

The High Llamas – Hawaii – Review

November 1, 1997

77 minutes of tastelessly tasteful arrangements for synth, strings, woodwinds, banjo (again), bongos, and gently-weeping George Harrisonian guitar.

The Drags – Stop Rock and Roll! – Review

November 1, 1997

The thing fucking smokes, Jack, and you may find yerself packing yer carpetbag, the first on yer block to move out to the desert.

The Cramps – Big Beat From Badsville – Review

November 1, 1997

A prime piece of rancid cheese like “She Said” or “Goo Goo Muck” sends the creepy-crawlies up your spine leaving something disgusting in your unmentionables.