Lollipop Magazine

The Beast – Paul Di’Anno – Review

January 3, 2003

If you ever wondered why the incorrigible Paul Di’Anno broke noses with Iron Maiden, you’ll understand after reading this charming storyteller’s biog.

Goth Chic – A Connoisseur’s Guide to Dark Culture – Review

January 3, 2003

Gavin Baddeley’s easy-to-read guide sketches out the history of this voluptuously gloomy subculture.

From Grand Funk to Grace – Review

January 3, 2003

The book includes a disc of Farner’s new music: Nothing much there, but not terrible. No one listened to Grand Funk for lyrical content, messages, or guidance.

Eaten Alive! – Review

January 3, 2003

A comprehensive guide to spaghetti splatter in its purest form: The form that looks you in the eye as it greedily gnoshes on your large intestine.

Chuck Palahniuk – Lullaby – Interview

January 3, 2003

An interview with Chuck Palahniuk

Slipknot Unmasked – Joel McIver – Review

April 19, 2002

An extremely detailed and insightful book that looks at the complicated pre-fame underpinnings of the band through the second album’s touring shenanigans.

Hell’s Angel – Sonny Barger – Review

September 1, 2000

If any American subgroup has a handle on nearly institutionalized rebellion and advanced fuck-you, it’s the infamous Oakland chapter of the Hell’s Angels.

Brewster’s Millions – Review

September 1, 2000

“If he wrote a treatise on hydraulic engineering it would sell over 300,000 copies.” What name-brand author could this flabbergasted blurb be describing?

Heavy Metal Record Price Guide – Martin Popoff – Review

June 1, 2000

Much like his massive metal tome, The Collectors Guide To Heavy Metal, Mr. Popoff has focused on metal from a wide-eared metalist’s point of view.

Let it Blurt – The Life and Times of Lester Bangs – Review

June 1, 2000

One of the best rock writers ever. He was witty, caustic, and hilarious, sometimes in the same sentence. He brought a rabid fan’s perspective to his subjects.