Lollipop Magazine

Hello Kitty, Goodbye! – Fiction

April 1, 2000

The Japanese stock market crashed in ’98, and now Japan doesn’t seem quite so threatening. Japan is blessedly back in, while China, already guilty of being big, populous, and powerful, has only exacerbated matters by behaving in a way that is indiscreet to the point of boldness.

Frogpile: One Enchanted Evening, Codpiece Optional – Fiction

April 1, 2000

It was “One Enchanted Evening.” It sounds corny, I know, but we’d heard of it working at another house. We put up a stage flat in front of the door, to make it look like the entrance to a castle. We bought pink champagne. We even got costumes.

Fi “On an” Apple – An “interview” with Fiona Apple – Fiction

April 1, 2000

World-renowned Music/Theatre/ Film/Media Critic Jean-Paul Bavard met recently with controversial Singer/Songwriter Fiona Apple for an exclusive interview at Petulance, Jean-Paul’s favorite posh Soho bistro.

Zoobombs – Let it Bomb – Review

April 1, 2000

Zoobombs, once they get into the groove, gotta be some of the most original rip-off artists goin’. Up there with Spencer, Beck, Beastie Boys, or Royal Trux.

Dogshit Park – Fiction

April 1, 2000

The old man was propped up on the sofa, listening to Van Morrison, when I came in through the back door, to “Tir-Na-Nog,” the string section of which made the flesh on my arms prickle furiously.

Zen Guerilla – Trance States in Tongues – Review

April 1, 2000

If you still haven’t heard the woolly’n’blustery acid-damaged gospel o’ the blues is the gospel of rock confessions of the mighty Zen Guerrilla, punch yerself.

Zeke – Dirty Sanchez – Review

April 1, 2000

Zeke’s headkickin’ yer brains into the loose gravel. Zeke’s not lookin’ back. Zeke’s got a date with Götterdämmerung. No fucking around here.

Zao – Outcast split – Review

April 1, 2000

This is a reissue of the split that marked the debut of both bands. Zao went on to morph into a deadly, moody machine, while Outcast didn’t survive.

XIII PFP – Redefine – Review

April 1, 2000

XIII PFP is weird hardcore with a ton of horns (huh?) that doesn’t sound like anything you’ve ever heard. They mix heavy parts and clean parts with ease.

Coroner’s Corner – The Linda Blair Bitch Project – Column

April 1, 2000

It opens with the ominous white on black statement “in 1999, 400 young filmmakers set out to parody the Blair Witch, but only one film starred Linda Blair.”