April 2000 – Page 18 – Lollipop Magazine

Union 69 – Holiday 2000 – Review

April 1, 2000

A pretty full-bore sound, tho’ it’s not that much different from what passes for OC punk. Sleaze’n’surf are the main points of departure.

The Grumpies – Who Ate Stinky? – Review

April 1, 2000

Like a punk Atari Teenage Riot at times, or what Red Aunts, Bratmobile, and all that noisy grrl punk stuff might’ve been if I hadn’t hated most of it so much.

The Frustators – Bored in the USA – Review

April 1, 2000

An eight-song, 22-minute EP of well-produced punk rock that swipes from ’50s-style balladry and all the good stuff that got punk to the state it is.

The Frownies – Review

April 1, 2000

The Frownies have melodies without sounding like polished pop-punk, and rawking guitars without sacrificing the singable quality.

The Flaming Lips – 1984-1990 – Review

April 1, 2000

Long before they were hailed as art-rock auteurs by fanzine writers everywhere, Wayne and Kevin Coyne et al’s The Flaming Lips were studio rats.

The Drones – Live in Japan – Review

April 1, 2000

The Drones were one of those first/second generation UK punk bands. This record was recorded a couple years ago on one of those reunion tours.

The Deadbeats – Review

April 1, 2000

Assuming they’re all from Sweden, the Deadbeats are slower and sludgier than Union 69

The Criminals – Review

April 1, 2000

This here self-titled is a 23-minute collection of recordings from ’94-95 (the early days) that’ve been long outta print.

The Chubbies – Your Favourite Everything – Review

April 1, 2000

One of those talents that flies under radar, The Chubbies knows how to strip away all the gunk, writing songs simple and beautiful.

The Chase Theory – Scrapbook – Review

April 1, 2000

This band is the best of many worlds – indie rock, pop, emo – all blended evenly together and held by jazz chops and textures.