Jon Sarre – Page 39 – Lollipop Magazine

The Gimmicks – High Heels – Review

November 1, 1998

The soundtrack to yer soul’s inner torment, courtesy of Estrus: Moody fuzzy scuzzbagged feedbacked rock, like a dirty needle wrapped up in a brand new box.

The Dripping Lips – Ready to Crack? – Review

November 1, 1998

The Dripping Lips will instantly be more familiar than most of the other discs clutterin’ up the “misc D” section, which is okay, cuz it’s a pretty good record.

Sylvain Sylvain – (Sleep) Baby Doll – Review

November 1, 1998

Sylvain was the underrated tunesmith in the NY Dolls, not content to merely re-write Chuck Berry’s back catalogue, or ripoff Sonny Boy Williamson’s bluster.

Gaunt – Bricks and Blackouts – Interview

November 1, 1998

An interview with singer/guitarist Jerry Wick

Hellbillys – Cavalcade of Perversions – Review

November 1, 1998

A near decade’s worth of Old Scratchibilly rock from Northern California’s porno-psycho-horror revivalists The Hellbillys is neatly crucified on this disc.

Fernando – Pacoima – Review

November 1, 1998

Pacoima’s an unvarnished (but unxeroxed) trip past Chuck Berry’s riffage, weepy Spanish balladry, slow knock-out R&B, and steel guitar.

D.O.A – Festival of Atheists – Review

November 1, 1998

The years and beers have whittled DOA down to the point of self-parody, punk rock senility, whatever ya wanna call it.

Bleed – Tales of the Handsome Creep – Review

November 1, 1998

Kickin’ it all over the map like a nasal Horton Heat, these Milwaukites manage to stick out from the drag/surf/garage crowd.

Bell – Perfect Math – Review

November 1, 1998

This Jack Endino-produced EP veers into post-g-word Seattle indierockers desperately attemptin’ to find happiness now that the A&R reps’ve moved on.

Bassholes – Long Way Blues – Review

November 1, 1998

The Bassholes are reportedly attempting to track down the skeletal double helix strand of DNA that’s gonna resolve rock’n’roll’s disputed parentage for good.