Lollipop Magazine

Dead Mexican in My Headphones – Alice Cooper Picking Apples – Column

October 20, 2006

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

Iron Maiden – A Matter of Life and Death – Review

October 13, 2006

It’s taken years for people to decide Dance of Death wasn’t so hot and Brave New World was good. Most are putting this with Brave New World, and I agree.

Iron Maiden – Death on the Road – Review

February 3, 2006

By no means essential with the plethora of available Maiden retrospectives and live albums, but if you’re a diehard, Death on the Road will serve you proudly.

Iron Maiden – The Essential – Review

December 2, 2005

Timeless metal, with ageless melodies and divine human creativity that challenges the heavens. The Essential is for either a complete newbie or a completist.

Iron Maiden – Dance of Death – Review

February 2, 2004

Maiden have made a career out of creating godlike classics out of simple ideas: It’s what they do best. And they do it on Dance of Death over and over again.

The Beast – Paul Di’Anno – Review

January 3, 2003

If you ever wondered why the incorrigible Paul Di’Anno broke noses with Iron Maiden, you’ll understand after reading this charming storyteller’s biog.

Dead Mexican in My Headphones – The Hypocrisy Process – Column

January 3, 2003

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

Dead Mexican in my Headphones – Tattooed The Cat Litter – Column

August 2, 2002

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

Iron Maiden – Brave New World – Interview

June 1, 2000

An interview with singer Bruce Dickinson

Derek Riggs – Interview

April 1, 2000

An interview with Derek Riggs

Bruce Dickinson – The Chemical Wedding – Review

April 1, 1999

There’s a pretty obvious stab at low-tuning, down’n’dirty rumble, not to mention a tuffness in Bruce’s voice that sounds more than a little over-intentional.

Iron Maiden – Virtual XI – Review

September 1, 1998

This is not to say that Maiden sucks now. Virtual XI isn’t a bad album, but faced with their amazing past catalogue, it hardly compares.

Iron Maiden – Best of the Beast – Review

December 1, 1996

It took two discs, 27 songs (76 minutes), and a 60 page booklet to get across all the songs and info required to do a band like Iron Maiden justice.

Iron Maiden – with Fear Factory at Avalon – Review

April 1, 1996

At first listen, Blaze’s vocals sounded like Bruce’s, although some people would beg to differ. Maiden played a good cross-section of their songs.

Fear Factory – with Iron Maiden at Avalon – Review

April 1, 1996

Burton C. Bell’s vocals sounded pretty close to the studio except for some minor crowd-driving ad-libbing. Dino Cazares’ guitar work was ripping.

Iron Maiden – The X-Factor – Review

March 1, 1996

Now, the heaviest thing about Maiden is their gory cover graphics with a model of zombie-mascot Eddie by Hugh Syme.