Lollipop Magazine

25 Ta Life – Strength Thru Unity/ The Spirit Remains – Review

April 1, 1998

Strength Through Unity is the newest offering from New York Hardcore forerunners 25 Ta Life and surprise, surprise, they’re still pissed.

Underground Station – Column

April 1, 1998

One handsome book that I can recommend unequivocally is Buddy Go Home by Peter Bagge. This is Vol. 4 of the Buddy Bradley stories from Hate.

The Culture Bunker – Vanity, Thy Name is Lucre – Fiction

April 1, 1998

This feature comes to us from Merkin Aimless, noted second-generation British satirical novelist and author of The Lode of Auld Wanque and Spent Advances.

Sarre-Chasm – Ruminations on the ? Reunion – Column

April 1, 1998

Today a genius, tomorrow a has-been, who, if lucky, will end up as a “Who was” question on Jeopardy!, or the subject of a where-are-they-now feature.

Prelude to a Lick – The Editor’s Rant – Column

April 1, 1998

The rumors are true (except for the part about the goldfish, fur-lined gloves, bowling shoes, and a device known as “The Helmet”): Lollipop is going quarterly.

Two Girls and a Guy – Review

April 1, 1998

We know Downey’s character is an actor who sings and plays the piano, he’s a mama’s boy, and that he’s a big time liar. But what do we know about the women?

The End of the End – Part Two – Column

April 1, 1998

Everett Stillwell and myself sit in his cabin. Outside, the night is hostile and frigid. We’re drinking cheap wine, watching TV, and talking about queers.

Servotron – Entertainment Program for Humans (Second Variety) – Review

April 1, 1998

Somewhere between the B-52’s and Kraftwerk lurks the retro-electro punk stylings of Servotron.

The Replacements – All For Nothing/Nothing For All – Review

April 1, 1998

That they were an erratic, drunken bunch of stumblebums that occasionally happened upon a great song or two.

That Ain’t Boston “Tawkin” – Fiction

April 1, 1998

Most actors have no idea how to parlay a true Boston accent to the big or small screen. Here are a few of the more forgettable examples…