Lollipop Magazine

Vast – Visual Audio Sensory Theater – Review

September 1, 1998

Rather than labeling John Crosby’s music as Gothic, it’s probably wiser to group him in with the grim mood market best exemplified by Tool.

Catch 22 – Keasbey Nights – Review

September 1, 1998

The often aggressive-edged Catch Twenty-Two, like the Offbeatniks, Mustard Plug, Skankin’ Pickle, and Eclectics, fit between the Bosstones and Operation Ivy.

Bran Van 3000 – Glee – Review

September 1, 1998

Proving that Beck doesn’t have a monopoly on eclectic compositions, Jamie Di Salvio enlisted the aid of 20 Montreal-based musicians for this offbeat offering.

Servotron – Entertainment Program for Humans (Second Variety) – Review

April 1, 1998

Somewhere between the B-52’s and Kraftwerk lurks the retro-electro punk stylings of Servotron.

Pistel – Review

April 1, 1998

Unlike Consolidated, who are currently knee deep in Delta blues, Pistel adheres to the beats that made his previous band a club staple.

Spice World – Review

April 1, 1998

Spiceworld’s few chuckle-evoking snippets are delivered by the supporting actors. Stephen Fry, Roger Moore, and Meatloaf drop some decent lines.

Morcheeba – Big Calm- Review

April 1, 1998

In addition to scratching, funky beats, and cinematic synth grooves, Morcheeba integrates a variety of genres.

Junkie XL – Saturday Teenage Kick – Review

April 1, 1998

Studio guru Tom Holkenborg enlisted the aid of Fear Factory’s Dino Cazares and Urban Dance Squad’s Rude Boy to transform the club scene into a clubbing scene.

Tura Satana – Relief Through Release – Review

April 1, 1998

Tura Satana’s guitar-bass-drum troupe pumps out a dynamic chunky metal barrage that alternates between brutal riffs and tension-building grooves.

Rowan-Morrison’s Guide To Home Video – Column

March 1, 1998

Brazil is essentially Orwell’s 1984 or Huxley’s Brave New World, meshed with the darker side of Monty Python.