Lollipop Magazine

Fountains of Wayne – Review

June 1, 1997

Fountains of Wayne is self-consciously cool, hip Weezer-esque pop without any really memorable hooks.

The Lemonheads – Car Button Cloth – Interview

May 1, 1997

An interview with Evan Dando

The Lemonheads – It’s All True EP – Review

April 1, 1997

I’ve never much cared for Evan Dando’s faux slacker romanticism, but I do give him credit for his choice of cover songs.

Escape From L.A. – Review

October 1, 1996

Seven songs from John Carpenter’s sequel to the futuristic adventure flick Escape From New York and seven more songs that to increase the sales of the CD.

Orange 9mm – Tragic – Review

October 1, 1996

From the grinding groove opener “Fire in the Hole,” it’s obvious that this band hasn’t lost any of their potent hardcore crossover sound.

Melvins – Stag – Review

October 1, 1996

Stag documents the moment Melvins decided their Atlantic deal was not worth the trouble. It’s funny, annoying, and, once in a while, downright brilliant.

Scorpions – Pure Instinct – Review

September 1, 1996

Years ago, the Scorpions patented formulas for melodic hard rock songs, both pounding hard and silky smooth, and Pure Instinct continues in that tradition

MTV Buzz Bin – Review

August 1, 1996

What MTV Buzz Bin is is a concise overview of post-Nirvana mainstream culture, stuff many of us have come to “love to hate” or hate ourselves for loving.

I Shot Andy Warhol – Review

August 1, 1996

Two decent covers: “Love is All Around” by R.E.M., and Season of the Witch” by Luna. The throwaways are done by Wilco, Ben Lee, Jewel, and Bettie Serveert.

Extra Fancy – Sinnerman – Review

August 1, 1996

Extra Fancy falls into the new category, “gay-runge” (I coined it myself). The only problem is, the music itself sucks.