Lollipop Magazine

Binge – Review

June 1, 1995

High energy punk screech core, with a NYC flavor. I like that squealing female voice thing.

Angry Salad – “Empty Radio” / “Rico” – Review

May 1, 1995

Pure pop music that soothes the listener while entertaining and enlightening.

Zeke Fiddler – “Half-Baked” / “Half-Inflated” – Review

May 1, 1995

Laid back Half Japanese-style stripped down rock. Good songwriting and semi-interesting vocals keep it from being too boring.

Worse Than Useless – Prophets of Punk – Review

May 1, 1995

Old school punk that rocks the house with insane aggression and powerful punch. Even though you can’t understand the lyrics, the music rocks.

Worldseed – Review

May 1, 1995

Sweet, Goth vocals and moody guitars. Surprising LOUD guitar choruses make this band stand out from all the other Goth bands with female singers.

Women of Sodom – “The Doctor Song” – Review

May 1, 1995

Dumping way more energy and perfection into the music, the former Women of the SS now have tunes to back up their notorious live shows.

Via Satellite – “Phantom Booster” – Review

May 1, 1995

Space age vibe (read: Early ’80s new wave) meets modern indie rock. Laid back but fairly powerful. Good female vocals.

Triple Fast Action – Ronnie’s Pant’s – Review

May 1, 1995

Mid-tempo pop punk that sounds more like indie guitar rock than punk. Nice sub poppy chords in the chorus, but not much in-your-faceness.

Tizzy – “New Jersey” – Review

May 1, 1995

Cute girl punky pop with lots of bass and happy guitar. Upbeat and catchy. Yup, these guys are fun.

Tipili – Christmas Vacation EP – Review

May 1, 1995

Lo-Fi, bedroom pop that sounds like the vocals are recorded at the wrong speed. Nice guitar work and honest lyrics. For a crappy recording, this is nice.

Dripping Goss – “Blowtorch” / “Sisters Purple Chopper” – Review

May 1, 1995

Dramatic and choppy and heavy, but not too much to speak of song-wise. “Sister Purple Chopper” is kinda Clutchish vocally and has some big drums.

DMZ – Live at the Rat ’76 – Review

May 1, 1995

DMZ could be called Boston’s answer to the Stooges or Dead Boys, but it’s not necessary to do so because they have no problem standing on their own.

Black Calvin – “Postcard” / “Be With You” – Review

May 1, 1995

Black Calvin are semi-Goth grunge-meets Therapy? with moodiness, mid-paced, boy/girl yelling.

Sunnychar – You’re My Battery – Review

May 1, 1995

Fuck Shonen Knife, Japan is a whole country full of adorable females who play wonderfully fun, bouncy punk rock. Sunnychar are one of the best I’ve heard.

Splendorbin – “Strasserland” – Review

May 1, 1995

Reminds me of the very first Lookout! singles, like Isocracy and Crimpshrine. Upbeat, kiddie crayon drawing graphics, a somewhat hippie-dippie version of punk.

Sourpuss – Rocket Day – Review

May 1, 1995

Peppy, punky guitar rock with gobs of sing-songy back up vocals. The vocalist has a weird voice, kinda baby talk, but it works.

Snap-Her – Name Brand Society – Review

May 1, 1995

This band rocks with pure adrenaline and spirit. Kind of reminds me of old L7. Send more. We love it!

Push Kings – Slow Down, This is Not Monte Carlo – Review

May 1, 1995

You can file this one night next to your old Pavement, Sebadoh, and Swirlies singles. Keeping stoner lo-fi honest and alive.

Prickly – “Fancy Party Hairdo” – Review

May 1, 1995

Sweet, sleepy pop with pretty female vocals and catchy, yet forgetable songs. Beautiful artwork.

Planet Jumper – “Tasty One” – Review

May 1, 1995

The re-named Plush returns with a new name and new songs. Both song show Sarah Reitkopp’s great Heartish vocals and the band’s chemistry.

Pie – Superhorse – Review

May 1, 1995

Noisy and totally wacked, these guys are great! They cram more screaming feedback and punky guitar slop into the record grooves than you’d think possible.

Pet UFO – “Pigeon Heaven” – Review

May 1, 1995

Both songs show Souci’s great lyrical skill by hitting you right where it hurts. Loud, girl punk with great lyrics and a lot of heart.

Meristem – “504” / “Reverend” – Review

May 1, 1995

Side one is rock. Pure and Simple. “Reverend” is good, solid indie rock from Western MA. Competent, but not ground-breaking.

Medicine – “Off The Vine” – Review

May 1, 1995

Almost worth it for the packaging, but not quite. The music is plodding, distant, and underwater-sounding. Try as I might, I just couldn’t really get into it.

Hagfish – Review

May 1, 1995

Hagfish are actually pretty solid pop punk, like a heavier ALL. Nothin’ to write home about though.