Lollipop Magazine

Dinosaur Jr. – Hand It Over – Review

May 1, 1997

Hand It Over is vintage Dino Jr. – Sonic Youth-like noise rock, married to Neil Young-esque whomping, feedback-drenched melodies and lyrics of tragedy ‘n’ loss.

Social Distortion – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – Interview

April 1, 1997

An interview with guitarist and founding member Dennis Danell

The Jesus Lizard – at The Middle East – Review

April 1, 1997

David Yow is a pillar among purveyors of destruction and bad taste, and the Jesus Lizard rumbles and squeals like the hot water boiler just before it blows.

Can I See the Back of Your Neck? – Silvertone CMJ Sampler – Review

April 1, 1997

Five bands, ten tracks, and a fine ten tracks they are, Wally.

Lazlo Bane – 11 Transistor – Review

April 1, 1997

A model of no frills simplicity, 11 Transistor is 99 and 44/100ths percent pure good times – it’s that other 56/100ths that’ll getcha.

Jane Jensen – Comic Book Whore – Review

February 1, 1997

A futuristically contemporary masterpiece with a driving, industrial-oriented sound overlaid with Jensen’s seductive/ menacing/charming vocals.

WAAF Live CD – Unusual Suspects – Review

February 1, 1997

There’s really a few choice cuts on Unusual Suspects, mostly live studio recordings (too bad all that on-air patter detracts from the flow of the music…).

Frogpond – Count to Ten – Review

December 1, 1996

Grimy, gritty, grinding lyrics delivered in sweet girl vocals are just the kind of anomaly that appeals, and the tunes are evenly tough and edgy.

Safe And Sound – Review

November 1, 1996

An outstanding collection of music from some of Boston’s finest musicians, assembled in response to the 1994 shootings of two women’s health care workers.

Throwing Muses – Limbo – Review

November 1, 1996

Throwing Muses has a deep well from which to draw, and the most recent result is Limbo, an assemblage of darkly intense and sometimes hypnotic pieces.