Lollipop Magazine

Robbie Williams – Sing When You’re Winning – Review

April 1, 2001

Britain’s Robbie Williams is so maddeningly cool he could probably cover John Denver disco-style and it’d work.

Welcome To The Girls Room – Review

September 1, 2000

Welcome to the Girls Room is filled with self-reliant, sometimes bottom-of-your-shoe feminist stuff with strong folk melodies and rock beats.

Beastie Boys – Anthology: The Sounds of Science – Review

April 1, 2000

Before this, I’d already gone to Musicmaker.com and customized my own two-CD set of Beastie Boys stuff. The labels played it too safe, but they always do.

Bis – Social Dancing – Review

January 1, 2000

Social Dancing is like plugging in a hot pink Hello Kitty nightlight and hyping up the voltage ’til it vibrates and fires Pez from its adorable ears.

Splashdown – Redshift – Interview

January 1, 2000

An interview with Melissa Kaplan, Adam Buhler, and Kasson Crooker

Luscious Jackson – Electric Honey – Review

September 1, 1999

Luscious Jackson are comfortable enough in their funky, city-voiced altos to slide smooth and warm as viscous smiles down a chewing gum-funky sidewalk.

Jimmy Eat World – Clarity – Interview

September 1, 1999

An interview with guitarists/vocalists Jim Adkins and Tom Linton

The Push Stars – After the Party – Review

September 1, 1999

The Push Stars major label release distinguishes itself by not trying too hard to be anything other than honest, compassionate, and inclusive.

Clubland Soundtrack – Review

September 1, 1999

Soundtrack to a movie about what it takes for bands to “make it” in the L.A. music scene, so it’s not surprising that this CD is good, diverse, and listenable.

Verbena – Into the Pink – Review

September 1, 1999

Follow the melancholy curve of the dragon’s tail from the first piano-minor key track… right up his scaly body and into his waiting pink mouth.