Lollipop Magazine

Dark Tranquillity – Fiction – Review

July 27, 2007

The best of their past, combined with new, forward-looking tricks to become something flawless. Fresh, nostalgic, beefy, futuristic, classic, and catchy.

Mental Shrapnel: Goth Limericks and Emo Haiku – Column

April 28, 2006

Lollipop has a long history of making fun of stupid people, stupid trends, over-hyped movies, TV shows, bands, and anything else we see.

Underground Station – Column

October 4, 2004

In an odd recycling, underground comix legend Spain has moved towards a new comic action hero that is totally reminiscent of his earlier comix hero, Trashman.

Milo Goes To… – Fiction

May 23, 2004

Discarded titles for the new Descendents record.

Mr. Crumb goes into these restaurants, orders food, and while he waits or is between courses, he draws fellow patrons or random ideas onto his placemats. He collects them, sends them to a publisher, and they end up in these books.

Icon, Divas, and Hoes – Fiction

October 15, 2003

As a highly-compensated taker of the national pulse, I decided to let rip a page out of the New York Times playbook, it being an icon of news journalism, and retained the services of an unkempt, boorish, flatulent but capable and unpaid intern.

Immaterial Girl – An “interview” with Madonna – Fiction

July 23, 2003

Renowned international Music/Film/Fashion/Media critic Jean-Paul Bavard met recently with Singer/Songwriter/Actress Madonna in a posh Parisian bistro.

Adventures in the MP3.Community – Column

May 16, 2003

Artists from around the world put their music on mp3.com in hopes it will lead to their big break. Every month, I will scour mp3.com for the most unique and entertaining acts. The good, the bad, and the really, really, really bad will be taken in and reviewed.

Selections From Jon Bon Jovi’s Journals – Fiction

April 18, 2003

Jon Bon Jovi filled dozens of notebooks, journals, diaries and cocktail napkins with song lyrics and his thoughts on music, fame, hair spray, and money. The following selections from the journals of Jon Bon Jovi.

Underground Station – Column

April 18, 2003

Ever since Robert Crumb and Justin Green, there’s been a glut of young artists sure that we want to read their personal anecdotes of growth. Summer Blonde captures issues #5 through #8 of Adrian Tomine’s personal comic, Optic Nerve, and looks to be a blockbuster.