1997 – Page 101 – Lollipop Magazine

Screeching Weasel – Bark Like A Dog – Review

February 1, 1997

Has many of the same elements that made SW great in the first place. It bops, it sneers, it snarls, there are lots of “whoa-whoa”s and “whoa-ah-oh”s.

Rose Chronicles – Happily Ever After – Review

February 1, 1997

Ethereal and enchanting, the Rose Chronicles’ Kristy Thirsk lays her smooth-as-silk vocals over the sleepwalking guitars of Richard Maranda.

SNFU – at The Middle East – Review

February 1, 1997

So there I stood, uninvolved, as I watched SNFU go through the motions of retching up a sorry-Johnny-one-note performance. I don’t like them in a club either.

Pernice Brothers – “Jimmy Coma” / “Monkey Suit” – Review

February 1, 1997

The Pernice Brothers play lazy jangle pop, like a hybrid of Scud Mountain Boys and Beck fighting his way through a Xanax stupor.

Oneiroid Psychosis – Fantasies About Illness – Review

February 1, 1997

The soundscapes do drag on at times, but it’s not a tedious drone. If you want angst played by guys with 1800’s medical fetishes, this is the disc for you.

No Fun At All – Out Of Bounds – Review

February 1, 1997

I can’t find much fault with Out Of Bounds. The songs are filled with catchy hooks and lots of breaks, and the vocals are very slick with nice harmonies.

Mighty Mighty BossTones – Mighty Mighty Throwdown Live – Review

February 1, 1997

They energized the Boston scene with five nights of ska, punk and rock music at five sold out clubs all across the city.

MxPx – Life In General – Review

February 1, 1997

Peppy punk about girls, loneliness, frustration (lack of girls), friends/mistakes/forgiveness (involving girls), losing/finding your way (with your girl).

Evita – Review

February 1, 1997

Even if you’re not a fan of Madonna, you have to be impressed with Evita. Andrew Lloyd Webber actually came up with a score that involves more than two songs.

Red Red Meat – “There’s a Star Above the Manger Tonight” – Review

February 1, 1997

Side One, “There’s a Star Above the Manger Tonight,” is a low key banjo fest with unintelligible slacker vocals.