Lollipop Magazine

The Smugglers – Summer Games – Review

March 1, 1996

Fast, fun punk loaded with catchy lines and cute voices that’ll drive you into a teen-hop frenzy.

Dead Man Walking – Review

March 1, 1996

Whether Penn’s character is guilty or not, it passes no judgment, offers no remorse, and reminds us that we are all victims, and that we are all murderers.

The Makers – Review

March 1, 1996

The Makers make music for alleyway brawls and chain-smoking hooligans who hang around in smoky pool halls. This is mean music.

The Hi-Fives – Summer Games – Review

March 1, 1996

Fast, fun punk loaded with catchy lines and cute voices that’ll drive you into a teen-hop frenzy.

A Few of My Favorite Things – Three Albums That I Could Sit in My Room and Consider Suicide To – Column

February 1, 1996

I don’t know how many times I have sat, staring out my window on a rainy morning, wondering if Leonard Cohen was talking to me…

Pop Defect – Drinking Poison, Handling Serpents, Speaking In Tongues: Live In Big Bear – Review

February 1, 1996

Like a cold war film, Pop Defect line their messages with dangerous alleyways, and agent No. 54637, while the Baron Von Cranhiemer prepares to crush the world.

Nick Lowe – Party of One – Review

February 1, 1996

This is the Nick Lowe country album. He does it better than most of the country crooners today; and he did it long before anyone ever heard of Garth Brooks.

Surf Maggots – Are You There God, It’s Me Maggot – Review

February 1, 1996

In addition to their own rough boy style, they add female voice. She screeches and spits, and lends her talents to some of the better tracks here.

Swimming with Sharks – Review

February 1, 1996

Buddy Ackerman is a relentless, victimizing asshole, torturing and belittling Guy at every turn. Guy eventually has enough and takes revenge.

State of Grace – Review

February 1, 1996

Phil Joanou’s real time fable of brotherly honor and betrayal is one the best mob films in a long, excluding Good Fellas and Miller’s Crossing.