October 1997 – Page 7 – Lollipop Magazine

The Fall – The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall – Review

October 1, 1997

Now nearly twice the length of the English vinyl original due to the many contemporaneous tracks tacked on over the years, bursts with expanded possibilities.

Shine – Review

October 1, 1997

Nowhere has the concept of The Zone been so brilliantly portrayed as in the performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto in Shine.

Grosse Pointe Blank – Review

October 1, 1997

Martin Blank goes to his 10 year high school reunion having not been back since he graduated. Now he’s a professional killer. Life takes some funny turns, huh?

Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion – Review

October 1, 1997

I learned something from Romy and Michele. Sometimes the bubbleheads have a simple, honest answer to the questions that plague even the introspective types.

Fierce Creatures – Review

October 1, 1997

The cast of ’88’s A Fish Called Wanda reunites in a zoo. They try not only to turn a profit, but to match Wanda’s brilliant comedic timing. They fail at both.

The Fall – Seminal Live – Review

October 1, 1997

Their integrity and refusal to bow to fad except as it suits them remains a model of the punk ethos and an iconoclastic beacon for unorthodox music-makers.

Private Parts – Review

October 1, 1997

Stern does a bang-up job showing his development as a broadcaster (the progression of his radio voice and persona is marvelous) and showing his sensitive side.

The Fall – The Frenz Experiment – Review

October 1, 1997

With the twin-babe presence of Brix and keyboardist Marcia Schofield adding sex appeal, The Fall crafted one of the least challenging records of their career.

Everyone Says I Love You – Review

October 1, 1997

The cluttered field of stars has as much depth as an electron: Combining blindly, then breaking off again for another go ’round on the whirligig of romance.

Daft Punk – Homework – Review

October 1, 1997

Homework is light-hearted and fun in a background music kind of way. But between you and me, I’d rather be listening to Photek.