Lollipop Magazine

The Pink Spiders – Teenage Graffiti – Review

October 27, 2006

Ric Ocasek did a good job producing, but he rounded off too many edges. The band’s left somewhere between Sugarcult and OK GO with Exploding Hearts’ wardrobe.

Counting Crows – New Amsterdam – Live at Heineken Music Hall – Review

August 25, 2006

These guys have pretty much perfected the art of Americana rock. The hooks are HUGE and tasty, the execution top-notch, and the attitude down-to-earth.

Angels & Airwaves – We Don’t Need To Whisper – Review

June 30, 2006

Sleepwalking through riffs and Postal Service electronics, these ten do little more than favor Delonge’s yowl, as the rest of the band stay out of the way.

Bloodhound Gang – Hefty Fine – Interview

April 7, 2006

An interview with singer Jimmy Pop

Sigur Ros – Takk – Review

January 27, 2006

Sigur Rós seem to’ve found a happy medium between drifting and delivering. Plenty of winding, swirling, and euphoric moments, but also a sense of purpose.

Rise Against – Siren Song Of The Counter Culture – Review

April 18, 2005

Vigorous up-tempo stuff without dumb gimmicks, just strong chord progressions and climactic choruses and thoughtful lyrics over a hearty rhythm section.

DJ Shadow – In Tune and On Time – Review

March 7, 2005

In 2002, DJ Shadow upped the ante of his live shows by incorporating elaborately timed video sequences, and a strict “in tune and on time” regiment.

Sparta – Porcelain – Review

January 24, 2005

Porcelain looked to finally shed Sparta’s existence in contradictions. But alas, the negatives continue to haunt the positives in everything the band touches.

Peter Gabriel – Hit – Review

September 6, 2004

Hit flows as well as any new studio album, from sombre pieces to full-out rockers without compromising Gabriel’s meshing of electronica, world music, and pop.

Peter Gabriel – Growing Up Live – Review

May 23, 2004

Effortless and graceful, filled to the brim with his trademark melancholy. When “Red Rain” or the classic “In Your Eyes” hit your ears, all the hairs on your body stand up. The crashing crescendos, the impeccable playing of his backing band (including his very talented daughter, Melanie, on backup vocals), and the tasteful use of electronic flourishes render sights and sounds that we the fans have known all along.