January 2000 – Page 17 – Lollipop Magazine

Metal Church – Masterpeace – Review

January 1, 2000

David Wayne (singer on the first two releases) reeks of ex-Exodus’ Steve “Zetro” Souza circa ’86. But Zetro didn’t have Vanderhoof as guitarist and songwriter.

L7 – Slap Happy – Interview

January 1, 2000

An interview with vocalist/guitarist Donita Sparks

Stuck Mojo – HVY1 – Review

January 1, 2000

Stuck Mojo manage to make their live document feel like a sun-dappled festival gig in the ’70s. Perfectly crystalline production by long-time bud Andy Sneap.

Mercyful Fate – 9 – Review

January 1, 2000

King and the Knights of the Pentagram-Shaped Table return with 9, the best Mercyful Fate in years. Warmly produced, 9 has an immediacy past records have lacked.

Meg Lee Chin – Piece and Love – Review

January 1, 2000

Though definitely pop, her songs are harsh and in no way compromising. After listening, I knew exactly why she didn’t become the singer for Garbage.

Stone Temple Pilots – No. 4 – Review

January 1, 2000

They’ve cooked up the “Stone Temple Pilots’ sound,” which, despite not being terribly original, is better than imitating whatever’s popular at the moment.

MC5 – ’66 Breakout! – Review

January 1, 2000

At one time, the legendary MC5 were just another somewhat wholesome pimply adolescent garage band playin’ junior high dances, BBQs, and bar mitzvahs.

Staring Back – The Mean Streets of Goleta – Review

January 1, 2000

This 18-minute, nine-song, self-produced EP is meant as a teaser for their produced-by-Joey-Cape (Lagwagon/My Records, duh) full-length out in early ’00.

Sri – Gravity Reminds Me – Review

January 1, 2000

These are Sri’s introspective, Smiths-like odes that open broad and harmonic, starry chords. Sri also plays simple guitar rock.

Mark Lanegan- I’ll Take Care of You – Review

January 1, 2000

His songs are folk ballads in the classic sense, but they refuse to wallow in the “woe is me” solipsism that makes most modern folk music the bore that it is.