Lollipop Magazine

The Vandals – Hilter Bad, Vandals Good – Review

November 1, 1998

Hitler Bad, Vandals Good opens with the jerky-yet-melodic “People that are Going to Hell,” layering those harmonies so wonderfully, dorking around so giddily.

Jocelyn Montgomery – Lux Vivens – Review

November 1, 1998

Imagine Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) taking over Julee Cruise’s stuff in Twin Peaks, removing most of the pop elements, and singing in Latin

Summer Sickness – At The Movies: A Holy Pilgrimage – Column

November 1, 1998

We are once again in the Dark Ages, and summer only exacerbates the problem by loudly, in digital sound, reminding us of the Great Lack.

The Undead – Til Death! – Review

November 1, 1998

Bobby’s had a hard time convincing anyone he’s contributed anything of value to the world of music, or that he ever will. The Undead is simply not very good.

Jad & David Fair – Monster Songs for Children – Review

November 1, 1998

26 songs, from A to Z, on movie/TV/comic book monsters ranging from Godzilla to The Man with X-Ray Eyes, with processed vocals and Weeny drum machine.

The Ton-Ups – Review

November 1, 1998

The Ton-Ups’ve got that junkie Brando in black leather look goin’ on, and they know their Thunders, Wray, and Page.

Impaled Nazarene – Rapture – Review

November 1, 1998

Their Motörhead meets Mayhem meets Discharge sound (what they call “nuclear metal”) is wonderfully outrageous and primitive.

The Spills – Mondo Cane – Review

November 1, 1998

The Spills are here to drink the bar dry, fuck anything vaguely female, and beat up anyone who has a problem with it.

Mulan – Review

November 1, 1998

Disney presents little girls with a heroine who is not the fairest in the land, nor blessed with a godmother who will give her an instant Chanel makeover.

iMogen Heap – iMegaphone – Review

November 1, 1998

This is as fanged and bloody as beauty gets. Dare to troll the jeweled abyss, and revel in the stunning pursuit of its guardian fiend.