Jon Sarre – Page 43 – Lollipop Magazine

Everclear – So Much For the Afterglow – Review

December 1, 1997

Artie’s shrink oughtta remind him once in a while that he’s a rich fuckin’ rock star and maybe he should please shut the fuck up and get fat or something.

Sarre-Chasm – It’s Not Such A Wonderful Life – Column

December 1, 1997

“Forecasting is predicting the downward trend in (looks at chart on desk) “grunge (sic) derived rock (‘hard rock’ sub-heading 2B)” to continue.”

Cash Money – Black Hearts and Broken Wills – Review

November 1, 1997

Damn! We got some heavy meat ‘n’ potatoes rock ‘n’ roll here; this record’s on Touch and Go, after all.

Adicts – Ultimate Addiction – The Best of… – Review

November 1, 1997

From chant-a-long, scarf-wavin’ oi to somethin’ akin to a punked-out Dexy’s Midnight Runners, to new-wave-punk fusion and back again. A nice one to have.

The Drags – Stop Rock and Roll! – Review

November 1, 1997

The thing fucking smokes, Jack, and you may find yerself packing yer carpetbag, the first on yer block to move out to the desert.

Oblivians – …Play Nine Songs With Mr. Quintron – Review

November 1, 1997

The premiere garage rock band in the world has a new record out and that oughta be all the information necessary.

Sarre-Chasm – Taking Stock Thus Far – Column

November 1, 1997

Music makes the world livable, and good music can make this often metaphorical and occasionally literal garbage heap much more so, ‘cept it’s a bitch to find.

The Crown Royals – All Night Burner – Review

October 1, 1997

Estrus’ foray into Stax/Motown territory. The Royals don’t say too much cuz they’re an all-instrumental outfit.

Sham 69 – The A Files – Review

October 1, 1997

The A Files is Sham 69 like Sham always was: three chord punk (and a little reggae) and the dumbest lyrics this side of Jon Spencer

The Neckbones – Souls on Fire – Review

October 1, 1997

Not an elderly Mississippi bluesman with a bottomless reservoir of righteous anger. Instead, we get four deadend kids who dig drinkin’, drivin’, and gamblin’.