Lollipop Magazine

Squirrel Nut Zippers – Perennial Favorites – Review

January 1, 1999

There are comparable tracks to Hot (a calypso-ish tune, some foot stompers, some ballads), and a pseudo-mid European folk tune, but mostly – it’s Dixieland.

Darkest Hour – The Prophecy, Fulfilled – Review

January 1, 1999

When the band launches from some age-old slow mosh part into a thumpa-thumpa-thumpa part they think is bad-ass, I have to grin and think these guys rule!

Spazboy – Twilight Area – Review

January 1, 1999

Add another name to the long list of pleasantly punky bands who write songs about what losers they are and how everyone’s a jerk.

Crime Family – Rock Cartel – Review

January 1, 1999

CF’s latest, Rock Cartel, is an economy-sized bucket of garage, punk, grunge, and distortion.

SNFU – Let’s Get It Right the First Time – Review

January 1, 1999

They pepper Let’s Get It Right the First Time with chestnuts like “I Forget,” “Bobbit,” and “Eric’s Had a Bad Day.”

Cranium – Speed Metal Slaughter – Review

January 1, 1999

Guitars scale madly, whammy bars shudder, and umPA-umPA drumming ensues, meanwhile vocalist Chainsaw Demon cackles wickedly and emits Baloffian yelps.

Slaughter – Eternal Live – Review

January 1, 1999

While every other falsetto-screaming cock rockin’ quintet had to get haircuts and start dressing like guys for a change, Slaughter still attracts an audience.

Codex – Review

January 1, 1999

Laid back, almost ambient, like he’s puffing on Banco De Gaia’s last joint. Post-club for certain.

Skinny Puppy – ReMix Dys Temper – Review

January 1, 1999

In order to keep the canine catalogue alive, Nettwerk has re-opened the dog pound’s archives and allowed their classics to be remixed.

Deal of a Lifetime – Fiction

January 1, 1999

“What’d I tell you, Boy?” he said, not moving, voice low and gravely. “Kick back, take it easy, take a minute when the Old Man offers.”