Lollipop Magazine

Guided By Voices – Do the Collapse – Review

September 1, 1999

The crime of “Teenage FBI,” and others on Do the Collapse, is taking a potentially good small idea and blowing it up into a textured, multi-tracked spectacle.

Hush – Review

September 1, 1999

Hush is long, wet kisses received from the one with the trust-me eyes and heavily disguised razorblade lips.

Good Riddance – Operation Phoenix – Review

September 1, 1999

Despite my admiration for their work ethic, persistence, endurance, and outspoken philosophy, I just can’t get into their every-suburban town style of punk.

The Trouble – Nobody Laughs Anymore – Review

September 1, 1999

The Trouble write choruses you’ll yell at the top of your lungs or crank on your Discman as you desperately try to ignore all the fuckin’ breeders.

High On Rebellion – Review

September 1, 1999

Strings together a zitherscope of oral remembrances and photographs of a generation of once-unknowns who would grow to rule the cultural empires of the world.

Goatsnake – Goatsnake I – Review

September 1, 1999

There really ain’t enough accessible compositions on here, which is a pity, given the half-dozen personas vocalist Pete Stahl can conjure.

Cheerleadr – The Rock Album – Interview

September 1, 1999

An interview with Will Claflin , John Fortin, and Phil Matthews

Vigilante 8 – Review

September 1, 1999

One of the most entertaining products to come out of modern man’s obsession with flaming wreckage and burning rubber since The Road Warrior.

Extreme Rodeo – Review

September 1, 1999

You, yes, you city slicker, get to button up the wranglers, put on the old shit kickers, dust off the Stetson and get your shot at rodeo glory.

Extreme Boards and Blades – Review

September 1, 1999

Once again, a fine example of programmers shooting their creative wad in the opening demo, neglecting the basic fact that we buy games to play them.