Lollipop Magazine

Pepe Deluxe – Beatitude – Review

March 1, 2004

Cool beats and heavy basslines interspersed with mellow guitar lines and emotive vocals. Innovative use of samples, and songs that are actual songs, rather than extended set pieces.

Lost in Translation – Review

January 28, 2004

Like a fleeting one night stand that is so magical you wonder if it ever happened, Lost in Translation and its soundtrack encapsulates a sense of “brief magic.”

Money Mark – Change is Coming – Review

March 22, 2002

Money Mark is, for those who just tuned in, Beastie Boys’ keyboardist for Check Your Head (and beyond), and was responsible for the heavy grooves therein.

The Upper Crust – Once More into the Breeches – Review

February 22, 2002

Do you like Bon Scott-era AC/DC and Monty Python spoofs? Then you’ll love the roque’n’roll antics of The Upper Crust.

Zoobombs – Let it Bomb – Review

April 1, 2000

Zoobombs, once they get into the groove, gotta be some of the most original rip-off artists goin’. Up there with Spencer, Beck, Beastie Boys, or Royal Trux.

Zoobombs – Welcome Back – Review

January 1, 1999

Nipponese punx drunk on funk. Includes Keith Richards’ riffs and ? and the Mysterians’, as well as farty synth grooves and electronic handclapping.

The Upper Crust – The Decline & Fall of the Upper Crust – Review

December 1, 1997

With 11 innuendo-filled, AC/DC-flavored pastries on this platter, The Decline & Fall is a treat like no other band can serve.

Permafrost – In Harm’s Way – Interview

September 1, 1997

An interview with Ad Frank, Kevin Coombs, Adam Goodwin, Linda Pardee