Lollipop Magazine

Squirrel Nut Zippers – at TT the Bears – Review

April 1, 1996

Whiskey Sour in one hand, pretty girl in the other, twirling and spinning the night away to the uptown jump beat. The floor was packed.

Cheer-Accident – Not A Food – Review

March 1, 1996

Thoughtfully constructed and marked by extended repetition of strange rhythms, letting them settle in and become a groove before trying to mess with them.

Angry Thoreauan – #12 – Review

March 1, 1996

It seems that a man (his name is Randall Tin-Ear. Draw your own conclusions) is as bitter, pissed, and arrogant as only a prolific writer can be.

A Few of My Favorite Things – My Favorite Record for Sunday Mornings, a Cup of Coffee, My Bathrobe, and Slippers – Column

February 1, 1996

Brian Eno – Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) – That so much frantic energy and disjointed lyrics can be so soothing is just another example of Eno’s genius.

Replicants – Review

February 1, 1996

Replicants are part Tool, part Failure, and part Eye in Triangle. Their product is every great song you ever heard sent through the blender of time.

Secret Agent S.O.U.N.D.S. – Review

February 1, 1996

Secret Agent S.O.U.N.D.S. is a compilation of 13 surf bands doing all the hits of cloak and dagger. One of my favorite surf discs to come around in a long time.

Mick Farren – Jack Lancaster – The Deathray Tapes – Review

February 1, 1996

Think poetry and punk don’t mix? That spoken word is pretentious? You’re right, but that doesn’t stop Mick Farren and Jack Lancaster from trying something new.

Science Geek – #2 – Review

February 1, 1996

Interviews (rather dry) with bands, figuring out how random a coin toss is, and the differences between a particle accelerator and a pole vaulter.

Entropy Press – #1 – Review

February 1, 1996

A creative jumble of randomness, expressing the Second Law of Thermodynamics in a format of found material combined with original poems and art and essays.

Roger Miller – Elemental Guitar – Review

December 1, 1995

Miller takes six strings and turns it into a paintbrush of unlimited colors. His palate goes beyond notes, due to the pedals he has at his disposal.