Scott Hefflon – Page 270 – Lollipop Magazine

Dropkick Murphys – Boys on the Docks – Interview

October 1, 1997

An interview with bassist Ken Casey and drummer Matt Kelley

Five Seconds Expired – with Otis, Jocobono, Stompbox at the Rat – Review

September 1, 1997

Five Seconds Expired took to the stage first. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there. But I’ve seen this Burlington, Vermont, band numerous times as Slush.

R.A.F.R. Vol. II – Review

September 1, 1997

Flipside showcases 30 bands ranging from established to virtual unknowns. A good release to see what the less polished underside of punk sounds like.

Awakening – Females in Extreme Music – Review

September 1, 1997

Compiled by Raul (Dwell) and Rayshele Teige (ex-Century Media), you’d trust this’d be the best of women in extreme metal, but it fails to engage on any level.

Unleashed – Eastern Blood – Hail to Poland – Review

September 1, 1997

78 manic minutes of live Viking Metal. 21 songs ranging from that “ride into battle” feel to “slash, burn, pillage, rape, and totally obliterate.”

The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal – Review

September 1, 1997

Popoff has invested six years analyzing these nearly 3,700 records, carefully logging his impressions of the music and the climate of the culture at the time.

Ulver – Natens Madrigal – Review

September 1, 1997

Norwegian Black Metal that makes my skin want to jump off. Ulver, which means wolf, attempts to capture the romanticism and brutality of lycanthropy.

Garbage Pail – Misheard Lyrics (Part One) – Column

September 1, 1997

What They Said: “In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby.” What We Thought They Said: “In a gouda fajita, baby.”

Garbage Pail – Just a Thought – Column

September 1, 1997

Ever wondered who this gender-nonspecific Webster person is who defines our language? And what of Roget? What do we really know about this Roget character?

Galactic Cowboys – The Horse That Bud Bought – Review

September 1, 1997

Somewhere in my intentionally-blurred memories of the late ’80s, I remember this kind of ploddingly melodic heavy metal/hard rock being popular.