January 2003 – Page 19 – Lollipop Magazine

Brave – Searching For The Sun – Review

January 3, 2003

More like prog rock with dark melodies, with songs that are essentially energetic and full band, lots of moody pop, not a lot of long, boring passages.

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers – Review

January 3, 2003

Pamela Springsteen’s top-notch tongue-in-cheek performance makes this film one of the all-time best slasher spoofs ever.

Bratmobile – Girls Get Busy – Review

January 3, 2003

These women are here to punk you out of the room, man. They’ll shout on one repetitive note until you wave your tightie-whities in total surrender!

Phantom of the Opera – Review

January 3, 2003

For the second time, Cleopatra Records have re-released a classic, silent-era horror film, replacing the original soundtrack with a Gothic industrial mix.

Division of Laura Lee – Black City – Review

January 3, 2003

Although Black City ends with a song called “Wild and Crazy,” DOLL aren’t; they sound like The Strokes on downers, or a more “serious” version of The Hives.

Boysnightout – Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses – Review

January 3, 2003

BNO is more listenable than many of their post-hardcore screaming/whiny-emo peers, but that’s not saying much.

Ozzy Osbourne – Live at Budokan – Review

January 3, 2003

The coolest moments are watching Ozzy do the lonely walk to his stage (you really feel the poignancy of his job), or seeing him sign autographs in a mental fog.

The owner of Knockabout Publishing, Tony Bennett (don’t start) is one of the brighter, more capable editors in the business alongside Ron Turner of Last Gasp, Denis Kitchen of the late Kitchen Sink, and the Fantagraphics gang.

Boss Martians – Making the Rounds – Review

January 3, 2003

Power pop indeed. Most of the songs are of the sure-fire rock variety, complete with many repeated choruses to make sure catchy little buggers have a good grip.

Near Dark – Review

January 3, 2003

This ’87 vampire classic finally gets its day in the sun (so to speak) with a glorious two-DVD release by Anchor Bay.