February 2002 – Page 24 – Lollipop Magazine

Ted Nugent – Full Bluntal Nugity – Review

February 22, 2002

68 minutes of Ted Nugent’s greatest hits live. No overdubs, plenty of Nuge swearing, a shout out to opener (?) Sammy “fucking” Hagar, as the Nuge tags him.

Underground Station – Column

February 22, 2002

It’s a hardcover, about 300 pages, and well-designed by Dutch undergrounder, Joost Swarte. It’s chock-full of obscure magazine covers, European oddities, and lost and forgotten trading cards and record covers that Crumb has done over the years that never saw real exposure.

Ted Leo/Pharmacists – The Tyranny of Distance – Review

February 22, 2002

I’ve heard Ted Leo’s first solo record and most of Chisel’s (his former band) output, but I don’t remember any of it being as jaw-droppingly impressive as this.

Neneh Cherry – Neneh Chérie Remixes – Review

February 22, 2002

This disc of “100% French Mixes” is some of the most seductive chill-out music you’ll ever come across.

Serge Gainsbourg – I Love Serge – Review

February 22, 2002

To coincide with the recent re-release of the late Serge Gainsbourg’s catalog, Mercury France gave 14 of his best tracks to top electronica gurus.

Elisa – Asile’s World – Review

February 22, 2002

The new disc from Italy’s Elisa is mostly in English, and it would be a crime if it isn’t released in the States because it’s an electronic pop masterpiece.

Susperia – Predominance – Review

February 22, 2002

Susperia nail a modern sound while rewinding time to rediscover black metal’s thrashier roots.

Sunset Valley – Icepond – Review

February 22, 2002

A very well put-together pop-styled twangy lo-fi well-paced well-thought-out structural nonsense like a collaboration of Syd Barrett’n’Gram Parsons.

Gabrielle Destroismaisons – ETC – Review

February 22, 2002

Not the thing you’d buy for its artistic merit, but if you’re looking to score some good dance music by a pretty gal, you could do a lot worse.

Sunnshine – Engender – Review

February 22, 2002

A thick, distorted guitar sound is what you should be looking for, and you’ll get it here, along with a heavy, agile rhythm section.