Lollipop Magazine

T.H.C. – Death By Design – Review

May 1, 1996

T.H.C. combine hard techno rhythms with electronic hip-hop beats.

Social Distortion – Mainliner: Wreckage From The Past – Review

May 1, 1996

It’s about time someone re-released all the early Social Distortion stuff. This is where it all began.

Hellbent – 0.01 – Review

May 1, 1996

A techno/industrial “supergroup” featuring Jared and Dylan from Chemlab, Bryan Black from Haloblack, Charles Levi from Thrill Kill Kult, and Eric of 16Volt.

Times Square – Review

May 1, 1996

It hasn’t quite reached cult-level status, even with cool “new wave” bands such as XTC, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Ramones, and the Pretenders.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains – Review

May 1, 1996

Corinne’s black hair with white skunk stripe and tirades against sexism in the music industry cause a frenzy.

Girl 6 – Review

May 1, 1996

An out-of-work actress takes a job as a phone-sex operator to pay the bills. She becomes seduced by the idea of creating different personas.

Fargo – Review

May 1, 1996

Taking a tip from their flawless debut Blood Simple, the Coens have produced a tricky little criminal blueprint of small-town backlash.

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate – Review

May 1, 1996

This film explores the blurred boundaries between love and obsession, and the consequences to hurting the people you care about. It will provoke both thought and laughter.

Another State of Mind – Review

May 1, 1996

In August of 1982, 11 guys from LA boarded a rehabbed school bus and set off for a 4-week tour. Three pioneer bands of early ’80s punk rock and hardcore.

The Showcase Showdown – with Rancid, Rocket From The Crypt at Avalon – Review

May 1, 1996

The Showcase Showdown are Boston’s best punk band, sounding like a hyper-kinetic cross between the Dickies and the Dead Kennedys.