Jamie Kiffel – Page 11 – Lollipop Magazine

The Pin-Ups – Backseat Memoirs – Review

September 1, 2000

Instead of hurling dark balls of angst into an echoing mosh pit of depression, Dejha walks through her emotional fires and emerges as a woman galvanized.

Deathray – Review

September 1, 2000

Guitarist Greg Brown and bassist Victor Damiani of former Cake fame give Deathray a developed, punchy sound that many other “alternative” bands today lack.

Bangs – Sweet Revenge – Review

September 1, 2000

Bangs still definitely smell of the old anthem-y, Riot Grrl-y shouts about those annoying boys. This is poppy, punky stuff.

Welcome To The Girls Room – Review

September 1, 2000

Welcome to the Girls Room is filled with self-reliant, sometimes bottom-of-your-shoe feminist stuff with strong folk melodies and rock beats.

‘Til We Outnumber ‘Em – The Songs of Woody Guthrie – Review

September 1, 2000

He was Woody Guthrie, and ‘Til We Outnumber ‘Em is an exploration of a radical man whose style planted the roots for governmentally-reactive music like punk.

Songs for the Jetset – Vol. III – Review

September 1, 2000

A ridiculously happy candybox full of English pop tunes soaked in carefree Quaaludes and love. Hippie-dippy and full of doot-doo-doo’s and la-la-la’s.

The Giraffes – The Days are Filled with Years – Review

June 1, 2000

The Giraffes, starring Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America, make pop that is wacky, funny, goofily intelligent, and singable.

The Divine Comedy – A Secret History – Review

June 1, 2000

Eight of the singles are here, but there is also a re-recording of “Pollen Count” and a remix of “Your Daddy’s Car” for variety. Two new songs are included.

Speed Dial – Keca’m – Review

June 1, 2000

Remember how you felt the first time you heard Queensrÿche’s “Silent Lucidity”? Speed Dial draws on that same self-examining power and stir the soul waters.

Jackpot – Weightless – Review

June 1, 2000

Imagine the sound of Rod Stewart’s “Maggie” with the poetry of Joey Buttofuoco. Listening to this could be AA for closet slackers.