April 2000 – Page 16 – Lollipop Magazine

The Shutdowns – T-75 – Review

April 1, 2000

This all-star ensemble sounds great and rocks hard. This is the kinda record you’ll pull out when yer sick of all the trendy shit.

Grease: The not so original Soundtrack from the motion picture – Review

April 1, 2000

Most of the bands here 1) aren’t very good, 2) don’t try very hard, 3) point out a whispered truth: Most of the songs in Grease were actually pretty lame.

Therion – Deggial – Review

April 1, 2000

Christofer Johnsson assembles a team of 27 musicians to pull this off, including brass and woodwinds, along with his signature strings and operatics.

The Scrimmage Heroes – Nothing Comes Clean – Review

April 1, 2000

People’ve been lining up to say nice things, but I can’t find a lot to say about them, other than that they’re OK. I get some kind of early Down By Law vibe.

The Retardos – Review

April 1, 2000

Their shit don’t lack for in-yo-face intensity, tho’ they do lack the ability to write a coupla numbers that don’t sound exactly like the six they just played.

Give ‘em the Boot II – Review

April 1, 2000

As Dropkick Murphys claim in their opening track, “The Gang’s All Here.” Then there’s over an hour’s worth of punk, Oi!, rocksteady, reggae, and hardcore.

The Pushers – Turning Blue – Review

April 1, 2000

The sophomoric sophomore slab from The Pushers gets suitably dumbass as they vomit up yell and response shout-alongs. Chock fulla brain-impaired observations.

For the Love of Music Vol. 1 – Review

April 1, 2000

The younger generation of pop punk bands learned to play (courtesy of a wealthy, suburban music lessons), and they paid attention in their songwriting classes.

The Obsessed – Incarnate – Review

April 1, 2000

An odds-and-sods type collection, and the only Obsessed release in print. Despite the time and lineup differences, the thing coheres very well.

The Milwaukees – Missile Command – Review

April 1, 2000

The Milwaukees are going to continue the legacy of beautifully-sung indie pop left behind by these big shots, and they’re going to do a damn good job of it.