Lollipop Magazine

Spiritualized – with Siouxie and the Banshees at the Orpheum – Review

May 1, 1995

Spiritualized blasted into what they do best; erecting droning, repetitive, psychedelic sonic tapestries that are nothing short of transcendental.

The Human League – Octopus – Review

May 1, 1995

Octopus sports a nice line in bachelor-pad futurist cheese meets melodic pop. In other words, it’s the Human League being the Human League.

Siouxsie and the Banshees – with Spiritualized at the Orpheum – Review

May 1, 1995

She still plays her ice queen geisha girl role expertly, and her stage mannerisms were captivating, except when they spilled over the side of ludicrousness.

Jasper and the Prodigal Suns – People Get Ready – Review

May 1, 1995

In actuality, the album sounds like G. Love and Special Sauce with a steel drum recorded in a Wheaties box.

The Dentists – Deep Six – Review

April 1, 1995

A dumb name doesn’t necessarily belie a bad band. Deep Six is a sharp, jagged pop album, laden with hooks and clever wordplay. A killer album.

Adam Ant – Wonderful – Review

March 1, 1995

Adam Ant’s unique vision still spans from the sublime to the ridiculous. The album’s patchy, but worth picking up, if only for the kooky lyrics.

Tom Verlaine – Dreamtime – Review

March 1, 1995

Dreamtime may be Verlaine’s most straightforward “rock” album, but, that said, it’s still a far cry from leather-clad-leg-on-the-monitor bombast.

The Blue Up? – Review

March 1, 1995

This record is ideal for those who lost faith in Stevie Nicks when they discovered her “fairy dust” came from Columbia.

Mike Watt – Ballhog or Tugboat – Review

March 1, 1995

Ball-Hog careens effortlessly between straight rock, funk, psycho space-jam freakouts, film-noir stuff, and pretty much anything else you can think of.

Jamiroquai – The Return of the Space Cowboy – Review

March 1, 1995

Jay Jamiroquai has a funny Russian hat, a Native American handle, two perfectly good eyes and pasty-white English skin. Barring that, he’s Stevie Wonder.