Lollipop Magazine

Park Avenue Music – To Take with You – Review

May 31, 2002

Park Avenue Music sound like Liz Fraser (Cocteau Twins) learned how to speak English and decided to front Sneaker Pimps, but only if Massive Attack produced.

Aereogramme – A Story In White – Review

May 17, 2002

Aerogramme combines introspective “clean” alterna-rock with freaky, overblown interludes of glorious noise bursts, and back again.

Sulphur Compound – Review

April 19, 2002

A beast of many stripes. In this unseasonable and unfriendly climate, a new-ish record company has emerged to bring us the best in multiple genres and forms.

Cinemaphonic – Soul Punch – Review

April 19, 2002

The tracks by the likes of Syd Dale, Dick Hyman, and Steve Gray are high steppin’, slick-backed, back-handin’, bad-assed motherfuckers of songs.

Cabana Beach Club – Review

April 19, 2002

Think of the last half of Moby’s Play, add waaaay to much reverb, some Latin-flavored beats and a few guitar wanks, and you’ve got Cabana Beach Club.

Lovage – Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By – Review

March 22, 2002

Dan the Automator has popped out of the woodwork again. Lounge-y hip hop beats with a too-slick feel, low-riding basses and shiny ’70s funk rhythm sections.

Money Mark – Change is Coming – Review

March 22, 2002

Money Mark is, for those who just tuned in, Beastie Boys’ keyboardist for Check Your Head (and beyond), and was responsible for the heavy grooves therein.

Mixmaster Mike – Spin Psycle – Review

March 22, 2002

Beats of fury, scratches like gaping wounds, a turntable can be a musical instrument. The man who (almost) saved the Beastie Boys from themselves.

The Avalanches – Since I Left You – Review

March 22, 2002

Music does not need to be saved. And even if it did, these guys, with their “wacky” stage antics and tepid electronica, would not even be close to “saviours.”

Gonervill – Review

March 22, 2002

It may sound redundant, but Gonervill is two turntablists and a drummer from Primus.