Lollipop Magazine

Planes Mistaken for Stars – Knife in the Marathon – Review

April 1, 2000

Knife in the Marathon is a damn nice piece of screamo: Tender yet aggressive, explosive but without forgetting the shoegazer parts.

PIG – The Swining: Red, Raw, and Sore – Review

April 1, 2000

I like Pig. I’ll qualify this by saying that I love Foetus, but Pig will always do when I’m waiting for J.G. Thirlwell to put something out.

Phobia – Destroying the Masses – Review

April 1, 2000

Old school grind/death just the way I like it. Think a cleaner version of Reek of Putrefaction or Mentally Murdered, high screams backed by low growls and all.

Perry Ferrell – Rev – Review

April 1, 2000

I hate this guy. I hate him even more since I received this “career retrospective” thing, oddly enough billed as a Perry Farrell “solo record.”

Paris, Texas – So, You think it’s Hot Here? – Review

April 1, 2000

The rawness of Dischord-core, but with a dose of poppy vocals, making the mix very danceable but not atonal. Mods and emo geeks, unite!

Outcast/ Zao split – Review

April 1, 2000

Outcast never survived beyond this outing. Both bands sound very young on this under-produced disc, with high-end everywhere and no warm lows to be found.

Pinehurst Kids – Viewmaster – Review

April 1, 2000

Up tempo, poppy indie rock that sound “garage-y.” Signs of Superchunk here and there. The production leaves much to be desired, as do some of the arrangements.

Nunchaku – Best of 1993-1998 – Review

April 1, 2000

Schitzo-grindcore from Japan that’s an odd and lethal mixture of bands like Napalm Death and SOD.

NOFX – The Decline – Review

April 1, 2000

Brutal anti-everything commentary ripping away at human nature, the government, big business, slackerdom, God, injustice, violence, and avoidance/escapism.

Nocturnus – Etheral Tomb – Review

April 1, 2000

Razor-sharp, atmospheric venture into the realm of prog-death left by Cynic and Atheist. Clean guitars, multiple vocal stylings, and mood-setting keyboards.