October 1995 – Page 11 – Lollipop Magazine

Mediacrity! – Column

October 1, 1995

The word has come down from the powers that be: There are no more stand-up comedians left to give to sitcoms to.

Richard Hell & Robert Quine – Go Now – Review

October 1, 1995

A spoken word reading of the first two chapters of Hell’s forthcoming book, is every bit as smack-soaked as Carroll’s Basketball … and Downtown Diaries,

Brujeria – Raza Odiada – Review

October 1, 1995

Massive choruses of rebellion, revelry and rioting, gunfire, frantic drumming, mile-thick guitars, and full lyric sheets that aren’t in English.

Reeves Gabrels – The Sacred Squall of Now – Review

October 1, 1995

His solos have a worldly strangeness that seem to deny time and space, leaving the pedestrian realm and soaring on erratic zephyrs making small whirlwinds.

Boy George – Cheapness and Beauty – Review

October 1, 1995

Cheapness and Beauty is supposed to be a forum for George to proselytize on a number of subjects, but the lyrics rarely do little more than scratch the surface.

Ramona Silver – Happy Birthday – Review

October 1, 1995

I fell in love with her voice, and the music isn’t bad either. If you dig Letters To Cleo, pick this up.

Boogieman – Review

October 1, 1995

I’m not much for the Copacobana scene, but these hipsters are smooth. For jazz cats and Dean Martin junkies.

Raid – Hands Off The Animals – Review

October 1, 1995

Lyrically, Raid’s political and social views make Earth Crisis look like girl scouts. But musically, their sound is awful and hard to listen to.

Bomb Bassets – Dress Rehearsal – Review

October 1, 1995

The Denery brothers (Hi-Fives) step into your living room with Dr. Frank, Jim Pittman (MTX) and Kevin Army. Makes your living room sound like their garage.

Pram – Sagrasso Sea – Review

October 1, 1995

Singer/lyricist Rosie has a lazy, Speakeasy kinda voice reminiscent of Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier. I’m reminded of I Dream of Genie when I listen to this.