Lollipop Magazine

Orbital – InSides – Interview

August 1, 1996

An interview with Phil Hartnoll

I Shot Andy Warhol – Review

August 1, 1996

Two decent covers: “Love is All Around” by R.E.M., and Season of the Witch” by Luna. The throwaways are done by Wilco, Ben Lee, Jewel, and Bettie Serveert.

Arlan’s Army – Review

August 1, 1996

Arlan Helm is a photographer/mailman. He put together this compilation of punk and bar bands, most of whom are female-led or all female, from his hometown.

Cub – Box of Hair – Review

August 1, 1996

Vancouver’s three queens of cuddle-core are back. Box of Hair is for fans of Runaways and the Muffs who are looking for more honesty in their sugar coating.

Chain of Strength – The One Thing That Still Holds True – Review

August 1, 1996

Had they stuck with it, they would be mentioned in the same breath as Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, and Bold as fondly remembered straight-edge strongholds.

Bush Chemists – Dub Outernational – Review

August 1, 1996

These Londoners play what one could nearly term “fundamentalist” dub reggae, in the tradition of King Tubby and Scientist.

Anti-Nowhere League – We are… – Review

August 1, 1996

G.G. Allin’s entire career was an attempt to capture the neatly-packaged disgust and depravity that came effortlessly to these Brits.

Velocity Girl – Gilded Stars and Jealous Hearts – Review

June 1, 1996

Each release has been a higher plateau of heart-string plucking, rockin’ sentimentality that gets more difficult to compare with anyone’s sound but their own.

Natural Born Techno 3 – Review

June 1, 1996

Natural Born Techno 3 is an example of what non-punter think of when s/he hears the word “techno,” i.e. press a button and let the machine do its thang.

Thee Speaking Canaries – Songs For the Terrestrially Challenged – Review

June 1, 1996

Eight-foot waves of guitar strings crash onto a beach of spontaneous drumbeats. Somewhere underwater is a guy singing like the vocalist for The Damned.