Joshua Brown – Page 8 – Lollipop Magazine

The Exploited – Beat The Bastards – Review

November 1, 1996

They’re still postcard-quality punkers after 15 years, still unintentionally silly. Fast and loud as fuck, with a cretinous approach to leftist politics.

Stuntman – Knapsack / Stuntman Split – Review

November 1, 1996

Stuntman (ex-Treepeople, minus Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch) do a catchy number called “Inspiration Please!,” but I’m not sure exactly what it is I’m catching.

Sparkler – “Discover” / “Hey Long Hair” – Review

November 1, 1996

Although the word has been all but outlawed from this magazine, “insipid” is the best adjective for the bland pop of Sparkler.

Sonic Dolls – Sonic Dolls / Boris the Sprinkler split – Review

November 1, 1996

Sonic Dolls play energetic, authentic ’77 buzzsaw punk, and are more than likely the new darlings of MaximumRockNRoll.

Sewage – Hammerbrain / Sewage split – Review

November 1, 1996

Sewage play awful mid-tempo punk, an uninspired, unconscious parody of mid ’80s NYHC.

Orbit – Orbit / Vic Firecracker Trio Split – Review

November 1, 1996

Orbit keep a good, traditional rock ‘n’ roll beat that’s the backbone of their sound. The vocals are reminiscent of the Pagans.

Luca Brasi – “Pill Popper” – Review

November 1, 1996

Not since the Unsane have I heard aggressive noise-rock with such weight. You can’t hear the words, you can’t hear the chords, but it works in a big way.

Knapsack – Knapsack / Stuntman Split – Review

November 1, 1996

Knapsack are like a decent, emo’d out Quicksand, with effective hard/soft transitions.

Ignite – Ignite/ Good Riddance split – Review

November 1, 1996

Ignite play paint-by-numbers str8-core. What sets them apart is a drummer who can keep up and pull off time changes.

Handsome – “Waiting” – Review

November 1, 1996

The band members hardcore roots and experience are evident on this 7″. Do I even need to mention I liked their earlier bands better than this one?