Lollipop Magazine

The New Pornographers – Mass Romantic – Review

June 4, 2001

Mass Romantic’s got the vintage guitar rock and the shuffle beat that’ve made people slap the steering wheel for decades (and counting).

The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight – Acid King – Split – Review

June 4, 2001

For this split EP, the band is joined on vocals by stoner legend Wino (St. Vitus, Obsessed, Spirit Caravan). Sounds like a match made in heaven, and it is.

The Missing 23rd – Ctrl+Alt+Del – Review

June 4, 2001

Minor Threat-styled riffing, Nardcore skatepunk speed, and youthful energy that only California youths can supply.

The Milwaukees – The Bland Comfort of Life with Lloyd Justin – Review

June 4, 2001

The Milwaukees have always been top-notch indie melody-makers, but this new EP finds them harder in delivery and more textured in composition.

The Marbles – Seduction – Review

June 4, 2001

’80s New Wave pop meets ’50s tough girl rock with fingersnapping paces, handclaps, simple harmonies and basic structures you can follow by the end of the song.

The Lowdown – Revolver II – Review

June 4, 2001

Noisy. Sloppy. Fun. A buncha left-coast rock freaks and some broken instruments, and an engineer who likes when people overload mic lines.

The Lillingtons – The Backchannel Broadcast – Review

June 4, 2001

Sixteen songs in 24 minutes. Ramones-style 4/4 backbeat with just a shade of Offspring vocals. Tongue-in-cheek sci-fi/spy themes.

The Kiss Offs – Rock Bottom – Review

June 4, 2001

I don’t see how this lilting, fake Brit vocal approach and lo-fi/faux garage sound is “dangerous” when Swede Rock is breakin’ mic stands and bustin’ heads.

The Influents – Check Please – Review

June 3, 2001

Lots of Green Day-ish tempos, vocal harmonies, and jangly standard chords that seem to open the skies right up. Go for a scenery joyride.

The Incredible Moses Leroy – Electric Pocket Radio – Review

June 3, 2001

Mild-mannered Ron Fountenberry collects samples and bits of sonic candy by day, Casio-diddler/sitar-strangle/alsetto weeper as he lays it all down like Loki.