Virgin Records – Page 4 – Lollipop Magazine

The Saint Soundtrack – Review

June 1, 1997

Toss it all together and voila! You’ve got yourself a million-selling soundtrack album!

Royal Trux – Sweet Sixteen – Interview

May 1, 1997

An (attempted) interview with vocalist Jennifer Herrema

David Bowie – Earthling – Review

May 1, 1997

Jumping into the saddle of modern electronica, Bowie grabbed the reins and turned the bleeping beast of techno to traverse his fertile fields of creativity.

The Specials – Today’s Specials – Review

August 1, 1996

Sure, this ain’t no The Specials or More Specials, but Today’s Specials is great for BBQs and parties. An all-covers album. Enjoy yourself.

Shonen Knife – The Birds and the B-Sides – Review

June 1, 1996

This compilation is a “froot roop” dream come true. A lot of the songs are rare and unreleased with some live tracks and covers.

Cracker – The Golden Age – Review

June 1, 1996

You can rest assured that your “back in the day” kudos are loaded with enough chemical preservatives to guarantee a long shelf life.

Iggy Pop – Naughty Little Doggy – Review

May 1, 1996

Opening with “I Wanna Live,” with its easy-anthem chorus, the album slides into the giggling, Tourette’s Syndrome, cock-in-pocket swing romp of “Pussy Walk.”

Means To An End: The Music of Joy Division – Review

November 1, 1995

nd is a beautifully haunting, haunted collection. Songs are treated with respect, but without the sycophantic reverence that makes most tribute albums bores.

Whale – We Care – Review

November 1, 1995

I don’t love Whale so much as lust after them. The frontwoman of the threesome has an almost David Byrne-like charisma and a voluptuous lemon juice squeal.

Boy George – Cheapness and Beauty – Review

October 1, 1995

Cheapness and Beauty is supposed to be a forum for George to proselytize on a number of subjects, but the lyrics rarely do little more than scratch the surface.