Lollipop Magazine

Flipside – #102 – Review

September 1, 1996

Due to the double-edged sword of mentioning more bands per page than any other ‘zine, the opinions expressed are flippant or fawning and not very believable.

MTV Buzz Bin – Review

August 1, 1996

What MTV Buzz Bin is is a concise overview of post-Nirvana mainstream culture, stuff many of us have come to “love to hate” or hate ourselves for loving.

Living In Fear – Review

August 1, 1996

20 tracks from the likes of The Queers, Capitalist Casualties, The Freeze, New Bomb Turks, 88 Fingers Louie, Naked Aggression, Rhythm Collision, etc.

Jungle – Review

August 1, 1996

Sorry to burst anyone’s bubble, but “jungle,” arising primarily from black artists in the U.K., is the most significant musical innovation of the ’90s.

Ryders – Zasso – Review

August 1, 1996

Japan’s answer to punk rock with commercial potential, Ryders are sorta the land of the rising sun’s answer to Rancid.

His Name Is Alive – Stars on ESP – Review

August 1, 1996

Stars on ESP is a wonderfully tedious and stupidly illuminating package of Sweet ‘n’ Low girlie vocals and surfing Beatles playing Fisher-Price equipment.

Hector Zazou – Harold Budd – Glyph – Review

August 1, 1996

Glistens with the authenticity of completion. France’s Hector Zazou has collaborated with Dead Can Dance’s Brendan Perry, Björk, and Bel Canto.

Harold Budd – Hector Zazou – Glyph – Review

August 1, 1996

Glistens with the authenticity of completion. America’s Harold Budd is best known for his work with Brian Eno and XTC’s Andy Partridge.

H2O – Review

August 1, 1996

Melodic hardcore with a sound that is both early D.C. and N.Y.C. Not a pale imitation, mind you, H2O actually do justice to this period.

Fiona Apple – Tidal – Review

August 1, 1996

Fiona Apple has a tough-chick voice with passive-aggressive trip-hop music like Ruby after the breakup. Whiny, spiteful, teary-eyed, and very alive.