Lollipop Magazine

Max – Maximum Groove – Review

April 1, 2000

Although Speed is more popular, the J-Pop group you should check out first is Max. Like Speed, they’re cute young teens with irresistible, upbeat songs.

Bloodbath – Breeding Death – Review

April 1, 2000

Three tracks at just over 13 minutes is enough to prove that these Swedes are better at doing Floridian-style death metal than 90% of the bands there.

Blindside – A Thought Crushed My Mind – Review

April 1, 2000

Learning brutality and catchiness from Entombed, Blindside and Selfmindead have given the American crazy-core that Coalesce helped invent a much-needed focus.

Beefcake – Rejected – Review

April 1, 2000

Fans of Guttermouth and The Vandals who’re looking for a younger band to be kind of offensive, fast, snotty and, well, punk, should check out Beefcake.

Beck – Midnight Vultures – Review

April 1, 2000

Beck, always one to throw a change-up, slips into the cracks and becomes glorified in the public’s eye as the pop-culture-cuisenart-cum-disco-soul-jester.

Beatnik Termites – Bubblecore! – Review

April 1, 2000

Fourteen songs, short and not-so-sweet, a few produced by Mass Giorgini. The second studio release by these Cleveland punks, out of print for some time.

Beastie Boys – Anthology: The Sounds of Science – Review

April 1, 2000

Before this, I’d already gone to Musicmaker.com and customized my own two-CD set of Beastie Boys stuff. The labels played it too safe, but they always do.

As Friends Rust – Review

April 1, 2000

It’s gotta be a Floridian thing. Raw emotions, HWM-esque melodies mixed with Dag Nasty style hardcore, and kick ass lyrics to match.

Apollo Four Forty – Gettin’ High on Your Own Supply – Review

April 1, 2000

Rather than putting electronica into rock, these guys put rock into their electronica. Two great tastes that…? Well, maybe.

Ann Beretta – To All Our Fallen Heroes – Review

April 1, 2000

All of the gruff, none of the annoying snarl. Plus, they’re more melodic and willing to use different styles to get that country-music-desperation across.