1997 – Page 27 – Lollipop Magazine

Fierce Creatures – Review

October 1, 1997

The cast of ’88’s A Fish Called Wanda reunites in a zoo. They try not only to turn a profit, but to match Wanda’s brilliant comedic timing. They fail at both.

The Fall – Seminal Live – Review

October 1, 1997

Their integrity and refusal to bow to fad except as it suits them remains a model of the punk ethos and an iconoclastic beacon for unorthodox music-makers.

Private Parts – Review

October 1, 1997

Stern does a bang-up job showing his development as a broadcaster (the progression of his radio voice and persona is marvelous) and showing his sensitive side.

The Fall – The Frenz Experiment – Review

October 1, 1997

With the twin-babe presence of Brix and keyboardist Marcia Schofield adding sex appeal, The Fall crafted one of the least challenging records of their career.

Everyone Says I Love You – Review

October 1, 1997

The cluttered field of stars has as much depth as an electron: Combining blindly, then breaking off again for another go ’round on the whirligig of romance.

Daft Punk – Homework – Review

October 1, 1997

Homework is light-hearted and fun in a background music kind of way. But between you and me, I’d rather be listening to Photek.

The Fall – I Am Kurious Oranj – Review

October 1, 1997

Kurious is a perfect snapshot of a band, a country and a planet teetering on total collapse and Smith channels the tension into a handful of brilliant songs.

Buck O Nine – Twenty-Eight Teeth – Review

October 1, 1997

A completely non-innovative ska/punk band, Buck-O-Nine fits nicely into that category called “filler bands.”

Bil McRackin – I Am the Eggman – Review

October 1, 1997

As one of the most prolific punkpop bands, it seems the McRackins are now releasing solo albums to collect the spillover of creative outpourings.

Descendents – “Gotta” – Review

October 1, 1997

While this has only one new song and a kinda beefier, rawer-sounding version of the hidden track on Everything Sucks, it’s got Milo on it. Ergo, it rocks!