February 2002 – Page 22 – Lollipop Magazine

Meshuggah – Rare Trax – Review

February 22, 2002

Demo versions of decade-old material, a couple “screw around” tracks, a remix of Chaosphere’s “Concatenation,” and the new, unreleased speedfest, “War.”

The Hives – A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T – Review

February 22, 2002

They’re from Sweden, yip and howl and blaze though jumpy riffs in such a way you’d never confuse ’em with Green Day, and they’re snappy dressers.

Fireballs of Freedom – Welcome to the Octagon – Interview

February 22, 2002

An “interview” with Jim James, Kelly Gately, Von Venner, and Sammy James

The Hissyfits – Letters From Frank – Review

February 22, 2002

Energetic collegiate rock pumped up with Go-Gos-like harmonies and hooks, occasional spoken samples, and Bikini Kill-esque yelled lead-ins.

Mensen – Delusions of Grandeur – Review

February 22, 2002

Three girls and a guy from Norway playing garagy rock, beloved by the Hellacopters, closing with a Stones cover… What else do ya need to know?

The Green Pajamas – Ghosts of Love – Review

February 22, 2002

I can appreciate the fact that the band almost broke up while making this record, since they doubtlessly spent too much time together recording the damn thing.

The Flying Dutchmen – Pathfinder – Review

February 22, 2002

Mainly a trip hop and ambient work, Pathfinder throws some Massive Attack and Portishead into Material and Laurie Anderson.

Dragonlord – Rapture – Interview

February 22, 2002

An interview with Eric Peterson

The Flaming Sideburns – Hallelujah Rock ‘n’ Rollah – Review

February 22, 2002

These wacky Finnskis get better and better every time. More soulful, too. They wear their grimy Stones influences on their sleeves and kick out Raw Power jams.

The Fairlanes – Welcome to Nowhere – Review

February 22, 2002

I’ve always liked The Fairlanes just a bit more than most interchangable late-’90s punkpop. Perhaps it has something to do with their living in Colorado.