September 1998 – Page 12 – Lollipop Magazine

Garbage Pail – In The Age of Cloning – Column

September 1, 1998

In The Age of Cloning: Mary Lou Reed

Throbbing Gristle – Assume Power Focus – Review

September 1, 1998

Ah Throbbing Gristle, those lovable, fascism-obsessed, used-tampon-wielding, Burroughs-worshipping, degradation-happy sonic provocateurs.

The Vindictives – Party Time for Assholes – Review

September 1, 1998

The unifying factor of this cover extravaganza can be irritating (imagine a Hooked on Punk medley), but it’s cool to have so many great songs thrown at you.

Einstürzende Neubauten – 2×4 – Review

September 1, 1998

ROIR’s previously cassette-only 2×4, a collection of early live clatter from the Teutons, has been remastered for CD, and it’s every bit what you’d expect.

Amon Amarth – Once Sent From The Golden Hall – Review

September 1, 1998

Viking warriors are alive and well. Tremendous metal with plenty of melodicism on their Metal Blade debut. One of the best Swedish metal albums this year.

The Seymores – Treat Her Like a Showcat – Review

September 1, 1998

With the lolling-tongue vocals of TMBG and some of the lyrical silliness of Violent Femmes, The Seymores drop neatly into the category of laughworthy pop.

All Natural Lemon and Lime Flavors – Turning Into Small – Review

September 1, 1998

I slapped this on with images of indie nothingness dancing in my head and got clouted between the eyes by a melodic cinderblock made out of feathers and rags.

The Phoids – Review

September 1, 1998

While the name sounds more punk than rock, these boys are honky-talk piano and country twang, simply lyric-strong guitar rock through and through.

Garbage Pail – Team-ups We’d Like To See – Column

September 1, 1998

Team-ups We’d Like To See: Nine Inch Nails & MC Hammer, Stray Cats & Skinny Puppy, The Misfits & The Specials.

Underground Station – Column

September 1, 1998

If, ungentle reader, you’re so rich in attitude, then how come you don’t have any Loompanics books? Are you dazed and blasé, or just out of that loop?