Lollipop Magazine

Mary Lorson & Saint Low – Tricks for Dawn – Review

June 14, 2002

If Ben Folds were suddenly possessed by the voice of Suzanne Vega, he might become the nymph-jazz-voiced Mary Lorson.

Saint Low – Mary Lorson – Tricks for Dawn – Review

June 14, 2002

If Ben Folds were suddenly possessed by the voice of Suzanne Vega, he might become the nymph-jazz-voiced Mary Lorson.

Wonderlick – Review

May 31, 2002

Goofball noises from squiggy electronic trills to Kermit the Frog-like shouts add to the weird palette, making refreshingly new-sounding music.

Kultur Shock – Fucc the I.N.S. – Review

May 17, 2002

Traditional Balkan folkdancing tunes gallop headlong into grinding electric guitars.

Peggy Honeywell – Honey for Dinner – Review

May 17, 2002

It’s hard to say whether she’s an alt.rocker, intentionally being absurdly countrified, or truly a sweet-voiced country singer wannabe.

The Turkish Baths, Cabana 12 – Fiction

April 19, 2002

When my friend Cindy suggested we go to the Turkish baths, I thought it must be some sort of historical, living museum-type place. But you don’t get naked in museums. At least, not the last I checked.

James William Hindle – Review

March 22, 2002

American folk that’s been adjusted BBC style, with slightly off quips and plenty of acoustic strumming that take as much time as a BBC documentary.

Suzanne Vega – Songs in Red and Gray – Review

March 15, 2002

Songs in Red and Gray is moving, singable and laden with metaphors, like Natalie Merchant with more resolve.

VPN – For Nearby Stars – Review

March 15, 2002

Deliciously digestible pop hooks, surrealistic lyrical twists and kind vocals. This is prime material for the next John Hughes soundtrack.

Badawi – Soldier of Midian – Review

March 8, 2002

A 28-year-old New Yorker born in Jerusalem and classically trained on the rich, syncopated rhythms of Persia, India, Yemen, Morocco, and Africa.