Lollipop Magazine

Chixdiggit! – Born On The First Of July – Review

November 1, 1998

It’s got all the things that make people feel good, the things that made people dig their first album. It’s easily accessible but not simplistic.

Slip This On and Rock Hard – Review

November 1, 1998

Slip This On and Rock Hard shows the industrial side of Slipdisc. Formed in 1995, Slipdisc has come so far so fast, it almost makes ya nervous.

Buzzoven – At A Loss – Review

November 1, 1998

Buzzoven flirts with just about every style of heavy music known to someone from North Carolina whose primary influence probably comes from eating Ring-Dings.

Ska Sucks – Review

November 1, 1998

Following the seminal comp Punk Sucks, Liberation decided to try their hand at exploiting, ahem, releasing ska. 75 minutes of ska in its many forms.

Bon Voyage – Review

November 1, 1998

A trip through the enchanted fairyland of synthed-out babydoll vocals over moody stirrings of bass and the opiated euphoria of meandering guitar lines.

Boiler – The New Professionals – Review

November 1, 1998

New boys Boiler strapped confidently between hardcore and slowcore, onto uh, groovecore. There’s a sardonic and articulate sense of humor to the thing.

Translations: I was lost in translation, but now I’m found – Fiction

November 1, 1998

After being translated into French, back into English, into Portugese, and back again into English: “For effleure external of the adventure, I will admit…”

Selector Dub Narcotic – Review

November 1, 1998

Fans of the Northwest scene will not be disappointed, and if you’re a fan of any of the groups, you might hear somebody new that you’ll fall in love with.

Bleed – Tales of the Handsome Creep – Review

November 1, 1998

Kickin’ it all over the map like a nasal Horton Heat, these Milwaukites manage to stick out from the drag/surf/garage crowd.

The Ultimate Rush – Review

November 1, 1998

Yesireeee, Chet adores speed, genuflecting to its power with the passion of a weightless angel.