Lollipop Magazine

Wax – 13 Unlucky Numbers – Review

April 1, 1995

The best songs have Ramones simplicity. The unlucky of the 13 are the indie pop ignorables. Mid-temp and so Bostonian, you know it was recorded here.

Toadies – Rubberneck – Review

September 1, 1994

They’re a tight, fast alternation between punk’s three chord guitar slam and hardcore metal’s intricate lead. When they hit, they hit hard.

Pop Will Eat Itself – Amalgamation – Review

September 1, 1994

Returning to sample-splattered techno/industrial beats laced with sarcastic “the world according to PWEI” rap/ranting, the songs reestablish the humor and ego.

Motocaster – Stay Loaded – Review

September 1, 1994

Just imagine the best pre-punk shit like MC5 and The Stooges and mix it up with The Clash, the Sex Pistols, and Black Flag.

Cop Shoot Cop – Review

September 1, 1994

Release is one of those rare works that can catch a listener on the anger factor alone. Frustration drips from the CD like toxic waste from a treatment plant.

The Reverend Horton Heat – Liquor in the Front – Review

August 1, 1994

This is the Rev’s second release from those vile sinners at Sub Pop and he continues his dastardly ways with such upbeat, twangy guitar songs.

Helmet – Betty – Review

August 1, 1994

You’ll identify Helmet’s distinctive sonic attack in milliseconds. Betty continues where Meantime left off and treads some new territory, but not much.