May 2004 – Page 5 – Lollipop Magazine

Coroner’s Corner – Slay Bells Ring, Are You Bleeding? – Column

May 23, 2004

Just in time for the onslaught of winter holidays, Anchor Bay has released the double feature of Silent Night Deadly Night one and two.

Coroner’s Corner – Trick or Torture – Column

May 23, 2004

Heads torn in two, entire intestinal tracts sloshing onto the floor, power drill lobotomies and more, all splash across the screen in vibrant detail.

Baby Plays Around – Review

May 23, 2004

Once I began to view the book as a story and not a typical rock book, my initial question was answered. Stapinski may not be a rock star, but she’s a terrific, funny writer, and a good storyteller.

Generation S.L.U.T. (which stands for “Sexually Liberated Urban Teenager”) is a fictional story, mainly about American youth and sex, but it hits harder on issues of teenage suicide, drugs, violence, politics, and war.

Turn On Your Mind – Review

May 23, 2004

Turn On Your Mind is an expanded reprint of DeRogatis’s out-of-print first book, which was originally published in 1996 with the title Kaleidoscope Eyes.

Underground Station – Column

May 23, 2004

Chrysalis, a British publisher, is moving ahead with a history of underground comics. The author, Dez Skinn, is a previous editor of a magazine devoted to the British sci-fi phenomenon, Doctor Who.

Monokini – To Reach the Sun – Review

May 23, 2004

There’s something slightly generic about its sound, but instead of seeming bland, it somehow gives it something of a universal appeal.

Ysa Ferrer – Made in Japan – Review

May 23, 2004

French pop diva Ysa Ferrer has released her first single since 1999’s “A Flash In the Night” in the form of the equally bilingual “Made in Japan.”

Robbie Williams – Live at Knebworth – Review

May 23, 2004

Live at Knebworth – entitled Live Summer 2003 outside of the UK (not released in the U.S. under any title) – features the highlights of the performances over 375,000 people saw over the three nights in August 2003.

Grip Inc. – Incorporated – Review

May 23, 2004

Grip Inc. roars like a warhorse mismatched from three warhorses, the band fit together to make a unique cross between Slayer, Anglo hooligan hardcore, and Egyptian melodies.