Lollipop Magazine

Magical Power Mako – Lo Pop Diamonds – Review

November 1, 1998

I am a fan of most Japanese pop music, but this sounds like a few kids’ parents bought them a four-track and a cheap keyboard with a bad drum machine built-in.

Trans Am – The Surveillance – Review

November 1, 1998

The bands starts laying on other grooves, straight into the next track, using electronics and a processed drum beat that keeps your synapses popping off.

To Rococo Rot – Paris 25 – Review

November 1, 1998

Perfect for any chillout room or post-rave cooldown at the pad of your choice. The first two tracks are remixes from their first album, Veiculo.

Jad & David Fair – Monster Songs for Children – Review

November 1, 1998

26 songs, from A to Z, on movie/TV/comic book monsters ranging from Godzilla to The Man with X-Ray Eyes, with processed vocals and Weeny drum machine.

ESP Summer – Review

November 1, 1998

Ian Masters (Pale Saints) and Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive) create a spare, mainly acoustic affair putting the emphasis solely on Ian’s words.

Selector Dub Narcotic – Review

November 1, 1998

Fans of the Northwest scene will not be disappointed, and if you’re a fan of any of the groups, you might hear somebody new that you’ll fall in love with.

Dynagroove – Column

November 1, 1998

Besides finding a great double live Harry Belafonte record, I happened upon a couple of original Beatles records, both for the low price of two dollars each.

Recoil – Unsound Methods – Review

September 1, 1998

The second domestic release by former Depeche Mode man, Alan Wilder, puts anything his former band did to red-faced shame.

Luke Slater – Freek Funk – Review

September 1, 1998

An impressive debut full-length by tech-head Slater who has worked many years in the dance music scene as Peacefrog and Planetary Assault Systems.

Love as Laughter – #1 U.S.A. – Review

September 1, 1998

Formerly a side project of Lync’s Sam Jayne, but now a full-fledged band, this first release shows off all the pre-requisites for your basic indie-rock combo.