Lollipop Magazine

Olive – Extra Virgin – Review

November 1, 1997

Too pop to be trip, too R’n’B to be Poe, too slick to be Björk, not massive enough to be an attack. It really doesn’t add up to much. Elevator electro?

Jeremy Toback – Perfect Flux Thing – Review

October 1, 1997

Some kind of twisted Hootie/Dave Mathews Band/folk rock fantasy blown up into this huge, pathetic, unlistenable, blithering Robert Blye nightmare.

Thin Lizard Dawn – Review

June 1, 1997

The sensitive pop sounds like Jellyfish, the trippy orchestrated rock sounds like Earth 18, and they incorporate Beatles and Nirvana cohesively like Birdbrain.

Republica – Review

September 1, 1996

Not since C&C Music Factory or Lords of Acid have I been swayed by a beatbox thump, rock-hard guitar, and a sassy female vocalist oozing sexual attitude.

Skold – Interview

August 1, 1996

An interview with Tim Skold

State of Grace – Jamboreebop – Review

June 1, 1996

Goodness, this is relaxing, isn’t it? Lovely trip-hop with bright, melodic vocals, that feels like streaking sun rays behind storm clouds.

1000 Mona Lisas – New Disease – Review

May 1, 1996

No faux British accent, no green hair, and no teen angst found here. Just 14 punchy rave-ups, including a blistering cover of Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Jet.”

Mr. Mirainga – Review

April 1, 1996

Already dubbed Mamba-Punk/Samba-Core, the tunes are catchy, with powerful bass lines and uncharacteristically non-Brit vocals picking up the slack.

1000 Mona Lisas – The EP – Review

November 1, 1995

Mediocre oh-so trendy pop punk dreck by three L.A. musicians, who, five years ago, would’ve been a lipstick and spandex faux metal scam called Wyld Hairdeux.

Hum – You’d Prefer an Astronaut – Review

May 1, 1995

Cool fuzz drone stuff. Most of it sounds almost note for note like My Bloody Valentine with the guy singing. Some parts are quiet, others pretty ballsy.