Lollipop Magazine

David Bowie – At the Orpheum – Review

March 1, 1998

Gone are the melodramatic posturings, the over-the-top inflections, the overdone stage settings. Bowie is being David, rather than some fantasy construct.

Otis – with Five Seconds Expired, Jocobono, Stompbox at the Rat – Review

September 1, 1996

The sweat glistened off Otis’ tattoos, sprayed from their close-cropped hair, and smoke poured from either the stage or the first rows of the packed audience.

Stompbox – with Five Seconds Expired, Otis, Jocobono at the Rat – Review

September 1, 1996

You’d barely know the band members hate each other as they whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Some folks openly enjoying the show, quite a rarity ’round here.

From What Really Went On There, We Only Have This Excerpt… – Fiction

June 1, 1996

Scott handed me a few things to review and sent me on my way, inviting me to the next party. Seemed innocent enough.

From Point A to Point A and Back Again – Fiction

April 1, 1996

There is no point. There are only an awful lot of tangents and a few inconsistent coincidences thrown in to keep us feeling off balance.

The Upper Crust – at The Rat – Review

April 1, 1996

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the Duke and the Lord led the cavalry into another night of electric-laced glam pomp.

Stuck Mojo – at the Rat – Review

March 1, 1996

They mix the rapcore thing together with beefy vocals and a pleasant death roar: Quite a tasty mix to these ears.

Gwar – at Venus – Review

February 1, 1996

Gwar continued killing things and spraying blood everywhere, singing of destruction, rape, pillage, plunder, and the huge comet coming to destroy Earth.

Milkmoney – Wheelie – Review

December 1, 1995

Milkmoney sound more like how your body feels after eating a visually satisfying meal without nutritional value.

Rancid – at The Strand – Review

December 1, 1995

When Rancid play, it’s pure magic. Their presence is overwhelming and the energy is consuming. Tim is an angel on stage, so vulnerable, yet powerful.