Lollipop Magazine

Swirlies – Sneaky Flutes/ Sneaky Flute Music – Review

June 1, 1996

This EP is a taster for the upcoming Swirlies LP. The first (and best) track is abstract melodic noise with an early Sebadoh/Pavement feel.

The Business – Death II Dance – Review

May 1, 1996

The first four tunes kick serious gluteus maximus. A bass-heavy, guitar-driven adrenaline rush.

Battalion of Saints a.d. – Cuts – Review

May 1, 1996

An integral part of the early ’80s hardcore scene, now renamed Battalion of Saints A.D., the new CD, Cuts, proves the band has not lost its spunk or its edge.

Stranglehold – Crash & Burn – Review

March 1, 1996

Stranglehold were an important band with a place in early Boston hardcore history alongside Gang Green and the F.U.’s, who somehow got lost in the shuffle.

Spacemen 3 – Performance – Review

February 1, 1996

The extended version of their ’88 live opus, recorded in Amsterdam in front of what sounds like an audience of three. Swallow this. It’ll make you fly.

Spacemen 3 – Sound of Confusion – Review

February 1, 1996

Sound of Confusion, their ’86 debut, is first-embryonic Detroit-via-Rugby fuzz-drones that light up the firmament with incandescent bursts of beauteous fury.

Buck-O-Nine – Water In My Head – Review

February 1, 1996

Their blending of quick tempo, classic horn arrangements, clean-to-ugly guitar sounds, and fun topics put them in a league above the rest.

Cosmic Records- Deborah Klein – Interview

December 1, 1995

An interview with Deborah Klein

Buck O Nine – Barfly – Review

November 1, 1995

They get sassy and brassy with the horns, and rip out some roaring guitar work. Some fun, interpretive covers of Op. Ivy, Misfits, Musical Youth, and the Clash.

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.