1997 – Page 100 – Lollipop Magazine

Swirlies – Iris / Swirlies split – Vents Of The Ocean Floor – Review

February 1, 1997

At their best, the Swirlies are a nice collage of extreme slack-i-tude, at their worst, completely pointless. Every song is a little of both.

Supersuckers – Supersuckers / Tenderloin split – “Mother Mary” / “Leave This Town” – Review

February 1, 1997

Supersuckers sound like, well, the Supersuckers. I think they were sober when they recorded this one.

Suicide King – “She’s Dead” / “Sick Sick” – Review

February 1, 1997

Their veins-protruding-from-the-forehead, eyeball-popping punk is rivaled only by the Dwarves in their ability to channel and pervert MC5 intensity.

Stone Fox – Review

February 1, 1997

An intense girl rock band. And, yes, there’s a smattering of the Quartet of Pro-Brunettes. I like it. It makes me happy.

Steel Miners – Irony – Review

February 1, 1997

Blue-collar throwbacks to the guys who slaved in the mills and pits all day and then threw back shots all night. They’re characters in Springsteen songs.

Speedball – Drive Like Hell – Review

February 1, 1997

Grimy, gritty, and pumped up to let it rip on the drag strip, Speedball play a brand of rock not often heard these days.

Slick Shoes – Review

February 1, 1997

Slick Shoes has fast as fuck drumming like NOFX, Strung Out, and practically everything on Fat’s roster, and crisp, precise, mega-fast guitar riffing.

Skankin’ Pickle – The Green Album – Review

February 1, 1997

This release is Skankin’ Pickle’s fifth and last with front man Mike Park who left to focus on The Bruce Lee Band and his new Asian Man Records label.

Enduro – Shiva Speedway / Enduro split “Moonshine” / “Sister” – Review

February 1, 1997

I can do without Enduro’s schmaltzy indie ballad on side b.

Seade – Perf – Review

February 1, 1997

I haven’t found rock too provoking since Zepplin did The Rain Song (which didn’t really rock), Seade’s Perf is an excellent grab at quality atmospheric rock.