January 2000 – Page 21 – Lollipop Magazine

Prophecy- Contagion – Review

January 1, 2000

Take a large Fear Factory motor, attach a Brutal Truth steering system, add some Skinny Puppy shocks, and use a Napalm Death transmission.

Sarre-Chasm – Don’t Get Too Excited, It’s Only Y2K Rock’N’Roll – Column

January 1, 2000

It ain’t nothin’ but pre-teen toilet-training fake rebellion, something best practiced by cretins who don’t know any better who, in turn, get aped by assorted Europeans and pariah Asians who learned American culture from sitcom re-runs.

Powerman 5000 – Tonight the Stars Revolt – Review

January 1, 2000

Tonight the Stars Revolt! is quite good, if you get into that whole Korn/Coal Chamber/Sevendust/Limp Bizkit/Kid Rock style of moan-roar-rap-metal stuff.

Thrashing Holocaust – Review

January 1, 2000

Necropolis has done a fine job assembling some of the most dangerous, bloodthirsty, ultra-violent, speed-addled lunatics on the planet on Thrashing Holocaust.

Portable – Secret Life – Review

January 1, 2000

As time went on, I realized that the vocals sound too Billy Joe Armstrong, the music is too Our Lady Peace/Creed, and the production is way too clean.

The Emo Diaries – Chapter Four: An Ocean of Doubt – Review

January 1, 2000

Never has another compilation series managed to find such flawless line-ups each and every single time. Signed, unsigned, domestic, foreign, it doesn’t matter.

Plankeye – Relocation – Review

January 1, 2000

Vocals hugging all the right notes in the guitar lines, warm bass tone as support, and flavorful guitar octaves, but it’s missing something… Magic.

The Last Reel of the Century – The Films of the 1990s: A Retrospective – Column

January 1, 2000

The first six years had groundbreaking work from some of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history. The first half also contained the premier work from the majority of the independent filmmakers who will take us deep into the next century.

Planes Mistaken For Stars – Appleseed Cast – Race Car Riot – Split – Review

January 1, 2000

Three terrific bands. “Staggerswallowswell” showcases the trademark screaming/rough-around-the-edges indie rock of Planes Mistaken For Stars.

Start Your Engines – Review

January 1, 2000

Gaza Strippers, Custom Made Scare, Teen Idols, Los Infernos, Speedealer, Nobodys, Hai Karate, Hayride to Hell, and the Hellbillys show up on Start Your Engines.