February 2002 – Page 21 – Lollipop Magazine

Moke – Carnival – Review

February 22, 2002

I can see they’ve got more soul than Oasis, and some nice Hendrix-lite riffery, but it just doesn’t rock my pale ass enough.

The Mullens – Tough to Tell – Review

February 22, 2002

Solid mid-tempo garage punk, not like it gets transcendental or anything like that (which probably wouldn’t be a real good thing anyhow).

M.I.R.V. – Dancing Naked in a Minefield – Review

February 22, 2002

Goofy to a fault, M.I.R.V. is a loud King Missile attempt with a deep-voiced frontman.

The Ivory Coast – Clouds – Review

February 22, 2002

The band is great; droplets of each instrument raining on different parts of the song to create a storm. But then the vocals come in…

Mira – Apart – Review

February 22, 2002

This is Regina Sosinksi’s ice-eyed soprano: the polished, open pipes of reverence, hurt and wonder that haunt the tracks of Mira’s Apart.

The Impotent Sea Snakes – Everything in Excess – Review

February 22, 2002

Blasphemy meets burlesque in a futuristic, exotic sort of way. These guys (and girls) put the “X” in sex and then come back for sloppy seconds.

The Icarus Line – Mono – Review

February 22, 2002

Harsh vocal screams over buzzing guitar lines that use single notes more than chords, atom bomb drums and the ability to instigate spazz-out schizophrenia.

Ministry – Greatest Fits – Review

February 22, 2002

They spawned cheap-knock-offs galore and became a Ministry cover band after a while, but they’ve written enough great songs to fill a set list, encore included.

Ming & FS – The Human Condition – Review

February 22, 2002

Some big beat, raps, singing, good mixing, and a wonderful job of turning Winnie the Pooh into a dirty old man, saying “Is there honey… in that box?”

Michelle Branch – The Spirit Room – Review

February 22, 2002

If you love that hooky, “alternative” sound, you won’t be disappointed by this ultra-polished album. Yet there is still something about Michelle Branch…