Lollipop Magazine

Nick Heyward – The Apple Bed – Review

November 1, 1998

As far as band names go, Haircut 100 has to be one of the daftest that anyone’s come up with, ever. This is the legacy that Nick Heyward has left us.

Bugjuice – Review

November 1, 1998

Sure, they’re all the singles you’ve already heard from the bands you know, but probably no one’s heard all these songs.

Trona – Red River – Review

November 1, 1998

Trona delivers a solid release filled with everything from driving guitar rock and cow-punk to power ballads all conferred with confidence and potency.

NEWT – -273C – Review

November 1, 1998

Too light to be industrial, too fractured to be techno, too many beats for ambient, not exciting enough to dance to… Bleh.

Big Beat Conspiracy – Review

November 1, 1998

If you’re into the “good music” aspect of electronic music (as in melody, hooks, memorable lyrics/samples), there’s plenty to stick your fork into here.

New Bomb Turks – At Rope’s End – Review

November 1, 1998

Columbus, Ohio trash-punkers turned Epitaph heroes New Bomb Turks continue to have their hearts and minds (and probably bleeding ulcers) in the right places.

MxPx – Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo – Review

November 1, 1998

MxPx’s major label debut is actually better (harder, punker, just as melodic, less candy corny) than the huge-selling indie album that got ’em signed.

Tripping Daisy – Jesus Hits like the Atom Bomb – Review

November 1, 1998

Meandering, mushy guitar, reams of moody organ, strings of wrangly guitars, miles of dead air, bump-in-the-road vocals, and a tunnelful of tin can reverb.

All Punks Rods – Review

November 1, 1998

Strung together with clips from the Munsters episode, a Devil’s Dozen bands from around the globe contribute souped-up punk ditties about speed and more speed!

Morning Again – As Tradition Dies Slowly – Review

November 1, 1998

Hey kids: Wanna make a tasty metalcore shake, but don’t have time to bother with originality? Just follow the recipe Morning Again offers!