Lollipop Magazine

John Monopoly – Head Shaking Timer in the Heart of the Strategy – Review

September 1, 1995

Johnathan Comey’s distinctive vocals teeter between mellow croon and outrage. Rick Hiller on bass and Steve Thomas on drums, never ceases to amaze.

Fates Warning – Chasing Time – Review

September 1, 1995

A greatest hits compilation and three unreleased tracks, “At Fate’s Fingers,” “Circles,” and a remix of “We Only Say Goodbye.”

Primus – with Mike Watt at the Worcester Auditorium – Review

September 1, 1995

Primus have grown in sheer metaphysical power since their last area gig. You can feel them approaching like a mid-summer tropical depression-turned-hurricane.

Mike Watt – with Primus at the Worcester Auditorium – Review

September 1, 1995

Ex-Minuteman Mike Watt and his excellent band gave a quick, bass-laden shot of tunage to the assembled room of kids.

Primus – Tales From The Punch Bowl – Review

July 1, 1995

Combining top-shelf musical ability, risk-taking song formulation and psychedelic humor, Primus have created another colorful sonic picture.

Popa Chubby – Booty and the Beast – Review

July 1, 1995

The New York-based Chubby played with punk god Richard Hell at one time, where he picked up some punk intensity to add to his spirited blues style.

Accept – Death Row – Review

June 1, 1995

Death Row moves Accept into the ’90s under the power of Hoffman’s rock solid, aggressive guitar style and Udo’s piercing growl.

The Pietasters – OoLooLoo – Review

June 1, 1995

I was disappointed with this new offering from these ska masters. Resident ska experts Stacey and Opie agree with me: Something is missing from OoLooLoo.

Krug – Review

June 1, 1995

If the name’s not cool enough for you, the music is. These Canadians bash out their pissed off barrage in the tradition of field artillery and napalm.

Helmet – Born Annoying – Review

June 1, 1995

The ten tracks span the period from 1989 to 1993. If you’re a hardcore Helmet fan, Born Annoying must become part of your collection.

Steel Pole Bathtub – with Faith No More at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

A cross between early Pink Floyd, The Clash and Melvins, Steel Pole Bathtub shed some sweat upon Avalon’s stage and delivered a high-energy performance.

Faith No More – with Steel Pole Bathtub at Avalon – Review

June 1, 1995

Faith No More stand as one of the most creative, risk-taking bands around, while Mike Patton is one of the most entertaining, diverse talents of our generation.

Lenny – with Our Lady Peace at the Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

With their Clash-like compositions, manic drummer, and tight, stack-laden stage power, Lenny is a definite must-see in the local scene.

Somewhere Between Heaven & Xanax – Review

May 1, 1995

There’s gold on this compilation, and it is hoped, by this reviewer, that at least a few of these bands (especially Incinerator) release full-length offerings.

Ecomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – Review

May 1, 1995

There are big names on Encomium doing some stuff. The best tracks re-work the song in an interesting way or at least capture the spirit of the original.

Ugly Stick – Review

May 1, 1995

The Helmet/Tool clones are piling up like cop cars in the The Blues Brothers movie. Another attitude band to fill the void until Helmet and Tool return.

Ednaswap – Review

May 1, 1995

Man, I’m a sucker for intense female vocalists. Annie Preven sings her ass off on Ednaswap’s self-titled CD. The girl’s got rhythm.

Ecolyn – As The World – Review

May 1, 1995

Think Kansas-Dream Theatre-Yes. Sporting amazing, choral vocals, heavy organs, hot bass, and drumming with complex, quasi-jazz musical structures.

Beowulf – 2¢ – Review

May 1, 1995

Beowülf, like Suicidal Tendencies, was one of the premier skatepunk bands of Venice Beach back in the days of yore. They has returned with 2¢.

Bad Seed – Review

May 1, 1995

Almost Soundgarden, almost early Metallica, but they never get that keyed up. A sludged-out-Sabbath-drone, nice vocal harmonies and a leaden low-end thud.

Flotsam and Jetsam – Drift – Review

May 1, 1995

Solid bass plucking, crunchy guitar sound, roaring vocals and a nice piano piece at the end of one of the songs. Carlson’s vocals are a bit dated.

Our Lady Peace – with Lenny at the Middle East Cafe – Review

May 1, 1995

A very balanced band, the bassist jams just as well as the guitarist, the drummer keeps it just under a dull roar and the lead vocals are impassioned.

Sonny Landreth – South of I-10 – Review

May 1, 1995

Starting with a heavy, heavy base of Cajun influences, Landreth bends and blends his chords and notes into accessible grooves full of bayou bluesiness.

Snog – Dear Valued Customer – Review

April 1, 1995

Snog creates the digitized towers and canyons of machine domination.

Po’ Boy Swing – Lite and Sweet – Review

April 1, 1995

Po’ Boy Swing are graduates of the same musical school as Faith No More, Scatterbrain, Sweaty Nipples, The Beasties, and others of the funk/rap/metal genre.