Lollipop Magazine

The Abyss – Summon the Beast – Review

September 1, 1997

The only drawback of the second release by this Hypocrisy side project is there are no dynamics, rather one go-for-the-throat pace established and maintained.

Vegas Vacation – Review

September 1, 1997

Zany Clark Griswold drags his lovely wife and two kids (played by, um, some new kids), off to Vegas for another two fun-filled hours of Ghastly Griswold Tales.

Star Trek: First Contact – Review

September 1, 1997

After killing a lot of people and making a bunch of speeches, Picard and Data exchange knowing glances…

88 Fingers Louie – 88 Fingers Up Your Ass – Review

September 1, 1997

What a great album title! This is an album to get, even if you’re not a collector of anything and everything melodic hardcore punks 88 Fingers Louie released.

The Perpetrators – Porno Rock – Review

July 1, 1997

The Party Rock album ya ain’t gonna get through a TV commercial, nor in fine stores anywhere. Ya gotta get this straight from the source, Rimshot Records.

Sick and Wrong – Hot Beef Injection – Review

July 1, 1997

Two women – one gruff-voiced and one kinda sweet – singing less-is-more rock about un-PC good stuff. With cover art by Hate comic’s Peter Bagge.

Feeling Minnesota – Review

June 1, 1997

Feeling Minnesota doesn’t really go anywhere unexpected. Worse, the characters are said to have interesting backgrounds, but you never find out what they are.

D.O.A. – NYC Speedcore – Review

June 1, 1997

Similar to Delta 9 in the hardcore techno sounds, D.O.A. has one very specific element that distinguishes them: They’re from New York and fuckin’ proud of it.

Delta 9 – Disco Inferno – Review

June 1, 1997

Loud, distorted beats, high-to-superhigh BPMs, and a mix between distorted shouts, quotes from action/adventure movies, and sounds of destruction and violence.

Show and Tell – A Stormy Remembrance of TV Theme Songs – Review

June 1, 1997

A nostalgia joyride, strapped in A Clockwork Orange-style. The tape’s running at double-time. And the sound quality is decent at best. 35 songs is too many.