Lollipop Magazine

The Distillers- Sing Sing Death House – Review

March 15, 2002

Singer Brody can fuckin’ sing, man, and she lets it rip, reminding you of whatcha always wished Joan Jett or Shirley Manson or fuckin’ anyone’d do.

Angels in the Architecture – The Distance in Writing – Review

March 15, 2002

Nice to know that the “kids” are still listening to The Smiths, even if their Morrissey imitations are more tuneful-yet-less-magical.

The Locust – Flight of the Wounded Locust – Review

March 15, 2002

The hype machine rolls on… hardcore kids, crusty punks, and scenester emo kids all love The Locust for some reason.

The Jive Turkeys – Review

March 15, 2002

The Jive Turkeys jump into Big Joe Turner’s shorts and take a turn toward the horn-driven side of the street.

The Gamits – A Small Price to Pay – Review

March 15, 2002

Call it peppy pop or punkpop or melodic-laden whoa-whoa punk or whatever, just get it, groove on it, and realize that a lot of bands still have a lot to learn.

Suzanne Vega – Songs in Red and Gray – Review

March 15, 2002

Songs in Red and Gray is moving, singable and laden with metaphors, like Natalie Merchant with more resolve.

Student Rick – Review

March 15, 2002

Student Rick does a great job of transplanting their idols’ campy, teen-sitcom soundtracks into emo anthems, but who the fuck cares?

Pulley – Together Again for the First Time – Review

March 15, 2002

Their fourth record is the closest the band has gotten to reclaiming the jaw-dropping infectiousness of their debut, Esteem Driven Engine.

Porn (The Men of) – Experiments in Feedback – Review

March 15, 2002

Heavy, noisy, experimental. Those are the three words you’re bound to hear whenever this CD is mentioned.

Borknagar – Empiricism – Review

March 15, 2002

Sure, there’s a bit (or a lot) of pretension here, not to mention a real risk of prog geekery. Passionate, brutal, beautiful, frightening stuff.