February 2002 – Page 23 – Lollipop Magazine

The Faint – Dance Macabre – Review

February 22, 2002

I’m not against New Wave or ’80s dance/pop music, just the bad stuff. I was never a New Waver, I just liked some of the music. But this? Most of it’s shit.

The Drunken Cholos – Livin la Vida Loco – Review

February 22, 2002

Seven songs in nine minutes featuring the original Queers line-up of Wimpy, Tulu, and Joe Queer doing what they do “best.” Straight-up nasty punk.

The Dirtbombs – Ultraglide in Black – Review

February 22, 2002

The greasy fingerprints of Mick Collins’ Deetroit roots are all over this thing. Whole chunksa soul backbeat galore. Ya hear it and ya wanna get up and dance.

The Deadly Snakes – I’m Not Your Soldier Anymore – Review

February 22, 2002

A big bucketa soul fried up wit’ garage grease’n’some nice Memphis rootsy-type sensibilities. Pretty cool stuff and not just for a buncha Canadians, either.

The Dames – Review

February 22, 2002

“Where’s AmRep when you need ’em?” The harder end of the tug’n’push early indie stuff that has to do with droning, barely-in-tune guitar, and stomping around.

Adema – Review

February 22, 2002

Breathy boy band rage and eerie, cold moments of New Wave, with the roar and groove of nü metal. Mark Chavez is the younger brother of Jonathan Davis of Korn.

Anti-Flag – Underground Network – Interview

February 22, 2002

An interview with singer Justin Sane

The Business – No Mercy for You – Review

February 22, 2002

Loud, proud and more Oi than ever. One of the forerunners of early English street punk, The Business have been tooling around for over twenty years.

The Briefs – Hit After Hit – Review

February 22, 2002

It’s pretty impossible to do anything new with punk, it’s a matter of doing the same goddamn thing loud, pure, and energetically. That’s what The Briefs do.

The Beautys – Things of Beauty – Review

February 22, 2002

The Beautys’ singer, Kathleen, decides on “All Fucked Down” to let us know she’s not the vindictive type, thanks for sharing.