Lollipop Magazine

Gregg Allman – No Stranger to the Dark: The Best Of – Review

September 9, 2002

Though he’s been making solo albums since 1973, this compilation focuses exclusively on the last 15-20 years, starting with 1986’s I’m No Angel.

Chara – Madrigal – Review

August 2, 2002

What she lacks in vocal range, Japan’s Chara has always made up for with her diverse songwriting, and she continues this tradition on Madrigal.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Live at Montreaux 1982 & 1985 – Review

June 14, 2002

Ya almost gotta pity this guy’s rhythm section cuz they gotta play essentially the same thing for seemingly hours on end whilst Stevie Ray Vaughan wanks.

Ben Folds – Rockin’ the Suburbs – Review

March 22, 2002

Ben Folds has taken his art beyond his predecessors. Neither Billy Joel nor Elton John packed as much lyrical relevance as Ben Folds during their heyday.

Ozzy Osbourne – Down To Earth – Review

February 22, 2002

Ozzy made a heavy record. A vicious record. A complicated yet hard-ass yet regal record, one befitting his classic rock stature.

Travis – The Invisible Band – Review

February 8, 2002

The world’s favorite working class-yet-gentle Scotsmen have upped the saccharine and downed the shoegazing on their third record, much to diehard fans’ dismay.

Good Charlotte – Review

April 1, 2001

Here’s today’s story: these adorable, barely-twentysomethings are formed by a couple identical twins, name themselves after a children’s book.

Dope – Felons and Revolutionaries – Review

April 1, 2001

For those of you who long for the early daze of Ministry, here’s a rappier presentation of the same empty industrial metal roar.

Travis – The Man Who – Interview

June 1, 2000

An interview with guitarist Fran Healy

Chara – The Best Baby Baby Baby XXX – Review

April 1, 2000

My favorite J-Pop solo artist is Chara. She’s got plenty of amusing pop songs, but the lyrics are often more profane than anything Madonna’s ever released.