Lollipop Magazine

T-Virus – Horror Thirteen – Review

November 17, 2006

Refreshing to hear the roller-rink organ on numbers that could otherwise pass for Black Flag. Check the Bob Seger humping Meatloaf sounds of “Horror Night.”

Spike Priggen – There’s No Sound in Flutes! – Review

November 17, 2006

Fans of standard-yet-smart guitar pop a la Jason Falkner, Jon Brion, The Kinks, etc. will be glad to know that guys such as Spike Priggen are still out there.

Riverboat Gamblers – To The Confusion of Our Enemies – Review

November 17, 2006

Riverboat Gamblers are energetic, anthemic, and singalongable without being hoaky, and they’re tough without being gargled-glass street punk.

Orbit Service – Songs of Eta Carinae – Review

November 17, 2006

Orbit Service seep like brackish water beneath your melodic sensibilities, and the guitars, when they goddamn well feel like it, roll like thunder.

Object – The Mirror World – Review

November 17, 2006

Like Daniel Johns (Silverchair) singing over Sonic Youth. Eric Kramer’s pipes exhibit more charisma when showcasing his warm tone, not shrieking outbursts.

Morrissey – Ringleader of the Tormentors – Review

November 17, 2006

The handsome old poofter is still putting out good records, and this one is produced by Tony Visconti. If you don’t know who he is, you don’t love rock’n’roll.

Mental Shrapnel: Three Words You Never Want To Hear Together – Column

November 17, 2006

Lollipop has a long history of making fun of stupid people, stupid trends, over-hyped movies, TV shows, bands, and anything else we see.

Lacrimas Profundere – Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts – Review

November 17, 2006

Not as mopey as what most’d consider “Goth rock,” and not as over-simplified as HIM, not as ass-tearing as Moonspell, not as sultry as Type O Negative.

The Twilight Singers – Powder Burns – Interview

November 17, 2006

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Greg Dulli

Dylan in the Movies – Feel The Pull – Review

November 17, 2006

Boston-based Brian Sullivan’s brainchild features lush arrangements with star support from ex-Belly Tanya Donnelly and American Hi-Fi’s Scott Riebling.