Joshua Brown – Page 29 – Lollipop Magazine

Nutley Brass – Ramones Songbook as played by… – Review

November 1, 1995

Nutley Brass do dentist office versions of “Chinese Rock,” “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment,” “Beat On the Brat,” and “Havana Affair.” Perfect.

New Bad Things – Camp 18- Review

November 1, 1995

Interesting blend of the Velvets (they do a hyped up, strung out interpretation of “What Goes On”), Half Japanese, and squeaky manual techno.

Semisonic – Pleasure EP – Review

October 1, 1995

The bland, torturous pop music of Semisonic is the sound Hootie makes as he struggles to keep singing and pretend that the Blowfish isn’t eating him alive.

Picasso Trigger – Bipolar Cowboy – Review

October 1, 1995

Beyond punk, light-years beyond sassy, frontwoman Kathy Poindexter is more like crassy. I fell in love when they played at T.T.’s last summer.

Panhead – “Gone” – Review

October 1, 1995

Spaced out, layered guitar rock that makes me think of the Afghan Whigs. This single is very promising, but its circulation is minuscule.

The Wolfmen – “Wishy Washy Woman” – Review

October 1, 1995

Sounds like instruments bought at Toys R Us, with perfectly rockabilly vocals. It’s comforting to know that there will always be silly, fun garage rock.

Metroschifter – The Metroschifter Capsule – Review

October 1, 1995

Metroschifter can be thought of as a hardcore symphony. Besides having complex rhythms, they have two cellists, and an upright bassist.

Battalion of Saints – Death-R-Us – Review

October 1, 1995

On the eve of their reunion under the moniker Battalion of Saints A.D., Taang! has issued a compilation of most of their songs from the early ’80s.

Apartment 3-G – New Hope For the Dead – Review

October 1, 1995

For people who are already into scummy, obese punk rock looking to beef up their collection. Fans of Poison Idea should dig it.

The Dropouts – The Primitive R&B Sound Of… – Review

October 1, 1995

Sounds more like psychobilly than R&B. Has everything that’s made Elvis Hitler and The Meteors great. Fast-paced with stand-up bass and squeaking harmonica.