Lollipop Magazine

Muse – Showbiz – Review

September 1, 1999

Unparalleled in its multi-dimensional brilliance: An album full of rippled horizons, maddening crescendos, overwhelming subtlety, and unworldly melodies.

Mr. Bungle – California – Review

September 1, 1999

Mr. Bungle’s new album is as joyful and picturesque as their last effort (1995’s Disco Volante) was hostile and disturbing.

The Ataris – Blue Skies, Broken Hearts… Next 12 Exits – Review

September 1, 1999

Similar to Lagwagon, these guys have the ability to snarl out a line, impress you with dynamics and inventive guitar rhythms, then break your heart.

Moonshake – Remixes – Review

September 1, 1999

Too little, too late. A good album, Dirty And Divine songs remixed by the likes of Lucid, Robin Guthrie, and MAIN, but the original album was released in 1996.

Monstrosity – In Dark Purity – Review

September 1, 1999

More teeth-grinding, balls-to-the-wall technical death metal. These Floridian boys have finally snapped out of that “a new album every six years” thing.

Mistiggo Varggoth Darkestra – The Key to the Gates of Apocalypse – Review

September 1, 1999

A 72 minute single track from Varggoth of Nokturnal Mortem. There are magnificent moments, and lots of scratch-the-surface-with-a-rusty-meat-hook filler.

Scared of Chaka – Tired of You – Review

September 1, 1999

With the exception of a couple laggers, every tune here is balls-out garage punk to smash things to, slam into people to, or get dangerously drunk in public to.

Mike Scott – Still Burning – Review

September 1, 1999

Mike Scott is at the top of his songwriting craft with a crack studio band, combining the intimacy of his first solo album with a touch of “The Big Music.”

Rye Coalition – The Lipstick Game – Review

September 1, 1999

Rye Coalition’s brand of DC indie rock is some of the best I’ve heard, branching out from heavy stompers to rock’n’roll ala The Make-Up.

“Weird Al” Yankovic – Running with Scissors – Interview

September 1, 1999

An interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic