Jon Sarre – Page 27 – Lollipop Magazine

Tom Waits – Mule Variations – Review

September 1, 1999

A tent under which we can all get together. The rare artist who can be popular, yet not pander, be critically praised, yet comprehensible to the average jerk.

Tight Bro’s from Way Back When – Runnin’ Thru My Bones – Review

September 1, 1999

“Gimme Luv!” the Bro’s croon in screechy falsetto and pigeon-chested snarls, “Come On!” the band chimes in between meaty power chordage boogie struts.

Bob Log III – School Bus – Review

September 1, 1999

Blues purists may dismiss this slab o’ anarchic slide guitar’n’bass drum voodoo as mere hipster shuck’n’jive gimmickry. It’s sure not the “same old blues crap.”

The (International) Noise Conspiracy – The First Conspiracy – Review

September 1, 1999

Surprisingly, the total amount of lyrical lecture consisting of paraphrasings of Angry Brigade/King Mob sloganeering doesn’t outweigh the musical punch.

Asie Payton – Worried – Review

September 1, 1999

Traditional blues standards interpreted by a guy who sounds like a more soulful Howlin’ Wolf who played a cheapo trebly electric Fender rip-off of some sort.

Sarre-Chasm – Throwing Words Against the Wall – Column

September 1, 1999

Moronic. At base, it’s an insult, but after the late ’70s, it was a compliment in a highbrow-to-low sorta way.

Creeps on Candy – Wonder of Giardia – Review

September 1, 1999

Dead and Gone with a different grump singin’ thru a distorted haze of cut-up Jesus Lizard sound-alike structure, so that’s the nutshell.

Cork – Speed of Thought – Review

September 1, 1999

Ever wonder what happened to the Spin Doctors? Me neither, Turns out Eric “Annoying Grinning Dwarf” Schenkman hooked up with Corky Laing of Mountain fame.

Electric Frankenstein – “Used To Know / “Imperial Void” – Review

June 1, 1999

Victory’s four sides showcase “guest” vocals by punk-before-some-of-you-whippersnappers-were-even-born Rik L.

The Foxations – Review

June 1, 1999

The singer sounds like Kathleen Hanna on helium, so much, in fact, that I thought that maybe I had the record on the wrong speed.