Lollipop Magazine

Sheryl Crow – C’mon, C’mon – Review

October 4, 2002

Sheryl Crow talks about loving, yearning, hurting and rebounding with the deep grace owned only by someone who’s lived it.

Randy – Cheater – Review

October 4, 2002

Three new cuts recorded in the midst of the band’s sold-out Canadian tour with Propagandhi. Included is the The Human Atom Bombs’ “Addicts of Communication.”

Dimension Zero – Silent Night Fever – Review

October 4, 2002

Gritty, violent, power-packed, fast In Flames with Swedish death vocals provided by Jocke Göthberg, ex of Marduk.

Aloha – Sugar – Review

October 4, 2002

Sugar – Aloha’s sophomore full-length – doesn’t disappoint. Everything that blew us away the first time is back, smarter and more full-bodied than ever.

Acumen Nation – The 5ifth Column – Review

October 4, 2002

Acumen Nation mix NIN and PM5K with their Gravity Kills/Stabbing Westward/Frontline Assembly sound, but sprinkle a bit of Crystal Method on the anger stew.

Nashville Pussy – Say Something Nasty – Review

October 4, 2002

Filled with AC/DC riffs and ZZ Top boogie, Nashville Pussy has the sense to add female group yells into the mix to get the loins thrusting as the head nods.

Immortal – Sons of Northern Darkness – Review

October 4, 2002

No more trashy productions, no more mindless guitar thrashings… instead, devilish blastbeats and brooding chords propel the band like Hades’ winds.

Hey Mercedes – The Weekend EP – Review

October 4, 2002

The Weekend E.P. shouldn’t be passed up not only cuz everything Hey Mercedes pens turns to gold, but also cuz these songs simply sizzle.

Go! For the Throat – Here and Now – Review

October 4, 2002

Meshing together old school punk rock/hardcore with metallic riffs is not as easy as it seems, even though bands like Anthrax and D.R.I. made it look that way.

Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies – Review

October 4, 2002

A lot of songs start with the traditional Celtic half of the band. Then the boys bust down the door with a fine American Telecaster/Marshal crunch.