August 2002 – Page 5 – Lollipop Magazine

A Tribute to The Beast – Review

August 2, 2002

Covering Iron Maiden is tricky. Two decades of shitty metal bands have paved the way for this thing all the way up my ass. But that’s not always the case here.

Another Year on the Streets – Volume 2 – Review

August 2, 2002

Another Year on the Streets Volume 2 is pretty easy to summarize. Everyone knows which side of the fence they’re on, so why don’t I just point to the fence?

Arcturus – The Sham Mirrors – Interview

August 2, 2002

An interview with Kristoffer “Garm” Rygg

L5 – Review

August 2, 2002

Compared to Eden’s Crush, the group the show Popstars created in the States, or Hear’say, the group created in England, L5’s self-titled debut is brilliant.

Lorie – Près de Toi – Review

August 2, 2002

France’s Lorie is being called “the Britney Spears of France” by many of her fans, but her debut album, Près de Toi is more like Debbie Gibson or Tiffany.

Ayumi Hamasaki – I am – Review

August 2, 2002

Hamasaki’s delivery is intense and emotional and the music is never generic. She can make you cry, even if you don’t understand a word she’s singing.

Chara – Madrigal – Review

August 2, 2002

What she lacks in vocal range, Japan’s Chara has always made up for with her diverse songwriting, and she continues this tradition on Madrigal.

What she lacks in vocal range, Japan’s Chara has always made up for with her diverse songwriting, and she continues this tradition on Madrigal, a kaleidoscope of beautiful songs that never sound quirky just for the sake of being quirky.

Underground Station – Column

August 2, 2002

Maxon Crumb is the brother of American-cartoonist-gone-to-France, Robert Crumb. Maxon showed up in the movie Crumb as one of Robert’s crazier brothers. He’s the one who did not commit suicide and was discovered in the underbelly of San Francisco.

Underground Station – Column

August 2, 2002

I had a chance to talk with ex-underground great, Jaxon recently. His real name is Jack Jackson and with the underground comics, he was only getting started. He’s gone onto illustrating books, too many to mention, let alone collect, and has risen to be a true Texas historian.